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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1889
Page
7
An overview of football’s rise in America, emphasizing the sport as a science requiring brains and brawn. It describes college dominance, practices shaping teams, and 1889 Intercollegiate rules banning nonstudents and professionals, plus Harvard and Cambridge slugging incidents and reforms.
The article surveys 1884 football rules and sluggings removal, notes Columbia’s new eleven, and evaluates championship chances among Harvard Yale Princeton. It highlights Princeton’s strength, Yale’s recent dominance, and a Rainy-day training method using checkers to simulate plays.
The article discusses signals and coordinated team play as keys to victories, noting that modern football relies on trained teamwork rather than individual runs. It praises Yale captain Gill as an exemplary leader, with Princeton's Cowan and others highlighted for their tactical skill, discipline, and steadiness under pressure.
W N Jennings notes See Poe nephew of Edgar Allan Poe plays quarterback for Princeton this season. He is praised as a steady captain. Harding of Harvard is described as a giant end with a rough style, potentially ruling rivals out and crippling his own team if provoked. Other Harvard players are idiosyncratic, hard to judge until major matches.
The article surveys multiple gallery displays including a Crayon portrait of James Morrison and etching by H. M. Rosenberg after Jennie Brownscombe, plus paintings by Jessie Moore and E. Fin. It cites price levels for works by Dias Rico and a Pittsburg artist D. Walkley, and muses on Irish pottery ware and the nature of art materials and technique.
A remedy pitch urges avoiding illness by using the genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt to prevent stomach distress constipation gout rheumatism and kidney disease while warning against imitators and counterfeit products.
A fragmented ad style note references Frence, Kexprrox & Co. near City Hall and Heueh's at 205 Fifth Avenue promoting holiday goods, oysters, and old gold and silver services. A stray line touts W. t's beer and general chores at 145 a tte ties of chotee holiday goede.
The article extols Philadelphia's mass housing boom with hundreds of neat, uniform row houses built by William Singerly and others. It compares Philadelphia and Pittsburg, lauding clean streets, strong rail links, and robust industry from shipyards to sugar refineries, while noting tax and governance frictions.
The Everett piano, Club Certificate No. 158, held in Pittsburgh, features a rosewood case with Corinthian end panels and carved ivory mother of pearl trim. Its tone is deep and singing, praised by musicians. Manager Alex Ross at 187 Federal St Allegheny notes room for a few more members.
Three grades of linoleum offered with 3000 yards and curtains of first quality English and American manufacture at 75 cents per yard. Described as the best covering for office and kitchen floors, with tall styles and unique terms. Edward Groetzing ee, 627 and Penn avenues.
Everyone buys but only a few remain with second hand organs at 65 and 20 each, new organs at 5, various piano makes and styles listed with octaves and prices. Sease and Jawan brands feature new uprights, square pianos, and second hand options. EcHoss McMurray & Co at 123 Sandusky St Allegheny invite examinations and late hours.
Mrs Harrison orders Thanksgiving staples including turkey cranberries celery mince pie and plum pudding with brandy claret port and sherry. A pony with cigars is planned for the gentlemen, from the Half Century House at popals corner Liberty street foot of Fifth avenue in Pittsburg.
Pearson markets a life size crayon portrait for eight dollars and twelve cabinet photos at 96 Fifth Avenue and 43 Federal Street Allegheny. Also promote fine watch display at Haudh's Jewelry, 295 Fifth Avenue. Wainwright's beer claims top quality and Canary oysters tempt holiday orders.
A telegram from Cleveland reports the Garfield memorial in Lake View Cemetery nearing completion. A grand dedication is planned for Memorial Day 1890 with a monumental circular shrine, eight granite columns, a 22 foot dome, and a 19 foot statue of Garfield. The funding comes mainly from small gifts and community subscriptions totaling about $150,000.
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