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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1892
Page
7
A described illustrated correspondence from the island famed by Defoe and the crusoe legacy. Portraits by De Grimm promise excellence. Various society and cultural notes cover politics, music, drama, travel, and literary topics with an old newspaper voice.
A twelve page report and table of comparative freight rates argue that local shippers face unjust discrimination. A steel firm communications calls for united Pittsburg action to establish a freight bureau led by a competent head to defend city interests and push reforms across all shippers and freight agents.
A ward worker testified he received 140 and kept it rather than waste it in the canal. The piece argues large contributions fuel professional politicians and that funds drive campaign work while voters still express preferences at the ballot boxes.
The passage argues that uniform tolls by all railway carriers could cover government interest on the loan and that a pending settlement for a continental line with free competition might lead to Union Pacific paying principal and interest at maturity, a scenario the country would accept with equanimity.
The Mississippi congressman Catchings proposes an extra session to repeal the McKinley tariff and restore the 1888 duties to revive the sugar bounty and bolster sugar trust protection. He argues revenue shortfalls could be met by higher taxes, contrasting Democratic vows of economy with calls for tax increases.
The Baltimore Sun is praised for its strong, statesmanlike view of President-elect Cleveland and his pledge to govern on principle, not spoils. The piece urges continued influence of reform-minded Democratic organs to resist office-seeking pressure, while cautioning against overconfidence in curbing patronage in Baltimore federal offices.
The United States Commissioner of Railroads Taylor argues for a century long debt extension and 2 percent interest for subsidized lines, including Union Pacific. Critics say private creditors would foreclose to recover what they can, preserving the aim of opening a transcontinental highway if government moves to foreclose and assume control.
The piece questions Bismarck’s legacy after he claims to have forged a dispatch that sparked the Franco Prussian War. It labels his deception a massive fraud and urges restraint as he seeks to rewrite history. The text shifts to a note on innovation with aluminum shells for river racing.
The committee discussed turning the property over to the Central Board of Education and agreed the ordinance should go to GCouncil on Monday. They urge no delay and note the site is needed for expanded school facilities while reserving options for a less costly armory location. A stray line mentions a patient at Allegheny hospital and French actions toward Dahomeyan enemies.
The article notes Behenzin faces prudence over valor after defeat and hints his head value may fall below securing costs. It criticizes Governor Russian’s dominance, argues Germany will curb emigration, and urges other nations to restrict immigration to simplify U S policy. It also covers football aftermath injuries to spectators, slot accidents on Wylie avenue, and calls for stricter inspections. It concludes with farmers embracing cooperatives and Princeton's hopeful stance toward the Republican party.
The article reflects on Thanksgiving as a day with feuds between train robbers and the public, noting the ease of robberies. It contrasts thankfulness with greed and discusses football as a people’s game. It muses on rainmakers aiding Texas astronomers to explain meteor showers.
The article notes President-elect Cleveland’s attempts to avoid office seekers during Broadwater Island retirement and suggests his experiences offer lessons on managing quarantine or exposure to public contact.
A mix of brief notices features Bang Kura a one year old who speaks a few words, Emperor William congratulating Count von Caprivi on a Reichstag speech, Mrs Anstr Besant en route to New York, and various other public figures. Jesse Grant settles in Piedmont California with mining success, Greek professor Ricwa Arpsox to lead American School of Archaeology in Athens, and General Wade Hampton distancing from politics. Camille Keatz returns from Chicago Exposition praising the fair’s early readiness and potential grand success.
More than 300 Scandinavian and Dakotan German farmers stop at Niagara Falls on the Suspension Bridge route to return to Europe for the winter. They travel to New York then to European ports, seeking cheaper passage and milder winters. They plan to return in early spring.
A Washington Post cartoonish note quips that Republican electors could form an airclass football team, suggesting a playful jab at the electoral process and party alignment in the Electoral College.
A brief note laments the difficulty of getting a letter from Mr. Cleveland, saying it is not as easy now as three months ago. The remark implies diminished access or response from the former president.
The notice lists Robert Barbour of Patterson New Jersey millionaire and Barbour Flax Spinning Company president who died of apoplexy. Also recorded are farmer Kneh mowt of Berks County aged 72 father of Yobiiien, Colonel Thomas LD Guirriris the Welsh Bard of the coal regions, Oliver P. Pinpoint ex-president of the Commercial Travelers Association and traveling salesman, James Pattellerox Hookstown postmaster who died after Thanksgiving dinner from heart disease, William H. Evans of Darlington Washington paralyzed, and various other local figures with brief biographical notes.
Opinion pieces from Buffalo Express Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph and Philadelphia Ledger discuss Critchlow acquittal in the Homestead riot. They argue the trial exposes jury influence and warn against punishing the vanquished while noting the alibi defense shaped public sentiment.
A Pennsylvania judge instructed a grand jury to investigate election betting and indict all involved. The decision suggests displeasure with the overall election result.
The item critiques politicians for chasing an elusive riddle rather than accepting the plain fact of what happened. It laments overemphasis on speculation and urges straightforward conclusions.
The piece notes that speech once cheap is costly with the new long distance telephone, reflecting on how conversation has become a scarce resource in modern times. It emphasizes the impact of telecom advances on daily communication.
Yesterdays ceremonies marked the corner stone layng of the Western Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind building at Bellefield and Bayard avenues. The project costs 125000 to 150000 dollars and will house 18 pupils, with 39 total when paired with the Philadelphia Institution. Mrs Schenley gifted the land, ground broken in the hollow of the stone. The day featured prayers, addresses, and a box of documents placed beneath the stone, and the scene moved many attendees to tears.
Press commentary from multiple papers debates the worth of the international monetary conference. Editors doubt practical relief from silver policy, call for careful study, and favor a broad expert review to avoid partisan division.
A collage of odd facts on anatomy chemistry travel and technology. Notes include the Madeira origin of a flower ca 1777, cholera growth rates, Teak forest depletion warnings, bucolic Saxon drinking rituals, and a claim that Champagne quality rests on soil and process. Included are varied items on law women in US, Paris rainfall, and naval moorings by mushrooms.
A collage of hazy vignette lines features a boastful clerk, a witty cashier exchange, and a fashion joke about half price suits. The piece closes with a short vignette of a man walking stylishly up the street, a snapshot of urban humor and everyday life.
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