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Terms of the Dispatch and Subscription Rates
The paper lists annual and monthly subscriptions with various rate options. Delivery by carriers includes a Sunday edition at a per week price. Details mention weekly and Sunday delivery, and prices in cents per week or year.
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Parey Desraren
Sendsy
Tswo Pan Disrares
Sundsy
Imrosth
Seay Desraren
Imerapen
Veat
Carnegie’s frankness stirs British aristocracy in Dundee speech
The Pittsburgh paper notes Andrew Carnegie’s blunt remarks on entailed estates and aristocracy during a Dundee address. It predicts English society may ostracize him for speaking truth about royalty, while praising his candor and ability to address leaders in both nations.
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Andrew Carnegie
Dundee
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Butias
Scotland
Ullc
England
Palace of
Trath
Bob Kennedy
Ohio
Mr. Carperie
Tom Reed Seeks Shakeup After Maine Victory
Speaker Reed faces a breakfast of cautious optimism after a surprising win in Maine. The Maine result, a majority twice that of the last vote that sent Mr. Steed to Congress, signals strength for the Republican party though final statewide gains remain uncertain.
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Reed
Maine
Steed
Congress
Basis of Trade Denies Gambling as Economic Basis
An editorial counters the claim that profit from speculating is the basis of trade, arguing the true core is the exchange of products. It asserts exchanges between producers and middlemen expand through services that facilitate trade while upholding moral principles.
Competition as a Check on Trade and Social Value
The text argues that free competition drives value by rewarding cheapest services and goods. It distinguishes legitimate commerce from schemes to gain more than paid for, asserting that mutual advantage in trade benefits mankind while exploitative gain harms society.
Iron and Wood: Iron Replaces Wood In Industry Shift
The Dispatch notes iron increasingly substitutes for lumber in the economy, citing lower iron prices since 1880 and rising lumber costs. It highlights iron window frames, tile flooring, steel ties, and iron girders as wood substitutes, with Pittsburgh’s industry as a key beneficiary.
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Timberman
Western Journal
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Exposition
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Cities Eyes Bargain Price for Oakland Park Entrance
The city is offered nineteen acres at the Oakland entrance including space for Carnegie buildings for seventy five thousand dollars. Officials say the price is generous and nearly a bargain, with council nearly ready to accept the offer.
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Pittsburg
Senate backsliding on sugar duties sparks debate
Senate amended the House sugar schedule reimposing duties on grades Nos 13 to 16 and lowering refiners’ protection. While overall duties rise from 14 1 9 to 29 10 cents per pound, the reform is praised for modest easing but criticized as retrograde after aiming for greater cuts. The movement shows confusion amid sugar policy shifts and import classifications.
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Senate
House
Quay
Senate Sugar Tariff Debate Sparks Protests Over Poor Access
The article argues the Senate favors the Sugar Trust by granting free raw materials to refiners while denying low income workers access to cheap sugar. It criticizes high duties on refined sugar as protectively biased and cites wage data and past investigations. It warns of larger political implications and notes related press commentary on Standard Oil and a global boycott call.
Wisconsin Democrats and Cannon in House Debate
The writer argues Democratic peers misdirect efforts to punish Congressman Cannon for a breach in the House. Cannon is described as industrious and conscientious but betrayed by heated debate and equivocal language. Criticism should target party spirit for leniency toward a Republican leader. Wisconsin Democrats risk creating a bad candidate by pushing a governor bid from a “Bad Boy.”
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Congressman Cannon
Cannon
Wisconsin
Statesmanship and politics mix in a summer Washington jaunt
The report notes the House Committee on Territories will tour New Mexico Arizona and Utah to study statehood readiness. The New York Sun suggests a Census Bureau visit in Washington could supply needed data on population of Wyoming and Idaho now states while sparsely populated. The piece also mentions Behring Sea concerns and reactions to Speaker Reed. It discusses the Sugar Trust stance and Republican attempts to keep Kennedy's remarks out of the Congressional Record for campaign use.
