Ferryboat bootblacks and the Hoboken shine trade
An article profiles ferryboat and elevated railroad shoe polishing in Hoboken and Brooklyn. It estimates 300 to 400 bootblacks work daily, with 1,000 dollars in weekly earnings across lines, notes strict conduct rules, and details pay, tips, and records kept by workers. It mentions inspectors and a pay scale from five to seven dollars weekly. The piece closes with an advertisement for Shaker Digestive Cordial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
William Dodd
Wig
Shine Boys
Hoboken
Kings County
Dodd
Greenhorn
Health and strength myths in athletic life
A New York Ledger excerpt argues that muscular development does not guarantee health. It notes strong limbs can hide poor hearts and recounts celebrities and poets debating life, health, and aging, citing Tennyson and his work Crossing the Bar as a reflective symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Ledger
Tennyson
Aldworth
Farringford
Noise in City Signals Possible City Work Delay
Unclear OCR text hints at a local noise issue affecting schedules and street work. No specific names, dates, or locations readable. The fragment suggests disturbances in traffic or utility projects with potential delays.
Nervous Dyspepsia Cures Promoted by Peruna Ad
Mrs C C Filler of Columbus Ohio describes years of nervous dyspepsia and relief after using Peruna. Mrs Lucie Waldie of Otsego Lake Michigan reports catarrhal dyspepsia improvement after six to ten months of remedies. The notice invites readers to request Dr Hartman’s Winter Catarrh book and a free Peruna Almanac for 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Filler
South Fourth Street
Columbus
Ohio
Dr. Hartman
Peruna
Lucie Waldie
Otsego Lake
Mich
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New York
THE
Jackson Mercantile Company
Star Store
Bootblacks
Athletics and Health
Railroad Schedule
Lv. Jacksons
Alonzo O. Bliss Co
Washington, D. C
T. Whitaker
Norcross
Atlanta
W. E. Harp
Jackson, Georgia
Gee
Whidel
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