What Shall Public Schools Teach According to Rabbi Schindler
Rabin Schindler delivered a weekly lecture at Temple Adath Israel on the purpose of public schooling. He argued the state bears primary duty to educate children, balancing utility and broader cultivation, and warned against overemphasis on purely practical subjects while advocating a middle path guiding all students toward informed citizenship.
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Indian Uprising Imminent Over Navajo Renegades
News from Albuquerque New Mexico on October 28 reports growing anxiety among isolated settlers over renegade Navajos. Miles and Carr meet with Agent Patterson and Navajo headmen at Fort Defiance to plan rounding up the renegades and returning them to the reservation. If talks fail troops may be used, risking a broader Navajo uprising.
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Flying Without Wings in San Francisco Chronicle Feature
A globe trotting naturalist showcases a blue gray wingless lizard from Borneo that soars on parachute-like membranes. The piece describes Dracovorians, flying toads with winged webs, fossil Tersnodores, and the remarkable flying fishes seen off California shores near Santa Catalina.
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Professor Proctor on the Longevity of the Race
Richard A. Proctor argues that evolution does not imply moral or cultural superiority of modern English or American peoples over ancient Greeks Romans Hebrews Egyptians or Assyrians. He compares civilizations to test the true advance of man, noting that advancement may involve deterioration in some surroundings and praising past cultures for certain achievements while recognizing modern gains in science and industry.
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Great Arctic disaster feared as 18 whalers iced in
San Francisco reports a looming Arctic catastrophe after 18 whalers, with 500 to 600 men aboard, are trapped in ice floes near lat 74 north, long 174 west. San Francisco owners face an estimated $250,000 loss, while relief efforts are organized from Fox Island and Pacific Steam Whaling vessels to aid and provision the trapped crews.
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New Bedford
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Andrew Hicks
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Rich find of plumbago at Tophet Adams
North Adams Oct 24. H D Ward of North Adams found a promising plumbago vein in the Adams district called Tophet while sinking a shaft with partners. Depths of 20 feet revealed a large deposit likely 2y to 6u feet wide. Samples sent to New York praised as best in the US with only one mine abroad rivaling it. If proven, a new industry may rise in town with ready capital.
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White Ghost and 200 Sioux Reinforce Standing Rock Indians
About 200 Sioux under White Ghost from the Lower Brule Agency marched up Bad River to reinforce Standing Rock against a rumored Crow attack. Charger with 300 more Sioux was expected to join at Cheyenne. The Crows were believed ready to strike.
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Supreme Court rules state license tax on nonresidents unconstitutional
Justice Bradley delivers opinion in William G. Asher vs Texas. The court invalidates all state laws imposing occupation taxes on commercial travelers who are not residents, ruling such taxes violate Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. Asher, a New Orleans resident, sold goods by sample in Texas and was charged under the Texas law. The state court sided with Texas, but the U S Supreme Court reverses.
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President to Deliver Annual Message Focuses on Tariff and Achievements
Col Lamont said the President will not likely vacation again this year and after reviewing the New York parade he will begin drafting the annual message. It will cover tariff, administration history, navy work, public domain redemption from land grabbers, pension bureau operations, and related progress, with tone shaped by events on the th of next month.
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Sackville Letter Tests U S British Ties In Election Era
President weighs delicate recall demand and London communications. Sackville/Murchison letters spark caution about diplomatic steps and political risk. President defers specifics, urges patience, and warns against misleading enjoined public.
Texas Stage Robbery On Randaro Place
A Pena and Rio Grande stage was robbed about 20 miles from PrnA Texas at 3 o clock this morning. A short thick man with a pistol and Winchester rifle forced passengers to surrender valuables, took 36 dollars from William Wynnte, searched the driver, and compelled all to remove clothing. Passengers included Sergeant Fulmer Fred W Fruitt and other travelers. One man concealed a roll of bills in a dirty handkerchief and offered it to the robber.
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Woman's mistaken biddeford trip ends in missed train
A curious woman at Upper Maine Central on a Friday learned the 4.50 train was bound for Biddeford after questioning the conductor and brakemen. She then balked at boarding when warned, insisting she would not be cheated. The train departed without her and she contended she had been misled about the direction.
