Howard's Letter On Severity and Impotence of Criminal Courts
In New York on July 11, a public letter argues that sensational newspapers pressure courts, juries, and judges, leading to wrongful convictions and dangerous leniency. It cites doodle trials and Tweed as examples, calls for reform, and urges honest press and capable district attorneys to restore justice.
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Sing Sing
New York City
Tweed
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Connolly
Tweed Ring
Noah Davis
Mr. Tweed
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Tweed and Sweeney Times
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Bourke Cochran
Gilroy
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Cochran
Myers
Dick Croker
Aids
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Bennett
Girls of Lynn blamed for restless legs and tireless motion
A Chicago News rundown reports a discussion at a corner bookstore about melodeon use and its claimed effects on nerves and muscles. It cites Brother Blatchford whose feet keep moving and Farrell Way recalling Dr. Holmes. It notes Lynn girls from shoe factory backgrounds with involuntary leg movement and ends by praising Yankee girls of Lynn for their clever tongues while legs continue to move.
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Eugene Field
Chicago
Brother Blatchford
Elsewess
Mr. Way
Dr. Holmes
Dor-bugs Bite at Electric Lights in Keene
Reports from Keene alert on aggressive dor-bugs near evening electric lights. People walking and driving beneath lights are bitten on hands or necks. No outward outbreaks noted, but stinging sensations last a few minutes.
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Keene Sentine
Ser
Funeral of Hon Hannibal Hamlin at Bangor
Bangor Maine reports a somber, ornate tribute to former vice president Hannibal Hamlin. The Unitarian church interior, crepe drapery, a bronze bust, and a portrait framed the service. Remains in cedar casket, guard of honor, state officials, and Mt Hope cemetery interment followed.
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Unitarian Church
Mr.Hamlin
B. H. Beale Post
W. Z. Clayton
W. A. Jordan
William Patterson
W. H. Earle
R. P. Peakes
F. D. Pullen
M. Crowley
A. H. Parker
J. T. Gilman
J. C. Honey
James Collins
Miles Sweeney
Mr. Hamlin
Paris Hill
Oxford County
Burleigh
Eugene Hale
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Lightning Strikes Van Dyck Mansion Silvering a Cat
A Vermont lightning storm on July 3 led to a remarkable event at the Van Dyck mansion. The bolt reportedly struck near a sword displayed with silver filigree, electroplating a cat that slept on a sofa, leaving the sword hilt and scabbard stripped of silver. Scientists from the Allegheny Institute are studying the phenomenon for a formal paper.
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Routland
Heideburg
van Dyck
Almos
Aljeny Institute
Investinsi Ng
Boutwell's Golden Wedding in Groton Massachusetts
Ex Governor George Boutwell marks his golden wedding in Groton with a large gathering of friends. A prominent Massachusetts figure, Boutwell served as governor, U S senator, secretary of the treasury and education official. He now divides time between law work and Washington as a claims counselor for foreign powers, while his wife’s health remains delicate.
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George
Boutwell
Massachusetts
United States Senate
the Treasury
State Board of Education
Washington
Boutwwell
Lost in a Maine Jungle: Rescue in Dexter Swamp
In Dexter Maine Bennie Holt a Cambridge boy without a home survived by crackers and cheese and slept on an upturned box. At dusk he cried for help from a vast swamp near Charles Folsoms farm a five man search party battled mud and mosquitoes through hours of peril before locating the boy.
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Bennie Holt
Cambridge
Charles Folsom
Folsom
Hough
Was He Fooling Willie Tower Kills Himself Waiting for Supper
CoHAsseT Mass July 10 Willie A R Tower 18 was instantly killed by a pistol shot fired by himself at his parents home on Trent Avenue He had recently courted a young lady against his parents wishes The incident occurred at 5 o'clock as he waited for supper A medical examiner viewed the remains and the family assumed he was fooling and the weapon was unloaded Darien Conn July 10 Fire likely incendiary destroyed the Mathers Grumman grocery and feed store causing heavy loss and fires reaching nearby properties Total loss about 25000 Brattleboro Vermont July 10 Miss Serotia Alexander after six years receives 30000 from her late brother’s estate in a court settlement A railroad accident at Kittery Junction on the Eastern division of the Boston Maine railroad involved a collision between the mountain express and the Portsmouth express The train suffered damage and travel was delayed for hours
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Chicago
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Exander
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Manchester
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Charles Miller
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Lowell Fraternity Members Faced U S Fraud Probe
A crowd of local certificate holders gathered in Lowell Massachusetts at the office of Secretary George W Brothers after federal agents swooped on Wheeling West Virginia on Friday for a mail fraud scheme. Brothers refused money and claimed ignorance of the promised $150. Threats and alarm followed as servants and others pressed him about their investments. Many had paid up to 76 dollars, while the company’s cars were said to be fugitives from justice, raising doubts about recovery of funds.
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W. Va
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Heroic Rescue on a Westbound Freight Route
Engineer Charles J. Hutchins of the Concord & Montreal railway saved a 1 1/2 year old girl, daughter of Station Agent Marsden, who wandered onto the track near Webster's Mills. He reversed the engine, blew for brakes, and leaped to pull the child free as the locomotive and car passed over the space where she lay, then carried her to safety as the train halted.
