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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1891
Page
4
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The cartoon argues McKinley’s tariff stance dominates Ohio politics while some Republicans press the silver issue. It urges that McKinley cannot be separated from protectionism and warns that victory hinges on tariff policy, not coinage. The piece defends Republican unity and emphasizes protecting home industries and free trade aims to Ohio voters.
The 11th census funds of 6.4 million dollars are exhausted and operations halted. Officials instruct workers to submit partial work and close offices. Critics blame mismanagement and misallocation of funds, noting failures to complete manufacturing and industrial reports. The episode serves as a warning for the 1900 census planning.
The article surveys public reaction as about 5 000 people prepare to claim opened Oklahoma lands. It contrasts critics who call the boom a rent seeking venture with supporters who argue open land supports cultivation and counters corporate control.
The piece argues pioneer farming days are ending as frontiers vanish and notes Oklahoma land costs are not the reason for settlement. It suggests capital-rich farmers can improve old lands, but typical homesteaders lack funds to establish new farms, and the available land for those starting a crop is diminishing.
A Tar Disraten note questions the ubiquity of Balmaceda in reports from the Chilean crisis and mocks stories claiming he escaped aboard a U S flagship in disguise. The piece argues sensationalism in South American news and warns that press fear of commercial value shapes truth.
A Tampa reader reports a man escaped with his son from Tucker county jail and asks Allegheny county to locate the culprit. The note hints at a shortage of secure jails and jokes about the readiness of local authorities to detain him if he comes to town.
The essay argues that European funds seek American securities for stability amid global turmoil. It warns that stock values should reflect permanent earning power, not short term fluctuations or temporary crop gains. Investors should consider long term solvency rather than one year’s conditions.
The piece contrasts how different papers like the New York and Philadelphia Record frame Niagara Falls and local politics. It argues Flower and Fassett differ little in method, noting Flower’s rise from a druggist to financier via marriage into a railroad family and stock manipulation.
The passage critiques insiders in railway management and shows how influence shapes contracts and public projects. It notes conflicts between New York and Iowa over naval contracts and asks if geography is misunderstood by rival papers. It also critiques editorials on the postmaster’s role and political club formation.
A Philadelphia Inquirer opinion notes that John Dalzell may be beaten, while declaring Jack Robinson and the Inquirer capable of beating the world at the political agency.
The text notes China executing six rioters over assaults on foreigners and compares it to American laxity in protecting foreign nationals under treaty guarantees. It questions whether the United States should match the Chinese example and comments on TesEx’s son’s upcoming marriage with a wary warning about paternal ideals on marriage.
The text reviews press rivals, irrigation funding skeptically, and party coinage tensions. It notes a silver policy clash in 1992, Treasury surplus questions, Langevin and Morcier contrasts, Canadian politics, Vanderbilt yacht friction, and a New York Customs House scene, all in pointed, period voice.
A breezy survey records Duke and Duchess of Sutherland unlikely Florida visit, writer Mrs Wallace, and financier Edward Krauney nicknamed The Earl of Saratoga. It notes Senator Gorman’s family focus, racer Joan Logan, Greek visitor Rise George, Maverick Bernhardt, German Emperor autograph interests, Hatzfeldt letters gifted to William, and Oliver Wespergt Houmis’s rigid health regime and climate caution.
The fifty third annual session of the Allegheny Conference of the United Brethren Church convened in Bellefonte. Licenses to preach were granted to Fulton Hong Spangler and Mollenry. Thirty two reading ministers attended. Education report by L Keister sparked warm discussion. three years of preparation required for admission. appointments announced including Greensburg presiding elder Allegheny Warne Smith Braddock James Westmoreland Scuett Kelster and others.
A juror describes his first court day in Pittsburg noting the ritual crier, Norman French welcome, and spittoons that line the court. He reflects on slow justice, the judge’s neutrality, and the oddly civic duty of jurors amid an American courthouse scene.
A Toronto Empire editorial urges Canadians to emphasize Canada and the Canadian identity in Europe. It criticizes Americans for overshadowing Canada and cites a Ontario exporters mislabeling goods as American, warning that neglect of national name harms the homeland’s life and future.
