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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1889
Page
2
A drunken Hamasear wakes in a prison cell as the emperor’s perilous banquet marks his downfall. Ramek appears, the king ages in fear, and Hamasear, dragged from sleep, learns his rival’s plan may be turning the tables before dawn and dawn’s light.
In solemn council the Emperor, aging and weary, faces a packed audience as Hamassar's fate unfolds. The Princess Bru pleads, Ramek plots, and a white-haired elder proposes cutting not his head but Hamassar's boastful nose. The king delays, weighing mercy, justice, and future precedent, before remanding Hamassar for a week.
Princess Bru endures sorrow as Hamassar faces doom. A cryptic mountain wise woman is summoned to seek a path to save the prince. The crone enters, speaks of hidden knowledge, and prepares to advise, while Hamasar's fate looms over the royal hall.
In a dramatic court scene, the Emperor hears his daughter Princess Hamassar defend Prince Hamassar. She argues the decree against him should be voided for lack of true intent, proposing abstinence from intoxicants as fulfillment of the law. The crowd erupts. the Emperor frees Hamassar, whose nose remains unchanged, and the royal line endures with renewed respect.
Emile J. Rose, alias Oscar Panstrom, attempted Hawkshaw the Detective in private theatricals. In a climactic moment he accidentally proclaims I am Hawkshaw the detective and blurts I am the tailor. The faux pas kills the play and prompts questions about the intent and effects of ad revenue.
Chicago means strong or great as an Indian name borrowed from the Miamis. Early mentions include Che-cau-gou in La Salle’s expedition and uses applying to the Mississippi, thunder, or the voice of the great Manitou. Edwin Hubbard notes the sense as strong mighty and powerful.
In a courtroom exchange, Bobby jokes about stealing someone and taking him to the pound. Miss Edgeways replies that the poundkeeper would be unsure which one to keep, prompting a judge to intervene.
A portrait of Queen Margherita of Savoy combines luxury and culture. The piece notes her pearl obsession, taste for emeralds, and evolving figure, while detailing her sociable court, charitable acts, and clashes over church and state. It contrasts Italian court life with English manners and highlights the Crown Prince's frail health and scholarly focus.
A French contemporary details a cure claimed by M. le Douteur Luys, using a rapidly spinning mirror to induce unconsciousness and potential anesthesia for operations. The piece suggests potential dangers and questions the science, contrasting magical mirrors with medical uncertainty.
A Globe-Democrat account recalls a swordsman performing apple cutting on stage. The narrator volunteers under pressure, holds the apple trembling, and watches the blade approach near the neck before the apple falls and a new volunteer is found the next night.
Mrs Herchild insists her son is traveling to California and requests life-size copies to share with family. The Artist corrects, stating the image is not life-size. A child named Belly is summoned to clarify.
A historical survey of firearms from muzzle loaders to breech loaders and pistols. It details rifle types, gauges, and weights, prices from Belgian imports to American makes, and notes the shift from powder flint muskets to cartridge systems. It highlights Colt’s influence, the rise of breech loaders, and modern shooting gear for various game.
A fragment from The Fireside Sphinx presents riddling verses and curious lines about a careful maiden venturing to a cellar, seeking a cat and other playful misdirections. The piece hints at theater visits, refinement, wealth, and beauty through a sequence of enigmatic quatrains.
A jumbled OCR segment appears with scattered clues including phrases about a plant a small house a sailor and varied numbers and letter pairs. The text lacks coherent narrative or identifiable news event to summarize.
A riddle speaks as a sea creature making a home under foam and white to red colors. It hints at reniy dee aaa hate tee and greed driving men to take from its home, causing distant roaming and affecting women who adorn themselves with its gifts, while the heart would mourn if it could.
The text explains how hunting disciplines strengthened body, courage, and resolve. It notes herdsmen must forage wild game and sleep under the open sky, while Persians prized exercise and plain living to prevent excess. It claims Persians fostered physical culture as education, aiding dominance until Greece's culture led to decline.
A Boston Courier fragment describes a moonlit hotel beach scene with a couple in a moment of tender romance. The pair sit in silence as dishes clatter faintly from the restaurant and a mosquito hums nearby, while the youth declares the scene stirs tender emotion and passion. Mehitable replies with a humorous aside about baked clams.
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