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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1889
Page
7
The article describes racehorse care from feeding to riding and the scrutiny of handlers. It highlights Hanover as a leading example, detailing how top horses attract intense attention and veterinary effort, while less valued horses receive minimal concern.
The piece portrays Hanover a tall stout colt near Coney Island with a fine constitution and strong shoulders. Trainer Frank McCabe notes his potential tempered by delicacy and the need for steady conditioning. Tremont outpaces Hanover as a rising two year old, showcasing speed gains and the Dwyer stable’s focus on rigorous grooming and race preparation.
The narrative recalls Hanover the celebrated racehorse, its owner the Dwyer brothers, and trainer McLaughlin. After a string of near-records and spectacular wins in 1887, a lingering hoof injury impaired Hanover, ending his era of domination. Earnings top $150,000 with £25,000 already offered for stud, while costs and trainer jostle the balance in a tale of rise and decline.
G. H. Wilson reviews Wagner's Tristan and Isolde at Bayreuth under Felix Mottl. He praises Sucher as Isolde, Lehmann and Vogel in key roles, the dramatic orchestra, and the overall unity of the performance. The piece ends with Isolde’s noble death song and a standing audience ovation.
Mr. W. B. Bradfield reported cattle and hogs in La Grange drank sorghum like a drunkard and reacted wildly, with animals staggering and displaying unsteady behavior after their feeding.
A lengthy Industrie Textile account details wild silks from India China and Japan. It notes about 50 Indian tussur varieties with cocoons on jungle branches and generations spanning rainy seasons. Weavers and moths hold cultural reverence, while China grows Attacus and Antheraea strains, and Japan guards Yamanai until cultivation abroad progresses.
A botanist notes the color change in autumn leaves results from the ending of sap flow and tissue oxidation. The red blue mix, climate, exposure, and soil conditions influence hues with dry cold regions producing brighter displays and maples and oaks often showing the deepest colors.
A Detroit man visits a home with a dozen children and a young woman in the family. He bows to the parlor guest and asks if he has met the mother of 12 children, prompting embarrassment and laughter. The incident ends with him afraid to speak again that evening.
A famed sour old lady becomes amiable after declaring she pursued a contented mind and has finally chosen to sit content without it. The neighbor notes the surprising change.
A wartime era voice argues American women adopt English strength through rowing, riding, baseball, cycling and yachting. It praises corset declines, champions outdoor sport, and notes women increasingly run yachts, farms, real estate, and even a Massachusetts naval engineer role, urging society to accept rising female independence.
A veteran clothes buyer explains a thriving but shady trade: sourcing worn tailor-made suits from young men via boarding houses in Saint Louis, selling them in Texas towns at a profit as much as 50 percent above cost. He details payoffs, methods, and the quick turnover that makes the scheme seem safe.
A witness recalls a spectacular eel stampede at a Maine coastal pond where tide changes made salt and brackish water, drawing hundreds of two to three foot eels onto a sandy shore before retreating to the water. One man steps into the stream and the mass surge unfolds across dry ground.
A Scotch paper recounts Principal Caird in sermon posing as a dramatic orator. A visitor tells a joke marveling at his fervor with dramatic foam flying from his mouth, implying his oratory once superior yet now diminished.
A long discussion advocates rest and sleep for all ages, especially brain workers. Dr. Sara B. Chase of New York urges more sleep to combat dyspepsia and nervousness, recommending a nap around midday and a nightly period around 10 to 7. Dr. John T. Nagle notes seven to eight hours as ideal, while others advise room temperature, posture, and timing. The piece cites beauty sleep and cautions against excess evening social engagements curtailing rest.
A Dearborne tailor Sam Brows staged a provocative show with plaid pants and placards challenging newspapers to cover dead beats as they do gamblers. Business cards hung from the legs claimed unpaid orders and real estate brokers faced similar jests while crowds gathered and debated the stunt's effect.
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues for radical steam boiler and hull improvements after 30 years of little change. It criticizes boats built to outdated designs and notes most large vessels struggle for profit while river towns rely on river traffic for commerce.
A London observer notes that juries are often secured quickly despite delays and frequent challenges. The Cronin case is cited as an example of abuse of jury-challenge privileges causing trial difficulties and legal controversy.
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