Joaquin Millers Letter on Opening City Squares to Air
Charcoal Sketches of New York City advocate lifting iron fences around public squares to restore free air. The author condemns gates that trap air and harm health, urging open gates day and night and protesting police presence, with Stuyvesant Square cited and a call for universal openness.
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New York City
Parthian
Sierras
Salt Lake
North Atlantic
Cato
Boston
Stuyvesant Square
Republic
Union Square
Madison Square
Daisy
Amsterdam
Sam
Plea for Respect for Ten Cent Streetcar Conductors
A narrator urges wealthy riders to stop bullying streetcar conductors and drivers who work long hours for ten cents. He notes these workers have families and responsibilities and deserve basic courtesy, not condescension or demands for extra tips. The piece contrasts lavish passengers with exhausted workers and calls for improved manners.
Manners in Street Cars Warned By Commuter Voice
A narrator laments rude habits on street cars contrasting them with courtly behavior. He cites a market woman and a man with a cane, condemning pretentious wealth and urging suppression of aggressive conduct. He asserts street cars are his residence and calls for polite conduct from the so called rich.
Old Woman and a Tramp Raise The Tramp Question
A New York letter narrates an elderly widow who, after her son’s disappearance and presumed death in Vera Cruz, shelters a worn tramp. She feeds him and provides clothing, sparking neighborly horror, yet he stays, while the tale comments on charity versus danger. The piece also comments on theater figures and New York fixtures including Booth’s Theatre and the quiet rise of opera houses amid commerce. Joaquin Miller signs the piece from New York Hotel on July 5.
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New England
Walt
Vera Cruz
Joaquin Miller
New York Hotel
New York
A Mormon Romance in Salt Lake City
Libbie Young of Philadelphia becomes the center of a Salt Lake City romance. She refuses Brigham Young Jr.'s proposal unless he forsakes his plural wives. He agrees, then later takes new wives, driving a rift. Libbie and he part, yet both hearts remain. Libbie visits the former wives, while Brigham Jr. is drawn to her again.
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Libbie Young
Philadelphia
Brigham Young, Jr
Libbie
Ibbie
Brigham, Jr
Old Brigham
Church
Salt Lake
Brigham
Kansas City Times
Ridgeway
Tenn
Ransom E. Gregory
Linois
Gregory
Fanny B
Mississippi
W. Ryder
Associated Press
Ryder
Pierre
Dakota
Fannie Brown
Mr. Gregory
United States Army
Summer Seaside Trade Draws Massive Regional Spend
The New York Mail notes American travelers spend at least 100 million dollars yearly abroad and a large sum along the mid Atlantic coast each summer. Estimates place Long Branch to Long Beach receipts around 8 million and Cape May to Long Branch at 6.5 million, totaling about 14 to 15 million for New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn residents in a 200 mile strip. New Jersey truck farmers bear the load feeding these pleasure seekers as most produce passes through New York markets toward seaside hotels.
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Europe
Cape May Point
Long Beach
Long Branch
Philadelphia
Iat
Cape May
New York
Brooklyn
New Jersey
A Railroad President Who Pays His Own Fare
New Jersey Central president Gowen trims costs by cutting passes and paying his own fare on trips between New York and Philadelphia. He insists the Central and Reading will both earn 5 percent on their stock this year, a claim supported by his economical example.
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Gowen
New Jersey Central Road
New York
Philadelphia
Cat extinguishes blaze by instinctive reasoning in village vignette
A cat backs away from a burning paraffin spill when oil ignites on its back. It bolts to an open door and runs to a village watering trough about 100 yards away, plunges in, and extinguishes the flames. The cat’s behavior is linked to prior nightly seeing of water dousing fires, illustrating observed data on animal reasoning.
Miss Booth in Paris Sparks Mixed French Opinion
Miss Booth of the Salvation Army exhorts in Paris while French reporters dispute the appeal of her appearance and rate her physique. They debate whether her gendered French nouns and articles suit her. Dr Prence’s Favorite Prescription is shared as a restorative topic among readers.
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Paris
New York Sun
Miss Booth
Salvation Army
Tewksbury Trustees Letter on Dead Bodies to Medical Colleges
Hearing in the Tewksbury investigation reviews a March 1888 letter from the trustees of the State almshouse detailing the delivery of 585 bodies to medical colleges from 1878 to 1882. The document cites payments to staff, a required bond, and ongoing cross examination about Marsh and related charges, with a demand for full books and an executive session to decide on evidence access.
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Francis H. Nourse
Brown
Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity
Butler
Medical College
Medical Colleges
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T. J. Hall
Iis
F. H. Novwss
Geonce
Elliot
W. BR. Spaulding
Ellen
Hammond
Emily F
Nourse
State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity
Board of Health
Tom Marsh
Governor Butler
Captain Marsh
Buller
Loring
Thomas J. Marsh
Mr. Brown
Brown—Stine
Almshouse
Learnard
Edwards
Wood
Hall
House
Marsh
Investigation to Close Friday In Marsh Records Contempt Case
The Tewksbury inquiry near end as hearings continue in the green room. A large crowd braves heat while the Legislature orders the probe to close Friday and report next Tuesday. Governor Butler seeks to present views and objects to delays as Marsh claims the requested books are his private property.
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Green Room
Brown
Governor Butler
Butler
Thomas J. Marsh, Jr
Marsh
Iron Man of Waterloo Describes Full Recovery Tale
An Observer interview with Dr. A. W. McNames of Waterloo recounts his dramatic recovery from Bright's disease after suffering severe weight loss and debility. He credits Warner's Safe Cure for restoring strength and health, noting renewed vigor without overexertion and a return to normal life.
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A. W. McNames
Milaria
Bright
John L Clark
Verve
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Warner
Sam
Startling Experience on Circle Railroad Ends in Narrow Escape
A near catastrophe on the Circle railroad near the Exposition last evening left five passengers and crew shaken but largely uninjured. Engineer Jenkins, fireman, and conductor Harris escaped as the train sped uncontrollably for about three miles before crashing into a standing car and wrecking the station end. Two passengers leaped off. three remained aboard and suffered only severe shock. Harris was severely bruised. others reported minor injuries. The engine, though battered, remained operable. No further injuries reported despite multiple crossings.
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Rocky Mountain News
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Acciden
Jenkins
Harris
Larimer Street
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