Investigative report on Tewksbury Almshouse integrity
A Massachusetts committee examined the Tewksbury almshouse over sixty five hearings in three and a half months. They found general credit to management with exceptions, examined infant mortality, examined sale of bodies under the law, and criticized bookkeeping while praising some trustees for integrity.
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Tewksbury
Mene
Tewksbury Almshouse
State Board of Health
Lewisbury
Boston
Chardon Street
Lowell
John Dixwell
Harvard Medical School
Union
Marsh
Pyour
Arvard Medical School
Henry J. Bigelow
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dixwell
Harvard
Vicinity
Hall
Dying by hundreds in Cairo cholera outbreak unfolds
A chaotic report from July 21 to 22 describes Cairo overwhelmed by cholera with 242 deaths in 24 hours and bodies piling in streets. It notes abandoned quarantines, fragile cordons, foreign crews fleeing, and towns near the Nile burning infected houses while authorities struggle to contain spread.
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Alexandria
Cairo
Dicker
Ghizeh
Pyramids
South America
Egypt
Boulak
Towmah
Nile
London
Althoug
Sanitary Board
Gverstood
SouEz
Ismai Siamanhour
Kafizaye
Sanfla
Talo
Jay
India
Bombay
Leprosy Report Expands in Egypt Town
Advices from Egypt say leprosy has appeared in Foreskhour, eight miles southwest of Damietta, spreading rapidly amid cholera. The town lacks doctors and medicines to fight the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Egypt
Foreskhour
Damietta
Romantic elopement shocks Shamokin. Kate Oram and Charles Byers wed
In Shamokin a 16 year old Miss Kate Oram and 18 year old Charles Byers wed in a hurried elopement. A minister tied the knot at Snydertown after her parents objected. The couple fled to Philadelphia with a night watchman delaying discovery until dawn. The bride’s mother heads toward Ashbury Park to report the marriage. Prosecution of the officiating minister is discussed.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Shamokin
Kate Oram
Charles Byers
William Oram
Northumberland County
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Shamokin, Sunbury
Lewisburg
Young Byers
Kate
Byers
Sunbury
Snydertown
Katie
Ashbury Park
Logan's Big Job for Hot Springs Hospital Bid
Senator Logan pushes a project to build a hospital at Hot Springs Arkansas for disabled army and navy officers. Bids opened at the treasury show amounts from sixty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars, funding secured by the last Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Washington
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Navy
Congress
Treasury
Remark on Congress Criticism of Poet Scheme
A controversial scheme drew sharp condemnation both in Congress and among the public. Critics argued the plan created a huge job with officials seeking health or attention at a location tied to the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Angele Savage’s Long Fight for a Spoliation Claim
Hartford almsman Silas Savage, known as Uncle Silas, has for seventeen years lived at the almshouse while pursuing a spoliation claim against the federal government. His full award stands at 176000 dollars, with letters from Presidents and state leaders supporting his case. His story highlights delayed settlements and ongoing poverty amid political indecision.
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Hartford
Angele
Silas Savage
Hartford Almshouse
Savage
Savace
Middletown
England
Europe
Napoleon
Mr. Savage
Daphne
Triton
June
Polly
Senate
House
Polk
Pierce
Congress
Arthur
Frnce
Silas
Tie
Washington
White House
Charles Sumner
Buckingham
Gideon Welles
Paves
United States Bank
Courant
United States
Sleeping Volcano Under Lake Tahoe Threatens Pacific Coast
The Virginia City Enterprise warns that submerged volcanic activity beneath Lake Tahoe could awaken and eject waters and lava, blasting boats and fish into the air. It compares Tahoe’s crater to Vesuvius and notes California earthquakes and global tremors as signs of potential eruption.
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Virginia City Enterprise
Pacific Coast
Bishop Creek
American Flat
Lake Tahoe
Vesuvius
A. D
Pompeii
Herculaneum
California
Reno
Tahoe
Child Roasted to Death in Providence Attic Fire
A three year old boy and his mother were badly burned when a fire started from matches in a Providence attic on Manton Avenue. The child died early the next morning, and the mother survived but suffered severe burns to arms and neck. Doctor Perrin attended the injured family.
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Providence
R. I
Manton Avenue
John
Rosana Casey
Perrin
Insane Patient Dies by Jumping Into Furnace at Hospital
Charles Fisherman, patient at Secord Hospital for the Insane in Rochester, committed death by his own action yesterday morning by leaping into the boiler-room furnace. A fireman failed to recognize him and could not halt the fatal act as Fisherman stood with his back to the hot wall then fell into the glowing coals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Charles Fisherman
Secord Hospital
Fisherman
Death of General Ord in Havana
General E O C Ord of the U S A died of yellow fever last evening at 7 o clock after taking passage on the steamer City of Washington at Ver Cruz for New York and being removed ashore due to illness.
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General Ord
Havana
E. O. C. Ord
U.S. A
City of Washington
Ver Cruz
New York
Meat Market Shows No Material Change in Values
Weekly export data for July 21 1985 from Chicago port shows a drop in live cattle live sheep and dressed meats due to delayed cattle carrying ships and late departures. Demand and values improve for American refrigerator beef while competition among London and Liverpool meat sellers intensifies. Shipping lines discuss commission changes and higher rates for Chicago to New York dressed beef.
