Panic causes and notable tales from the Litiz Record
The Litiz Record reports that most panics since 1873 stem from excessive speculation and inflated enterprises. It notes President Scott’s Europe trip, a Brooklyn mystery man named Treadwell, Philadelphia vacancies lowering rents, a Pittsburgh imitator of Coal Oil Johnny, and a balloon birth in Tarbes. A Berks county child dies in a stove fire, with cradle flames blamed for the tragedy.
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The
Philadelphia Ledger
Philadelphia
Johnny
Pittsburg
Telegraph
Paris
Tarbes
Manchester
Jonas Sheinert
Mortztown
Berks County
Captain Pratt to Educate Indian Children at Hampton
Captain Pratt arrives from Sioux City with forty nine Indian children to be educated at Hampton. A cradle fire on Jefferson Street Lowell Mass kills two children. their mother left them by the stove. George Luckenbach, a respected Bethlehem resident, dies of heart disease. General Butler delivers six speeches on the campaign run from Monday afternoon to night.
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Captain Pratt
Sioux’ City
Hampton
Jefferson Street
Lowell
Mass
George Luckenbach
Bethlehem
General Butler
Elections Across States Shape Midterm Landscape
The report details Republican gains in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and New Hampshire with Governors and Congressmembers shifting, while southern states and Delaware show Democratic majorities or no statewide contests. A secondary feature narrates a lurid Elgin Illinois tale of a 16-year-old boy and a public schoolteacher’s pursuit of marriage, leading to a dramatic plan involving a shotgun.
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Massachusetts
Ben
Butler
Greenback
Connecticut
Tutnois
Ilinois
Georgia
Florida
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Kentucky
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Texas
Delaware
New Jersey
Hampshire
New Hampshire
Elgin
du Page
St. Claires
Totsach
Kansas
Hing
Adonis
A Trip Along the Lehigh Valley Town Easton
A travelogue describes a Lehigh Valley journey with emphasis on Easton, noting its railroad prominence and citylike growth. It highlights Northampton County’s county seat, the relocated courthouse, and the fine sandstone jail. Judge Hlen Meyers is praised for his courteous demeanor and learned background at Lafayette College, with hope for his long tenure.
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Lehigh Valley
Lehigh River
Easton
Reading
Ius Nicaster
Northampton
Orthampton
Hlen
Ohh
Meyers
Lafayette College
Nourthampton
Moreanon
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Litiz Record
J. EF. Buer
Ooo
Cotoren
Thomas A. Scorr
Europe
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Scott
Brooxlyn
Flushing Bay
Treadwell
Shim
Charleston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Dennsylvania
Pennsylvania
General Hoyt
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Delho
Gailes
Endersignes
Liliz
F.W
Owes P, Barckes
Deceageri
Parsons
Naymeile
Snk
Citfe
Francis W. Christ
James W. Hall
P. Brrokac
Owl
Akers
J. A, Buch & Bro
Lely
Strnson & Co
Portland
Maine
Ora
Edward J. Zahm
Zahm
Zahm’s
Lancaster, Pa
Tshady's
Haydn
Tshudy
Main Street
Litz
WM. H. Bollinger
Land. ‘Co. PA
Lancaster
Keiper
Weters
Ws M. Ketper
North Queen Street
Gill’s City
East King Street
AL [Ts
Olfly
W. H. Enok
Phople OF Lancaster CO
Em's
P, Keller
Papethries
Tshupy
Corn Exchange Hotel
North Queen
B.frsne Slough
NEW Haven Coach Works
H.b.buch
Prop
Qturgis
Main, Spreat, Litiz, PA
Rae
Dratght
Edwards
Sturgis
Prop’r
Burgron
Walnut Street
Rnading
Ccaus
Litiz Drug
Litiz
S. L. Diffenderfer
Liytz, Pa
Amd
Arnica
Litix
Ips
James
Miktseh
Ourtown
Mirsch & Regennas
Alonzo Mirsch
Regennas
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