Washington and Eastward Presbyterians on religion in the Constitution
A late 18th century correspondence reprinted from the Massachusetts Sentinel discusses objections to the Federal Constitution regarding religion. Washington responds to the Eastward Presbytery, praising religious observance, urging moral guidance, and affirming support for true religion and public virtue.
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Washington
Washington Chronicle
Massachusetts Sentinel
Newburyport
United
Jesus Christ
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Father of
Lights
Pnilie
G. Washerox
Important ruling on wives ownership of paraphernalia
A Court of Appeals decision addresses whether a married woman's paraphernalia remains her property against creditors and can be sued for by her in her own name. It holds that a wife's separate estate protects ownership against her husband and against creditors, and that the ticket terms do not bind her to a contract she did not make. Also notes a dramatic, unrelated Indian incident and a judge's jury address.
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Court of Appeals
Doretha Rawson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Phaintill
Ler
Hewes
Our Little Bill Against England Arbitration Claims Map
The United States presents a Geneva tribunal bill with eight items, seeking compensation for destruction of vessels and property, losses during wartime, and enhanced annual interest. Estimates range from hundreds of thousands to billions, with Gettysburg costs noted, and the U S argues the tribunal will issue a binding award, not a mere conference.
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United States
United State
Iit
Gettysburg
Great Britain
New York
Johnny Bull
Teneva
Onre
England
Yaul
Sir Edward Thornton
Call for Legible Postmarks From Post Offices
A correspondent complains about illegible postmarks and urges postmasters to improve legibility. The letter argues that a clear postmark shows name and date and is crucial for proper letter handling, contrasting American stamps with tidier English postmarks.
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Eixcu
Ledger
Woman Question by Grace Greenwood on voting rights
Grace Greenwood argues in a serialized piece that voting should be limited to women who can read and write and perform domestic and clerical tasks. She insists educated, capable women who can manage household duties and support a husband deserve the franchise, while evaluating a man who is a streetcar conductor.
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Grace Greenwood
Mystery of the Cocoanut in Trinidad's Palm Groves
In a Trinidad east coast palm grove the narrator describes gathering cocoa nuts and drinking their clear chilled water. He explains the coconut's germination from ovule to palm, detailing the albumen nourishment, the formation of shoot and root, and how the plant anchors itself to the sand to grow into a tree bearing fruit for decades.
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Trinidad
Suggestive tale of a Western bank fraud and ruin
A Western city story describes a bank cashier’s son who, drawn by beauty and refinement, embezzles nearly two million dollars from poor savings to fund a lavish life. He is caught and sent to a penitentiary, while his family bears poverty. The piece contrasts Western laxity with English caution and warns of aspirational corruption.
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West
New York
Europe
England
American
America
Horse Cars in Paris Describe Parisian horse railroad system
A correspondent describes the American horse railroad in Paris led by George Francis Train. The large cars seat forty eight plus staff, stop at full by window signal, and require walking or waiting for an empty omnibus. The ride from Palais Royal features a loud conductor, whipping, and reckless Parisian cab drivers. The route passes the Louvre and Tuileries toward the Place de la Concorde, with wheel changes and a Seine crossing on a temporary wooden bridge.
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Paris
George Francis Train
New York City
Palais Royal
Louvre
Tuileries
Place de la Concorde
Seine
Connecticut Havana Tobacco Grows Rich For Farmers
Connecticut tobacco, famed as American Havana, is largely grown in Hartford County where farmers amass millions. A farmer reportedly sold seven and a half acres’ yield for over twelve thousand dollars, while Hartford County as a whole produced about four million dollars in ISTs. The piece notes U S tobacco is grown beyond Connecticut, yet domestic cigars must bear a distinctive stamp to prove origin, unlike imported boxes.
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Connecticut
Hartford County
United States
Havana
Internal Revenue Department
Customs Revenue
Arctic walrus hunting threatens native livelihoods and oil supply
A 19th century report notes massive walrus slaughter by arctic whalemen, with up to fifty thousand killed and their young, while natives rely on walrus for food and goods. It highlights cruelty, dwindling whales, and French spoliation claims totaling 956 claimants seeking about five million dollars before Congress.
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Arctic
New Bedford
Congress
Don’t Talk Slang Says Strict Advice To Girls
A moral warning urges well mannered speech for young ladies, condemning slang as unladylike and harmful. It contrasts educated women using slang with the perception of purity and gentility, urging readers to discard slang phrases and maintain decorum.
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Joe
Employers' Union Meet in London Spearheads Defense
Late English newspapers report a London assembly of ship builders machinists and iron trades leaders. More than three hundred firms attended representing over one hundred thousand workers as they form a defensive association to resist workers strikes and eight hour day demands while labor hours in England run fifty four weekly. Western stock raisers consider domesticating the buffalo claim training can make it as useful as the ox.
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London
England
Varieties. Oddities and anecdotes from diverse places
A mosaic of brief items ranging from a spirit medium to agricultural loans, editor ambitions, and political quips. Tales include a Cherokee orphan asylum, a Toronto prison plan for women, a note on newspaper counts in the South, and humorous misadventures from the U S and abroad.
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Congress
Toronto
Cana
Minneapolis
St. Anthony
Minn
Hickman County
DeSoto
Plymouth
Massachusetts
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Tennessee
North Carolina
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