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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1892
Page
7
The piece argues a nationwide police response to the Mafia, citing New Orleans tensions two years prior and stressing the threat to individual safety. It calls for eradication through pervasive, silent investigation and advocates restricting immigration to curb “unfit” entrants to the nation.
The piece argues that VP picks are crucial beyond appeasing factions, citing deaths elevating VPs to the presidency and noting poor past choices. It critiques the campaign for nominating Adlai, warns that a VP with tie-breaking power could shape policy, and hopes for prudent leadership under a healthier President-elect.
A Philadelphia Ledger letter by William B Abaun and a General Roy Stone article in Good Roads urge joint national state and county bonds for road construction under unified supervision. Critics warn threefold machinery is unwieldy and that national funds are not a constitutional remit. The Ledger prefers local per foot front costs to avoid confiscatory burdens on rural property, suggesting a Penn
Article outlines Arthur Kirk's road reform plan placing roads under statewide control with a State Superintendent and county districts. It advocates issuing twenty year bonds totaling six million dollars annually for ten years to fund broad highway construction, with local material standards and convict labor provision. The report cites this approach as the most practical path for progress beyond isolated local efforts.
The piece argues the 1890 silver act should be repealed as advised by the Democratic platform and financial experts. It notes the act cost the Treasury about 54 million dollars yearly, failed to satisfy both sides, and raises questions about what should replace it. It questions whether Congress can craft a durable silver policy in a short session or merely test party strength over a veto.
The article argues that national stability relies on the Democratic party acting conservatively amid internal radicals who now influence the victors. It notes Gladstone’s frequent street accidents as ill luck, yet he survives without serious harm, framing both fortune and misfortune in political life.
Allegheny's Select Council urged doubling two year terms for department chiefs to ease councilors' workload by reducing petitions for appointments. The plea notes councilors are overworked, but emphasizes municipal welfare should guide decisions, not personal convenience.
Firebugs have become so common that social naturalists are launching efforts to devise effective controls. The nuisance prompts organized study and public discussion aimed at reducing infestations and mitigating damage caused by the pests.
The piece debates how Mrs Lease as Kansas senator would change Senate rules, including talk suppression and business encouragement, noting senatorial courtesy, dignity, and precedence. It references the new ballot’s impact on votes and cites the notion of placing women in office as a factor.
The document argues that using rations to spur Indigenous agriculture risks harsher control than superstition. It contends that white power could force results, yet few truly good Indians would remain, while noting Indians possess practical notions of justice that whites should respect.
The governor, noted for his pluck, remains unshaken by disaster and optimistic about the future despite recent upheavals.
The Farmers Alliance is praised for enthusiasm yet criticized for impracticable aims. The piece argues that better management, not mere optimism, would reduce railroad wrecks. It suggests self interest and lack of common sense undermine the organization and its influence.
A thousand dollars were offered and accepted by a firm for the first coined World’s Fair souvenir bal dollar. The note reflects the advertising age with praise of ads. A contemporary calls seals fur-bearers and urges harsher action against poachers.
A fragment notes rapid succession of sensational murder trials in EXGLAND court life with social exposes accompanying each case. The gloomy tone suggests a public appetite for lurid details and moral judging through frequent trials.
A satirical note claims that baseball magnates and football players share a total disregard for the golden rule, suggesting a common ethic deficit across sports figures.
Professor Genis Boss of the Dudley Observatory Albany says earth will cross Beila's comet orbit November 27 eight hours before the comet. He notes the near miss could be a spectacular display but emphasizes space safety and the reliability of celestial schedules.
Chrysanthemums captivate while horses intrigue, yet the public craze for flower and animal exhibitions may owe much to Anglomania driving fascination with English style and spectacle.
A roundup of notes including Lorra’s swift post operative recovery, unfounded reports on the Prince of Wales’s health, Colonel Golden’s New York Board of Education ties, and Dublin Archbishop Walsh to become a Cardinal. Also mentions Peary’s North Pole bid, Tracy’s leave issues, Bernoff’s Paris arrival after a St. Petersburg start, Gladstone’s early tragedy, Cowles as Naval Attache prospect, and Stevenson’s acceptance to Atlanta opening events.