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Suncook Valley
Concord
Fire at Cowell Hall Jewelry Shop in Wrentham
Monday afternoon a fire at Cowell & Hall Manufacturing Co jewelry shop on East St. Wrentham burned the two story building formerly Gay academy. Edward Hall was badly burned in a gas explosion in the basement while pipes were being connected to a gas machine. Fire officials hope to save his sight.
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Unclear OCR items mix up in Bangor to Hartford notes
A garbled summary of assorted 19th century clippings covers thefts at a Lyndonville institute, a suicide attempt, a Yale related event, forged checks in Providence, a nursing case, a church leader committed, horse sickness in New Marlboro, a bathhouse accident, a Scoresby abandonment, a bogus circus agent, mill shutdown threats in Connecticut, a Woonsocket murder case, and rail derailments plus various local incidents.
West Point Graduate Describes Cadet Life and Post-Grad Relief
A West Point graduate discusses relearning civilian life after years in cadet routine. He explains choosing three potential postings before graduation, the government’s handling of assignments, and his six weeks of post graduation leave. He notes the contrast between strict cadet attire and civilian dress.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
West Point
Colorado
Kansas
Nurse girl in park sparks row with ex nurse
A New York Weekly item notes a quarrel in a park between a nurse girl urging sleep for a child and an ex nurse girl claiming the child is hers. The brief exchange hints at a domestic dispute amid a public setting.
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New York Weekly
Th’ Park
Woman's Inhumanity to Woman in New York Herald
Dialogue excerpt from the New York Herald centers on Clara scolding another woman for condemning a ball dress. The exchange hints at social expectations and vanity in fashionable society, presenting a sharp, witty vignette drawn from contemporary newspapers.
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New York Herald
Clara
Aude
California Fig Syrup Public Endorsement Card
A public endorsement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasing remedy from California. It is praised for gentle action on the kidneys liver and bowels and described as cleansing the system and promoting health and comfort for users.
Salisbury Plans Appeal on Local Ireland Government Measure
Lord Salisbury intends to appeal to the country on a local government for Ireland measure as part of his ministry’s program. Balfour believes passage of the Irish land purchase bill will pave the way for a home rule measure by August next year, with elections in autumn. The plan includes provincial councils as championed by Chamberlain and supported by Hartington, aiming to crown Conservative achievements like Disraeli’s landmark Liberal measures.
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Ireland
Balfour
Mr. Chamberlain
Marquis of Hartington
Mr. Disraeli
Parade of German Emperor at Wimbledon in 1900s
The Emperor and Empress with entourage left London by rail for Wimbledon. Flags and flowers lined the route to the reviewing stand as German imperial flag replaced the British. British volunteers and regular regiments gathered. the Emperor admired the Life Guards musical ride, calling it one of the finest military displays he had seen.
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London
Emperor
Wimbledon Station
Germany
Wimbledon
Life Guards
Insurgents Reported in Desperate Straits at Sea
Cablegram from Callao dated July 7 describes Chilian insurgents in dire financial condition. They lack funds, vessels in poor repair, and no ammunition. About 3000 to 4000 Rotos report no pay, with 800 rifles obtained in bad order from Panama. Many residents of Iquique Pisagua and Antofageste have fled to southern Chile or Peru.
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Messrs. Stevens & Cox
Callao
Valparaiso
Iquique
Ins Nts
Anama
Pisagua
Antofageste
Chili
Peru
Disestablishment Theory at Congregational Council
At a breakfast in Holborn London July 138 delegates from the United States and Britain gathered for the international Congregational council opening tomorrow. Alfred Illingworth, MP West Bradford, said Liberals aim to disestablish Welsh and Scotch churches and then attack the English church. He noted the aristocracy as main backers of establishment and only 5 percent of wage earners are communicants. The meeting will elect committees and officers before a reception hosted by the Congregational Union of England and Wales. about 300 representatives attend, including around 100 from the United States.
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London
Holborn
United States
International Congregational Council
Alfred Illingworth
West Bradford
Illingworth
Congregational Union of England and Wales
Carlow by election yields Parnellite setback
July 7 Carlow district votes in a parliamentary by election to replace the late O Gorman Mahon. Hammond of the Meareyite party and Kettle of the Parmeilite party lead with 1580 to 1700 in a district of about 7000 voters. Parnell vows to press on uniting independent Irish forces at every election amid the rout.
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Arlow
Parnell
Chilean Congress reps receive cable on Balmaceda army clash
Representatives in Washington report a cable from Iquique stating Balmaceda forces moved from Coquimbo toward the Huasco valley were met by the Constitutional army four leagues south of Vailenar. The dispatch claims a brilliant triumph for the Constitutional side and notes they would not retreat.
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Congressionalist
Washington
Iquique
Errasuris
Forough Affairs
Balmaceda
Coquimbo
Huasco
Constitutional
Vailenar
Weekly Globe unveils private circular offer and samples
Readers are invited to join the new private circular by the Weekly Globe, with details on the advantageous rate and a free sample copy available upon request. The notice urges action to obtain the circular and sample materials.
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Weekly Globe
Stephens
Lebanon
Mein Holder Co
Holly
Mich
Bridgman
Broadway
ON THE RAILWAY France Employs Many Women As Clerks
The New York Recorder notes in France women are widely employed as railway clerks with private entrances and separated rooms. Wages range from 62 cents daily for beginners to 260 to 350 dollars yearly for veteran clerks, plus a pension. Applicants must prove they are daughters wives or widows of male railway workers and pass spelling writing and arithmetic tests.
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New York Recorder
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