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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1891
Page
6
The piece argues Republican leaders push to read testimony to stall proceedings in an extra session. It warns such tactics damage the party, strain on the Treasury scandals, and demand open proof and condemnation of misdeeds by York county officers and State officials.
The Columbus Democratic Committee cites Pittsburg manufacturers aiding McKinley to argue that business interests back the tariff. The piece asserts that the prosperity of manufacturers, merchants, and workers in Pennsylvania and Ohio is interconnected and that opposing tariff policy harms all. It urges Democrats to abandon Mills Watterson and Carlisle rhetoric and support the policy boosting American industry.
Ladies in Boston suffer a damp Oct Saturday when rain spoils outfits. One fashionable woman, carrying an otteton band, decides a Tuesday style is enough to wear clothes that avoid fishy accumulations. The result is a modest, unobtrusive street dress aimed at practicality over spectacle.
The passage describes a short floor-length riding gown in light waterproof material with wrinkled-top boots and matching hat and cloak. It notes the dress is convenient and aesthetically suitable for riding yet questions whether feminine fashion will accept such sensible outfits, despite their practicality.
The article projects a 650 million bushel wheat crop with a record export surplus and a sizable rise in grain export value for the coming year. It warns that inflationary markets could form bubbles unless careful restraint follows, amid anticipated gold imports and capital movements.
A New York Republican paper questions U.S. complaints about Chilean mob violence against sailors, noting conflicting signals from Washington and Chile. It argues for calm diplomacy, acceptance of Chilean reparations, and continued protection for citizens abroad while pursuing justice for ring leaders.
The New York Telegram urges the public to remain outside Wall Street to avoid manipulation and watering. It warns against properties run by known corporation wreckers and stock jobbing men while noting railway managers are usually honest, a claim this article questions.
The piece argues outsiders cannot guarantee corporate management's character year to year and warns that stock manipulation by Wall Street harms ordinary investors. It urges the public to abandon Wall Street stocks to curb such abuses and restore fairness in corporate wealth accumulation.
The piece notes a proposed League of Peace including Russia Servia Montenegro Greece Sweden Denmark and France as a counter to the Triple Alliance. It casts doubt on Denmark and Sweden and highlights ambitions of Russia Greece and Montenegro while praising Germany for peace and warning of naval arms races. Roosevelt blazes civil service reform while Fos ter Wanamaker and Harrison are urged to speak on campaign pledge guarantees.
A statistician reports 9 858 criminals answered a survey and 6 779 were unmarried. The text asks if marriage reduces crime and suggests sentencing early offenders toward matrimony for life as an experiment.
The two figures have not defined their position on free coinage. Their political stance is against free trade and their actions show no support for free speech.
The piece traces Balmaceda's career from Liberal to war and notes party realignment in the latest Chilean election. It explains clerical splits, the return to old lines, and the rise of a more progressive faction. It also touches on broader political and economic themes of the era.
A writer cites Ton Disraten to argue that justifying death by action would justify killing the elderly. An old woman who felt burdensome cut her throat, illustrating dangers of euthanasia rhetoric. The piece criticizes Chicago papers for asserting an opium smuggling ring linked to Senators and House members, demanding concrete evidence.
The article discusses Christendom and raises the question of how far other regions have progressed beyond the millet stage, comparing cultural and societal development across areas. It highlights varying levels of modernization and invites reflection on historical progress and potential trajectories.
A collection of quips on blue laws politics religion and society. The passages critique Puritanical codes gender roles and public life with biting humor and mixed proverbs. The piece comments on leaders public perception and social norms with a sharp tongue.
Cambridge professor Horstein claims Vikings first landed at Cape Cod. Stuart Robson denies $20,000 Denver real estate bid. Morton earns first dollar in a village store. Fosten to advise Boston on immigration. Minister Geens to marry Miss Sopwith November 4 in South Kensington. Union Pacific head Sipsey Dinon rose from errand boy to president. Prince Kropotkin to lecture in America. Surgeon General Wyman tours West hospital stations. Miss Cornwallis West wears 45 driving gloves given by Prince Pless. Austin Connors to bless his daughter’s marriage with a $1,010,000 check. Colonel Dowanp to set up fish culture stations in Texas and the West.
The Australian system forces voters to think while marking ballots, reducing reliance on instructions and marking myths of straight tickets. It promises greater intelligence and independence at polls, as voters must carefully cross names with a pencil and consider their choices without external guidance.
A collage of quotes from multiple papers discussing election talk, Mugwumps, and the 1880s political mood. References to Governor Campbell, New York politics, and the idea of a frost impacting presidential ambitions appear alongside jumbled regional commentary.
Mr J L Currier and Mr William C Royal of the Philadelphia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals toured East Liberty stock yards and Chicago facilities, praising feeding, watering, and re shipping. They noted Pittsburg streets and park areas outshine Philadelphia and observed no unfit horses during their visit.
A Pittsburg prominent iron industry maker predicted a slow recovery but eventual strong demand for iron and steel. He cited favorable conditions, rising prices, and the harvests’ impact on trade, foreseeing a bright future for Pittsburg’s industries next year.
