Unreliable memory and Grant Tomb mockery in Howard’s letter
A columnist mocks gossip and memory folly, rails at Frederick Grant’s quarantine appointment, and critiques press misstatements linking Grant to Grant & Ward. The piece recalls Beecher biographies, Halliday’s role, and Tweed’s legal troubles, arguing public memory is easily misled by sensationalism and real estate profit.
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New York
Frederick Grant
General Grant
Grant & Ward
Ulysses
James D. Fish
Ulysses S. Grant, Jr
Ferdinand Ward
United States
Grant
Carstale
Echo
Ty Hall Park
Broadway
Sereero
Beecher
Philadelphia News
Aftor Halliday
Lyman Bbott
Henry Ward Beecher
Halliday
Lord Beecher
Christ
Abbott & Halliday
Dominie
Abbott
Alliday
Henry B. Corey
Torney
Tennant
Xemon
Ted
Power
Hill
Homes for Women and the three pleasant training homes
Shirley Dare argues for three affordable homes in New York and Massachusetts to train women in arts and crafts. The plan envisions comfortable country houses with baths, libraries, and work spaces, letting women live, learn, and earn through self supporting labor. The scheme targets skilled and unskilled women alike to reduce wages pressure and expand independent livelihoods.
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Goys
York
Massachusetts
New York
Sue
Boston
Iiew
Iowa
Sna Man
Oennene
Miss Parlon
New England
Bivij
Academy of Design
Shirley Dare
Letter on Dr McGlynn Case From Rome Archbishop Corrigan Letter
In a Rome dated missive of May 4 1887 Archbishop Corrigan receives a Vatican letter about Dr McGlynn. The document accuses a priest of disobedience and urges loyalty to the apostolic see while urging mercy for those misled by a new doctrine. It calls for firm effort to defend faith and discipline.
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New York
Corrigan
McGlynn
Michael Autine Corrigan
New Leon
XIII
Pas Apostolic See
Supreme Tribunal of Authors
Teannine
V Hess
Goda
Rome
St. Peter's
Epidemic Strikes Lancaster Townships Near Alexandria
An Ontario epidemic in northeast Lancaster township near Glengar ry has baffled doctors. The contagious lung illness has caused 25 deaths since it appeared in Glen Nevis, with several families hit hard. No public measures have been taken yet, and a provincial health inquiry is requested to investigate the outbreak.
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Grant
Ottawa
Ont
Lancaster Township
Alexandria
Glengarry
Glen Nevis
Montreal
Theisease
Beauldette Re Ac 1
A Health
Boat capsized on Delaware River with five drowned
A rowboat party of eight from Port Richmond, Philadelphia, capsized near Market street wharf on the Delaware River. Five occupants Kate Murphy Jerry Murphy Thomas Murphy Denis Clemens and Maggie Haney drowned in the tragedy.
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Philadelphia
Port Richmond
Delaware
Market Street
Kate
Jerry
Thomas Murphy
Denis Clemens
Maggie Haney
Professor Oscar Lenz Defines Africa Trek Health Rules
Professor Oscar Lenz says strict diet kept him healthy during his African crossing. He avoided raw fruit and unboiled water, lived on rice chicken and tea, and never consumed wine or spirits. He warns against river bathing due to chill risks and cautions travelers on safety and hygiene.
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Oscar Lenz
Africa
Uneee Ieee
Expensive Chandelier Arts Stir Electric Lighting Debate
A New York article notes rapid advances in electric fixtures with ornate electroliers and lamp designs. Designers showcase branch motifs roses lilies and vines in brass and glass, predicting lavish chandeliers and wall panels for noble estates and ballrooms.
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New York Mailand Express
Europe
Mr Childs Library Houses Dickens Manuscript Rare Works
Philadelphia May 21. George William Childs owns one of America's finest private libraries. The collection includes rare authors editions with autographs and letters, Dickens manuscripts bound with green morocco, Byron parodies, and an original edition of Our Mutual Friend with Dickens skeleton notes and a letter from Charles Dickens.
