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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1891
Page
7
The Dispatch urges pre election discussion on a possible tax increase. It argues no mill levy is needed if the bond proposition passes and stresses retrenchment if it fails. Voters should think carefully when choosing spring council members, as taxes affect both business profits and workers’ wages.
The Telegraph discusses consolidating city and county poor homes. It suggests $10,000 to $20,000 could enlarge the county institution to receive City Home inmates, saving Pittsburg $30,000 to $60,000 annually. It warns against land overbuying and urges legislative consolidation while resisting wasteful expenditure.
The article contrasts heavy rain damage in Europe with drought in the United States. It reports New York City facing a water crisis due to Croton supplies drying up, risking disease and fire. Meanwhile Ohio river towns and hammlets suffer coal shortages as the Ohio river stays low and rain remains absent.
In Ohio the residents held many religious services and prayers on Sunday asking for rain. In New York City the crowd telegraphed General Dyrenforth in Washington with urgent demand to come at once, promising payment for his help.
The article notes that war across Europe is unlikely this season as Russian and Austrian troop movements alarm markets. It cites historical spring campaigns, famine pressures in Russia, and strategic ploys by leaders to divert revolts, arguing winter and logistics reduce immediate war risk.
The eighty four year old Whittier will be honored on December seventeenth with a New York event organized by literary clubs. Prominent writers will help plan a program to pay tribute, celebrating his patriotism purity and universal humanity.
The article argues the third party, linked to the Farmers' Alliance, faced inevitable demise as it failed to present a real philosophy. It describes the party as inflated and lacking integrity, collapsing after anticipated vitality waned and its principles proved superficial.
The article states no official decision yet but argues there is broad opposition to solitary confinement for the young. It notes arguments exist on both sides regarding corporal punishment and stresses that solitary confinement should be avoided.
The Charleston News and Courier argues Southern opposition to protection does not bar Southern benefit. It asserts the South already profits from protection and will gain more as industries grow and new conditions justify continued protection.
G Henry Stratton was declared winner in a New York museum fasting contest with a dozen competitors but has died. The piece condemns public fasting matches as a dangerous amusement and calls for legal action to prevent such financially driven ordeals.
Lewis V. Bocy, who was dismissed from the Pension Department after publishing a novel about Washington federal life, laments that the enormous free publicity harms him because he sold all rights to the publisher for a mere $100.
The piece notes a market swing when Russia reportedly prohibits wheat exports, reversing prior bullish momentum. It mentions brokers in Chicago and speculation tied to the Northwest and Pittsburg interests, suggesting political-aftermarket connections influence the scene.
The New England Democrats support the idea of Russell as a presidential possibility. The early boost gives them time to nurture the campaign while the convention may disrupt their momentum.
A severe cold wave arrives with swift, businesslike force and leaves as promptly as it came, leaving observers impressed by its disciplined onset and noticeable impact across the area.
The piece notes renewed French strikes and a joking comparison of tariffs to protect native diseases from imports. It mocks critics of the Administration while reporting the President’s hunting, and hints at a harsh winter ahead. It ends with Pittsburg claiming readiness for the Republican National Convention.
Servia endures Milan’s absence at a cost of 2,000,000 francs yearly while Pittsburgers joke at the name Cavalleria Rusticana. Taxpayers growl over the high price of the royal departure.
City residents are set to gain more knowledge about farm values this coming winter than in previous years, reflecting heightened interest in agricultural economics and rural livelihoods.
Cadwallader Biddle of Philadelphia argues corporal punishment may be preferable to solitary confinement in reformatories like Morganza. A State Board of Charities member conducts an informal inspection of Western Pennsylvania institutions and plans to present his view to the Morganza managers and board.
A range of personalities are described from politicians to officials. Pachecco receives a banquet in San Salvador hosted by President Ezeta, while Hamilton abandons politics for theology. Besant mocks American humor and praises philosophical interest, Dyresforth embodies a dry rain joke, Patenuore departs for France with guests Reid and Ring present, and Patrick Egan's rise from mill messenger to Dublin leader is sketched.
Miss Louisa Dilworth wed Otis Childs at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in a formal ceremony attended by hundreds of family and friends. Rev. Richard Holmes officiated as gowns and regalia highlighted a refined reception, with detailed account of bridesmaids and attendees, followed by a late reception procession.
