Hull Index and Local Editorials Highlight Political Snubs
The Hull Index reports on political tensions as The Review attacks republican candidates with support from Larchwood. It notes a candidate defeat by 250 votes and warns against declaring independence in politics. The piece also covers National Guard reorganization and expected state service recruitment ahead of Hull’s prompt mobilization.
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Rock Rapids
Larchwood
Leichliter
Justice of the Peace
Hull
Maori Chief Recites Bankruptcy Scheme
A Maori chief in a London Chronicle excerpt describes a bankruptcy scheme where a white storekeeper takes goods and returns limited cash, then plans to distribute £26 among lawyers and others after hiding most money. The judge allegedly divides £4 to one lawyer and £1 to others, while the offender keeps the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hin
Pakarapt
London Chronicle
Scottish Language Mix Ups At Rural Visit
An English clergyman recently settled in Perthshire meets a farmer’s family. A boy explains an aunt staying with them leading to the clergyman’s confusion over Scottish terms. The farmer’s reply clarifies the humor about relatives on either side and feathered kin.
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Perthshire
People's Journal
Amateur Dry Plate Photography Chronicle and Odd Snippets
The article recalls the early Dry Plate method with a chalky box camera and pinhole lens, then notes the shift to magazine cameras as amateur photography spreads. It includes quips about a Chinaman’s roast pig and humorous exchanges about worry and borrowing money, ending with a stat about U.S. rail merchandise transport compared with other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Lamb
Elizabeth Flint Wade
Nicholas
United States
Detectives and the tin star fad in city life
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece notes crowds of men roaming the streets wearing tin star badges claiming detective status. Private agencies market “shrewd men” with certificates, selling disguises while harmlessly prowling the streets and boarding houses for bragging rights.
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New Orleans
North
Saarnole
Tha Sama
Haw
Deladet
So-and-so
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Married couples and equal status in announcements quoted
The piece argues wedding announcements should name both spouses, not just the man, citing Rev. Dr. Sunderland on marrying the man and the woman equally. It recalls John Bright and Georges Peabody and a Ireland trip where misnamed pay was joked, ending with the boatman calling Peabody “Paynobody.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
James Brown
Misa Nellig Green
Fanny White
So-andso
Nisa So-and-so
Sunderland
Washington Star
Peabody
Booman
Jobn Bright
Georges Peabody
Philanthropiat
Bright
New York
Pills and capsules mask unpleasant drugs for easier swallowing
The New York World warns that modern pharmacists hide bitter medicines like castor oil and cod liver oil in flavorless capsules and two part forms. They also mention wafer paper packaging that hides boluses or powders when moistened, allowing ingestion without taste.
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New York World
Witnesses and Wages in a Mont County Court Case
A Mont sues for balance of wages in a county court. The defendant calls a witness who asks to claim expenses. The judge orders payment, and the witness then offers nothing further on the matter. The exchange is presented with ironic commentary from Bits.
The Doctor's Story of a Bowery Milk Mystery
A New York physician recalls early charity work and a perverted milk scheme in a Bowery saloon case. A starving baby dies after milk is diverted to a stronger child, exposing abuse and a brutal domestic scene, ending with a moral about chosen care.
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New York
Bowery
Ofice
Joe
Abe
Littl Joe
Hittledoo
Issonder
Sam
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George IV
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Orange City
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DT. Déiller
Allen
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Allen Nursery CO
Rochester
Louis Stutzman
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D. T. Brenner
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