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House Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
New York Sun
United States Census Bureau
Washington
Wyoming
Iaaho
Mr. Kennedy
Notable Figures in War, Society and Travel
Representative Kennedy rose from private to brigadier general after enlisting in the war. Arch bishop Corrigan and Channeoy M. Depew ride as fellow passengers on the White Star steamer Titanic, due in New York next Wednesday. Mason Lewis Grater of Richmond plans to occupy a West Franklin mansion costing about 206000 dollars. Richard Guenther, Consul General to Mexico, is ill in Oshkosh. Pulitzer, blind, employs Ponsonby as private secretary. Francis Rawle to file for divorce for Virginia Knox Montercola in Philadelphia courts. Archpriest Odessa denounces the Krüger Sonata as subversive to marriage law. Samuel Cole lies ill in Camden after serving as master-at-arms on the Alliance.
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Archbishop Corrigan
Channeoy M. Depew
New York
King Hupbert
Italy
Mason Lewis Grater
Richmond
West
Franklin Street
Richardt Guenther
Mexico
Oshkosh
Wis
Jos
Pa Pulitzer
New York World
Ponsonby
Lord Ponsonby
Francis Rawle
Philadelphia
Countess di Montercola
Virginia Knox
Pitteburg
Philadim
Totsrot
Russia
Odessa
Samuel Cole
Camden
N. J
United States Ship Alliance
DeLong
Reading Railroad
Atlantic City
Fiction and Fate in a Married Theoretical Debate
Amalie and Edward discuss fiction as truth and tool for happiness. They marry, outline a great literary career, and debate whether fiction reveals motive or merely reflects circumstance. After twenty years of argument Amalie dies and Edward regrets the lost collaboration, never producing a work.
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Malie
Edward
Aalie
Amalie
Ficton
Washington
Walter Scott
Busting of Chauncey Depew’s Boom Stirs Labor Politics
A satirical verse laments Chauncey Depew’s political reach collapsing amid a clash between labor and capital. The poem mocks his attempt to appease both sides, arguing such dual allegiance undermines trust as his influence declines.
A Way to Utilize the Boy
A nurse reveals the newborn is deformed with a single long right hand finger. The father asks for details and learns the deformity is limited to that finger, prompting humorous relief that it may aid lamp cleaning.
Keeping Inside the Law Dialogue Scene
Jason says he is tired of the small retail business and finds it unconstitutional. Janet grants one more kiss before Jason leaves. The exchange hints at desire for selling in original package and hints at a moral contrast.
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J Ason
Janet
Jason
Leaf Tobacco Importers Petition Congress Over McKinley Bill
New York September Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade calls meeting of importers over the McKinley tariff. Garson Mayer chairs as members unite to petition Congress to amend the bill, arguing bonded warehouse duties would cripple trade and threaten finances during a money squeeze.
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Congress
New York
Tobacco Board of Trade
Garson Mayer
United States
Aiaw
Fionnelal Eireles
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Jahson Mayer
Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade
Copperhead bite leaves farmer John Roach alive near Raven Rock
John Roach a farmer near Raven Rock was bitten seven times by a copperhead on his foot and ankle while walking his farm. He survived after home treatment including salts turpentine and alcohol and applying the snake’s body to the wounds. The case raises debate over rural remedies and snakebite treatment.
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the Dispatch
Parkersburg
John Roach
Raven Rock
Roach
Tha Ty
U S Commissioner Morgan Tours Indian Reservations West
United States Commissioner Morgan begins a Westward inspection trip from Chicago to visit various Indian reservations. He supports dividing reservation lands in severalty, saying lands can be allotted to able-bodied men and their families while substantial lands remain for the tribe and government.
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United States
Morgan
Tedian
Chicago
T. J. Morgan
States Commissioner of Indian Affairs
One of Lillie's Jokes Tragedy in the Bay
New York on September 8 Lillie Young of the Pearl of Pekin Opera Company jumped overboard in the bay yesterday. She was said to be joking about death, and underwent discharge after officials noted the act.
