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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1891
Page
7
Debate within the Pittsburg delegation over presenting Pittsburg's claim shows split views but ends with a plan to pursue the bid. Two votes on an informal ballot and one on a formal ballot indicate continued effort, with a new proposal to try again in 1895 to energize citizens and press the convention claim.
The New York Advertiser cites a case in Onondaga where ballots for the same Republican candidate, David A. Munro Jr., appeared as D A Munro, David A Munro, and David A. Munro Jr. The board’s canvassers gave the seat to the Democrat, prompting a mandamus. The piece urges common sense over formalism in vote counting.
The rise of Rio de Janeiro shows popular dissatisfaction with Fonseca's rule and supports the claim that the dictator failed to maintain republican government. The populace opposed his absolutism, and his overthrow occurred with little resistance, as no popular party members were killed during the arsenal attack.
The article notes Brazil's military upheaval ends one government and prompts questions about republican principles. It criticizes pro military factions, predicts the new party may seek genuine republicanism, and suggests allied nations must reassess diplomatic ties as the crisis unfolds.
The piece weighs two sides of the czarist ukase banning wheat exports. One view argues the move harms Russia by cutting funds and failing to curb famine, while another suggests it could aid starving peasants if kept from speculative hands. The article notes Russia’s stock and market dynamics and cautions about extreme measures.
A writer criticizes Supreme Court decisions on special assessments as causing injustice to property owners who paid. It argues only upholding curative acts or reversing prior rulings can spare those who paid, while others who paid earlier face the same burden without remedy.
A dramatic account alleges Wong Chin Foo was arrested on a trumped up illegal registration charge. The article asserts police sought to revive blackmail revenue by detaining the Chinese journalist after his anti-vice work exposed Mott Street dens.
The article contrasts active measures against corrupt officials with praise for reformers while noting skepticism about political enmity. It discusses theater fashion and mocks the notion that big hats are worn by servant girls. It highlights aluminum industry growth as capacity meets rising demand and anticipates price drops and further industrial revolutions.
An English journal argues new occupations for women reduce their courtesy, while readers here misinterpret the claim as an attack on progressive women rather than on men. The remark is presented as evidence of male fault.
Claimed by CLavus Spreckels to continue battle against the Sugar Trust as he incurs costs where the Trust loses money. He is hailed for breaking the Trust’s monopoly, but the article notes the Trust’s teeth were dulled by lowered sugar duties and global refinery competition with minimal protection.
The note imagines armored express vehicles armed with Gatling guns to counter stock theft on highways. It questions what defensive system could shield investors from raids by stock waterers along routes, implying an era of dramatic frontier robbery and proposed countermeasures.
Interview with Chauncey M. Depew praises old-time Thanksgiving feasts while condemning French chefs. He argues Delmonico dinners embody true taste and implies indulgence signals civism decline. The piece shifts to a stance on alcoholism, claiming gold remedies and monometallism as key, criticizing silver payments at bars.
The article discusses France taking a protectorate over Madagascar by agreement with England and Germany, noting other powers taking African territories. It mocks opposition as “stupid” and “savages” while implying force may be used to impose European plans.
A rumor circulated that John L. Sullivan had been shot, though the report appears to reflect his usual half shot condition rather than an actual injury.
The effort to exclude the painting from the country backfires as engravings circulate widely. More people will view it in print than in any exhibition, shaping public opinion that its morality is doubtful but its artistic merit remains infernal.
River rise allows downstream residents to cook Thanksgiving meals with coal and express gratitude for the supply.
The text asserts the lottery wins the primary while vowing to retry the issue before the public. It condemns courts as corrupt and accuses them of endorsing mob murder, claiming the mob overrides law in Louisiana and suggesting nationwide unpredictability.
A column notes President Harrison’s theater habits and social life while detailing charity stars the Rothschilds of London and Ward McCallister’s rumored fiction role. It mentions the Gould family, Sir Arthur Sullivan’s health, a Gilbert and Sullivan reconciliation, and Governor George Hoanxy’s pneumonia prognosis.
The Chicago Herald notes Miss Frances Willard has withstood liquor interests and temperance foes and stands firm against calumny and attacks. The article wonders if she can endure a fresh fusillade from poets in Boston, a defining trial for W C T U circles.
The Amateur Art Association announces tableaux based on great artists paintings to be staged by the School of Design for the aids at the Club Theater. Acts include Past Present and Future Finding a Pose On the Terrace and The Water Carrier with various performers. A pantomime Jennie Wrens Dream follows with a speaking doll part by Mrs. Kirk. An auxiliary committee for the World's Fair Pennsylvania includes many Pittsburgh area members.
