Justice for General Porter and Chinese Rail Schemes
The text argues for a favorable verdict for General Porter, praising his persistence and urging Congress to restore his reputation. It then notes international railroad ambitions in China, led by English, German, and Berlin interests, with Krupp and Bismarck reportedly involved, predicting growth in global locomotive trade and potential U.S. gains.
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Porter
Congress
Logan
China
Barings
Berlin
Berlin Discount Company
Pekin
Herr Krupp
Prince Bismarck
United States
England
Statesmen in Court Square and Holiday Laughs
A lively collage of street sights and political chatter. The piece riffs on the Court Square statesmen amid holiday jokes and social satire, noting penny-pinching politicians, party figures like Vanderbilt and Low, and cultural quips from New York Times lore.
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Court Square
Orleans
Cromwell
Steamruig
Ouisiana
E. V. Gager
P.M
New Orleans
T. P. C. Halsey
Steamarin Hudson
H. &. Freeman
Acean
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexi Arzana
Califorms
Miseisaippanc Red Rivers
San Francisco
Samusl H. Shaman
Postholiday business outlook reflects quick season close
After Christmas the business world aims to finish year end work swiftly and adjust profits. Early parthip and renewed activity show encouragement, with expectations the season will be shorter and milder than usual.
Taxpayers with $1000 Boston tax bill shrink this year
The city’s tax list shows fewer payers of $1000 or more in Boston, not from less wealth but due to Mayor O’Brien’s reductions. A $1000 bill last year drops to $753 this year that is, the same $1000 valuation now requires $753 in tax. In 1838 a $58,900 valuation caused $1000, while this year the same amount yields the same privilege for $78,200 in value.
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Boston
O'Brien
Bingham refuses to resign as Treasury special agent
The letter from Mr. Bingham shows a high opinion of his government service after twenty years and an unwillingness to bear the blame of leaving his post. He declines to resign, deferring the burden to the government while noting his good salary and long tenure. The piece mocks his modesty and suggests the government will handle the duty and award him a premium for humility.
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Alta
California
Pleasant
Penn
Cleveland
Louisville Courier-Journal
Alfred Chapin
New York
Chapin
Williams College
Corbin
Long Island Railroad
New York Assembly
Saratoga
New York Democrats
Ohio Republicans
John Sherman
Bingham
Treasury Department
Train Timetable Notes From Boston to Lynn and Beyond
A historic timetable fragment lists departure and arrival times for trains from Boston to Lynn and other destinations including Salem Newburyport and Portsmouth. It references daily service with exceptions on Sundays and Saturdays and cites the Western Division between North Berwick and Scarborough Junction with manager T. Furber.
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Sherbrook
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White Mountain Division
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Pullman
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Newton
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Sttage Farm
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Clifton
Leominster
Berlin
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Fitchburg
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Helsea
Salem
Newpuryport
Portsmor
Unscrambled OCR Fragments Signal Mixed Names and Odds
The readable bits reference people and places in a fragmented sports or betting page with odd values like 1.80 and 13.1. Names such as Lee and Rut appear alongside unclear team or event references. The text is garbled but suggests a sports betting or results listing from a desk or chart.
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