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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1889
Page
4
The article argues Pittsburg should pursue gas fueled by coal and oil, projecting a three to four year gas supply from existing fields and exploring longer use through improved methods. It discusses extending gas supply, transitioning to gas form, and future oil use, with emphasis on efficiency and new field prospects.
The article criticizes conflicting reports from the American press on Brazil's new government. It questions a claimed universal suffrage edict and a separate rule barring voters who cannot read their ballot. It mocks a provisional government drafting a constitution in a week without a representative body.
The article argues Irom figures imply pig iron production moving from Pennsylvania to Alabama. It notes Alabama and Pennsylvania furnace capacity increases over two years, with Alabama and Pennsylvania both rising about 1,050,000 tons. It suggests transportation costs should fall to prevent further industrial shifts.
The English Registrar in Bankruptcy notes that most debtor reports cite speculation as the cause, disjoint from legitimate business. Modern U.S. failures show the same pattern, with speculative ventures driving insolvency beyond real business downturns.
The author argues insolvencies like the Lawrence Bank case warrant thorough study to separate speculation causes from truth. It notes that large gains in speculation rely on others’ losses and emphasizes that true wealth comes from value received for money, urging prudence in financial dealings.
The article argues bank officers must remain active at the scene to reveal how assets will be realized to satisfy creditors. It notes the missing cashier Hoerr is ill in Butler and questions if a run caused the failure, stressing that prudent banks rarely incur losses and urging officers to prove the cause and discharge liabilities.
The article discusses Rev. Dr. McAllister's sermon on divorce, arguing against the view that drama and modern literature solely cause marital loosening. It notes that increases in divorce may reflect broader moral shifts and calls for uniform national legislation to address the issue, while acknowledging potential dissent on causes.
The gathering of German workers discussed the eight-hour plan. Proponents argue it boosts output in eight hours and could free jobs for the unemployed, while critics say both claims contradict each other and that limiting production harms individuals. The article urges cautious study over universal adoption.
The French government failed to push a match monopoly, indicating a clear head in Parliament and a notable defeat for monopolistic tendencies.
A satirical note about William Waldorf Astor and the idea of a front door opened by a house maid suggests debate over old fashioned manners. The piece contrasts Astor’s stance with critics who find snobbery in such conduct and notes New York’s aggressive fundraising by sandbaggers versus millionaires supporting the World’s Fair. The postal savings scheme is referenced as a related topic in another article.
The piece mocks untaxed world conquest talk and notes barbed wire fences rising around trust interests. It praises Ridgway and Powers as acceptable U S appointees in Philadelphia while pension clerks face re rating and potential excess back pay.
Wuex official returns show a 50 000 vote edge for the opposition over Mahone in Virginia. Three months ago Republican managers expected a statewide carry, a sign that anticipations outpace reality amid political swings and weather may worsen conditions.
The piece notes Democrats and Republicans study with equal effort to gain early advantage at the new Congress. It argues the party most active in advancing public business may determine long term impact, and jokes about receiving news from Stanley before Brazil telegraphs reliable intelligence.
The Supreme Court decision effectively preserves gambling operations at Long Branch, arguing that the financial stake of local interests in seaside visitors outweighs potential law meddling. The ruling highlights the strong economic pull these establishments hold over New Jersey officials and residents.
Prominent figures are profiled including Rev Dr Bartol of Boston preparing for California winter travels, and the late David Berry whose will endowed St Andrew’s University with 500000. Ameliz Rivers-Chanler enjoys Paris life while Joan D Gru of Victoria owns a vast coin collection touring America. Mrs Harrison finds old White House cabinets and Mrs Stowe’s aged mind is clarified as not demented.
A critical sermon targets Wilford Woodruff teachings amid anti Mormon sentiment. The piece claims Woodruff teaches each person bears 100 devils and recounts a Liverpool mission tale where a woman and child are supposedly possessed and later freed through faith and intervention.
Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley appear at Lafayette Hall on December 4 under the Press Club. The Hoosier poet and the fanny team have a planned performance promising witty dialogue and poetry, following a crowded prior appearance where Nye lectured and Riley recited alternately.
A select audience in the Twenty fourth ward enjoyed a musical and literary entertainment organized by Thomas Branch E. B. A. at Odd Fellows Hall Southside yesterday afternoon. International President Samuel A. Gilson attended along with John Kilgailon and John F. Pata A Gold Witham A. Mrs Patrick Holmes and Conley were among the attendees.
Announcement for the sale of seats for the Levy concert next Saturday at Hinge and Cars. sale begins this morning at a designated o'clock with limited quantity.
From the Philadelphia Press De Louis has opened World’s Fair headquarters in Washington. Her next step will probably be to open a jackpot venture as the project expands.
The Critic praises H Watts & Co edition Florida-Bessett with vivid Florida imagery and Rossetti links. It reviews George Sands Consuela in elegant binding, and surveys Horatio Alger style boys' novels, noting strong morals but critiquing unrealistic ambitions and character portrayals.
A reader’s response column discusses Life's Long Battle and The Garden of Armida, noting strong plotting yet excessive preaching. It critiques character arcs, theology ballast, and the heroines role, while touching on The Arena December program and public debates on woman suffrage.
