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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1892
Page
13
The Dispatch correspondence notes ex chancellor Bismarck's potential Reichstag return as German factions fight over emigration limits and a sweeping army bill. It details the 1893 99 strength, costs, and implications for Germany and its citizens abroad amid rising tensions with France and Russia.
Government star gazers move the famed equatorial telescope lens to the new Naval Observatory building overlooking Washington. The 26 14 inch lens, once the largest in America, cost $30 000 and was transported carefully in linen and mattresses. The fair exhibit will feature eight telescopes including publicly usable 5 inch and 93 9 inch glass instruments.
A Chicago Tribune notes the 1792 corner stone for the White House and recounts plans and opposition, the funding by Maryland and Virginia, and its rise as the nation’s chief mansion. It also previews astronomical displays at the Exposition including a camera obscura and Jupiter’s moons, plus telescope lens work by Alvan G. Clark and Clark’s Cambridgeport factory.
A narrative on refining telescope lenses and spider web filaments used in astronomy. It details the Naval Observatory pursuit of cross lines, time signals via the five foot time ball, Western Union clock network, and the rapid nationwide time distribution. It also notes portable navigation instruments, chronometers, and the rise of scientific stage shows by Garrett Serviss bringing celestial wonders to audiences.
An analysis of Jesus words on forgiveness and the ministerial role in absolution. The writer argues forgiveness depends on repentance and God’s will, with ministers proclaiming absolution or retention to penitent or impenitent souls. Absolution restates divine love, not a release from consequences.
Analysis notes the Emperor’s push to pass a new military measure despite likely Reichstag opposition. It discusses potential dissolution threats, party splits in the Socialists led by Liebknecht Vollmar and Bebel, and the role of Liberal leaders while warning of ministerial pressures and public opinion shaping the debate.
The fragment notes an effectiveness achieved beyond what was imagined in that early era. It hints at rapid progress and transformative impact surpassing initial expectations. The text remains non-specific about who achieved it or where.
Albert Soubies writes a history of Paris theaters during and after the war of 1870 71. It notes the Ambigu and Beaumarchais ran nearly daily performances during the siege and that profits were generally earned. The Commune era saw theaters open despite barricades and disruptions.
A new instrument called a Quite a Magnifier is created for detecting and studying the bacillus of cholera and other diseases. It promises significant magnification and practical use in medical research and diagnosis.
Kennebunkport resident Jason Lunt recalls catching a young fox and keeping it in a hogshead pen by a cod line. The tame fox roamed for chickens until a trap revealed the same fox, marked by a hidden seed-line collar, returned as a chicken thief two years later.
The Sun is a star and many stars resemble our sun. Evidence cited includes their bright intrinsic light, tiny apparent size, vast distance, and similar spectral features. The text notes red stars differ more and hints at general similarity to the sun's constitution.
A reflective essay traces the geological span from archaean to the rise of man, arguing the past speaks through paleontology and archaeology. It emphasizes the lawlike unfolding of events, the survival of the fittest, and the gradual emergence of mental evolution alongside physical change.
The article describes a one month old Chinese baby’s rite of shaving the head called mumefut, a family feast, and ceremonial gifts including a veil bed and a cap with ornaments. It notes calendar guided rules on objects seen by the infant and mentions a Pittsburgh based G A R affiliated charity led by Mrs Sheriff and related social figures. It also recounts a humorous tale of two women journalists attempting to probe a seance and the editor’s mock rebuke.
On a wet May day Western Ivania Ladies Hospital Saturday and Sunday Associations set up yellow tables under umbrellas at Fifth Avenue and Wood Street. Newsboys and passersby donated coins to a hospital fund, marking the start of yearly street collections that support hospital benevolence and public appeals led by Mrs Sheriff and Mrs Montreville.
Jenny June recalls a remark about 25 as a line for calling on a woman. She cites a gentleman who says he never calls after a woman's 24th birthday. The anecdote reflects pre club era attitudes toward aging and social expectations.
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