A sizable group of Presbyterian pastors and church members gathered in the city for a major presentation, sharing a notion of novelty and innovation deemed acceptable by students and their friends.
Social chatter notes the First Regiment of the Select Knights of America held its fourth annual reception at Turner Hall on Forbes street last night. The event featured ladies in smart attire and a display of fancy work hosted by Mrs. Detarrt of Torrens station from 4 to 6 pm yesterday. The Alvin Cotillion plans its first event this evening at the Union League Club, with Jammir as host.
The piece cites editorials from the Baltimore American on various topics. It notes New York water issues as possibly an advertising dodge for Kentucky visitors and compares Philadelphia and Chicago to chessboards with a move ahead. It mentions Italy seeking forgiveness and a small indemnity to restore its Washington minister’s dignity.
A collage of 19th century editorials notes distrust of AP dispatches and liquor influence, praises reciprocity, and questions Dyrenforth rainmaking experiments in Texas. Smithsonian assistant Curtis counters Texas rain claims, while Congress faces funding debates despite meteorologists’ skepticism.
The third book by a Chester County naturalist Warren, published by the State, proves as expensive as predicted. The Public Printer’s report shows 87,42279 expended for free picture books distributed by legislators. Printing the geographical surveys report cost 20,03199.
The Meadrille Tribune notes speculation about lead tin and other finds in Crawford county suggesting a growing mineral boom. It calls for thorough examination to confirm discoveries and mentions gas mineral water and silver floats observed by prospectors as signs of potential opportunities for the town.
The York Gazette editors attack Philadelphia as an overgrown, complacent metropolis. They argue Pennsylvanians prefer New York due to a ruling class perceived as narrow minded, and note railroad and political shifts isolating Philadelphia from state interests and commerce.
Mr and Mrs John F Reynolds of New Castle marked sixty two years of marriage with a family call on Wednesday. Their children and grandchildren celebrated the anniversary with the elderly couple, a moment welcomed by the Reynolds family noted as one of Lawrence county’s oldest. The couple looks forward to many more years together.
Over 35 years Cincinnati hosted three national party conventions including Democrats 1856 and Republicans 1876 in Music Hall. Liberals met in 1872 with Horace Greeley while Democrats backed him in Baltimore. Compare with Chicago’s three Republican conventions and other cities.
A Fifth Avenue tailor notes men delay winter clothes until cold weather arrives. He calls the snap a blessing for timely work and predicts a busy six weeks as demand shifts from overcoats and heavy suits to full evening dress. Merchants expect a stronger season than last year with more spike-strap coats in demand.
A tall, broad man on a Manchester electric car shouts that Pittsburg has no fire engines or streets in Allegheny. He accuses Pittsburg residents of ignorance while the guard stands watch and onlookers exchange quiet smiles as the incident ends without investigation.
A famed Pittsburg artist entered a Liberty street bookstore and demanded photos of Moses Pythagoras Socrates Alf the Great Zoroaster and Confucius. The salesman confessed no such images existed and the artist departed in a huff, prompting the bookseller to remark on Moses and contemporaries’ lack of self portrait opportunities.
A collection of political barbs notes Ohio and New York tensions with remarks on Brice, Srxaton Sneam May, and Rocen Q. Milrs. Also mentions a £5,333,060 Kimberley diamond mine check, Tin plate layoffs in Wales, and Ohio Republican strategy ahead of next year’s elections.
A Fragment from the Philadelphia Record mentions new squirrels being tasty quinine used for hair papier made oil cans and a few socker pears. It also notes the Concord grape is on the wane.
A bedtime verse invites sleepy children to drift toward Dreamland aboard boats to the Slumber Islands. The shore fills with the sea of sleep as the boatman’s tune lulls youngsters into a peaceful voyage. The speaker asks for a kiss before departure, guiding the young to the dream voyage.
A miscellany of brief notes: Chicago plans a Benjamin Franklin statue standing 21 feet tall. Japan's revenue sources include railway and telegraph lines it owns. orchids face slow recovery after a flower show due to temperature swings. many Jewish rabbis refuse post sunset marriages without legal backing. Florida orange shipments head to New York. the London to Manchester express logs extensive mileage. etc.
In class a pupil mishears and asks to “cawe a charming girl” while the teacher guides punctuation. The pupil suggests placing a dash after “Alice” and the teacher confirms the idea with a brief example.
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