Telegrapher Strike Provokes Public Debate On Ethics
A period editorial weighs the telegraph operators strike, noting broad public interest and mixed blame. It argues the action harms the public, critiques organized labor and a powerful monopoly, and suggests the public understands the grievance while questioning the strike’s methods and consequences.
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Canvass Wit and Telegraph Tales Stun 19th Century Readers
A mosaic of political jabs and urban anecdotes is presented. This broad collage cites Dana and Tilden amid 1884 canvassing talk, Maine goods trade, and naturalist notes while lampooning press barons and a Long Branch telegram scene. The sketch ends with a satirical courtroom vignette on jurors and justice.
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