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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1891
Page
4
An OCR snippet mentions rooms and publishing house at 78 and Diamond Street in New York, indicating a local business site. The text is fragmented but references a publishing operation and address components in the city.
The article describes a proposed casualty company that would insure Long Island Railroad Company against all accident claims for a fixed yearly sum. The railroad has paid out about $70,000 plus legal costs, and the plan would cut those costs by ten thousand dollars but shift risk to the insurer. Critics warn the benefit to sufferers would be limited and predict others may adopt similar precedents to avoid attorney fees and settlement disputes.
The piece argues that Braddock and other communities face slow postal service growth due to exhausted funds and tight congressional appropriations. It faults Congress for not providing sufficient money to meet population-driven demand and calls for public pressure to compel funding.
The London and Manchester press debate free trade's waning appeal as protectionist sentiment grows. English iron and steel production under protection trails behind the United States, signaling economic policy debate across liberal and democratic circles.
The census indicates urban growth in Eastern provinces and new Northwest settlements, but rural declines in Quebec and Ontario. Toronto rises about 1.1 percent, Montreal 3 percent, and Prairie towns show stronger gains, while overall Canadian growth appears not striking to American observers.
The article notes disappointment in Canada over census results and highlights the 4,300 enumerators facing rugged travel. Enumerators used steamers, horseback, dogs, canoes, buckboards, and even horseflesh to reach remote regions from Pacific coasts to James Bay, Nipissing, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
Philadelphia shipbuilder Charles H. Cramp urges that modern liners like the Inman and White Star record hitters can be built in the United States as cheaply as in England. He argues current Britain reliant trade losses of about $150 million yearly and says American capital, not legislation, is the key to reviving a domestic ship industry. He cites Germany and France as examples of protective policies and encourages national effort across regions, notably Pittsburgh, to keep wealth and workers at home.
A New York Sus poem argues beauty may sway officials as a tale shows two maidens seeking a teaching post. Kittie Brown of Vassar captivates, while Sarah Ann Miranda Gray wins by rejecting pet names. The piece questions harsh names and asserts a pretty girl remains a precious revelation.
The failed talks between manufacturers and window glass workers lead to a seven week strike with ten thousand idle workers. Estimated lost wages approach a million and a quarter dollars, threatening higher living costs and reduced savings as winter nears.
The piece surveys global tensions with strikes and potential wars, notes Canadian corruption rumors involving Manitoba’s Lieutenant Governor, and discusses U S politics, Democratic prospects, and a rotation-site asylum plan in McKeesport. It mentions Wolseley Moltke criticism, local baseball winning streaks, and voter trends in Harrisburg and Cleveland style contexts.
A compilation of brief biographical notes and rumors mentioning figures such as Queen Victoria, Edmunds, Judge Allen Merrill, General Bragg, Norma C. Crawford, Wendell Phillips, Mrs. Phillips, Fanny Washington Finch, George Washington, Frank Hamilton Cushing, Rudyard Kipling, Mr Stevenson, Fran Bismarck, Harriet Hosmer, Columbus, and Harriet Isabella model depictions.
The armored cruiser Maine engines were started at Quintard Iron Works in New York and inspected by Secretary Tracy and naval engineers. The hull, launched last November in Brooklyn, lies in quoins awaiting the engines, with forgings from Bethlehem and the machinery occupying a lengthy space for test fitting.
The article outlines September celestial events including Jupiter’s opposition near the Sun on September 32 P.M. Pittsburg time, Saturn’s rings disappearing to a thin edge, and the autumnal equinox on September 2. It discusses Jupiter’s astronomy details, horizon effects, and how the harvest moon will dominate the sky, with Mars Mercury and notable stars visible at various times.
The text explains how to identify Fomalhaut and Altair in the night sky and notes their positions near Jupiter. It gives meridian times for mid month observations and mentions brightness levels and horizon elevations for these bright stars in the Northern Hemisphere sky.
The whaleback Charles W. Watmore voyage from Lake Superior to Liverpool and back sparks debate over where whalebacks were built. Superior asserts dominance with the Watmore and the related plant, while Duluth vies for credit in the ongoing regional rivalry between the cities.
