This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1892
Page
7
A Franklin Globe editorial urges President Harrison to order immediate immigration bans from ports with cholera and from infected districts. It warns that delays and rhetoric risk a national outbreak and calls for rapid action, communication with Ophir Farm, and a shift to stronger measures.
The plan of Secretary of the Commonwealth Harrity to devote part time to official duties and rest to Democratic campaigning is failing to yield access. State and Republican chairmen report repeated refusals to meet him in Harrisburg or Philadelphia, and searches point to New York Democratic headquarters as the only effective contact. The arrangement risks neglect of public duties while party work expands.
The article argues the Secretary of the Commonwealth Harrity should resign due to not devoting weekly hours and failing to justify a $13,000 annual salary. It notes no resignation is imminent and defends the large stipend as important.
Last night’s European cables warn of a worsening cholera outbreak with rising deaths in Hamburg. Officials blame municipal mismanagement, defective quarantine, insanitary neighborhoods, and delayed burials, urging strict immigration bans and decisive sanitation reforms to prepare for potential arrival.
The piece memorializes George William Curtis as a long standing journalist and author whose early works Nile Notes and Potiphar Papers predated many leaders. It lauds his finish and conscientiousness, his anti slavery era Harper's Weekly leadership, and his balanced talents across novels essays and lectures. His public integrity and sincerity are highlighted as defining traits.
Colonel Roberts argues Davis Island dam helps by keeping river water moving to reduce impurities. He questions natural gas or petroleum as cholera cures, notes microbe theory limits study, and urges physicians to consider new ideas while the public should follow State Board of Health guidance.
The Philadelphia Inquirer attacks Chancellor McGill of New Jersey for defending well established legal principles in the Reading deal dispute. It argues his coal and land comparisons misstate the law and suggests the paper acts to divert attention from real misconduct by other parties.
The piece surveys legal opinions on criminal conspiracies to raise prices or withhold goods, citing Chief Justice Gibson and echoing Coke era rulings. It argues the anthracite and Coxe Bros cases show how illegal corporate actions deprive customers of property, urging stern suppression of such acts.
Secretary Foster returns to Washington from Asbury Park. A bust of Louisa Alcott is donated to Old Concord Library by Mrs Annie Pratt. Professor Walker declines Oberlin chair. Edinburgh professor argues American wheat trade in early infancy. Bismal ee dog owner and two Danish hounds shown at dinner. Mr Froups plans Oxford lectures during Michaelmas term. Joan T. Ricu campaigns for Michigan governor, discourages mudslinging. Mrs Gr eatch Stewart Lyxon, widow of Joseph D. Lynch, signs with Charles Frohman to act as Grace Stewart.
The column details a Mars Venus Jupiter cycle on September 1 and a harvest moon. It guides readers to observe bright stars Arcturus Vega Capella and notable constellations in autumn skies while noting planetary occultation chances and immense cosmic distances.
James L. Babcock of Ann Arbor is set to receive a large share of his wealthy uncle James Lane's estate if he wed Miss Ejla Stanley Butler in September. Lane's will preserves the residue for five years, with marriage triggering the inheritance. Babcock has long faced many offers from suitors. The bride, born in New Haven and raised in St Johns, has lived in Waukesha with her stepmother.
A New York Sun communication urges President Harrison to convene Congress to suspend immigration amid cholera fears. It argues the Executive may seek legislation to close Ellis Island and European ports, calling for immediate action to prevent a plague corridor.
An editorial argues that cholera from Hamburg ships is spreading abroad and urges immediate total suspension of steerage passenger landings. It cites New York ports and English ports as examples and warns that quarantine alone cannot prevent entry once the disease arrives. Prompt immigration stoppage is deemed essential before it is too late.
Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Health Officer Veale urging a nationwide ban on all immigration. He argues cholera breaches show safety lies in complete immigration prohibition, noting Britain’s struggles and Western states’ calls for action.
The New York Press calls for strict domestic security, prioritizing American interests over foreign ones. It urges rigorous quarantines and harsh limits to shield the public from perceived threats linked to Asia and Europe, referencing Hamburg’s calamity as a warning.
A Treasury Department statement lists 6,788 license applications for sugar production in the current fiscal year. Cane sugar leads with 49, beet 6, sorghum 2, and maple 6106. The total climbs from 4,980 last year, with the rise mainly in maple sugar producers.
The summer girl in La k faces an ending season as a suspender strike looms, signaling growing fashion tensions and likely retail impact.
The New York Press notes that even free traders support protection measures for the seaboard against cholera, reflecting broad backing for public health safeguards.
Grace Church Mt Washington hosts a harvest home event with lemonade ice cream arcade and fruit booths on Mr. Ashford’s grounds drawing attendees from East End and Sharpaburg. The seventh Boyd family reunion at Seventh Avenue Motel features welcome addresses by N Boyd and Rev Negley with plans for a Fulton reception and social events. An Edgewood orange fete raises funds for the new Presbyterian church while the Edgewood mute and industrial schools prepare for winter operations.
Kenmawr couple plans fifth anniversary celebration while society figures attend reception at Tux Homeeroook avenue school opening. Braddock hosts Basquet to honor St Thomas Cornet Band anniversary. Wilkinsburg venue to stage Marte snaps scene. Shadyside Church and Pennsylvania College for Women announce upcoming openings in September.
A skeptical speaker praises work, fair weather, and good crops in Minneapolis. He argues complaints belong to a desert dweller and adds a harsh quip about camel punishment. The remark reflects local sentiment on wages prices and agriculture.
Col John P Linton of Johnstown died yesterday at age 57 from Brights disease and pneumonia after a career as a lawyer soldier and Democratic candidate for President Judge. He was a friend of William A Wallace and held Knights Templar and Mystic Chain offices. Also buried near Sutertown was William Guffey a pioneer of the county aged 71 who died Monday of cholera morbus. The report notes Mae Laffrey and Hythedale residents in varying conditions from paralysis and illness.
Colonel Jesse Parnell of Belmont county and Captain Jesse Purnell died in Bellaire from hemorrhage after a lingering illness. W H Jexxins of Indiana county, a noted Republican, died in Salisburg. A widow of Ex-Judge Samuel Hepburn of Carlisle District died at Carlisle aged about 60. Mrs Ewna McCloster of Elizabeth passed away last Sunday at age mid sixties.
A collection of brief curiosities and trivial statistics ranging from beggars in Pekin and 23,000 American newspapers to inventions, ancient bridges, and natural wonders. Notable items include clocks, electromagnetics, long measurement facts, and peculiar historical notes.
A fragmentary 19th century style scene features Lubber and Captain discussing speeds, following with jittery remarks about Italians and a romance thread. Names include Mrs. Tedweller, Madge, Ruah, Colum bus, and Miss Bleecker. The passage mixes nautical talk with social commentary and scattered verse lines.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.