Labor Strife Grips Brooklyn Amid Knights of Labor Stand
The Brooklyn trolley strike paralyzed the city as 6000 workers quit. Editorial warning against Knights of Labor follows brutal clashes, police heroism, and widespread property damage. The piece lauds theater charity efforts amid hardship and notes rising celebrity Mary Sanderson.
Washington Letter on Tariff Law Performance
The writer critiques the new tariff showing five months of operation with mixed results. Woolen imports spiked in January as stocks ran down before a lower rate took effect, then declined. overall, duties appear temporary and income has not kept pace with outgo, negating expected benefits. The piece notes volatile receipts and questions the law’s long term advantage.
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Financial row over Wilson Gorman law deficits continues
O P Austin reports on Treasury receipts a month under the Wilson Gorman act show a growing deficit near ten million dollars, contrasting with McKinley law surplus in early months. He notes continued gold outflow and Democratic leaderships hesitation on remedies, with possible renewed borrowing by Carlisle.
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O P. Austin
How She Remembers Bints
A dialog highlights memory tricks for celebrating children’s birthdays. Mrs Binks recalls August 1 with a pearl necklace engraved with her name and date, July 20 with a book bearing her name, and May with a bill that arrived unpaid. The piece riffs on clumsy slips and moral warnings about politeness and literary endings.
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Why the word because sparks laughter and frustration
An editorial quip notes weariness with the word because and its overuse in arguments. The Detroit Free Press contrasts male and female speech patterns humorously, highlighting the evasive nature of explanations.
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Theatre Bits and Humorous Snippets from a 19th Century Page
A collage of comic lines, stage gossip, and jokes: a brisk con man selling a multi-tool to a householder who declines. notes on actor Claude De Vere and backstage chats. exchanges about sleep, prayer, poetry, and marriage in witty quips from various papers.
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