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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1889
Page
4
The text lists various Daily Dispatch and Sunday Dispatch subscription options with prices and delivery terms, noting weekly and monthly rates and carrier editions. It appears to be an old newspaper subscription notice from Pittsburg, dated Tuesday, October.
The text describes Belgium moving plate glass and related industries to Pittsburg, aiming to expand glass and steel production. It notes Krupp from Germany and English syndicates buying sites, with Belgians seeking river frontage on the Monongahela and other Western Pennsylvania locations to consolidate industries and showcase mass production before the Alleghenies. The piece envisions a regional industrial boom and invites Belgian and allied interests to settle in the area.
The Supreme Court decision on wholesalers and distillers licenses clarifies that under the 1807 act rural counties have the same discretion as retailers, while Allegheny and Philadelphia counties retain broader power. The court notes defects in the current law and urges uniform amendments across the state.
Colonel T P Roberts cites water supply for a canal between Pittsburg and Lake Erie as sufficient for 80000 ton vessels. The plan would let barges from Marquette and Escanaba load and unload at Pittsburg, boosting industry and population if pursued now. The piece urges action to realize Pittsburg's potential and curb regional discrimination.
The release of cars on the Pittsburg to lake route is welcome to shippers but offers little solace to those with large lake and rail shipments stranded. It notes relief is fine but urges timely use of demurrage charges to enforce carrier rights, a practice rooted in common law.
The Comte a Eu, Dom Pedro’s son in law, declares the Emperor will abdicate if Brazil’s people choose a republic over a monarchy. The note credits him with liberal wisdom and a willingness to honor promises, though it casts doubt on his resolve to act decisively.
The speaker notes Dom Pedro will rule only while the majority desires. The New World lessons the Old World as the Emperor of a vast empire vows to end his dynasty by popular will rather than lasting beyond it.
The November 20 ore freight increase to 150 dollars faces scrutiny as railroads push for higher profits while iron markets improve. The earlier 105 dollar rate drop slowed pig iron movement. experts question if railroads will keep rising rates or risk losses and affect canal plans.
The piece analyzes the deal between Prince Hatzfeldt and Miss Clara Huntington, noting Huntington paid to secure a prince with debts of about a million dollars. It suggests the market value of European princes and calls for a published price list for elite matches by American parents seeking royal connections.
The canal plan would aid water transport between Lake Erie and Pittsburg benefiting local manufacturers and merchants. A large industrial exhibition at Mechanical Hall shows promise, with talks of public admission to cover expenses. Also clarifies Kansas usury law reform lowering legal rates to 10 percent and forfeiting double the excess.
A short assertion argues that gender itself is not a crime and stresses that wrongdoing arises from actions by both men and women. The text emphasizes equality before law and cautions against labeling gender as criminal.
Bids for three new cruisers set at sixteen knots to meet legal cost caps while foreign navies push faster twenty two to twenty four knot vessels. Cramps absence cited but not blamed. oil wildcats sharpen market caution as cotton oil trust refashions its capitalization and a real estate balloon sale looms in Chicago.
The item catalogs public figures and notable deaths including Representative Shively of Indiana a long time teacher Senator Came Enon of Pennsylvania and Berator Butler of South Carolina. It notes Rosa Bonhälle gifting mustangs to Buffalo Bill W Clare Russett a crippled author and Robert Adair a veteran English newspaper man. Cardinal Schiapfin o dies in Rome and Cardinal Newman is the oldest Sacred College member. Mr Bailey Aldrich is praised for his portrait and public image.
The Orphans Court may appoint a Florida official to collect evidence from Dr D M Duke and his wife in Be Florida Springs in a notable case. J Beron Foster, son of the late Colonel, is the contestant. Mrs Duke allegedly suffered from monomania and undue influence was alleged in the will. The disputed estate is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars.
From the New York Word, C. P. Huntingtons, who is descended from the Normans, evidently considers foreign nobility preferred stock.
