The Blind Man in New York Mail Office Solves Global Directions
The Blind Man in the New York post office, known for deciphering ill written and foreign directions, handles 1,000 to 2,000 letters daily with a team of assistants. He deciphers addresses, corrects misread names, and forwards solvable mail to the proper destinations, while many remain undeliverable and go to the dead letter office.
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New York Post Office
Stone
Europe
Biind
Washington
New York
Gaylor
Brooklyn
J. R. Perkins
N. Y
J. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Delmonico
Solomon
Maison Ave
Amerika
Herry
George Wolf
James Krevik
West
Seventeenth St
Cor. Randolph
Pennsylvania
Bersievania
Pennalsevena
Ocean Beach
N. J
Minasetta
Minnesota
U.S
Jersey City
Frank M
New York Mail and Express
Double fare confusion on Cass avenue streetcar
A Cass avenue car conductor confronts an old man about paying fare twice. The man replies he thought the conductor had already found the payment after a ride about three months ago, explaining his mistaken impression.
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Cass Avenue
Detroit Free Press
Worse Than Darwin's Theory
A satirical line notes Lord Momboddo once claimed apes could talk but chose silence to avoid labor, contrasting with Darwinian ideas in a Leeds Mercury column.
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Darwin
Lord Momboddo
Leeds Mercury
Minneapolis Home to Large Scandinavian Population
The text notes Minneapolis has a sizable Scandinavian community, ranking behind only Christiania, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. It cites about 50,000 people of Scandinavian descent in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Christiania
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Quote on wealth and letting go of money
A renowned New Yorker, famed for success, observed that wealth hinges on timing. He stated the key is knowing when to release money rather than merely holding onto it.
Growth of New York Population in the Metropolis and London
The article compares New York and London population growth, estimating New York at least 1.6 million in the city and 2.5 million in the metropolitan area plus Brooklyn over 750,000. It notes London about 4.25 million, with New York growing faster in recent years and doubling prior increments.
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New York
Yonkers
Battery
Brooklyn
London
Cheap Italian dining spots offer meals for pennies
The Philadelphia Record notes Italian eateries where dinner costs 60 to 80 cents and breakfast 40 to 60 cents, with ultra-cheap options at 10 to 18 cents for a full meal. Simple fare like macaroni, bread, omelets, and wine are available in clean, pleasant rooms, though not in fashionable locations.
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America
Cor
Philadelphia Record
Editorials Losing Their Influence
Charles Deems argues editorials fail to sway public opinion due to anonymous authors and careless writing. He proposes attributing editorials to their writers to compel newspapers to hire capable writers and regain influence.
The Limitations of Our Senses
The Century notes that human perception is limited by size distance and sensory range. We cannot detect small or distant stimuli nor entire swaths of heat sound and odor, relying on instruments to extend our view yet still bound by these limits.
Great Risk in Speculation
Julian Ralph's letter argues that no Wall Street king has avoided ruin at times and that speculative ventures are inherently high risk. He notes that most participants eventually face disaster, especially those with limited financial skill, if they persist long enough.
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Wall Street
Julian Ralph
Habit to separate mucilage and ink aids writers
A Writer notes a simple method to prevent pen and ink mix ups. By keeping the mucilage bottle on one desk side and the ink stand on the opposite side, a writer reports a practical improvement in workflow and reduced errors.
Onions Grow Across 830 Acres in Lake County Township
In Lake County Ohio a township reports 830 acres of onions under cultivation. The acreage indicates substantial vegetable farming activity within the community and highlights the area's agricultural profile. Local officials may monitor crop patterns and market impact.
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Lake County
Terms of credit around the world in US consular reports
The article surveys international credit terms from US consuls. It cites Australia six months, France four months, Italy limited credit, Asia Minor two to three weeks, Cuba four to five months, Bermuda once-a-year settlements, England three months, Austria six months, Spain cash majority, Portugal long credit, Turkey and Russia twelve months, China cash only, Canada varied with discount, Brazil long terms, Germany widespread long terms, Mexico six to eight months, Costa Rica six to twelve months with losses prompting change.