A discussion erupts in public about replacing the word electrocution with terms like elexcution and elexecute for executing killers by electric means. A bystander proposes alternative spellings, prompting a lengthy debate on preferred terminology and diction.
As Halloween nears a week away the town buzzes with nut and gingerbread displays in grocery windows. Children practice tricks, inspect doors and gates, and bakers stock up while girls read ghost stories.
Delegates and street railway workers shopped along Smithfield and Fifth avenue purchasing jewelry, trinkets, and trunk goods to carry home. Local dealers benefited as visitors bought many substantial remembrances of the Iron City, with shops reporting strong patronage and praise for a future visit.
Mayor Haines praises Alderman Raedel of Newark for turning street railways into a modern electric system. He bought Newark lines for 5000 dollars about 15 years ago and has since modernized them, earning 1.5 million dollars while turning down a 1.4 million dollar offer.
A well dressed Pittsburger notes a market battle among local laundries. He now has collars and cuffs washed for 15 cents a dozen instead of 2 cents each, and shirts formerly 10 to 15 cents are cheaper per item. He says quality remains steady and lace curtains can be cleaned for 10 to 25 cents a pair, down from 60 cents.
The piece notes President Harrison seeks to advance civil service reform by refining examinations. It praises the slow but steady public push for reform and critiques purely academic tests, urging more practical, competency based assessments to better select officials.
The Sultan pledges protection to Russian Hebrews in Turkey if they accept subject status. The note recalls Plantagenet era Moslem powers once offered protection to Jews, a policy now lacking in European powers.
The fragment suggests that after reforms a third party may distance itself and members could join the closest old party. It notes reporters already switching to established parties and hints at ongoing realignment.
An open letter to the editor defends a local claim about Lincoln’s name not being removed from a Third ward school house. The writer asserts the chipped name was “third ward” and that Hamilton sub district was substituted, calling out and correcting an earlier report by the paper.
At a Thursday meeting Southside resident Beinhauer claimed Senator Filun valued Highland avenue property at one third less than Louis Hoerr’s in the Twenty seventh ward. Tax figures show Flinn’s Highland avenue property assessed at 739 dollars versus Hoerr at 310,004. October 23. Foner Assessor.
R Simpson Shaw, manager of the Charter Bank of Shanghai, speaks in Chicago about Chinese troubles. He says foreign trouble is unlikely to rise further as European powers will teach China a lesson if needed. He describes the causes, the makeup of the viceroyal army, and the role of missionaries, noting fear of a dynastic upheaval but predicts the danger may pass.
State press opinion emphasizes voting for Republican ticket in Pennsylvania. Editors urge turnout across districts, warn Prohibitionists to boost votes, and reference past figures like Pattison and Delamater. The rhetoric centers on protecting protectionist policy and denouncing Democratic governance as a test of public duty.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that rising southern industrial wealth will erode political solidity tied to protectionism. It claims business lacks sentiment and is governed by hard, practical common sense, with trade operations controlled by these forces.
Chicago Times quotes former senator Ingalls asserting McKinley as a possibility while Blaine is out of the question. The ex-senator should reconsider his stance.
A verse sequence extols four seasonal girls titled the Autumn Maid the Winter Lassie the Spring Girl and the All-Round Girl. The piece weaves imagery of love frost and warmth across seasons and ends by praising the all round girl as the true enduring partner.
Gossip of society notes Homer Moore entertaining the Pittsburg Art Society at its opening reception. He explains methods for emphasis in singing and demonstrates with selections including Telramond's Accusation from Lohengrin, There is a Green Hill Far Away, and a Wagnerian Love Song. Adele Rebard accompanies on piano.
The Oakland hospital faces funding strains as gifts complicate care fees and aid. A King’s Daughters circle event at Oakland M E Church supports the Oakland Day Nursery while a bazaar and social gatherings draw notable locals to Cleveland and Pittsburg events.
The Waterways Convention at Evansville urges a unified, expansive program to deepen and connect rivers from Lake Michigan to the Gulf. It argues for improved upper Mississippi to St Anthony’s Falls, navigable links to Lake Erie, and free water routes from the Ohio, Tennessee, and Arkansas basins. The goal is a vast, intertwined system boosting commerce across the interior and Gulf regions.
Chicago Inter-Ocean notes Governor Campbell's slim chance to be a mere tail piece to the Cleveland kite issue. It suggests he should have kept to his original plan and risked the silver question to gain back the silver advocates, but now lacks support from both factions.
A Patten Maine note tells of a turtle that travels miles each year to lay eggs, using the tale to contrast with prohibition rhetoric and its reach beyond banned beverages. The fragment suggests local curiosity over natural habits amid broader temperance discourse.
A column of humorous dialogue and snippets features gags about rain makers, store gossip, misinterpreted names, and practical jokes. Characters clash in dialect humor, quips on liquor and crime, cats and kings, and wartime regimental puns.
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