Postage Free Is The United Daily Iterates One Year
The Dispatch announces postage terms for readers and contributors. It clarifies that unsolicited manuscripts are not the paper's responsibility and outlines stamp requirements for returns and extra copies. The notice also mentions rates for delivery and monthly/weekly schedules with Sunday inclusions. The date shown is Pittsburgh Sunday Sep 15, 152.
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End of the Window Glass Strike Settled by Moderate Wage Increase
The quiet settlement of the window glass strike involves a modest wage advance to glass workers in Pittsburg, promising uninterrupted work and a better year ahead. Employers shifted from denial to concession as others did, though initial warnings of losses seem unfounded as the trade seeks to end the dispute with a modest year-end balance.
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Pittsburg
Parks Prospects Rise in Pittsburgh Plan
The interview with Mr. Bigelow head of the Department of Public Works discusses park projects on Hiland avenue Duquesne way and Bedford avenue and the Schenley property. He says these parks are assured and the Schenley project may become a certainty, promising Pittsburg a strong park system to rival national natural beauty.
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Bigelow
Department of Public Works
Hiland Avenue
Duquesne Way
Bedford Avenue
Schenley
Pittsburg
Dignity and Simplicity in American Life
Edwin Arnold argues that genuine dignity comes from simplicity and practical ceremony, not ornate pageantry. He criticizes pretentious forms as masking lesser qualities and urges Americans to preserve dignified simplicity over Old World ceremonial styles.
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Edwin Arnold
Sir Edwin
Asia
The Virtue of Discretion in the Tanner Resignation
The article surveys the Tanner resignation and its political reverberations. It notes veteran protests by In Gall, Alger, and Private Dalzell, and forecasts a new pension policy clash as Congress debates funding. It critiques administration efforts to extend pension laws within budget limits.
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Ingalls
Alger
Dalzell
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Congress
Harrison
Tanner's Case Shows Disputed Pensions and Energetic Official
The article argues no fraud or illegality in pensions during the encumbrance and defends the ex-Commissioner’s good faith. It notes the President and Secretary Noble faced strain from a radical subordinate whose bold pledges alarmed observers. Despite removal, the Corporal’s strong voice and vigor suggest he may regain influence.
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Tanner
Noble
Eclat
Restoration of Johnstown Seeks Faster Rebuilding After Relief Funds
The article notes a further distribution of 1.6 million dollars for Johnstown relief and predicts the town’s revival is inevitable. It emphasizes continued aid and generous private responses beyond official disbursements, while recalling the May 31 1889 disaster and foreseeing substantial rebuilding within a year.
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Johnstown
Relief Commission
Storm evidence favors underground electric wires
The storm on the Atlantic coast disrupted telegraphs where overhead lines remained while New York saw no outages in subways. Buried wires reduced costs from interruptions, suggesting rural burial could eventually pay off. The piece urges Pittsburgh to move away from visible masts and overhead lines.
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Atlantic Coast
New York
Pittsburg
Disputed accounts of Tanner resignation stir issues
The article describes conflicting statements from Private Secretary Halford and the Corporal about the events leading to Tanner's resignation. It notes the President's possible expectation Noble would resign and criticizes inconsistent narratives from high officials. The piece argues for restricting official spokesmen until they align their accounts.
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Tanner
Halford
Noble
Mr. Tanner
Return of the Pilgrims and American Knowledge Exchange
Americans return home from England France Germany Mesopotamia and beyond with merchandise mementoes and ideas. The piece urges Americans to learn from Europe while Europe meets the young giant of the West and notes 1892 will show fruits of the American pilgrimage abroad.
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England
France
Germany
Mesopotamia
Tyre
Sidon
Paris
Rome
London
Lyons
Nile
America
Europe
A Bit of Southern Justice in Anniston
A Southern town policeman faces pressure to treat whites with deference while enforcing duties toward Black residents. In Anniston Alabama a notable display concerns Captain William Pelham, brother of the famed Confederate leader.
