Steel Letter Boxes Showed By Post Office Demostration
The post master general opened bids for street letter boxes for four years with near one million in use. Steel boxes, cheaper and tougher, could deter thieves and may replace iron boxes, though officials note evidence of easy breakage in old boxes with a light blow. A story from the Times recounts a demonstration in which a single blow broke an iron box, revealing the feasibility and risk of theft.
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New York Tribune
Irom
Wanamaker
Post Office
Post Office Department
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New Yorker
Washington
Visit to N Ganda reveals brutal execution and skull pavements
Capt. Sidney Langford Hinde recounts a visit to N Ganda, capital of Gongo Satete, describing gruesome ritual killings where victims are torn apart by spectators. He notes a population of 10 000 to 15 000, double ditch fortifications, palisade, and pavements lined with thousands of human skulls, including 2000 skulls at one gate.
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Sidney Langford Hinde
N’ganda
Gongo Satete
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Congo
Oregon Prune Orchards Grow Vast Acreage Across State
Oregon contains 25000 acres of prune orchards. The piece notes their pairing with bread and tea for supper and describes training young women to pose with a prunes expression that softens into a bread and butter smile.
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Oregon
Great Changes Prompting New Name Plate Revealed
The New York Advertiser reports on a redesigned model featuring a new name plate and unspecified improvements. The exchange hints at a broader set of updates beyond the plate.
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New York Advertiser
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