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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1889
Page
9
From Constantinople a traveling correspondent describes Ramazan observances in the Santa Sophia Mosque. He details 5,000 worshippers in a candlelit gallery, the Iman lead, and whirling dervishes, plus religious views, fasting rules, and the mosque’s grand architecture. The piece contrasts devotion with sensational imagery and notes Mohammedan beliefs and practices.
The narrator describes Ramazan in Constantinople with millions fasting from North China to Central Africa, streets lit brightly after sunset, and mosques filled for prayers. He notes Turkish hospitality, night revelry, and the mosque decorations, including huge fire-lit symbols, while contrasting Western expectations with local customs and religious observance.
Dialogue snippet shows Benny and Mrs Rodman discussing thanks and a remark about being caught in the jam, with a judge’s comment referencing a closet incident yesterday.
The article defends Mary Anderson against rumors of insanity and reports she has recovered health after hostile press coverage in America. It cites England’s praise, notes her social rise there, and confirms plans for a 1890 1891 Broadway season starting in November at the Broadway Theater New York.
A gray spider fights a foot long snake among fallen leaves. The snake thrashes and sheds its tail as the spider clamps on and drags the tail away, then the reptile retreats into the grass. The account comes from Mr. Gus Haynes, recalling a fall hunting trip.
A Pullman sleeper conductor with 14 years on the job argues that most travelers prefer the lower berth but praises the upper berth for ventilation privacy and safety. He suggests a half dollar price difference could boost demand though he doubts the company would charge more for upper berths.
Dr Smythe recalls a man who sought a tooth extraction from a dentist after visiting a faith healer who claimed a sound tooth must be removed to cure disease caused by excessive beer. The patient believed the toothache was real but had never actually had tooth discomfort.
A dialog shows Battery Bill proposing a plan with Mike the guide to go up Canal Street to scare a grizzly. The plan anticipates a bully shot when the bear appears and a tense confrontation with a judge present.
New York readers learn of about four thousand newborn animals in Central Park since last winter. A baby sea lion, born last June, becomes a standout, training in water under its mother’s care. Twin nylghaus from India join the park collection, with value rising to $500. Other youngsters include a Barbary sheep, axis deer, and several llamas, swans, and rhinoceroses, each with stipulated values. Miss Kitty O’Brien the aging chimpanzee and Miss Murphy the rhinoceros pair are highlighted for their long lives and riches of the menagerie.
Article notes large Italian community in Pittsburg, tracing early arrivals from Genoa and Naples. It discusses taxes, emigration, professions, naturalization rates, and calls for unity among Italian citizens within the city, urging harmony and fraternal bonds across races.
The Lafayette Gazette Messenger reports a family with extraordinary stature. Six sons measured from six feet two inches to six feet eight inches, while parents stood six feet four and five feet.
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