A Chicago broker recalls Norman B a Board of Trade figure who rode a price surge in pork futures to near disaster and back. Despite no news he bought high and sold into a rally, earning a fortune from a single bold move that left others astonished.
Miss Minnie Seelbach of 457 East Green Street, once bedridden for nine years after a tumor and paralysis, regained movement after an eight day prayer with a visiting priest. Witnesses including Mrs Warner and Mr Thebold attest to her walking and using her arms again, with medical doctors confirming the remarkable return.
In MippleTows, November 14, Little Willie Briggs of Portland sits sideways while eating as a creekside mishap unfolds. After a woodchuck chase, boys pile fuel in a bank, start a fire with a match, and the fire threatens nearby woods and a house, burning acres of land and cords of wood as Willie watches.
Beavers at the Zoological Garden finish a double-deck bowl with a cellar and bay window and apply to Superintendent Brown for a ton of coal. The weatherman flags cold weather signs as winter approaches. A game update from Prescott Stage of the Game and Detroit press notes Brazil standings and Podro loft.
Ohio election aftermath sparks redistricting talk in the Eighteenth District. Major McKinley faces possible district rearrangement amid Republican Carroll Columbiana Mahoning Stark counties and Democratic pressure. Historical vote tallies cited show shifting fortunes and past bolt influence.
The report notes Wallace H. Phelps of Alliance losing by about 1 40 votes while a labor candidate drew support. It recalls 1868 when Democrats failed to block McKinley’s election, achieving his largest majority. Discussed are Democratic Republican county alignments and a possible residence change to Stark or Columbiana counties, with redistricting implications for a potential nine thousand vote plurality.
A report from Hamilton notes McKinley benefits from moving out of a Democratic county as support shifts. The piece cites Stark County results and mentions connections among ex President Cleveland, Governor Campbell, and Brice, with commentary on McKinley’s strategic approach and rapid reasoning.
Report suggests Cleveland favors Brice's election to draw Democratic support for renominating Cleveland. Williams and LeBlond plan to file a mandamus petition in the biennial election test case challenging the amendment. The State will demur, then push to dismiss, with an early decision hoped for and keen public interest in whether a majority approval is needed for the conditional amendment.
Arnold Green argues the biennial election amendment may have passed. He notes the constitution ties an adopted amendment to its formal inclusion and discusses how to count voters across separate ticket selections. He questions how to determine total votes for governor amid split ballots and poll tallies.
A Washington Post commentary argues Brazil acts with sly, unaccountable tactics that could unsettle regional borders by surprise, suggesting the nation might even redraw the equator in a metaphorical sense and shift influence quietly.
A poetic fragment reflects on inevitability and gossip as two entwined forces. The speaker contrasts death with deceit and questions how lives cross a perilous path, each step bringing the moment of final consequence.
Yesterday’s 20 page Dispatch highlights Nellie Bly’s around the world voyage and cosmopolitan popular literature. It also notes political chatter from Reed opposition to wool interests, Brazilian politics, Canadian republican sentiment, and a new Washington monument feature in Allegheny.
A relative asserts the Duchess of Richrlieu may become Princess of Monaco after visiting New Orleans. The family, with ties to banking and European nobility, includes connections to the Geet Ex position, Micheline’s daughter, and the Heine family with a Paris base.
The text urges timely action for Thanksgiving Day, urging readers to decide now what they will do for others. It notes Thurstays genvine Thanksgiving Day and implies urgency for generosity, suggesting those unable to act are in a desperate strait.
The enterprising New York journal abandons printing a list of rich New Yorkers who did not subscribe to the World’s Fair fund. The paper says it cannot afford a large weekly edition to carry the lengthy appeal.
AMinnesota Journal piece recounts Mr Halstead learning from a humble raccoon named Fane the ringtailed creature. The anecdote highlights patience and practical wisdom drawn from ordinary wildlife encounters.
A Hannibal man picked up a six dollar bill dropped by a poor widow and kept it. The Kansas City Star notes ongoing revival efforts in Hannibal as the town maintains its religious activities.
A Pennsylvanian family story tops a diverse note from Towanda area detailing the Daria clan's wartime service and losses. Other items note a Por ter’s Lake purchase bid by a fishing club, a West Chester seminary reunion, and local mail routes with a Dogged carrier in a Wooster trade tale and oddities from Z Haran’s office.
A hodgepodge of brief notes covers varied items from multiple places. A Michigan man buys a river claim and faces a sizable lawsuit over alleged hitching damages. A New Bedford clerk sells a long-in-service item for retirement, while a Philadelphia man clings to a worn green overcoat. Maine’s oldest horse dies in November. Hiawatha Kansas farmers burn corn for fuel due to coal costs. Greek census reveals male surplus. in Birmingham a court case sues for four dollars. The Orient Express stories note superstition about Friday the thirteenth. San Francisco exhibits two horned rattlesnakes, and Webster Maine partridge incidents entertain locals finishing with Lampasas Texas notes.
A garbled collection of quoted lines and fragments mentions figures like 16 000 families and questions about weights and coal, with references to a New York paper, a judge, and several names. The text reads as a disjointed OCR dump.
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