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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1892
Page
10
Reporter Frank G. Carpenter details Moscow hotels with vast dining rooms and marble fountains, water systems and baths, porters in ornate uniforms, and a busy hotel economy. He describes Russian meals with vodka and caviar, soups like stchee, live fish markets, and sunflower seeds adored by peasants, noting cigars taxed high and tea culture pervasive.
Emperor Alexander frees 150 000 Kal mucks of Astrakhan from serfdom. As Buddhists, they were excluded from the 1861 reforms when other serfs gained liberty, due to concerns that a wild people would misuse the priyl.
A reading on Habakkuk’s role as a choir member and prophet, his time in Jerusalem, and the link between synagogue and pulpit. It notes Habakkuk’s organization in church life, the value of choirs, and the broader religious scene in Josiah’s era amid Near Eastern upheavals and reforms.
A two part sermon explores Habakkuk's struggle with evil rulers and a prosperous yet corrupt Babylon. God answers that oppression ends but the righteous live by faith, while adversity tests character and spiritual riches. The preacher Habakkuk, whose name means the just man, emphasizes inner strength and trust in divine salvation.
An authority on stature lists weight standards for various heights. He sets figures such as 120 pounds at 50 feet Linch, 126 at 6 feet 2 inches, 133 at 5 feet 3 inches, 136 at 5 feet 4 inches, 142 or 6 feet 6 inches at 5 feet 5 inches, 145 at 5 feet 8 inches, 162 at 6 feet, and 178 pounds for a full six feet, among others.
The British Consular agent reports on the west coast several people injured trying to fly from coccanut trees and paddy planting season passing without planting. A peculiar belief in a forthcoming general jubilee leads to reliance on fate as crops and shrimp wing and fly on their own.
An advertisement touts Peruna as a cure for malaria and biliousness. It cites testimonials from Carrie South of Memphis and a young woman who recovered from malaria and chills after using the remedy. A free malaria treatise is offered by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company in Columbus, Ohio.
The column discusses James J. Corbett's controversial letter on scientific boxing, contrasting it with earlier fighters like Barney Aaron Jem Mace and Jem Ward. It notes Sullivan and Corbett's disputed moves, compares old prize ring rules to Queensberry rules, and previews baseball and football seasons with club matters and signings.
The article notes three dice with faces from two to six and describes the venereus and basilicus throws. It details gambling losses, the role of luck and skill, and various anti cheating devices such as the horn, fritillas, and a tower shaped mechanism with a funnel and spiral ramp to land dice on the table, making cheating difficult.
A tiny painting shows a windmill with bent sails and a miller carrying grain, a cart and horse on the terrace, and peasants on the road. The work is finely finished with clear detail, yet its surface is so small it could be covered by a grain of corn.
A Chicago man recalls a hotel stay when traveling drummers were called at odd hours. A fierce storm roared over the Windy City and three thunderclaps rattled the hotel as every man in the house cried out in unison, I hear you.
The excerpt notes each person mails about 44 letters yearly with a negligible loss rate of 20 cents per million. It adds that one in nine people is left handed, clergymen rank just after mechanics among inventors, and Eyai son claims many people are unaware of how their own voice sounds.
A Scotsman sank while bathing, two minutes underwater. Rescued and thought dead, he revived after two electric shocks passed between the neck and heart, restoring animation.
Dr. Gardner found a dead anaconda during travels in Mexico, suspended to a tree fork. He estimated its length at 37 feet, marking it as the largest serpent measured to date.
The Morrary meeting of the Union is today at St. Bridgget's. Erv Parsipest and Lawrie delivered the Columbus Day oration at Serou Hill. A Field Day for S3 will be discussed and located at the Union meeting. The Toton meeting this afternoon should be well attended with no Tourist interference. Mr. Mc Pride of 8. Mery's is praised as the best local secretary in the Union. The Sacred Heart Society plans to revise its constitution to incorporate a beneficial feature. Sr. Kresan's Cadets led by David Sheehan aim to surpass similar groups. Local societies urged to subscribe and keep a free space. All invited to the Columbias Night of the real Mathew Association on Du October 3.
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