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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1890
Page
9
A condensed look at early pipelines and refineries shaping the drillers' era. The article highlights Benninghoff Run and a sensational robbery that netted $400000, underscoring the era’s bold energy economics.
The article traces drilling advances from the 1859 Drake well to Chartiers field, noting taller modern derricks and plank construction. It recalls early equipment, photographer J A Mather’s site views, and figures like Colonel Drake and Benninghoff, plus the Harley pipeline, pipe lines replacing wagons, and oil boom shifts including robberies and failed railway projects. It highlights progress toward a complex oil industry with pipelines, rail and new wells amid regional history.
A Dispatch correspondence from Lowpox notes Lord Wolseley, Irish by birth, will lead British troops in Ireland after October 1. The piece profiles his career from Crimea through India and Africa, his mixed military and diplomatic talents, and compares him to other notable officers. It discusses England's political structure, the Duke of Cambridge, and Wolseley's personality and outlook on future wars and democracy.
A Para correspondent chronicles a sweltering damp climate with 4 pm rains, moldy shoes, and yellow fever and beri-beri fears. Officials suppress health details, press censorship exists, and travel warnings contrast with Para’s historic Portuguese settlement and dense street networks.
A Front Street lady scolds her nurse girl claiming she hired the helper to care for a child. The nurse retorts she always obeyed orders, recalling an incident when she walked to the County House and back while the child supposedly played for hours on a railroad track. The exchange highlights tensions over duty and guardianship.
A New York correspondent notes Miss Nellie Farren of the Gaiety Theatre boasts more diamonds than the famed Astor collection. The claim brands her a royal or commoner champion and a dazzling force in society jewelry, prompting curious chatter.
A short notice notes a young man stealing glances and kinship from a pretty girl as they plan a fishing outing. The scene suggests a quaint, small town moment with light romantic tension during a casual fishing trip.
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