The piece discusses Mr Byron Clark and the Journal’s success in Washington Pittsburgh and beyond. It recounts quirky birthday stories including Pat the servant choosing July 4 as his birthday and an Easter born old lady who celebrates Easter Sunday as her birthday.
The late David D. Lloyd comedy The Woman Hater drew laughs from Roland Reed as Samuel Bundy at the Grand Opera House last night. Review notes uneven plotting and weak motive while praising Reed’s comic persona and distinct stage traits.
Crowded crowds enjoyed the Gray and Stephens Company presenting The Old Oaken Bucket at Harris Theater. Minnie Oscar Gray impressed as Messenger Boy while Coyne Harrington and Eastwood provided keen comedy and song. Trained dogs drew applause and scenery previews were omitted. Thursday and the rest of the week promise Bawed from the Storm rewritten by Frank Dumont.
A lively Bijou Theater showing of Zzz-ZAG draws a great audience with a familiar romp and light musical farce. Miss Anna Boyd and a select company of women appear in glamorous costumes, delivering the playful but light comedy as before.
The Gillett family performs a remarkable evolution on steel bicycles at Harry Williams Academy this week. Their act showcases five skilled riders whose precision and balance elevate the vaudeville program beyond the usual company standard.
Mr Geary runs a popular amusement venture in the sister city as this week’s bill promises not to dull the appeal. The hourly performance centers on a first class minstrel show featuring burnt cork artists among its attractions.
Fragmentary text references Kaiser and Constantinople dogs, suggesting a trivial event that could alter European map dynamics if fatal. The source is unreadable in parts and contains archaic phrasing.
A newspaper item notes multiple weddings today as brides and grooms face mixed emotions. It cites Miss Diana Montagne and Miss Annie Renshaw among those to wed, detailing church venues and future residences as plans unfold amid wedding day traditions and attendant roles.
The Southside Medical Society held its winter season opening at Dr. English's Sixth Street office last evening. Members debated future meeting venues and whether the rooms at Southside Hospital could be used. The dinner was catered by Lacha, and the group discussed menus while the session extended to 10 o'clock before adjournment.
A gathering at Mr and Mrs McClure home Beech Street celebrated their twenty year wedding anniversary with immediate relatives attending since eight o clock. Guests presented fine china gifts and Mrs McClure and Luther hosted a pleasant evening followed by a luncheon.
Levy the great cornetist with his concert company appears at Old Gym tomorrow afternoon. The event continues a long line since the old Exposition, promising a notable performance for local music fans.
Ladies of the Birmingham Turners entertained friends at Turner Hall on Jane Street in a private, pleasant gathering. Guests enjoyed an evening of sociability and refined company in a cordial, intimate setting.
Three Christmas boxes are to be packed on November 5 at the First Presbyterian Church Allegheny two for Indian schools in Utah and Indian Territory and one for a school in the South Contributions must be in before 10 o clock a m The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Southside Presbyterian Church will hold a social Thursday evening with Halloween themed exercises and refreshments.
A fragmentary verse portrays the parson's daughter and the deacon's son courting across Sundays. He visits her home and relatives, seeking a date and welcome, while weather and propriety weave through their courtship as the tale ends with a planned outing.
The article notes women gradually entering many fields once led by men. It cites doctors, lawyers, preachers, journalists, bankers, brokers, and even ship captains as examples, naming figures like Mrs. Ballington Booth and Hetty Green, while remarking on the broader trend and limited general adoption noted in society.
The piece highlights women disguising as men to work jobs and seize opportunities, noting examples like gold mining, railroading, streetcar operation, and diamond hunting. It mocks a New York Herald claim about women front platform risks while imagining future female entry into traditionally male domains, including horse stealing in harsh frontier slang.
A curious trend emerges as women create new livelihoods to support themselves. A young New Yorker nicknamed Emerson Jones from Vassar has started a profession reading newspapers and books for fashionable clients. She provides concise commentary to the fashionably minded who lack time to read themselves.