Boston scholars discuss the governments rain making experiments. Prof Pickering of Harvard questions practical benefits while US signal officer Sargeant J M Smith cites atmospheric pressure and moisture limits but notes possible rain under certain conditions in Florida and the West.
Secretary Foster indicated between 20 and 25 million dollars in percentage bonds may be redeemed as the 3 percent bonds stay in effect. Total bonds now outstanding around 923.2 million with 27 million remaining at 4 1/2 percent. redemption pace unclear pending extension beyond September 9. Department expects influx of funds to aid crop movement with 106 million available outside the gold reserve.
News from Gueesanora reports a vast gas well in Washington township just north of the town. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company owns the well, drilled in a new field with initial pressure around 10 pounds and rising hourly. Plans call for piping to works or supplying private users in the district.
Scattered lines reference actors, pensions, politics, and trade in a satirical collage. Mentions include Balmaceda, Saratoga, presidents, wax figures, and free trade. Tone suggests editorial wit about national issues and public life.
Reader letter argues Vatican archives may hold evidence of early Roman Catholic missions in Finland, Massachusetts, Newfoundland and Greenland centuries before Columbus. Names 11th–15th century bishops, notes Viking and Norse contacts, and laments gaps in Columbus records while urging archival search.
Reader argues that the number seven appears in Columbus name and year 1492 through letter values and ciphers. The letter totals and roman sums suggest a deliberate sevenfold pattern tied to earth’s duality and the year of discovery.
A letter to The Dispatch proposes securing Christ M E Church and M E College property on Penn Avenue and Eighth Street for Carnegie Music and Library Hall. The writer urges central location and notes Armstrong Monument unveiling in Allegheny Park, asking for details of the event.
The document asks for the permanent address of A. H. Simon, owner of The Patrol, directing correspondence to care of New York Dramatic Mirror for renewal. The reference mentions I. A. B. Karter, Pa., September.
Albany Journal discusses the July 14 1899 sliver law and the October 6 1890 tariff law as the platform of Major McKinley and the Ohio Republicans and extends it as the stance of the Republican party nationwide.
Obituary notices list Charles P Geissenhainer a longtime eighth ward resident who died at home. K A Shaw of Chicago. Knowas Pratt MD. Chevalier of Honor. Charles Kr Kanx of Pottsville. Fueventex Tucker Lake George NY. Rev Phatorn Wisase of Hokeandiaqua PA. Jauus E Reilly tied to Philadelphia papers. Jamues Eviott a Philadelphia merchant. Chancellor McCown’s son perished near home.
Mr. Francia H. Now land, chairman of the National silver committee, says there is no alliance with Democrats to defeat McKinley. He notes mining interests fund the effort, while workers and mine owners show apathy toward contributions. He states he supports Sherman or another man over McKinley depending on the rival.
The Nicaragua Canal work has continued with reduced labor but solid progress. The pier extends 1,960 feet and channel excavation reaches seventeen feet across half the area. Telegraph and railroad lines advance, and buildings rise as the right of way is cleared for ten miles.
Abe Nebr of Monroe township faced a Probate Judge in Lita on Sept 1 as he declared himself a deity and answered only with nods. He refused to sit during the exam and was sent to the Toledo asylum.
At the International Congress of Geologists in Washington Major Powell presented a concise description of the colors and methods used by the Geographical Survey to represent different formations. He demonstrated the graphic system for geological mapping with colored figures and explanations for practical usage.
Congressman-elect Stewart from Ohio Pyle visits with daughter Miss Bessie. Colonel Seowers heads to Washington City. Major Greenland, Pennsylvania National Guard Quartermaster General, guests at Seventh Avenue Hotel. Atlantic City arrivals include Muth and Glenn. Westinghouse agent Clarke registers at Duquesne. Various officials, executives, and dignitaries from New York, Baltimore, and beyond stop in, with travel to Urbana and other destinations noted.
A collage of jumbled quotes and mismatched lines includes snippets from Chicago Times style musings on laughter and propriety, a church gown joke with a cash tale, a shipboard anecdote about a barrier and a foggy Dies De Bar pun, and stray character banter about a comb with a history from an Emperor Napoleon era relic.
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