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Anniston
Alabama
William Pelham
Pelham
Self defense ends exile for Anniston marshal
In Anniston a police marshal who shot a First Family member in what was deemed self defense must leave town. The social code prompts him to swear remorse and vow never to return while the Pelham family presses gentle exile over the incident. A reporter notes racial double standards in the reaction. Mr Chantes A. Dana plans a European trip with unclear aims.
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Marshal Stallings
Anniston
Pelham
John Pelham
Stallings
Gas main work pushes use of gas by meter in city
A new 36 inch main to the gas districts, coupled with official notes on rising gas supply and lower rates, aims to encourage domestic gas use by meter. Other items discuss the Lead Trust, baseball players, political figures, and economic notes including Pittsburgh’s iron market trend.
Personal Facts and Fancies From Public Notices
A collection of brief notes about notable figures. Private Secretary Halford’s illness is linked to cigars, Sire Jons E. Millats enjoys salmon fishing, and novelist E. D. Blackmoore tends his garden in old age. The White Cross University awards honors to George W. Childs and others, while Ersest Benzonix promotes a critique of gambling in England. A Livingstone tomb inscription invokes healing bonds across nations.
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Halford
Jons E. MiLlats
E. D. Blackmoore
Lorna Docne
White Cross University of Science
George W. Childs
James Gordon Bennett
Thomas A. Edison
John W
Westminster Abbey
Phonograph bands bring pocket brass concerts to homes
The article notes society embracing phonographs as a portable brass band. At Edison’s Llewellyn Park lab in Orange New Jersey crack New York bands record live concerts onto wax cylinders for distribution. Dozens of Pittsburgers enjoy home band concerts as phonograph use widens.
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Mr. Edison
Llewellyn Park
Orange
N.J
New York
Phonograph
Merida the Mexican Warship Seen in New York Harbor
A strange vessel named the Merida, a low wheeler schooner rigged craft, lay at Hed Hook all day with an English master and Mexican crew. Admiral Pinto was aboard, prompting speculation of a smuggling or covert warlike mission as the ship nears Progreso after recent West India service.
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New York
Hed Hook
Eves
Merida
Progreso
Gowanus Creek
Rubber Tree Culture Encouraged by Mexican Government
The government of Mexico grants a concession for rubber tree culture in the State of Veracruz, offering a bounty of 3 mene anes and free entry of needed machinery. The measure supports a company plan to plant 105,000 rubber trees, with a 15 year horizon and ongoing yields to cover Canadian trade.
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Unxacs
Ater
Morris wins sixth divorce in circuit court
C. E. B. Morris, a leading county figure, obtained his sixth decree of divorce in the circuit court and was remarried to Miss.
Trade Aristocracy Breaks Down Walls of Caste in England
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes a shift in class barriers as aristocrats enter commerce. Duke of Argyll's sons run a London business, Talbot and Shrewsbury invest in coal retail, and the Marquis of Londonderry joins a Regent Street millinery firm. Sleeping partners abound. A clerkly anecdote about a rural candidate shows Parliament widening participation beyond landed wealth.
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England
Charles Reade
Duke of Argyll
London
Earl of Talbot and
Shrewsbury
Talbot
Henry VI
Marquis of Londonderry
Duke of Fife
Prince of Wales
Regent Street
W. H. Smith
Fesien
A PESSIMIST S LIFE Why pessimists cling to life and value
A fragment explores pessimism as a mental disease versus a moral stance. It contrasts genuine pessimists with attention seekers, notes their self focus, and argues the cure is to engage them in work and others' welfare. It claims pessimists do not commit suicide and would seek life if an elixir existed.
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New York
Curious Mountaineer Seeks President at Oakland Cottage
In Garrett County Maryland a country visitor Paul Beachy traveled from the mountains to the Executive cottage to meet the President. After a shy entry he asked to shake hands with the President's daughter Mrs McKee and later Mrs Harrison joined to greet him. The incident amused the President's family and locals who witnessed his earnest effort.