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New York
Lillie Young
Pearl of Pekin Opera Vuompany
Wan Very Ae
Abe Jam
New York Bay
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Orland Smith
Beverly Johnson
Andrew Anderson
Baltimore and Ohio Belt Railroad Company
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
Harper County
Kas
Ron
Jones
Allegheny County W C T U Holds Annual Meeting
The Allegheny County W C T U announces its annual meeting at Central RP Church on Sandusky Street near Ohio Street for today at 104.96 and 2 Pa ss Occasional Gross. The Pioneer Press notes the forest bill remains in a comatose state rather than dead, still groaning.
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Allegheny County
W.C.T. U
Sandusky Street
Ohio Street
Ploneer Press
Melodrama and Fun at the Little Pack Bijou
Frank Daniels headlines a merry night at the Bijou in Pittsburgh with Little Pack a burlesque farce of a fantastic novel. Edward Morris George Wood Bessie Hanson and Arthur E Moulton provide broad laughs and music while Jessie Oliver enlivens the cast. The show aims to provoke laughter and succeeds in its chief purpose.
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Frank Daniels
Pittsburg
Jinks Flodoo
Bessie Hanson
Arthur E. Moulton
Jessie Oliver
Davis Fifth Avenue Museum Presents Eclectic New Show
The Davis Fifth Avenue Museum rapidly grows into a handsome house with a grand opening progress. A rooftop fountain, exotic cages, and performances by the Venezian Lady Orchestra and various acts headline a varied program. The theater features Williams and Morris Irish comedians Sanford and Devrere blackface artists and Ella Cartington dancing with interesting exhibits of electricity and silk manufacture.
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Fifth Avenue Museum
Uncle Tom
Jean and Covkatoos
Mr. and
Graham
Venezian Lady Orchestra
Atlantic City
Lenox
Williams
Morris
Sanford and Devrere
Liston
Trunhart Saarb
Dilton
Hill
Gilmore
Oere
Ella Cartington
Under the Gaslight at Grand Opera House
A review of Augustin Daly s old melodrama Under the Gaslight produced by Arthur Reban s Company at the Grand Opera House calls it a fair but tired production with realistic scenery as its strongest point. The cast includes Harry Hotto and Lizzie Jeremy, while Frank Bell is praised for his humorous orations and the heroine earns audience sympathy amid implausible plots. The reviewer questions melodrama s theatrical realism and urges productions closer to real life.
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Grand Opera Hovge
Augustin Daly
Pisex
New York
River Front
Frank Bell
Harry Hotto
Lizzie Jeremy
Cowboy Samson at Allegheny House Draws Crowd
The principal attraction, Cowboy Samson, features a horse performance that outdoes mere tricks. Miss Millia Mazie and Miss De Land perform curious feats while Roach and Eton's Magnets provide another show.
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Samson
Hoe
Ramson
Misa Millia Mazie
Mazie
Miss de Land
Baffies
Roach
Eton
Tale of a Mascot charms large Academy of Music audience
The Grieves Burlesquers and Specialty Company entertained a large crowd at the Academy of Music last night with the Tale of a Mascot. The Bisom City Quartet impressed the house, Lucille Grieves dazzled with dancing, and John S. Grieves plus William Mitchell impressed as comedians. The program featured blackface, gymnastic acts, and other specialties.
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William Mitchell
True Irish Hearts Returns Draw Crowded Harris Theater
The Harris Theater saw return engagement of Dan McCarthy's True Irish Hearts drawing full houses twice. Lanny Latigan remains a familiar character with Irish comedy, plotting villain, and poverty themes, while several performers’ specialties are praised for their well executed humor.
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Dan McClarthy
Dan McCarthy
Lanny Latigan
Dramatic Notes on Monkey, Frost Hit Plays and Openings
The report details a monkey loaned to the Under the Gaslight Company biting a sup e at Tombs court. A Darwinian-era scare arose until the manager confirmed the monkey’s safety. It notes audience demand to count heads between acts and a cloves shortage at nearby taverns. The Bijou and Clipper theaters faced weather and frost-related disruptions, with upcoming reopenings and an encore By Wrens Manager Wilt bringing Under the Gas Light to McHeesport next Saturday with full company.