The Farmers' Alliance of Ohio repudiates the People's party and clarifies its political position. It states it is not political, will critique or admire any party, and may support the party most aligned with its views while maintaining independence and informing its members. The document emphasizes education and self-organization without joining a separate party.
Parnensovag West Virginia September Special reports the Methodist Church south conference in session with three ministers on trial. Rev G W Mays Rev W H Patterson and Rev Giles K Dawson face charges of neglecting pastoral duties for secular work, with evidence of missed services. The committee, finding grounds for removal, allowed Mays to resign.
Germany prefers American pork while Rossin favors turkey, highlighting differing palates in a taste test noted by the Leadville Herald.
The Rev. B F Bunting D D prominent Southern Presbyterian minister died suddenly Saturday on a rollback railroad train in Lebanon Tennessee after attending a Nashville Presbytery meeting. He led Gallatin Tennessee church, served as Nashville Presbytery Stated Clerk and earlier as chaplain of Terry’s Texas Rangers. His career included pastorates in Nashville Texas and Brunswice Georgia and work to raise funds for Southwestern Presbyterian University.
Obituary notes report deaths of Henry Walker former West Virginia official and editor with a career in state offices and journalism. It lists Alice Chamberlain wife of ex Governor Chamberlain and other brief death notices including Gen Joseph F Knox and Lerner C Greess with dates and positions.
William L. Scott's death shocks Erie with vast wealth estimates ranging from 15 million to 20 million dollars. The city mourns as the Board of Trade prepares to act, and plans for funeral arrangements follow news of his passing. Scott, born in Washington on July 2, 1808, built a vast business empire in shipping, iron, coal, and railroads, and served in Congress as a Democrat.
The United States buys about 200 million dollars annually in sugar and coffee from southern nations and pays a quarter in farm and factory products while the rest in gold or exchange. This long standing trade deficit risks our finances and credit, prompting calls for reciprocity as designed by Blaine. The program, first in Brazil and the Spanish West Indies, boosts exports to those regions and should reduce coin outflow as imports are paid with U.S. goods.
Special report notes Dr. Briggs’ trial set for October 5 before the New York Presbytery in the old Seoted church. Colonel John Jones McCook leads a five member committee drafting the indictment charging violation of ordination vows. Briggs may delay up to ten days or proceed immediately, with revision of the Confession potentially delaying the case.
Senate committee approves Edward Clark plans to extend the Capitol adding four wings and new corridors. White marble details aim to unify old sand stone sections and create spaces for committees and a large records hall. Estimated cost at least $290,000 with completion targeted within two years.
A New York Commercial Advertiser view argues telegraphic news unites the country and weakens sectionalism. It notes how distant papers publish similar front page headlines and asserts the telegraph and printing press together foster shared interests across regions.
A collage of editorials and notices from multiple papers debating Britain and Turkey. Opinions judge British actions at Mitylene and the Dardanelles as pivotal to European peace, with satire on diplomacy, naval power, and the Eastern Question. Names like Bull, Russia, England, Turkey appear across cites.
The article argues the Secretary of State must show vigor in international duties and defend national honor, noting past strength in the New Orleans affair and readiness to face new complications. It disputes narrow sectional views and stresses irrigation benefits as national, not regional, issue.
The Kansas City Journal notes Democrats are anxious about Major McKinley's strong apparent confidence in re election. They fear his self belief is well founded and worry about the political implications.
A brief note discusses Waelte Sam potentially reconciling with the Chilean Junta by returning the Itata and taking Egnun, signaling possible diplomatic moves. The reference implies a swap or exchange agreeable to Chile.
The passage presents a reverent yet contentious portrayal of John Brown, mixing praise of his role as a freedom catalyst with tangled, sometimes misspelled historical references. It highlights his enduring, polarizing legacy and the moral complexity surrounding his actions.
A collage of brief items notes torpedo losses, popu lation density in Rhode Island, anti vaccination leagues in Britain, a Vienna police inquiry into sweeping skirts, a giant gear wheel for a South African mine, and Panama Canal death tolls. Other notes cover instantaneous photography for lip reading, a Florida swamp incident with alligators, meat exports, church donations, loyal fashion critiques, meteors, colonial trade shifts, and curiosities from New York fairs and Berlin cooking music.
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