New Experiments in Postal Service Improve Mail Flow
The Postoffice Department considers pneumatic tubes for intercity links and streetcar mail sorting in St. Louis. Local sorting on cable cars aims to speed dispatches, with half-hour intervals sought in major cities. House-to-house collection and box networks proposed, but funding and reform hurdles slow progress.
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Wasaminaton
Wanamaker
Berlin
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Harlow
Pearson
Hendrix
Corse
General Corse
New England
Middle States
Fourth Class Postmaster and the Wheel of Politics
A fragment notes that the fourth class postmaster cycles through political shifts as they learn service, gain experience, and develop new ideas, before applying them to benefit the people. The line ends with a clipped name ConaNT.
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Conant
A Hard Time at Sea Aboard Lake Superior
The Lake Superior arrives in Montreal after a brutal three day hurricane from Liverpool. One man maimed for life and hundreds of emigrants lost clothing as waves swept over decks. Cargo shifted twice and a port torn open, water flooded holds, yet no fatalities occurred.
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Montreal
Lake Superior
Liverpool
Cyrus Gracie
Central America tensions rise over new loan
Despatches from Salvador report popular anger over the new loan while General Ezeta directs fortifications near the Guatemalan frontier. Guatemalan minister Batres is instructed to seek a reciprocity treaty with the United States, as trade with Mexico and the U.S. is urged. Revolt reports reach Quezaltenango as interior arrangements boost Guatemala’s business.
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City
Mexico
Salvador
Antonio Ezeta
Guatemala
Senor Batres
Washington
United States
el Partido
Quezaltenango
Nanpie of Ponape Seeks Help From President Harrison
Nanpie chief of Ponape in Caroline Islands arrives from Honolulu to appeal to President Harrison. He reports Ponape natives face ruin of property by Manila soldiers hired by Spain. He notes abuses by Manila troops, calls for protection by a American man of war and fair treatment by Spaniards.
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San Francisco
Nanpie
Ponape
Caroline Islands
Australia
Honolulu
Harrison
Manilla
Mr. Rand
Washington
Servia Passengers Take New Voyage to New York
Prince George of Greece and his party, returning after their failed Europe voyage on the Servia, secured passage aboard the City of New York which sailed at 7 this morning. Thirty Servia passengers traveled on the City of New York, with five others who had left the Servia starting on Britannic. Passengers landed near 10 and faced options to stay, proceed to Boston, or have refunds, with many Americans delaying their European trip.
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New York
Prince George of
Greece
Europe
City of New York
Robbins Reef
Cunard Company
Boston
Ome
Executed prisoners buried at Sing Sing in quicklime
At Sing Sing the four murderers Wood Smiler Slocum and Jugbo were executed yesterday and buried this afternoon. The bodies were buried nude in a plain box with quicklime spread over and under it to hasten destruction. Smiler’s body was sent to New York for burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. London notes suggest chloroform as an alternative method.
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Smiler
New York
Woodlawn
Sing Sing
Brown
London
The
Telegraph
Jews Flee Lithuania After Refusing Orthodoxy
About 900 Jews left Lithuania and Russian Poland last week after police in Crolensk ordered them to convert. The community refused to abandon their faith, gathered in synagogues, sold their houses, and departed within two days.
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Berlin
Lithuania
Poland
Crolensk
Italian Reapers Strike Triggers Riot in Rome District
In the Valietri district a riotous strike by reapers broke out yesterday. Troops were sent to quell the disturbance and fired on rioters, wounding several and killing two. The incident marks a violent labor confrontation in Rome on July 7.
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Rome
Valietri
Golden wedding salutations to ex Governor Boutwell
In Groton on July 8 many friends and prominent figures visited ex Governor Boutwell and his wife to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Over three hundred guests arrived, with letters and telegrams from Vice President Morton and other national figures praising his integrity. Messages from Ex Governors Ames and Claflin, Frank W. Bird, Cols Needham and Williams, and Senators Dawes Farwell Ingalls and others complemented the celebration.
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Groton
SprctAx
Boutwell
Judge Hoar
Ames and
Claflin
Frank W. Bird
W. A. Williams
Worcester
Daniel Needham
Morton
Ellerslie
Rhindecliffe-On-Hudson
Levi P
Dawes
Farwell
Illinois
Cornell
New York
Ingalls
Kansas
Patriarchs' Militant encampment parade in Syracuse
Syracuse July 8. Great day as gaily decorated city welcomes thousands of visitors. The parade featured four divisions with Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias and military units. General Underwood of Kentucky reviewed the line. Mayor Cowie gave a welcome. Upcoming events include prize drill canton and fire companies grand balls receptions and bicycle races with excursions concerts and fireworks planned through Saturday.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Underwood
Kentucky
Cowie
Canton
Salem Notes and Murmurs of July News
In Salem speculation swirls about a stock company buying the Salem Call plant to establish a Democratic 1 cent daily with chatter a local job printing firm may launch a daily paper. A pest of small black flies covered the town as mysterious air turmoil puzzled residents. Pythian Sisterhood of Lynn held a picnic and dance at Salem Willows. A Read fund aid picnic for poor Salem children also planned there Friday. John Keefe of South Peabody badly crushed by a four ton rock at a quarry. hospital care given.
