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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1889
Page
4
The dispatch lists terms for postage free circulation of the Sunday edition of the paper, with yearly quarterly monthly and weekly rates. It details daily and Sunday subscriptions and weekly delivery, noting Pittsburg as the delivery location and the date November 1, 188.
The Treasurer of the United States records last fiscal year revenue at 587 million dollars, expenditures at 299 million, and a surplus of 85 million. The figures mark large revenue and spending, with a slightly smaller surplus than the prior year. The piece argues for reducing the surplus and criticizing government waste amid rising expenses.
The Mansfield area in Tioga county faces name confusion with Mansfield and Chartiers borough plus Chartiers station. A consolidation is urged to form a thriving municipality of about 9,000 to 10,000 people. A new, fitting name and improved municipal structure are desired to reflect prosperity and size. The Chartiers valley boom calls for the chief town to optimize its name and organization.
A New York disclosure shows trust officers using organizational funds to support a market for certificates. The piece laments selective enforcement, noting a cashier would go to jail for $5,000, while millionaires escape liability, revealing a legal system out of step with principle.
The Commercial Gazette of Cincinnati condemns a recent Ohio victory as the work of the worst and most unscrupulous band. It labels its political opponents cutthroats while admitting its own campaign used a forged document. The debate highlights heated partisan rhetoric.
A critique urges women to ignore dressmakers voices in fashion. It blames dressmakers for inflating wardrobes and expense through insinuations about rivals. Mrs Jenness Miller argues prudence, warning husbands and families about the endless cost of fashion.
The text argues women should cultivate taste and judgment rather than rely on dressmakers, aiming to save money for husbands and families. It notes reformers want self guidance, not blind trust in tailors, and urges avoiding dressmaker schemes to protect household budgets.
Colonel J B Andrews argues for a four track freight railroad to haul ore from the lakes to Pittsburgh and return coal and coke. He believes large carloads would cut costs versus water transit, though double handling is a flaw. The proposal could still win public support if it lowers freighting charges, benefiting Pittsburgh and solidifying the city as a premier iron and steel center.
The piece argues that Governor Hill’s encyclopedia joke may have been a preplanned, long prepared quip, not spontaneous humor. It suggests the Sun’s credibility is in doubt and that judging Hill as a presidential candidate hinges on how such gags are perceived.
The passage notes Standard Oil backing both parties in Ohio and hints at its influence on Senator Payne’s race. It also mentions a bid to sell the Leaning Tower of Pisa as a symbol for the New York World's Fair project, illustrating the era’s penchant for grand, controversial ventures.
ClaimManx OCovLry argues for a broad rate reduction across passenger fares instead of selective cuts on excursion and thousand mile tickets. He says the policy would benefit both the railways and the public, though companies struggle to shed the habit of raising rates where possible and lowering them only under competition.
The text criticizes the Hill and Campbell 1502 Democratic ticket as premature and unreliable. It cites the New York Herald on Grant Monument Fund shortfalls, questions nationwide willingness to fund a million dollar monument, and laments metropolitan reluctance to fulfill obligations, asserting the nation's greatness.
A contemporary remark notes snow storms in New Mexico have left thousands of cattle without shelter with many reportedly dying. The report mentions cowboys among the affected and hints at the opening of the Confinence and Oakland road along the upper valley.
The piece notes Youghlogheny’s new direct connection to Pittsburg and calls it a valuable boost to Southwestern Pennsylvania mineral output. It mentions Democrats' vote share, river miners' wage concerns, and urges care before a seasonal strike. It also reports another 500 barrel well in Chartiers Valley boosting Pennsylvania petroleum claims.
A collection of short notices names M. or Lessers turning 84, Colonel Cassius M. Goopier tied to a Russian mission rumor, Colonel Sworr killed in Lexington, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll resemblance noted, stock rox in Madison, Samuel J. Raxpas ill in Washington, Jesper Loneworth on Governor Foraker staff, Prince of Wales ministers daughters, Mrs Pauncefote ill after voyage, Cyrus W Field anecdote about an editor.
In Hartford on November 1 a Durham girl’s suitor Clark is found insensible near her home after alarming cries. His father rides to the scene with a wood stove offer in dispute over a coal burner, amid troubling family tensions and a veiled threat of danger from coal gas.