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Oakland
Garrett County
Paul Beachy
Mra. McKee
Reunited By A Child's Death In Fillmore County
A Fillmore County couple, F M Iddings and his wife, reconciled after their divorce suit stalled by the death of their child. The wife had left with the children last December while the husband attended a Masonic meeting, later filing for divorce in Frankfort. She returned for depositions, but the child's illness and death prompted a family compromise. the suit was withdrawn and the couple planned to reunite with their remaining children.
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Qreencastle, Inc
Fillmore
F. M. Iddings
Masonic Lodge
Frankfort
Nest of snakes disturbed fifteen rattlers slain near Marion
Manton Ohio September 14. While Harry and James Clark crossed the James Lickins farm five miles northeast of Marion a plank was stepped on and a warning rattle sounded. The plank was lifted and 15 rattlers were killed. two were near the size of adult rattlers and 18 measured under 18 inches.
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Manton
Harry
James Clark
Marion
James Lickins
Umbrella Shock Warns of Underground Wires Hazard
A New Jersey man was knocked down by an electric shock when his umbrella touched a low hanging live wire from an electric light circuit. The incident warns that until wires are placed underground umbrellas should be left at home in storms or carried lowered to avoid contact.
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New York Tribune
Now & Man
New Jersey
Indictment for Modesty? Sullivan Ironically Not Convicted
A clipped quip notes that if John L. Sullivan faced charges for modesty he would not be convicted, reflecting playful commentary on public figures and courtroom realities in print.
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Chicago
Charity in the Church Debates Over Tobacco and Music
The Dispatch notes quarrels in East End churches over tobacco use and music. Reverend Hammond faces resignation amid tobacco dispute while Spurgeon previously praised smoking. East Liberty U P church faces pipe organ opposition from a leading elder and unsettled congregants.
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Tus
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Hammond
Spurgeon
U. P. Church of East Liberty
Church squabbles and broken harmony haunt ministers
An experienced church official recalls long quarrels in congregations that rarely heal. He cites alienation from past eras, noting that while business groups may differ and coexist, church strife, especially involving women, leaves lasting wounds.
Great writer urges charity and toleration for all believers
A prominent writer described as great for his age pleads for charity toward unbelievers. His call urges believers to feel regret and hopeful brotherhood for those seeking truth, and even pitied sorrow for those who do not. The quotation condemns sectarian distrust and urges mercy.
London’s Greatest Preacher Rev Stopford Brooke to Speak in Plymouth
The Rev Stopford Brooke of London will occupy Plymouth pulpit in Brooklyn on an upcoming Sunday. An admirer of Frederic Robertson Brooke gained prominence as his biographer and is regarded as a leading Broad Church preacher. Although not as famous as Robertson Spurgeon or Parker, he is seen as a top contemporary preacher with a quiet, intellectual style.
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Stopford Brooke
Plymouth
Brooklyn
Frederic Robertson
England
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Robertson
Brooke
Serios
Broad Church
Spurgeon
Parker
Brookestony
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London Globe
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Fondesa
Davery
Brooke's Literary Work and Change of Faith
The essay notes Brooke's sermons stand with Robertson and his poetry lectures rank among English literary achievements. It states he publicly doubted miracles and inspiration, left the Established Church of England, and since then has led a small London congregation of prominent social reformers.
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Robertson
Brooke
London
Church of England
Sea Bathing For Children Debate In Medical Review
The Lancet notes a controversy over forcing children to sea bathe. It argues bathing acts as a cardiac tonic but warns that frightened or timid children may suffer nerves from rough immersion. Properly guided by caring guardians, sea baths can be beneficial for some healthy but diffident children.
