Mrs Stanton on Sick Men and a Baggage Smashing Tale
Elizabeth Cady Stanton argues that the sight of a sick man in refined dress tugs more at women than the illness itself. The piece shifts to a whistleblower’s account of a baggage smashing conspiracy, detailing pay, dangers, and a brutal encounter, then ends with a Vermont widow filing a liquor suit against L. Hi Horton for $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth
Eve
Daniel Landon
Waterbury
L. Hi. Horton
Bolton
Tatches And Jewelry Repaired Near Post Office
Business cards advertise repair services for jewelry and watches at a shop nearly opposite the Post Office offering quick restoration and cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sron
Westinghouse Air Brake Shown On Passenger Run
An observer rides with an engineer on the S T A R to witness the Westinghouse air brake in action. The system uses a 70 psi air reservoir and cylinders beneath each car to apply brakes smoothly. The engineer praises the brakes but notes maintenance challenges and Westinghouse’s exclusive pump. The demonstration includes a high speed down grade and a near-stopping on a crowded station. The piece cites London and Northwestern tests and notes adoption in major railways in the U S and Britain.
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Oneida
Westinghouse
Anon
George Westinghouse Jr
Pittsburgh
United States
England
Scotland
London and Northwestern
Gegger
Allrigi
Raising Children as a Deliberate Farm Duty
The author argues many farmers neglect training their children, treating them like rough stock to feed and shelter until they can work. He urges purposeful schooling and cultivation, noting that modern generations demand higher outcomes and that simply relying on past practices will leave children at a disadvantage. He recalls a past age where happiness and habits were not actively shaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
The Queen and the Paper Mill Lesson
A queen visits a paper mill and sees rag-pickers at work, learning that waste can become wealth and that even the poor can be washed clean. The tale links religious instruction to social reform as a moral about poverty, industry, and the duty of farmers to organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Jesus Christ
Farmer class unfairly treated by laws and tariffs
In a speech to the San Joaquin County Farmers’ Club, Mr Smyth argues farmers face cliques, rings and speculators, notes 60 000 tax gatherers, cites tariffs lifting sack costs to San Joaquin valley farmers by about 200 000 dollars this season, and accuses government of favoring capital over labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Joaquin County
Farmers’ Club
Smyth
Congress
San Joaquin Valley
Maine Law Prohibition Deepens in State History
The Maine Law of 1851 marked a bold move to end liquor shops its supporters hailed as progress while critics claimed greater vice. Enforceme nt varied by town with officers duty bound yet often lax after the Civil War. The legislature recently passed another step, driven by legislative will not petition, to bolster enforcement through dedicated officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Senate
Pennsylvania
Boston
Portland
New York
Dow Law On Liquor Sale Enforcements Noted
In a Congregationalist piece Jon. Neal Dow extols enforcement of a state statute empowering sheriffs to pursue illegal liquor sales and related offenses. Observers report improved sobriety, increased punctuality at work, and tax savings, with anecdotes of a sober return home and arrears paid after grog-shop closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
Neal Dow
Congregationalist
Salt Lake bishop alleged to have married his stepdaughters
In a letter from Mrs. A. G. Pavouex, the writer denounces a Salt Lake City bishop for marrying his widow’s daughters, one as young as fourteen, and questions why such acts are not censured by Mormon leaders. She demands an explanation from Apostle Cannon, noting ongoing criticism of Mormon practices. The note also mentions Mrs. Greeley’s frail health and Mr. Greeley’s concern.
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Ficus
Salt Lake
Apostle Cannon
Bearen
A. G. Pavouex
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Greeley Triviing
Treas 8Retary
Fort Wayne
Rock Island
Bray
Illinois Central
Society
Noll
Ohio & Mississippi
Sandoval
Olney
Vincennes
New York Central
Buffalo
Syracuse
Station 86
Canada
Colorado
Sam
Gillogror
Waltham, Mont and
Nework
H. ©. McLaughlin
Reeley
Madison Street
Greeley House
A. B. Cannon
Neo
Inman
Piano Forte
McPhail & Co
O. Box
Greeley Mouse
K. Butler
Wace Stein
Maple Street
Tribune
Ason
Rt Stevens
Jefferson
Thompson
D. B. Bennett
Spruce Street
Darnum House
Harvey Townsend
Walnut St
S. BE
Park
Highland Nursery
F Street Bridge
Denven
Coronano 7
G. Taylor
Greeley
MAPLE
Madison Streets
N. M
Boynton
A. Bingalsee
J. Leavy
Brard Main St
Grant and
Sherman Sts
J. ™. Moss
Monroe St
Higley
Mr. Moss
L. van Gonmren
Walnut Street
B. Talbot
Main St
Hollister & Savage
Percival, Careentes
Walnut and
J. Henry
Madison &T
Main
Walnut
P. J. Rogers & Son
Black-Smith
J.D. Buckley
J. Joyce
E. Lowndes
Winchester Arms Co
New Haven
Conn
Adams and
Oak Streets
Adams
Monroe
Harry Burrows
Sherman Streets
W. H. Schenck, Schenck & McElroy
W. McElroy
Walner and
Pine
Schenck & McElroy
Colo
Main Street
Kirby
Kelloge
E W. Kirby
California
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