How James Shaped American Postal Fate in Washington
George A Townsend records a long interview with Postmaster-General James in Washington. They discuss clerical troops, self sustaining postage, three cent stamps, stamp security, New York versus Chicago and Philadelphia post offices, and the London postmaster role. They recount rail and shipping ties in beating British mail services and a telegraph contract at one cent a word.
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George Alfred Townsend
James
Arlington Hotel
Washington
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Post Office Department
New York
United States Army
nee _American “postal department
London
The Pink Paper Folly At Hardshell Corners
A comic tale from Cambridge’s Hardshell Corners centers on a seductive pink note in a fish market window. Mr Hoof and rival traders face ploys as a love-struck youth and a fair damsel chase a scandalous token. A misread note triggers mistaken advances and a chaotic farce ending in flight.
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Mr. Hoof
Austrian Official Arrested for Embezzling 11000 Guilders
An Austrian government employee tied to a 11000 guilder embezzlement case was seized on the Cunard steamer Batavia after docking from Liverpool. Joseph Knebeck alias Stephen Ormey alias Kolaszeke, held at the Tombs, confessed to theft and said he would return to Europe. His wife, alleged to possess the funds, is suspected of involvement.
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Batavia
Liverpool
H. Josef
Adams
Joseph Knebeck
Stephen Ormey
Kolaszeke
Alt
Mahoney
Gerraughty
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Bavaria
Europe
GLOBE
Josef
Boston
Berlin Hat Map Teaches City Tour Inside Linings
An enterprising Berlin batter prints a detailed city map on the white silk lining of his new hats. Noting Friedrichs, Dorotheen, and Konigstadt as highly vented areas, the wearer can navigate by peering inward and choosing the shortest route. A novel idea the author suggests others imitate.
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Berlin
German Empire
Friedrichs
Dorotheen
Konigstadt
Sprightly Centenarian Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs Margaret Bergin a Natick resident aged 100 celebrated her birthday yesterday in the Acre area off Spring street. She remains active sewing and reading The Globe daily without glasses. Her son in law Mr Aulden Os good gifted her a fine prayer book.
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Margaret Bergin
Richard Mahon
Spring Street
Natick
Acre
GLOBE
Aulden Osgood
Form a club for fourteen months' offer expires July 1
If any friends or neighbors have not yet subscribed, form a club at once to secure the fourteen months' offer expiring July 1. Never was so excellent a paper offered for 80 cheap a price Beppines' Russia Salve cures treat bites.
Checkers Editor Letter Sparks Credit Dispute in 1881
Boston editor Charles F Barker Cambridgeport Mass May 11 1881 features a lengthy defense by F A J Heffner in a checker players credit controversy. He rebukes Mr Bowen and others over published variations and asserts priority on several draw positions with references to Wyllie and Hester.
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Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Owen
Mr. Janvier
Bowen
Wyllie
Lowen
Mr. B
Richmond
A. J. Heffner
Lyman Appointed Chief Clerk in Post Office Contract Office
Henry D. Lyman of Ohio is named to succeed Mr. French and assumed charge today. He has long served in the Post Office Department and is praised as efficient and faithful. He briefly left to start a Rochester business but was persuaded by the postmaster general to return as chief clerk, reflecting his proven integrity.
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New York Post Office
Ames
United States
Consolidated Bank-Note Company
New York
London
Calhoun
James
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Broadway
Thomas Murphy
Sub-Treasury
Assay
Henry D. Lyman
Ohio
French
Lyman
Post Office Department
Rochester
N. Y
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Galway
Mayo
Land League
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House of Commons
England
Scotland
County Cork
Roche’s Point
Chicago
Dewolf
Chicago Times
Wiggins
Augustus Wiggins
Mister Wiggins
Matilda
Augustus
Matildadontheanizit
Answers to Correspondents and Letters on Corrections
A collection of brief notes from readers and editors thanking correspondents for games and information. Mentions Pierson Michigan seeking position, A C P for warded files, James R A Jr Pittsburg for corrections, A J H Boston noting a published letter, J S h New Bedford predicting a local match in the city.
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Pierson
Mich
Charles H—r
Chicago
James R—a, Jr
Pittsburg
Penn
Boston
Mass
New Bedford
Heffner Answers Bowen in Globe Letters 1881
Boston April 27 1881 Dr An Sin replies to R E Bowen regarding a chess draw controversy in The Globe Letters. Heffner recalls prior draws in Turf game 1606 and asserts Bowen avoided fair play and misrepresented messages. Heffner challenges Bowen to publish with clear figures or words and wagers ten dollars on the outcome.
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Bowen
Boston
Checker
The
Globe
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R. E. Bowen
Mr. Bowen
Hk. E. Bowen
the Globe
HetYner
Mney
How many four letter words exist from Regulations
A compiled list of words derived from Regulations is examined for unique four letter forms. The analysis applies constraints: no repeated letters within a word and avoid plurals of nouns whose singulars have been used. Many candidates appear, with varying adherence to rules, yielding a restricted set of valid words under the specified conditions.
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Erasion
Erin
Eringo
Eron
Erst
Gulea
Guns
Gust
Wans
Ulna
Ulage
Ulnar
Ultion
Ultra
Ultrage
Unio
Unit
Unite
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Alert
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Align
Aliture
Aloe
Alsine
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Altern
Anes
Angel
Oriel
Origan
Orle
Orleans
Saturn
A Juryman's Sub
In Brooklyn City Court Walter Smith stood trial on a betrayal under promise of marriage charge. While jurors retreated, a man in the audience rushed to claim jury status, admitting he had joined late and found all seats filled in the jury box.
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Walter Smith
Brooklyn
McCue
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