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United States
Australia
France
Italy
Asia Minor
Cuba
Bermudas
England
Austria
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Russia
China
Canada
Rio
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
Germany
Mexico
Costa Rica
Europe
Philadelphia
The Spider as Summer Entertainer and Architect
Williamsport Grit recalls a spider interview, noting a diverse spider family of at least fifty tribes. The interview describes eight legs and eight eyes in a V shape, with clawlike forceps that retract into cases, a hard polished outer shell, and a view of the spider as an impressive entertainer, architect, and provider for its family.
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Williamsport
How to Avoid Heat While Walking in the Shade
A Globe-Democrat physician advises strolling on the shady side of streets to prevent sunstroke. Choose forenoon travel on the south side for east west routes and afternoons for north south streets. switch sides if you must cover both sides.
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Globe-Democrat
Garbage Crematory Progress and City Waste Disposal Efforts
The Wheeling West Virginia garbage crematory has been completed and passed tests to officials satisfaction. Pittsburg Pennsylvania seeks bids to build furnaces for waste disposal. Milwaukee Wisconsin will relocate city garbage to the countryside for burial, a method the New York Post calls unsanitary and only a temporary solution.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburg
Medical and Surgical
Milwaukee
Wis
New York Post
Jubilee Orchid Bouquet For Queen At Buckingham Palace
The Chicago News describes a jubilee orchid bouquet sent to the queen at Buckingham Palace. It stands five feet high, globular in shape, made from the rarest orchids and leaves. Fifty spikes of each species symbolize fifty years of the queen's reign, with orange red blooms entwined and a golden crown atop the arrangement.
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Boquet
Buckingham Palace
Chicago News
Mooney the Dynamiter Linked to Bomb Plots
London reports police claim the dynamiter Mooney once linked to the Glasgow gas works explosion in 1882 and the Times and Local Government office blasts. He allegedly financed by O'Donovan Rossa to attack English targets and later attempted Parliament buildings in Ottawa and the Queen steamer plot in New York.
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Mooney
London
New York
Ottawa
O’donovan Rossa
England
Andre
Prickly Ash Bitters Endorsed for Health Relief
A health notice touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a pleasant remedy for universal troubles like headache and constipation. It claims mild yet effective action on the liver kidneys stomach and bowels while toning the whole system to ease distressing evils.
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Paul Caplette
Ventra
Kriez Hollyak
Czimbizet
Fraouth River
Newije Koutie
The
Interior of
Venezuela
Llanos
Gonjiras
Cariboba
Maracaibo
Saratoga
Orange
W. F. Hutchinson
American Magazine
Stitt
National Intelligencer
Charlea ¥. Deems
Hk. M. Perkins
Denver
J. J. Givens
Wyoming
R. E. Congdon
J. T. Woolens
Greeley
Evans
Akron
Pioneer Press
Farmers & Traders Bank
Washington County
F. Tibbits
Holdrege
R. O. Phillips
Lincoln Land
George Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Union Bank
Greeley, Colorado
Colorado
Capital
Bruce F. Johnson
WM. PF. Thompson
Jas. F. Benedict
W. F. Thompson
B. B. Johnson
Bixepict
Danie
Hawks
J. L. Braves
J. C. Scorr
EK. H. Abbott
1St National Bank
John M. Wallace
D. BR. Wyatt
B. D. Harper
J.W. McCrevery
D.b.wyvart
Gro. K.prasley
Sec
H. M. Devoririm
ASA Sterling
JomaNn M. Wallace
Foreign Exchange
Tae
Lawrence Street
Chicago
Wyomaug
Territorial Fare
Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Railway Company
Nebraska
Kearney
Fort Collins
Union Pacific Railway Co
PF. W. Lafprentz
Sec’ Y
Hunter & West
Haurope
Nat
Bank of Commerce, GrramMan Nat
Basic New York
Denver, Co
Merchants’ National Bank
M. EF. Post, & Co
Albert Ice
Holladay Wind Mill
Boynton
Rathbone & Sard
Acron
Sherwin-Williams
Eugene Reid
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