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Philadelphia
George William Childs
Colonel Taylor
Boston
America
Childs
Africa
Mr. Childs
M. Peal U Chaillu
South Kensington Museum
Gaodshill Place
Trgham
Rochester
Kent
Mr. Critps
England
Dolby
Cnred
Dickens
Nares
Guado EE
Fin Rooney Gots
Mr. Bostin
Byron
Lord Byron
Willem’ Wordsworth
Peter Bell
Wordsworth
Peter Beith Te Price Lonade
Wallen
Owe My Life with Hop Bitters Promised Cures
An elderly speaker claims Hop Bitters cured chronic liver pain and restored health after doctors failed. A Boston physician called it “Incurable” before the product supposedly restored strength. Testimonies praise relief from headaches neuralgia and kidney liver issues, noting many neighbors saved.
Archbishop of York opposes free pews and class mixing
A Church parish circular echoes the Archbishop of York’s stance against free pews and social mixing. The notice invites parishioners to register or reveal details, signaling a push for greater conformity and information gathering amid controversy.
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York
Sicily Suspends Coral Fishing Amid Ma Atari Supply Talk
Postponement hits Sicily coral fishery as authorities weigh market needs and supply factors. Officials cite current conditions and potential sell off actions as the industry awaits clarification on regulation and harvest timing.
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Sicily
Women in Wall Street misadventure and market nerves
A Lawrence American excerpt recounts a tiff over stock secrecy between a husband and wife with the same initials. A telegram reveals a tale of cautious women investors vs men, noting women were steadier and more stressed by large investments, while men faced greater troubles.
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Eleanor Kirk
Lawrence American
Copee
Sving
Tor
Ielas
Fragmentary Market List Items Spotted in OCR Text
The readable portion shows scattered goods such as glassware copper and chandeliers with fragmented references to bikes knives and rolls of fabric. The garbled OCR suggests a mixed merchandise list from a classified or shop catalog without coherent structure.
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Howard
Pastor Halliday
Tweed
Popene
Boone
Edoes Eos
Washington
Agaerage
Jedges
Tom
Great
Republic
Ward Beecher
Henry Becher
Maroud
Uman
William Y
Boss Red
New York City
Bill Tweed
Blackwell's Land
Court of Appeals
Davis
City of
Ludiow Street
Pat
East
Pew
Homes For Women
Orcha Slope
DR. M'Glynn
Henry George
Canada
Delaware River
Lizzie
Alfred O1
Thouse
Alao
Eugene—Mortimer
Harmon
William Wordsworth
Hell
Brest
Nee Pee Wordsworth
Seorge Beaumont
Mr. Guilce
Cotton Mather
William Apuilen Bryant
Sellen
James Yassel Low Lowell
James Fenimore Cooper
Richar Omers
Rue Morgue
Reece
Zpordent Grant
Aiea Bibles
Fekradenny
Milton
Har- Martin
Getteon Willan
Gray
John Ward
Shake Bulwer
Pang Wing
Con Resi
Dublin
E. D. Slack
Women IN Wall Street
J. W. Monroy
Buffalo
E. M. Williams
16Th St
Wash
D.C
Alpine Safe Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Akes
Dellisiones Park
Poritt
Ehomaed
Clarksbung, Weve
Dr. Scott
Brewater
Holly, Mich
Orleans
Ind
el Costly
Samp
Tapanes
H. C. Rowell
Lesmen
Yayor
Peg Brown Bros
Nurserymen
Cal Scale Co
Chicago
East Gerstates
Reid
Cologne
Yates
the Weekly Globe
Mass
Beare Brown
Greve Cleveland
United Festa
Columbus
The
Grover Cleveland
North America
GLOBE
Boston, Mass
GLOSE
Department of Human Knowledge
Weekly
Everbody
Agents’ Journal
Bromfie Street
Wytf Myll
WY Globe
Peare Tor
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kane
Deakieey Hospital
Higa Futon
Fulton Street
Marston Ki
UPHAM
Phila., Pa
Cowét
HAL Amphilet
Upnam
P. O
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Mason
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