MIDSUMMER MISERY IN NEW YORK AS HEAT SIZZLES CITY
Special Correspondent Gertrude Garrison reports on New York heat in the midsummer for the poor and middle class. The piece describes overcrowded tenements, death tolls during July heat, rooftop dormitories, crowded parks, bottlenecks at water fountains, ice cream vendors, and the strain on daily life from ninety plus temperatures.
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New York
Shang
Brooklyn Bridge
Bowery
Gamin
Sin
Jamie
Arctic exploration debate stalls further expeditions
J Keut Danenhower argues against extending polar ventures with current resources after seven years studying the subject and observing costly efforts. He favors expanding observatories for meteorology and magnetism but opposes national funding for another polar expedition despite Lieut Greely’s contrasting view. The discussion highlights whether the efforts justify the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.keut Danenhower
Polar
Lieut. Greely
Doubt Mounts on Prince’s Path to the Throne
The passage notes widespread doubt about the future king of England with Wales and his mother both seen as unlikely to occupy the throne soon. It cites Vasili in London Society claiming Wales rarely speaks of becoming king and prefers hedged language. The piece suggests Queen Victoria may remain on the throne for some years, with broad belief she will be the last to sit in the sacred chair.
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Tven
England
New York
Athens
Rome
Broadway
London
Rockaway
City Hall
Brooklyn
Houston Street
Lion Park
Fort Lee Park
East River
Boston
Hester Street
Juan Fernandez
Selkirk
Largo
Crusoe
David Gillies
T. Stuart Burnett
Robinson Crusoe
Sir John Steele
Judicial Wigs and Gowns
The supreme court of British Columbia is the only place in America where judges and lawyers wear wigs and gowns of English usage.
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Supreme Court of
British Columbia
America
Corn Shucking Leaders Gather at Night of Song and Feast
In early autumn at a Valdosta Georgia corn shucking gathering, Charlie Green is chosen leader of a mixed crowd of Black laborers and white farmers. They sing during the pile’s work, toast the master and mistress, then share a grand outdoor feast under the trees with toasts and a tug of war finale.
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M. M. Folsom
Valdosta
Charlie Green
Odey
Charlie
Marster
de Marster
de Mistis
Jenny
Pepper Joe
Bress
Baskit
Quirky New York Signs Hint at Witty Decline of Puns
A tour through Manhattan and nearby towns reveals a tapestry of comic shop signs and placards. From Broadway to Largo in Fife the signs delight with dry humor and sly proverbs. A Crusoe statue in Largo’s Crusoes Cottage memorializes the tale’s explorer with period detail.
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Largo
Fife
Boatie
Alexander Selkirk
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Flower & Petrikin Market Seonske Syrup Lead Sales
A reliable article from Flower and Petrikin shows the druggists lead competition by selling Seonske's Cough and Lung Syrup marketed as the best for coughs colds croup and primary consumption. Prices are 50 cents and one dollar with free samples offered.
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Flower & Petrikin
Seonske
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Mercury
Coney Island
Father Hubbard
Gertrude Garrison
Arctic Exploration
Portland Oregonian
Detroit
Fred
Wales
New York World
Georgia
Rangguet Table
Gho. N. Sphar
Portland Cement
Michigan
RED Cross Paints
Marshall & Fox Coal
Manstfield’s
Skinner Bros. & Wright
Lawrence
Denver
Pe Foundry & Machineco
8Th and Larimer Streets
O. C. Eaton
Greeley
A. J. Wilber
Colo
Oscar Eaton
Bryan
Ohio
Frank Baker
Fort Morgan
Ort Morgan
A. Myers
Weld County
Cinches
Main Street
Greeley, Colorado
SPURS
R. EE. Hart
Deakers IN
Main
Walnut
Pine
Alfred T. Bacon
Hunter
Mitchell's Bazar
Stin?son & Co
Portland
Maine
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