England to Own Railways and Its Implications
Acworth argues in Philadelphia that state ownership could curb wasteful competition and improve service, noting English railways lack competitive routes in much of eastern England. He warns profits may flow to stockholders unless public needs are prioritized and suggests momentum toward state control grows despite private interests.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Acworth
Ireland
Universit of Pennsylvania
England
W. M. Acworth
Great Britain
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
University of Pennsylvania
A. J. County
Pennsylvania Railroad
County
FRR
Mr. Acworth
Ackworth
Railway Commission
Board of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Ceutral
Dickens and Limehouse Tales From an Old Barge Master
An afternoon paper quotes a Limehouse bargemaster recalling Dickens and Parera the harbor master. The master recounts that Dickens used people as characters, calling Parera no gentleman while placing a “mahogany faced captain” in a book and noting the river life that inspired Rogue Riderhood.
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Dickens
Henry R. Chamberlain
Philadelphia
London
Limehouse
Captain Parera
Parera
Napier Huemy
Mr. Henry
Joe
Lime'us
Werner
West Indies
Pérera
Dicky
Henry
Wealth and happiness in a playful vignette and a faulty history note
The verse contrasts Mme Goldenfeather and Mia with her children showing calm lives while the war of independence quips about taxation without temptation. A western school journal claims a history class poet penned the line about colonial taxation provoking the American Revolution.
Railways of the World Show America Bears Most Freight Work
A Philadelphia Inquirer summary notes American railways haul nearly all world freight by tonnage, with United States mileage at 927000 miles against 262000 elsewhere. Despite one fifth of the global population, U S railways carry about one sixth as many passengers but almost all global freight, costing about half per mile of the rest of the world.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
United States
British India
Europe
Ahe Jworld
Dia
Lenathan
Pranke of Politicians From the New York Herald
Albany is plagued by prank calls at 4 am. Assemblyman Colne, chair of the canals committee, is pressed about a joke by a group asking if a legislature member may bathe in non drinking Erie canal sections. Colne’s reply remains unwritten.
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New York Herald
Albany
Colne
Canals
Erie Canal
Learned In Law Not Letters in Loulhville Tale
A Tennessee man recalls a self taught eastern judge who struggled with spelling and spelling errors. He first lived in Knoxville and insisted on Noxville before being corrected to Knoxville. Later he moved to Nashville and then Murfreesboro and reportedly exclaimed over spelling Murfreesboro.
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Loulhville Times
Tennessee
Craig
Knoxville
Noxville
Nashville
St Knashville
Murfreesboro
Church Treasures in the Kremlin Revealed in Globe
The Kremlin cathedral treasures described by the London Globe include five tons of silver and five hundredweight of gold given by French soldiers in 1813, later recovered by Cossacks. A 900 pound silver chandelier and an ikonostan laden with jewels are valued in the tens of thousands of pounds, with a Bible large enough for two to lift and studded with gold emeralds and stones.
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Kremlin
London Globe
Cathedral of the Assumption
Moscow
Unclear Remainder of War of the Roses Lesson
Fragmentary text shows a classroom exchange about succession after Henry VII and the nursery rhyme Mary Mary Quite Contrary. The readable portion mentions a Mary and a Johnny Jones reference amid garbled phrases about streetcar fares and Bordeaux.
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Mary
Cleveland
Henry Vil
Clase
Johnny Jones
Lamb
Londoners React as Prohibition Debate Sparks Vague Critique
In a spirited letter to the editor from London England, the writer contrasts British temperance attitudes with American prohibition. They claim illegal methods invite fines while condemning widespread drinking in the States, and urge balanced laws without overreach.
Right Thinking by Elbert Hubbard on Paranoia
The essay defines paranoia as the belief that others plot against a person and explains how fixed hostile ideas shape perception. It notes how suspicion grows from distrust and jealousy, and how mood and time of day affect one’s irritability and reactions.
The Power of Enthusiasm Across Histories
A dense collage praises enthusiasm as the engine of achievement. Figures such as Correggio, Titian, Michael Angelo, Napoleon, Fulton, Edison, Buxton, and Paul Jones are cited to show how fervor drives mastery and success despite obstacles.
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Emerson
Dickens
Correggio
Raphael
Titian
Michael Angelo
Morcy
Vatican
Pater
Napoleon
Robert Fulton
Hudson
Edison
Buxton
Wilberforce
Genis
No Evil in the World if Thoughts Remain Good
A philosophical reflection links fear to Paranoia and hate, arguing that evil arises from thoughts. It traces how fear disrupts the body and mind, noting digestion links to thought and concluding that “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,” with wordplay on God and devil.
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Goethe
Corse
Emerson
George Corliss
General's Salute Breach Narrated In Military Scene
A confused account recalls a general’s insistence on proper saluting. Privates Weigh and others face reprimands after failing to salute the commander during routine exchanges. The tale escalates as a corporal warns of a punitive clout if the salute is neglected again.
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Stawes
Knutt
Weigh
Sargeant
Binks
Gormenes
Bunnies
Pokerback
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Era
A satirical column mocks male vanity and manipulation in social life. It notes a man’s generosity as showy, people disguising truth, and a young woman’s romantic fantasies sparked by moonlight and lilac imagery.
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New York
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Louisville & Nashville
James Guthrie
Guthrie
Treasury
James Buchanan
Louisville & Nashvills Railroad
Louisville
Park Yin Lane
Itis
Scheveland
Charlie
Mme, Goldenfeather
Mia
Bagville
Billy Hardehell
Railways OF the World
Bordeaux
Carrie
America
Ramnant
Elbert Hubbard
DR. Madison C. Peter
Hollands
Holland
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Henry Hudson
Hudson River
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