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London
Ghliskew
Liverpool
Commission
Chicago
Kilkenny
Lars
Fink
New York
Old Ace Romance Ends in Hartford Wedding
Hartford gossip centers on a marriage between Christine Roberts of Hartford and David Damon of Morrisville New Jersey. Damon, 73, and Roberts 60, wed after a chance meeting at a friend’s home rekindling memories of Roberts former fiancé who died years earlier.
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Hartford
David Damon
Morrisville
N. J
Christine Roberts
Mr.Damon
Miarrie
Settling With McGeoch's Creditors in Curiaco
Receiver Rensiey began payment of 50 percent of the McGeoch liquidation at 10 oclock. A large number of creditors attended the proceedings in Curiaco on July 21. The notice notes a quick cure for kidney and urinary diseases priced at $1.
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McGeoch
Curiaco
Rensiey
Globe advertises low price wants notes for small ads
The Globe announces that readers may place three line wants and similar notices for ten cents per day on daily or Sunday editions. The plan is praised as successful and readers are urged to use the low rate for seeking situations hiring help business opportunities housing real estate renting or selling horses or carriages and other needs with directions to paste the notice in their hat.
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TH Globe
National Safe Deposit Company of London
Lord Penzance
T. C. Bruce
M. P
J. E. Gorst
J. B. Martin
Robert Stewart
The
London Times
America
Seals
Louisiana
Baltimore
Money Market Quietly Firm Amidst Wide Rates in July 1883
Finance and commerce report from State Street on a quiet but firm money market week. Banks pay 5% on regular deposits, higher for others, with mercantile paper at 4 to 6 percent and call loans around 4 to 5 percent. New York money easy at 2 to 2.5 percent, bank loans down, reserves up, and overall signs of improving business.
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State Street
New York
Ed Oet
Boston Markets Summer 1849 Commercial Ledger Highlights
The Boston Daily Globe notes coal demand for Nova Scotia culm Cumberland and Clearfield with limited movement. Copper and dyes trade quiet, ingot copper steady, yellow metal firm. Corn quiet with light stocks, dry goods active, flour steady, ocean freights mixed, fresh meat demand steady with set prices. GUNNY BAGGING and TEA markets show fair to dull activity.
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Boston
Glenn
Nova Scotia
Culm
Cumberland
Clearfield
Tatr
Lake
Lattimore
Chicago
St Domingo
U To
Commie
Wisconsin
Minnesota Wakers
Minnesota
de Cnumon
Newark
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
St Louis
Klmora
Inels
Western
Alset
California
Melbourne
Sydner
Adelaide
Brisbane
New Zealand
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
Iran
Baltimore
Eston
New York
Philadelphia
Worcester County
Worcester County Common
New York Markets Grain and Provisions Report
Market report from New York on July 21 notes quiet grain trading with wheat futures fluctuating and then easing. London and Chicago cues affected prices. No 2 red and white wheats shown with varied delivery months. Indian corn and oats mixed with price activity on futures and spot. Provisions show lard and pork higher earlier then quiet. cotton futures close down slightly with volume of 63,000 bales.
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South America
Buenos Ayres
Gerdovas
Ric Custe
Rio Grande Ateera
Slige
Enea Knos
Geneordia Ant Corrientes
Montevideo
Dry
Huenes Ayres
Ary Oxen
Wester Wet Aaltert
Calente
Isry
Bamve
Shute Hipage
Wnaity
Inelutime
Valentia
Sac
Anles
Western
Boston
Raul
Elaine
Mons
Chicago
St. Louis
Engeland
Elvator
China
America
Europe
Pins
Michlug Winands
de Gulf
Lodge
Gloucester Fish Receipts and Market Prices Week In Review
Special correspondence reports Gloucester totals for fishing arrivals across Georges, Western Banks, Grand Banks and shore grounds. Total cod, halibut, and mackerel weights listed with unit prices. mackerel catch light with sea ice reported off St Lawrence shores. market shows price advances for salt and pickled fish including haddock and codfish products.
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Gloucester
Wek
Georges
Balibut
Western Banks
Grand Banks
St. Lawrence
Polock
Arrivals of Livestock at Brichton and Watertown Markets
Week ending July 20 1833 shows Western Eastern Northern cattle totals and large volumes of sheep and lambs with 18200 total swine hides and tallow prices given for live weight beef and other commodities amid market notes. Names Brichton Watertown and Morse appear with quantities across cattle sheep swine and hides.
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Brichton
Watertown
I Brichton
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Thomas J. Marsh, Jr
Nourse
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Spalding
E. R. Sanborn
Lawrence
Charles W. Shattuck
Sanborn
Cleveland
Elliott
Deacon Pillsbury
Lowell Railroad
Boston & Maine
Thomas Marsh Jr
London Docks
Pennsylvania
American Refrigerator Beef
Prent
Darby Globe
GLOBE
Finance and Commerce
Evans & Doane
Broxers
Cam Horse
Pewabic
Kos & Alb
Quincy
Hos & Lowell
Bos & Maine
Sullivan
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Nyane
Bell Tele
Old Colony
Mexican Rutland Pref
Trovicai
Choice Canada
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Fatoa
Frank
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