Paris dispatch reports Abraham Lincoln Jr. lying ill in Versailles with sudden fever and blood poisoning after arm infection. Minister Lincoln rushed to Paris to be with him as his condition grew critical, with a rapid decline noted over the day.
A bridal ceremony took place at the Austro-Hungarian Hebrew Church on Grant Street. Mr A Wolfe of Penn Avenue wed Miss Clara Nadel in a Hebrew ceremony conducted by Rev B S Kohn of Philadelphia. About 70 guests attended and the couple left for a wedding tour in the East.
A Western Democratic correspondent reports Senator Black burn entered Shoreham Cafe with a film editor and bought whiskey for himself, noting the difficulty of non guests purchasing a drink at Morton's hotel.
Frances Hodgson Burnett credits a moonstone ring given years earlier by Harriet Beecher Stowe's daughter as her lucky mascot. The thin gold ring with a single moonstone accompanied her shift from futile efforts to literary success, becoming a constant talisman Ginger.
The Hon. John Benz buys a four week old pig from a farmer south of the Ohio River and places it in a pen. The pig escapes within two hours, swims the river, and returns home before the delivery boy can retrieve it.
From the St. Louis Globes Democrat Governor Hill s friends discuss Mr Campbell for Vice President yet they are mistaken about any deal with the Ohio man His gun is loaded for larger game.
Thomas Christian, janitor at the First Ward school, died at about one o'clock this morning. Supposedly the cause was apoplexy. The Allegheny Part police are investigating the death.
A review of juvenile books and picture books for Christmas. It covers The Song of the Brook by Cassell and Co with Wedworth Wasworth art, Weatherbow sea pictures, and Roberts Bros juvenile fiction including Kiddoo Garey and Their Canoe Trip. It discusses Deb and the Duchess and Esther Bradford fortunes, along with Ready for Business and Sergeant Von by Cassel Co.
A curio described in the Pall Mall Gazette measures about half an inch by one and a half inches, silk bound and stitched, with rice-leaf thin pages. The item, similar to prior “Smallest Book” stories, is noted for its precision printing and tiny form, with historical context touching on Indian texts and a Mahra tta script specimen.
A Providence Journal item reports Dr. A. Q. Robbins had a gold watch and chain taken on a Broad street car. The watch, worth 360, was recovered after a tip led to an arrest. the thief confessed after being confronted by Deputy Chief Brown and the doctor.
Chicago Times reports Prince Hatefeldt caused Papa Huntington to lose 2,000,000 in cash, a figure cited as at least 4,000,000 in value. The unnamed dispute centers on financial damages and publicized losses.
A historical note recalls March year dating and 1741 Philadelphia trade turmoil. Spanish privateers prowled the Atlantic from Florida to Newfoundland, seizing ships and crippling commerce. References to coin values, governance tensions, and odd advertisements mark daily life in prewar Pennsylvania.
A local paper reports Senator Cameron and his wife have arrived, with Mrs. Cameron mourning her mother. The winter social season is described as quiet yet hospitable at the Senator’s cream colored house, with a few festive events anticipated.
A lengthy Dispatch issue amazed readers with 120 columns of 160, featuring news, world notable authors, and varied topics. Reports touch on W T U debates, Newark egg incident, Lexington tragedy, census prep, German policy, London Lord Mayor ceremonies, and diverse cable dispatch gossip.
A fragmented wartime era lament describes General Hancock's tomb lacking a proper monument. The text notes a deserted vault, minimal markers, and a failing memorial effort, with critics calling the grave site a shabby display that fails to honor the hero's memory.
A jumble of odd incidents from Ohio and Pennsylvania includes George Jennings’s fishing mishap at Wolf Creek where a dusk hed swallowed his minnow and line. Chris Yaggi’s boy survives a swallowed collar button after a stubborn parental strike. and a tale of a pet fowl sent to a governor. Also noted is a youth’s death linked to a mislabeled bottle and a dramatic hawk capture of a rabbit with the hunter fleeing as the bird plummets.
A collage of brief notes reports curious items and oddities including an owl perched in ore at Botiee mine, a New York figure John J. Zaille still living, a Paris Ky drive into a bear, a Russian paper noting a lawsuit’s end, and other scattered anecdotes from journalism and distant locales.
A garbled compendium of quoted lines and scattered phrases from letters and columns. The text includes nameless speakers, stray dialogues, and editorial snatches, with no clear news event or cohesive narrative. It presents a mosaic of pastiche snippets rather than a single report.
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