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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1892
Page
10
Bern reports on the young Emperor of Germany, noting his love of photography, frequent sittings, and a tense relationship with Bismarck. It contrasts a smiling meeting with Bismarck and a stern steamboat portrait with the Czar, ending with the Kaiser’s hunting trips to Russia.
A correspondent describes Kaiser Wilhelm II in fields and palaces near Berlin, detailing his military leadership, strict discipline, and family life. The article highlights his control of the army, readiness for war, and emphasis on German history in schools, plus his public image as a genial father and smoker with distinctive dress and pipe.
The article notes the Crown Prince, nicknamed the Little Kaiser, has magnetic leadership and loyal Berlin friends. It credits the Kaiser with courage shown when he dismissed Bismarck and took control, suggesting Germans now favor the Kaiser over the old chancellor.
Washington Star recounts Lord Hofland's memoirs on Napoleon's rise aided by a young officer's gambling. Facing funding shortages, Napoleon lent 20 000 francs to Junot to gamble for victory and repayment. Junot returned with a win after heavy losses, enabling Napoleon to assume command and appoint Junot as adjutant.
George Hope’s Sermon argues that Jesus formed a Church from laymen, not priests, citing Peter and the others who transformed a funeral procession of faith into a resurrection. He praises lay participation, parish houses, and organizations like the Salvation Army and YMCA as vital to revival and social reform.
The piece critiques overbearing hospitality and the idea of Liberty Hall. It recalls hosts who fill every hour with activities from stables tours to crops and gossip, and condemns rigid churchgoing and four sermons in one day as poor form. The writer, though religious, insists guests deserve space and courtesy.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is addressed as Sir and traditionally kisses up to 300 young ladies at drawing rooms. This practice mirrors the ritual of past Lord Lieutenants who reportedly kissed as many as three hundred in a single afternoon.
A reflective essay discusses guest discomfort in private homes. It warns against trusting hosts who say dress is not required for dinner, noting the risk of arriving to formal attire. The piece also critiques tipping norms for servants and weighs the balance between attentive hospitality and overbearing hosting.
The article notes the shift from skilled labor to invention driving industrial output. It cites 1850 cotton workers producing under 700 dollars of value per employee, 30 years later about 1 200, and woolen workers rising from 1 200 in 1950 to 1 800 in 1880. It argues invention multiplies work value, with America leading globally.
A Washington woman received a rough, misspelled note from her former washerwoman. The Washington Post quotes the quondam helper, claiming the writer states being sorry for not washing, plans to marry, and that she is better off working elsewhere.
Researcher M. Bonnier concludes electric light is less effective than solar light for vegetation. He notes the artificial light’s intensity is not stated, leaving the conclusion open to dispute.
A lecture excerpt from Columbus Ohio extols chronic catarrh as a universal ailment and lauds Peruna and Pe-ru-na as decisive cures. The speaker claims widespread success and notes Peruna as a staple in drugstores with guidance for winter illness prevention and treatment. The piece frames catarrh as a devastating, all-encompassing disease affecting body and life.
A London bus scene introduces American reader to Thomas Carlyle as the great literary figure. The scraggy man, clutching London inns and a tattered map, deafens passengers with peculiar mouth motions and scolding over editorials. An observer learns Carlyle’s stature beyond geography.
Enriched reminiscence at Chelsea portrays Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle from October 1334 to Mrs Carlyle’s death in 1386, tracing Chelsea’s historic houses. It recalls Sir Thomas More’s Chelsea home, Henry VIII’s visits, Chelsea Hospital and its pensioners, Walpole’s house, and the row of Great Chelsea homes. Encae L. Wakeman.
A Indian rail train bound for Brindisireesatl ran off track near Pescago when two leading locomotive wheels left the rails one fractured but front wheels stayed on line and the engine moved about 400 yards tearing the permanent way. After an hour and three quarters a second engine was provided to continue the journey to Brindial.
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