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Stud in ship cable link proves power increase questioned
A sailor asks why adding a stud to a ship’s cable link, which strengthens the link by a fixed fraction per experiments in Luce’s Seamanship, leads to a paradox when repeatedly inserting and removing the stud. The inquiry challenges assumed rules and mentions Dr. Preference’s so called cure for female weakness.
Currents of Commerce Describe Trade Slowdown and Resilient Notes
A slow movement of dry goods and weather woes depresses trade but overall activity remains steady. Wool, boots and shoes show cautious gains, while wool buyers anticipate price rises post election. Wool and lumber remain firm. imports surge while exports lag behind all years since 1882 according to Bradstreet's wire summaries.
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Dry Goods Market Holds Firm Amid Poor Weather
The dry goods movement was light last week but prices remain firm with weather blamed for slow trade. Print cloths and woollens show limited activity while cotton prices bolster overall market strength. Stocks are light in first hands and deliveries on old contracts continue.
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Leading markets report on staple prices and commodities
In New York prices for cotton and flour move but stay largely steady with modest gains. Wheat receipts rise while corn, oats, and barley show mixed demand. Sugar, molasses, petroleum, and turpentine trade quietly. pork and beef markets remain stable. Shipments and receipts detail grain and flour figures across New York, Chicago, and St. Louis markets.
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Boston Markets Butter Egg and Cheese Prices Decline
Boston reports weekly market activity with softer cheese and butter prices. Creamery butter remains firm for extra fall, while Liverpool and New York cheese quotations ease. Eggs, beans, and pint market items show steady or cautious demand, with scarce Eastern eggs and mixed bean prices. Vegetables and hay markets show steady or slightly higher activity.
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Market Report and Prices for Goods and Provisions
The report notes steady but subdued activity in grain straw and various staples with mixed demand for coffee, fruits, sugars, flours, oats, fish, hops, hides, seeds, salt, starch, lard, and wool. It lists prices and receipts for rye straw, coffee varieties, dried fruits, raisins, currants, dates, lemons, oranges, bananas, almonds, and other commodities, alongside shifts in wholesale markets and stock levels for beef, mackerel, cod, hake, and general merchandise.
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Arrivals of Livestock at Brighton and Watertown Week Ended Oct 26 1888
Arrivals of cattle and sheep reported for the week ending October 26 1888 at Brighton and Watertown include Western cattle 1516 Eastern cattle 223 Northern cattle 716 total 2460 with additional figures 3008 for Western and 880 for Yamba. Eastern sheep and lambs 470 veals 814 horses 497. Beef cattle prices per hundred pounds ranged from 4.00 to 98.00 with quality breakdowns listed and hides and tallow values noted.
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White to play and draw in position No 1399
Checker News reports White to play and draw in position No 1399 by T W Grimley from Greenford. The piece notes weekly team matches at headquarters with lively discussion and anecdotes. Recent results show mixed draws and wins, including Doctor 1 and Glage 2 in one table, with Parrow and Susie figures and a challenge for the championship by Susie against Parrow.
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Elephants Drain Locomotive Water Tank at Maryland Circus
A Chestertown circus brought seven elephants. One elephant reached through a car crevice to lift a locomotive tender lid and drink water, followed by six others. In short order the tank ran dry, and the train crew only noticed when the engine would not start.
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New England chess and checker room sale listings
The notice advertises a Boston chess and checker club open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. It lists postpaid book offers including Schaefer & Kelly titles, Barker editions, Gould works, and Strickland Draught Player volumes with prices. Subscriptions for the American Checker Review are also offered, plus blank diagrams and recording positions for sale.
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New Melodious Waltzes and Vocal Selections
Oliver Ditson & Co promote Waltzes by M. D. Thomas and a vocal catalog featuring The Winnor Pinsuti songs in A minor for concert singers. White, Smith & Co publish Artista Repertoire No. 2 with Beethoven, Handel, Wagner, and others. piano pieces 18 sheets for 50 cents. Also notes melodies for left hand practice and new arrangements of Old Melodies. November issue with musical reading matter.
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Guilford man breaks record as wedding notices filed
A Lewiston Gazette item notes Guilford residents were active in filings with the clerk’s office over a period described as wasted days. The piece mentions a man breaking a record, a Friday meeting with a lady, and subsequent marriage filings amid a weak business week in Maine.
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