Detroit's electric railway proves practicable with 60 miles built
Mayor Pingree cites the Detroit Railway success under 3 cent fare, 70 pounds rails, and night service as injunction suits favor the new company. The letter highlights extensive construction, strong public support, and disputes over exclusive franchises, urging efficient law enforcement and civic progress.
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Board of Public Works
Electric Car Company
Pingree
Detroit
Trades and Labor Assembly of
Cincinnati
Detroit Railway
Messrs. Peck and Everett
Corporaton
South's call for speedy justice to curb lynching
The Atlanta Constitution urges rapid and certain justice to deter lynching. It argues dangerous criminals must be tried, convicted and punished without delay, advocating penal code overhauls to remove delays and appeals that allow punishment postponement.
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England
South
The
Atlanta Constitution
We Do Our Own Dyeing at The Panthorium
The Panthorium offers dyeing and repair services for ladies and gentlemen garments with guaranteed work. Miss J Haverly, proprietor, operates at No 16 Arcade, advertising the best facilities in the city and the lowest prices.
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Paanthorium
J. Haverly
Arcade
England's New South African Millionaires Stir High Society
Gossip centers on Barney Barnato and J B Robinson as England's new millionaires profiting from peers. Reports claim their rivalry funds charitable gifts to royal causes, while Barnato builds a Park Lane residence with a ground landlord involved in the deal.
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England
Barney Barnato
J. B. Robinson
Barney
Tate
Park Lane
Air Power and Winter Forecasts and Theater Nostalgia
Compressed air power eyed for Washington streetcars as Congress bars trolley wires. Weather prophet predicts early severe winter with high winds and heavy snows. Historic notes on Barnato stables costs, Nickel Plate Homeseekers' tickets, and a first stage appearance by Miss Mary Anderson with Mephistophelian theatre details.
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Josh Welton
Easton
Mary Anderson de Navarro
Ladies’ Home Journal
McCauley
Louisville
Dr. Griffin
The Mob in the Play: Background as Living Scenery
From the magazines December Household News notes how massed trained crowds of actors serve as the backdrop of a stage production. Anna C. Goepp argues this living background provides a palpitating, acting context against which the main action unfolds.
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Julius Casar
Meininger
Mark Anthony
Shakespeare
Euschylus
Mark Antony
George Eliot
Romola
Anna C. Goepp
Prices at Rich's feature meat specials across cuts
Pork Roast or Chops seven cents. Pork by the quarter five and six cents. Spare Ribs six cents. Leaf Lard seven cents. Country Sausage eight cents. Hams ten cents. Beef Roast or Steak six cents. Boiling Meat four cents. Addresses listed: 254 Calhoun Street 22 Harrison Street 94 Barr Street.
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Calhoun Street
Harrison Street
Barr Street
Salvation Army revival tour reaches Fort Wayne next week
Captain Bullock of the western division is in the city to secure the Princess rink for a series of revival meetings. The army, led by Captain Kemp, is now at Hartford City and will stay a few nights in Bluffton before arriving here.
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Fort Wayne
Bullock
Salvation Army
Princess Rink
Army
Kemp
Hartford City
Bluffton
Jolly Amy Lee and Frank Doane Bring Miss Harum Scarum
Jolly Amy Lee and Frank Doane will visit the Temple next Monday presenting Miss Harum Scarum a dramatic comedy by E J Swartz to suit their talents. The Midnight Special plays at the Temple next Thursday praised for realism and splendor. A closing out sale at 120 Calhoun Street offers gold watches below cost.
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Jolly
Amy Lee
Frank Doane
E. J. Swartz
Miss Harum- Scarum
Calhoun Street
Open Leith Street and Let Contracts
The board of public works opened Leith street and awarded sewer contracts. A 2,700 foot sewer in the alley south of St Marys avenue was let to Julius Remus at 1.05 dollars per linear foot and a 156 foot sewer in the alley east of Fairfield avenue was let to Julius Remus at 0.45 dollars per linear foot.
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Leith Street
Board of Public Works
St. Mary’s Avenue
Julius Remus
Fairfield Avenue
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the Evening Post
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England Ministry
Indiana
Washington
Germany
Cavin S. Brick
Science Hall of
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Providence
D. H. Baldwin & Co
Men’s Department
Qvercoats
Ulsters
Childrens’ Department
Old Price
Enterprise
Calhoun and
Berry Streets
Ran
Barnato
Europe
Congress
Nickel Plate Railroad
Alabama
Kentucky
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Atlanta, Ga
Rich’s
Jolly Amy Lee
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