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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1883
Page
2
Editorial notes press delivery schedules and reader letters while commenting on political events in Dakota and Pennsylvania. It cites horse thief escapes, legislative exceptions, the Bismarck capital, a Sunderland theatre disaster injuring 186 children, and calls for accountability for the ticket door collapse.
A historical column condemns press editorials excusing murder in cases like Thompson-Davis in Kentucky and Dukes-Nutt in Chicago. It highlights letters from Philadelphia News readers praising violence, warning such sentiment corrodes law and order and moral standards.
June 14, 1883 Gotham Cogrie reports a huge turnout at Coney Island with an estimated fifty thousand visitors from New York and Brooklyn. Beachgoers sweltered in sun, clams crop in wet sand, and crowds flocked to Manhattan Beach Hotel and Rockaway boats. A drifting sea fog and later cooling breeze altered the mood as bathers tested the surf and park patrons endured playful police antics.
A fire broke out early Saturday at Castle Garden, endangering over a thousand immigrants, with Italians among the most frantic to escape. A vigilant watchman sounded the alarm, soaked the fire with water, and workers cut away burning woodwork to prevent spread. Investigators traced the blaze to a half smoked pipe discarded in the area.
A June cyclone in West Munrero Kan damaged the Republcan river bridge, wrecked John Denver’s house with occupants inside, killed one rail worker and seriously injured another. Barns, stables, and tools were scattered. Bard brothers reported losses and a new mill carload arrived. Local residents recount heavy rains, wheat prospects good, and community news includes band visits and pageantry.
A fragmented page lists poisons, paints, seed and garden supplies, household goods, and hotel advertising. Items include potato and turnip seeds, mixed paints, insect powders, cork shavings, pocket books, toiletries, and fishing gear. The page also promotes the Enoch Hornma hotel at Arch Street Philadelphia with daily rates and convenient location near railroad depots.
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