Hon. W A Stone spoke to Western University of Pennsylvania students on immigration. He warned that unchecked alien influx risks native Americanization and institutions, calling for discrimination in admission yet cautioning against indiscriminate exclusion. He urged selective naturalization for those with qualifications.
At the World’s Fairgrounds in Chicago a chair vendor seeks 40,000 perambulators to operate chairs for the opening in May. He will hire University of Chicago students who apply, offering pay options of a daily wage or a share of receipts. A single chair rents for $1 per day or 75 cents an hour, with an estimated daily return of about $7.
Thanksgiving is coming as political chatter fades in Rhode Island. Turkeys take center stage now and will quiet down next week as the seasonal focus shifts.
As the exhilaration of a surprising victory fades, the leading Democrats face new duties. Control of the Presidency, Senate, and House requires decisive action and unified effort to govern effectively.
In New Orleans, the Picayune notes Mr. Cleveland will have more cabinets built than he can use. A portion of the electorate in Harrisburg took risks on the election but gained little else.
A longtime bookseller in Pittsburg notes a surge in reading driven by cheap paper editions. Classic authors like Dickens Thackeray Bulwer and Eliot top sales with The Last Days of Pompeii outselling individual works. Dumas Three Musketeers resonates while Lorna Doone and The Little Minister also sell strongly amid growing popular fiction consumption.
The speaker observes a strong demand for scientific works on electricity and mechanics, with biographies and ordinary history selling mainly for presentation. He also notes a surge in specialized periodicals and professional books, while mass sales stretch across many topics. Separately, brown horsehair gloves give way to rein deer skin, a trend driven by durability and fashion, with prices rising from 125 to 2500 in London.
The community mourns the death of Captain George P Hamilton of Franklin an aid on General Wiley s staff. He was an active and efficient officer at Johnstown under General Hastings and led work after the general departed. He had been ill for a long time.
The chrysanthemum show has drawn popular interest for its superb display. Pittsburg stands out as a flower producer for years, and Superintendent Hamilton of Allegheny earns credit for helping the town embrace this queen of the dismal season.
The first trial of riot complicity at Homestead drew attention as in past notable cases like the Nutt murder trial. Courtroom crowds were large but more controlled, with reporters able to file from within the bar area. Electric service has been unreliable downtown for several days.
A Pittsburgh theater review praises Mr Willard and the Palmer Company for a superb performance of A Fool's Paradise. Miss Marie Burroughs shines in comedy, with strong turns from Louis Massen Royce Carlton and Maxine Elliott. The audience filled the gallery, applauding wildly as the play, Sydney Grundy’s polished drama, unfolds with dramatic portraits. Judah is scheduled for matinee and tonight, before the cast departs for a year.
A small ad notes a large stock of logotype letters recently used in the composition of section forecasts and still in good condition.
A two room Colonial Tea at the Bible House Allegheny under the Helping Hand Society showcased yellow theme flowers and ornate desserts. Prizes for Chrysanthemums were awarded to Patterson and Murdoch with praising notes for rare blooms while a separate series of social events included charity dinners, alumni reunions, and church society entertainments across East End venues.
Obituary notices report Regina Kuhn dying at 76 on Alken Avenue, widow of C F Ruin and mother of Kuhn Bros brokers. funeral planned for tomorrow. Also noted, Carrains G P Hamittos, aide de camp to General Wiley, died in Franklin. Charles C Lankr, noted Unitarian divine and reformer, died in Birmingham. Multiple other deaths listed with minimal biographical detail.
A collage of curiosities notes long lasting iceberg life and terrapin scarcity, Chinese chrysanthemums in Europe, linen bleaching steps, lawyers in America, whittling contests, and exotic facts. It covers electrified lace preservation, daily lamp output, historic terms, and curious feats from Moscow to Paris with scattered bids of science and folk lore.
In a domestic vignette a two year old named Tommy remarks with humor about reading the bird’s paper at night. He recalls quail for dinner last Wednesday and turkey on Thursday, noting amusedly that they have the bird’s paper tonight.
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