A long list of at home dinners card parties dances and theatre events across Pittsburgh and nearby towns. Invitations extended for Cotillion at Monongahela House, and Thanksgiving events at various clubs and homes. Artists musicians and presenters including Miss Kernan Miss Alice Keenan Miss Marie Gover and Max O'Rell feature in upcoming programs and lectures.
The Philadelphia Inquirer cartoon depicts a modern Rip Van Winkle awakening from a long sleep in Philadelphia. The image emphasizes a shaved face rising from a greasy conch, signaling revival of the city from its dormant state.
The East Texas editors reportedly returned a basket of champagne, unopened, to a donor after their reunion. Some papers doubt the claim, others speculate the editors misread the bottle as ginger pop. Observers offer varied reasons from irrigation talks to journalistic business, all deeming the matter puzzling.
The piece argues women excel in many fields but cannot govern other women. It contrasts women's control over men with repeated failure to manage their own domestic staff. It cites factory hiring as a solution and ends claiming female managers face the worst fate next to starvation.
Philadelphia and other parts of the state have long sought funds for a War of the Rebellion records building. The state appropriates 50000 dollars and the Loyal Legion raises twice that, with the cornerstone to be laid April 15, 1893, Abraham Lincoln’s death anniversary.
A Greensburg essayless sketch notes a social problem of rude men in town who insult women on the street. The piece advocates social pressure and rough justice as a cure, mentioning consequences like scuffles and black eyes as informal punishment.
The Meadville Tribune recalls a rumored Indian lead mine that supplied lead to local buyers in the 1820s. Gun maker W H Forker notes Indians brought lead into town and kept its source secret, traveling eastward toward where the Unitarian Theological School stands, before vanishing with their cache.
A London dispatch reports the tin plate industry in South Wales is depressed as several large works shut down. Many workers are laid off while American competition begins to bite, challenging Democratic claims that tin plate could not be produced domestically.
The National Republican Committee selected Minneapolis on the seventh ballot as the site for the next convention over New York Omaha Cincinnati San Francisco Detroit Pittsburgh and St Louis. The choice signals a Western emphasis with Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska set to gain influence in the party’s future. The press notes Minnesota's weather and scenery, and remarks on the Twin Cities’ proximity to St Paul and the region’s growing political role.
A Brooklyn water main failure sparks warning about Pittsburg supplies. An expert notes Brilliant pumping station links to Highland reservoir by a single pipe and urges duplication of the rising main and new pumps to prevent future shortages. He predicts officials will seek funds next February to ensure city water safety.
A city official argues a new rising main costing about $69,000 would be 10 percent of last year’s water department profit. He stresses water service as a growth driver, essential for health and fire protection, and notes water availability attracts suburban development and supports rapid population growth. He warns a main break could leave the city without water during a fire.
A New York fur dealer warns sealskins will not drop in price and are likely to grow dearer. London prices drive New York rates, with January sales at low levels compared to October. Demand remains strong in Pittsburgh and elsewhere, signaling sealskin coats to stay luxury items.
A Pittsburg doctor warns that fashionable society gatherings strain vocal cords and cause throat troubles. He notes crowded rooms with women shouting to be heard in overheated parlor atmospheres, leading to sore throats and possible tonsillitis.
Inquiries reveal a method to produce ghost pictures by using a sheet for a dim head outline and a short half inch magnesium exposure. After removing the ghost without disturbing the setup, a second magnesium flash exposure completes the scene so the wall pattern shows through for realism.
England moves toward cheaper telephone service as major patents expire. The Chamber of Commerce passes a resolution to place telephonic systems under rationals to end patent restrictions, enabling business and the public to enjoy greater facilities at reasonable rates.
The text argues Tawwant backs Crisp signaling Crisp’s election as the next Speaker of the National House of Representatives. It notes Democratic support and mentions various political figures and predictions about the 1902 presidential nomination of James G. Blaine and potential House dynamics.
A collection of short items notes curious facts and speculative ideas from around the world. It covers royal stipends in Samoa, tall British soldiers, vast sunflowers in Kansas, railroads in China, cedar from Florida, and tooth filling materials. It also mentions population estimates, tobacco consumption, new firefighting tools, Dead Sea microbes, Persian bread sheets, and a Vienna photography device for rifles.
The excerpt contrasts proud patriotism with a Georgia weekly’s light local misprints about a visiting mother-in-law and a country trip for health. It contrasts two pieces of text reflecting cultural tone and small town newspaper humor.
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