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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1889
Page
4
The notice lists postage free and subscription prices for various periods for the Daily Lusratcn and Sunday editions. It notes carrier delivery at five to ten cents per week and identifies Pittsburg as the city, dated Monday, September 16, 1889.
At Dr Sprowl’s church in Allegheny a telephone receiver system enabled deaf parishioners to hear the sermon in their pews. The sermon urged the church to adapt to the age by using new inventions to spread religious teachings, signaling promising progress for outreach.
The Pittsburg Single Tax Association announces support for the Democratic party as closer to individual freedom and labor emancipation than any other. They aim to back Mr. Bigler for State Treasurer, regardless of whether a single tax is adopted, praising good faith and broad platform.
The piece critiques New York World Fair efforts driven by cash avoidance. It argues a proposed land deal would net a loss, selling land after the show to $9 million, and urges the public to press the committee of millionaires to stake funds. The author laments elites delaying subscriptions while a public duty is neglected.
The piece mocks Senator Ingalls for claiming wealth increases of 42 million dollars per second. It argues production and consumption obscure wealth growth and questions the feasibility of funding large pensions. The column mixes figures to satirize the idea.
The writer argues that average workers earn $700 to $800 yearly while wealth grows rapidly for others. They urge pensions for all veterans and citizens, claiming large annual sums would still leave surplus. The piece presses Congress to act and redistribute wealth through large pension bills.
A Chicago circuit court ruling declares the Minnesota attempt to curb interstate dressed beef traffic unconstitutional. The piece critiques legislator judgment and notes possible railroad influence on dressed beef magnates, arguing for transportation reforms to restore fair cattle pricing and cheaper meat without hampering legitimate trade.
A Philadelphia Press view argues that while some rail executives misuse their power for profit, not all corporate leaders deserve wholesale blame. It challenges the idea that rail leaders must resign to pursue politics, citing Depew’s case, and warns against letting corporations dominate public policy. It also touches on Florida Everglades reclamation, European statesmanship, and reforms such as Australia’s voting system.
The article questions the York journal's value as a newspaper and notes its role as an organ for railway interests. It mentions the Chicago fire chief criticizing unlined base materials and observes the funeral of Captain James Rees marking Pittsburg’s business leadership decline. Chinese boycotts are debated alongside liberty concerns. It also critiques New York millionaires’ World Fair funding tied to Senator Ingalls’ wealth increases.
A collection of society notes details Olver WindeII Holmes on death and sleep, Spain’s baby potentate Dover prize, Senator Voorhees recovering in Washington, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford at Endsleigh cottage in Devon. Queen Victoria’s Wales visit shows her language fluency and perseverance. Nathaniel Fe. HowArna recalls Frisco Forty Niner days and a Vigilance Committee. The Czar of Russia, though sociable, dislikes state cares and longs for a simpler life.
September 14 Providence report says John Lawton Foresters official died with a dying wish to wed his housekeeper Clara Louise Elinora Fogg. Within thirty minutes the ceremony was performed by Rev. Plummer at the bedside, making Mrs Lawton the widow. Lawton’s estate, estimated at $30,000, goes to the widow despite relatives challenging legality of the marriage due to her prior status.
At the Delaware Valley Agricultural Society fair in Walton the marriage ceremony took place on the grand stand attended by four thousand spectators. The bride Ella, and groom from Walton, rode in an open barouche to the music of the Walton Band as Rev. C. D. Ramsey officiated. Guests presented gifts including parlor sets, a range, a family Bible, and a Scotch collie pup while the Ontario and Western Railroad gave tickets to New York for the couple.
In Atlantic City on a stormy Tuesday Mayor Hoffman wed John J. Kersey and Miss A Kirby. The couple planned a Philadelphia to Baltimore honeymoon but train service collapsed and they remained at the wave swept shore. A telegram to a relative halted travel plans.
Esteemed Southern exchanges should not trust sensational reports about the North’s crime output. The Niagara Falls fate is dismissed by informed Northern papers, casting doubt on the story’s credibility and prompting skepticism of sensational crime coverage.
In The Critic the tone blends historical reflection with praise for Looking Backward and Bellamy. It notes public interest, reading trends, translations, and the rise of reformist clubs while praising Dr Holmes and Lost Leaders for shaping literary conversation and social imagination.
In Philadelphia on September 15 the Hamilton Club members saw a single deck reveal impossible suits. Each card showed a single suit, with diamonds on every card, spades, hearts, or clubs misaligned. The four West Philadelphia men signed affidavits and preserved the extraordinary hand in the clubroom.