Telegraph Office Romance Becomes Dear Married Pair
A North telegraph worker famed for ticker handling and a South desk operator exchange messages marked by initials. When a single misspelled code hints at a future, they wed within a year and settle near New York, both now styled “Dear.”
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Telegraph
Seay
New York
Old Enough robs His Mother in New York Court
In New York City a breach of promise case saw Charles Cohn, 18, arraigned by the court after his mother claimed he planned an affair with Holsy. The judge deemed the youth fit and discharged him. Separately, Charles A. Dana sails for Europe with Mrs. Dana and granddaughter Emma L. Dana for four months, mainly in Paris and Spain, with a rumored trip to Egypt. Wm Christian Strubine, 25, and Maria Coxauer, 21, arrive from Hamburg to marry at Castle Garden, but a cable from Maria’s father halts the match. Maria later admits eloping, and Castle Garden may permit the marriage the next day if no word from Papa Coxauer arrives.
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NEW York Bureau
New Yoas
Beny Seidman
Charles Cohn
Justics
Charles Young Cohn
Holsy
Europe
Charles A. Dana
la Champagne
Dana
Emma L. Dana
Paris
Spain
Egypt
Mr. Dana
Christian Strobine
Okd
Maria Coxaier
Hamburg
Auguste Victoria
Castle Garden
Cllergyman
Coxauer
Germany
Maria
Strubine
Mrs. Strubine
Papa Coxzmior
Oyster industry wrecked by weeklong storm losses
Wholesale oystermen on West Street report nearly $2,000,000 in losses as storms ruin beds at Great Kills, Oyster Bay, Jamaica Bay, and Rockaway. James W. Boyle notes beds in creeks and inlets are ruined with stock a total loss and sea lettuce two to three feet deep. removing it will cost more than the oysters. Over 1,000 openers idle after three days. only three boats arrived this week.
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James W. Boyle
Great Kills
Oyster Bay
Jamaica Bay
Rockaway
Locked Up for Manslaughter in Raymond Street Jail
Carl M. Olsen, charged with manslaughter for neglecting a physician’s order in Martha Olsen’s death, is jailed in Raymond Street on $2,500 bail. Olsen, a carpenter, denies guilt and cites divine will as the cause of Miss Olsen’s death.
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Carl M. Olsen
Raymond Strest
Martha Olsen
Mr. Olsen
Olsen
Christ
Miss Olsen
Winding sheet from Hanover to cover final remains
Mrs Catherine Mary Wanker, born 1793 in Forden near Osnigk, Germany, died aged 96. Her burial robe, woven 172 years ago by her grandfather, covered many corpses and was kept sacred in family homes before she was laid to rest.
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Ricewowpd, Inc
Catherine Mary Wanker
Forden
Osngik
Kingdom of Hanover
Germany
O —Emties
America
Wild News Chunks From Everywhere
A rattlesnake bite kills a mare in R Z Sextos farm Henezette Pa A Mercer Pa hen lays 22 eyes with no clacks A St George W Va child fatally scorched by berries A farm Infirmary resident sells 201 gallons of blackberries A Hardy county W Va girl bitten by copperhead will recover Baggage agents in Ohio worried by releasing homing pigeons Women in Connellsville Pa carry live snakes for buyers A Ashland Pa man jailed after drunken act involving an ice box Scranton Pa child watched on fence after bed fire What Wild Wits Are Saying reflects editorials and humor from Florida Times and others
Curious Condemnations and Miscellany in a Curious Era
A collage of eccentric notes and short items runs from a Moorish gentleman and a German professor to an Idaho landmark tied to Joaquin Miller. It mentions a 34 year old Cedar Springs case, Italian school oversight, a price puzzle over peas, a collapsed Italian ironclad embankment, and a sensational villa fire where three sisters perished and a survivor was found injured.
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Pimlies
Germany
Austria
Cedar Springs
Mich
A. H. Nicholson
Churchs Mil
Minister of Education
Italy
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