Politics and violence in local elections exposed
An elderly lawyer recalls the brutal undercurrents of city politics. Strong-arm men, ballot stuffing, bribery, and libel battles shaped campaigns, while reforms such as the Australian ballot reduced some abuses. He recounts shootings, stabbings, and peril around primaries, conventions, and elections, noting how press and patronage blended with crime in intense ward battles.
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Supreme Court of the
Jack
Andy
Lincoln
Board of Local Improvements
Board of Local Amusements
Bagatelle
Ernest M’gafphy
Joseph B. Bowlew
Cement Belt Turns Farm Land Into Prosperity Frontier
The piece notes the romance of the cement belt rise from hard farm ground to a thriving labor hub. It highlights farmers who once barely paid mortgage interest suddenly becoming wealthier than expected as barren rocky soil becomes valuable real estate. The text cites Popular Mechanics as the source of the observation.
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Mechanica
Dollar labor plan mocked by economist and farmer
The economist wants a plan to make a dollar do more work while Farmer Comtesse compares a dollar to a runaway horse that evades hitching. The exchange highlights skepticism about monetary efficiency and practical constraints.
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Comtesse
Willie's Nighttime Question About a Goose's Bill
A boy Willie keeps asking questions at bedtime. His father tells him to sleep. Willie asks if a goose has a bigger bill than any bird and the father replies that the tailor's goose has the biggest bill.
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Willie
Cheese Demand Sparks Comedy in Boston Transcript
A cartoonish exchange shows a customer seeking only cheese and a grocer touting irresistible cheese options. The humor hinges on overblown praise and a single product, highlighting Limburger as the chosen cheese.
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Boston Transcript
Correction prompts harsh editor assistant exchange
A Philadelphia Press exchange shows editors debating an editor’s label for a woman. The assistant suggests swapping “strong-minded” for “weak-minded” after an objection, highlighting sensitivity to gendered terms in newsroom corrections.
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Philadelphia Press
Sheriff Seizes Farm as Countryman-Heere Elope Twist
In a frontier exchange a sheriff arrives to seize a farm but is blocked by the owner who claims the property is in his wife’s name only to learn she has eloped with the hired man, altering the case.
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Praimnonesk
Shaw
Miller
Moving Service Promises Careful Handling of Goods
Our big wagons and covered vans with reliable, experienced men guarantee that your household goods furniture and pianos will be handled carefully and securely without the least damage.
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