The piece proposes women in New York become guides like London's Lady Guide Association. It notes hotels rely on detectives for midnight tours and imagines women acting as guides and household auditors, solving budgeting tasks similar to English professionals.
A reader reflects on the lack of a celebrated woman general since Elizabeth I and cites historical figures like Semiramis Joan of Arc and Bodices while imagining a female commander in the modern military setting. The author notes women served in roles feeding war effort and questions if a formidable woman leader can rise today.
The New York Herald recounts Tippoo Tip, once a minor figure with Stanley, using Arabs and armed natives for filibustering raids. He interprets for Stanley, recruits men, and claims nobility in Zangibar as he raids tribes, captures prisoners, and sells many as slaves.
A Naples New York resident Miss Hattie French complains over a rejected novel. The piece notes a reversal of expected order and mentions widespread girl reactions, with emphasis on emotional upheaval amid editorial decisions.
Four defendants appeared in General Sessions NY. Joseph Wood allegedly killed workmate Charles Ruffin with a 40 caliber pistol after an offhand dispute. William Ball faces first degree murder charges for stabbing Sherman Porter at a negro ball. convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 years. Giovanni Screscente fatally stabbed Henry Novick over a remark about Cecilia De Salvo, with trial postponed. Charles Schultz is charged for beating his sick wife leading to her death. he pleaded not guilty and was remanded.
The Anchor line steamship Circassia docked today after a tempestuous voyage. On board were Balmoral Choir members with letters of recommendation from Queen Victoria, Lydia Thompson, and several Robinson Crasps company members.
Five young lads from Brooklyn were arrested for burglary after police traced them to a cave behind an old carpenter’s shop at Schermerhorn Street and Third Avenue. The cave served as a summer hideout with loot including crackers cheese knives powder and shot. The interior was vandalized with skins rag carpet and improvised desperado decor. They face trial tomorrow morning.
Jobo Barry 25 son of a Leonard Street police officer is sent to Hallevue Hospital insane pavilion after escalating cigarette use. He began smoking at 15 and rose to three to six packs daily causing nervous weakness and memory loss. Neighbors report erratic behavior and a remark that God is speaking to him before compulsive violence led to admission. Hospital doctors deem his mind irrevocably gone.
Ash and his wife Entelis A. appeared in Brooklyn police court over unpaid support. Mrs. Ash testified she had received no money since March, while Ash claimed he gave funds and questioned her living arrangements. Judge Gostting ordered Ash to pay $4 weekly.
Excitement over a supposed wild animal in Union Ridge Cabell County West Virginia as residents fear leaving homes at night. A hunting party pursued the creature near its roost but fled at its roar. Reports describe a ten foot long dark brown beast with manlike roars. A separate note mentions a pole planted on a Portland bridge by trick, while a tree of life grows in Ow Palace Church. Two hunters return home with 180 squirrels from a Driftwood boating trip, described as a record haul by Detective Westbrook. Amos and James Arnold recount an otter capture near Lake Henry after a nighttime fishing trip. Ohio boasts a photo album tied to a Caneer photo project.
Unclear snippets from a Minneapolis Tribune page mention a possible crowning of Emperor William and discuss an Empress. The text is fragmentary with garbled phrases suggesting family figures and a grandparent reference.
A collage of odd notes from 19th century snippets including a bear killed in Orange county weighing 22 pounds, an artist troupe in South Africa with marriages, a clairvoyant in Paris hospital, hermit legends of Sabbath Day Pond, and curious animal tales like a black robin and a weasel chase. Also mentions coal mine fatalities in Britain and a old Lew Haven club visit, plus strange local anecdotes from Gloucester and Connecticut.
A jumbled collage of humorous lines from various newspapers and periodicals. It includes quips about politics, love, music, and social scenes, with stray misreadings and garbled phrases. The piece reads as a chaotic humor column excerpt with several misprints and displaced quotes.
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