From Washington to Philadelphia details emerge on two monument projects. Henry J. Ellicott of the Treasury’s Supervising Architect marks final contract steps for an equestrian statue of General McClellan to be placed in Philadelphia with a large cost. Emma Abbott seeks to honor her late husband William Wetherell with a $50,000 monument and possibly move his remains to Greenwood Cemetery.
A Niagara county woman reportedly died of a fever but revived the next morning after relatives prepared her for burial. She explained she was in a trance and had perceived surrounding events from the start. The tale, sourced to the New York Herald, ends with a quip about prohibition and fore legs.
The column surveys scattered items from Europe and beyond including pay for French soldiers after Oct 1, a pantomime casting at Her Majesty's Theater, and Austrian generosity in Berlin. It also notes tan wardrobe ideas for marines, a famed Paris barber, a shell accident during maneuvers, and postal statistics in the United Kingdom alongside swallows as military messengers.
Delays that cost railroads money are linked to mail service pace. Officials note penalties of up to 855 per hour for late trains and illustrate how Pennsylvania Railroad and others are billed for delayed mail. Officials discuss enforcement, remedies, and excuses for delays caused by weather or external events.
Critics say new administrative zeal overreacts to small faults imposing unneeded penalties on railroads. They cite fines from a few cents to hundreds of thousands for delays. A Pennsylvania Railroad mail express from New York to St Louis reportedly costs about $40,000 monthly in penalties, roughly $1,000 per hour for severe delays.
A fragment discusses railroad pressure to keep schedules with emphasis on speed and profits. It mentions the lure of punctuality, a possibly fictional tale of altering a timepiece to avoid fines, and the intense demand on rail service in the country.
Julian H. Sterling, artist and official draughtsman for the Housatonic Railroad, had his eye removed to remove a cinder. After the eye was extracted without pain, he could still see with the detached eye while it lay on his cheek, revealing an unusual persistence of vision. The pupil’s dilation persisted for a time.
Mrs. Rachel Stillwaggon of Flushing, born near Tarrytown to the Acker family, will celebrate her 104th birthday on Wednesday. Once living on Stone Street in New York City she recalls the whip post debtors prison Bridewell and other places. She is clear minded and talkative though visually and hearing impaired. she married David Stillwaggon on February 14 1811 and had seven children, three living.
The piece laments the sea and mood, noting that calling the ocean gray and melancholy captures its vast, somber character as described in the New York Tribune.
An advertisement from Wiis Journal promises a fortune of a perfect wife who will bring wealth happiness and love. It asks the reader to cross the palm with gold for further details while noting such good fortune comes to few and others will envy. The piece centers on a romance prophecy and a proposed palm reading.
A survey of yesterday’s issue notes a 14-page edition filled with diverse content. It highlights politics, crime, sports, literature, and social topics with numerous named figures and places, including Europe’s leaders, Johnstown relief, Park projects, and a Foxburg funeral.
A. W. Faulkner of Columbia Louisiana recounts attending General Harrison’s 1810 campaign stop at Ripley. He recalls a massive crowd of 100000, canoes, buckeye wagons, and a stage crowded with young ladies in garlands and flags. Harrison joked he could not speak long lest upset the young ladies.
Detroit Free Press proposes ideas for Hayti to adopt a new national flag and invites public suggestions. The piece playfully imagines two tomcats hanging on a clothes line against a tall background as a lighthearted design concept.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Pennsylvania can supply a large pool of capable soldiers with strong administrative skills should the President seek a Pension Commissioner from the state.
A Newton Falls man and his wife figure in a comic sequence as a four pound bass entangles her dress in the Mahoning river rescue. A Lebanon man boasts about a pear tree harvest while a Lancaster inventor touts a bicycle convertible to a quadricycle.
A string of curiosities and odd notices from various locales, including rumors about a Queen Victoria weight claim, Mt. Ararat climbers, a sidewalk project in Ann Arbor, a Fremont Nebraska widow’s cows, eccentric marriages, improper beauty mixtures, autographs in New York, Monaco’s former ruler, and quirky local anecdotes. Several entries reference small towns and individuals, with scattered dates and scattered facts.
A miscellany of humorous quotes and light exchanges from various papers. Jokes on manners, city life, and social antics appear in brief snippets, including remarks about vacations, family, and a street encounter. The items reflect early 20th century humorous tone and social observations.
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