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Fifth Avenue Museum
Gaslight
Frank Seil
Tombs
Supe
Darwin
Davis
Clipper Theater
Wheeling
Peet
Clipper
Wrens
Wilt
McHeesport
Grand Opera House
Deaths of a Day Judge Matheny of Springfield Illinois
Judge James H. Matheny, long time Sangamon County official and Springfield resident, dies at 72 after a short illness. A friend of Lincoln and Douglas, he served in prominent state roles and belonged to multiple orders. Also noted is the death of Will Hickey Sr., Mary Ann township elder and county’s oldest survivor, honored on his birthday.
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Ill
James H. Matheny
Sangamon County
Illinois
Lincoln Sid Douglas
Illneis
Constitutional Cone of I
Springield
Chicago
Newaun
Will Hickey
Lagkioe Sooty
Mary Ann Township
West Mitchell
DeKalb County
Ponta
Dasby
Diverse snatches of social quips and observations
A rambling collection of vignettes on fashion, theater, politics, health, and everyday life. The tone riffs on beauty standards, public morals, and city life with a chorus of names and places like Allegheny, Maine, and Monongahela, noting trends, scandals, and social behavior through humorous aphorisms. The piece reads like a late night column of witticisms and quick takes.
Reciprocity Favored At New York Produce Exchange Meeting
About 130 members and Havana Consul General Williams spoke on reciprocity and its benefits. A resolution urged Congress to press diplomatic negotiations for enlarging foreign markets for American products and to telegraph Senators Evarts and Hiscock with the demand during Senate discussions.
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Produce Exchange
Williams
Havana
New York Produce Exchange
Comgrass
Evarts
Hiscock
Washington
Senate
Sir John Not Alarmed Over Early Parliament Session
Ottawa reports Premier Sir John McDonald says he has no knowledge of any plan to call an early Parliament session. He comments on Behring Sea issues noting the American government is still considering the question and offering no clarity on possible actions.
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Ont
John McDonald
Ballots and Prizes at The Dispatch Exposition
The Dispatch hosts topical voting with prizes for writers at Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Exposition space. Topics include a dog tax and underground wires. Essay contest offers twenty five dollars first prize and additional prizes. entries due at Dispatch Headquarters with full contestant details.
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Captured a Live Eagle by Dayton Hooters
A bald eagle, about a foot long, was captured south of the city by two farm boys while hunting doves. It was brought to the Commissioners to claim a bounty, then sold for five dollars. A veterinarian hopes to save its broken leg. the bird has a white breast and ate two pounds of raw beef.
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Dayton Hooters
Darren
Cat's record on hunting in Payotts County Ohio
An Ohio man, Almer Hegler near town, has a cat with an extraordinary hunting tally. He reports the cat brought forty two rabbits five quails thirty drews four rats five sparrows one yellow hammer one smoke squirrel two yellow birds two larks two wrens and two tartie doores since May last.
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Almer Hegier
Heeler
Mr. Hegler
Will Meet Us Half Way. Reciprocity Comments by Empire
The Empire notes Senator Sherman’s reciprocity stance and argues that if a resolution stalls, Dominion Governments will meet Congress halfway. It praises Ottawa for aiming to facilitate fair and honorable reciprocal trade.
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Toronto
The
Empire
Sherman
Congress
Campaign Kickoff for Republicans in Pennsylvania
Senator Ingalls and Congressman McKinley will open the Republican campaign in Pittsburg on the 13th. Senator Quay backs the pair as effective campaign starters as Republicans face internal protests and Democrat opposition over Pattison and ballot reform.
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Washington
Senator Ingalls
McKinley
Pittsburg
Quay
Wheeling Intelligencer
Pennsyvania
Heaven and Earth
Delamater
Parapetrnata Times
Scranton
Pattison
Philadelphia Inquirer
Wallace
Europe
Ban
Harrisburg
Patriot
Philadelphia Press
Congress
Pennsylvania
Velamater
New Youre World
Dem
Quarfum
Vermont
Curious Condessations and Oddities Across America
A collage of eccentric reports from 19th century life. Anecdotes include a Michigan man fined for swearing, Edward II's Calais entry drums, Ukrainian style market notes, a Kansas harvest shipper, a Tulare cattle parade with vaccination markers, and a mystery whale in Georgia.
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China
Adrian
Mich
Edward II
Calais
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