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Salem
the Post
Salem Call
Lynn
Salem Willows
Read Fund
John Keefe
South Peabody
German Woman Found Dead in Spicket River
The body of Bertha Ebersbach, a young German woman, was found in the Spicket River about 200 yards from her home in Lawrence on July 8. She parted from her lover Sunday evening and was seen alive again. authorities surmise she walked to the river and took her own life. Her hat was recovered as the river was dragged.
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Spicket River
Lawrence
Bertha Ebersbach
Miss Ebersbach
Unknown Man Killed by Train Near Pawtucket
A Boston Old Colony train struck and fatally injured an unnamed man about 30 near a Pawtucket bridge. He was brought to Providence’s Rhode Island Hospital where he died at 6 45. The robust man with dark complexion wore a black diagonal suit and white shirt and was not intoxicated while crossing the track.
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R. L
Boston
Old Colony
Pawtucket
Rhode Island Hospital
New England Trotting Circuit Opens in Nasua July Meet
Nasaua N H July 8 The New England trotting meeting opened at the Driving Park with many entries from prominent horses. Races adjourned to today due to track heaviness. In the 2 29 class Maggie T won heats one and two Tillie won heats three and four Best time 2 32 4 In the 3 00 class J N T won Best time 2 39 tpercent
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New England
Nasaua
N. H
Kain
Maggie T
Tillie
Wreck on Fitchburg line near Troy destroys two engines
Krenek, N. H., July 8. Two Fitchburg railroad freight trains collided on the Cheshire division near Troy, demolishing both engines and ten cars. The trainmen escaped by jumping. The signal for a following train was not noticed by the northbound train. The track was cleared at 10 yesterday.
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Krenek
N. H
Cheshire
Fitchburg
Troy
Editors duel in New Orleans with rapiers
In New Orleans on July 7 T P Bouby editor of L Orleanis and A S Carruthers editor of the Mascot fought a duel with rapiers. Carruthers was slightly wounded and both as well as seconds were unharmed. The confrontation occurred after a dispute between the papers.
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New Orleans
T. P. Bouby
L’orleanis
A. S. Carruthers
Mascot
Carruthers
Philanthropy and society in 19th century magazines
A survey of current issues in The North American and New England magazines. Debates on philanthropy by Baron de Hirsch and critics like Wiman, Polk, Faithfull, Wells, and Eaton critique domestic service, literature’s relation to society, and the mugwump critique. Maine's state highlights include Descartin scenery, Bowdoin, Augusta, Mt Katahdin, and portraits of Fessenden and Hamlin.
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Baron de Hirsch
Daniel Deronda
North American Review
Erastus Wiman
Colonel Polk
Farmers’ Alliance
Emily Faithfull
England
Darwin
Labor Department
Kate Gannett Wells
Howells
Comte
Ceres
Juno
Venus
Proserpine
Mrs. Barr
Wells
Dorman B. Eaton
Harrison
Clarkson
Mr. Eaton Animadveris
NEW England Magazine
Maine
Union
Blaine
Mount Desert
Bowdoin College
State House
Augusta
Bulfinch
Rose Hollingsworth
Mt. Katahdin
Penobscot
Mt. Kinco
William Pitt Fessenden
Hannibal Hamlin
Annie Louise Cary
Miss Jewett
New England
Philip Bourke Marston
Obituary notices from Boston area announce multiple deaths
A Boston area notice column lists deaths and ages from July 1 to July 8 across Waterbury Boston Beverly Farms Randolph Somerville Watertown South Boston Cambridge Jamaica Plain and Westbrook Me Names include Katharine Wheeler Abby Faunce Otis Howe Charles Linfield Catharine Perkins Helen Porter John Maliff Alice Flood Thomas Flynn Mary Walker Daniel Sullivan John Menaide Marie Rickley and others Ages range from 39 to 76 with locations spanning Massachusetts and Maine and one New York based minister officiating Swain Wheeler marriage record also noted in Waterbury
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Faunce
Abby
George B. Faunce
Howe
Beverly Farms
Otis Howe
Linfield
Randolph
Charles B. Linfield
Perkins
Somerville
Catharine
Porter
Watertown
Helen A. F
D. C. Porter
Maliff
South Boston
John Maliff
Flood
Alice M
Thomas W. Flood
Flynn
Boston Highlands
Thomas O. Flynn
BBL Ee
John Kelly
Walker
Westbrook
Mary E. Walker
Cambridge
Mass
Sullivan
Brookline
Daniel Sullivan
Aoquaide
Chelsea
John F. Menaide
East Cambridge
Rickley
Jamaica Plain
Mr Marie Rickley
Heart Zy Eis
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Gilmanton, N. H
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Apply Mass. Real Estate CO
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