Rogues Gallery of New York Germs and The Public Health Scheme
A critical column predicts a planned rogues gallery using photography to reveal unseen airborne perils in New York. It questions the value and ethics of exposing the public to germ imagery while noting microbes also play a role in life and health. The piece ends urging patience as authorities pursue the project.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Cherry Hill
J. P. Morgan
Wall Street
New Yorker
Manhattan
Bowery
Bronx
Peter Stuyvesant
Wouter van Twiller
Citations on motormen ignoring red signals in city
The piece argues slow belief in deliberate rule breaking by motormen without orders. It praises the signals on local electric roads and calls for more safeguards, noting drivers generally regard signals carefully. It concludes absolute safety requires perfection.
Political shifts and colonial concerns unfold in print
The piece argues Myers withdraws from a lieutenant governor race benefiting Curtis Guild and contemplates future moves. It notes Salisbury's resignation, Balfour's rise, and ponders Chamberlain's possible premiership. It then shifts to American aims in Manila, praising sanitation and military presence to curb cholera and protect the U.S. from future outbreaks.
New Ambassadors Rank and Palaver in Imperial View
Despatches question if Chinese empire ambassadors outrank blue button status and note England’s envoy rank as similar. Mention Mr Wu’s charm, Lord Kitchener’s dislike of palaver, and Kipling’s wrath at such courtesies. Comment on Cuba’s reciprocity, Mr O Connor’s cabinet views, and Isle of Guano odor amid local politics in Lynn.
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Guinea
Lord Kitchener
Worthington Ford Resigns Boston Public Library Post
Worthington C. Ford, brother of Paul Leicester and Malcolm Ford, quits after three years as head of the Boston public library statistical department to become New York City commissioner of accounts, a $3000-a-year position. Also Rev Frank Atherton Pride to lead Dalton First Baptist Church. he studied at Newton Theological Seminary and has Boston mission experience. A Pension Commissioner Ware health rumor prompted a friend to write. Pride replies by wire that his constitution is upset by soft-shell crabs, not work.
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Marquis of Salisbury
England
Edward
Balfour
Joe Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Worthington C. Ford
Paul Leicester
Malcolm Ford
Statistical Department
Boston Public Library
New York
Frank Atherton Pride
Etna
N. H
First Baptist Church of
Dalton
Newton Theological Seminary
Boston
Ware
Dover minister accepts first pastorate at Somerville church
Rev. Welbee Butterfield of Dover New Hampshire has accepted the extended call from Randall Memorial Free Baptist church of Somerville. He will begin his duties as an ordained minister in his first pastorate on September 1.
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Welbee Butterfield
Dover
N. H
Randall Memorial Free Baptist Church
Somerville
Robert Womack Honored in Cripple Creek Celebration
Robert Womack, who discovered Cripple Creek’s rich gold deposits in January 1891, was celebrated in the city on July 4 in his honor, with a festive observance and public acknowledgments.
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Robert Womack
Cripple Creek
Notable Odds and Ends in a Turbulent Era
A garbled digest notes various phrases about rail safety and brakes failing, disputes over land, tensions in opposing trusts, and political shifts. Mentions Little field versus a larger rival, concerns about consequences of King Edward’s appendix, Salisbury’s cabinet resignation and beach fire, Sir Liang Tung’s diplomatic name, and Mr. Gates profiting from July corn with hope of recovery.
Civil Service Reports Huge Exam Volume and Staffing Gap
Washington reports for 1901 show 48,698 competitors examined by the Civil Service Commission. Of these, 33,521 passed and 14,572 failed in the classified service. Chief Examiner A R Serven urges more facilities as appointments via examination rose from about 4,000 to over 10,000 annually while classified positions climbed from 30,000 to about 100,000, yet Congress provided no extra staff.
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Washington
A. R. Serven
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Custom House
Internal Revenue Offices
Serven
Congress
Worcester Needs Brighter Streets and Better Services
Hartford Times notes Worcester as a town of stubborn stone-block pavement and calls for modern upgrades. The editorial urges Belgian blocks kept in main streets but advocates better paving, a first class hotel, a live electric light company, and broad-gauge business leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
New England
Hartford Times
Reunion of East Chelmsford lyceum near old schoolhouse
Old East Chelmsford lyceum members plan a reunion at the derelict schoolhouse before it is torn down. Donovan and Co. seeks an injunction against the city treasurer over a tax nonpayment dispute tied to land held for burial purposes.
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Old East Chelmsford Lyceum
Donovan & Co
Strawberries apples and civic notes in early autumn
A column reviews unusually fair New England apples with Baldwin fame and notes a generous Col Haggett memorial gift from Lowell friends. It repeats health uses for sulpho napthol disinfectant, praises English strawberries, remarks on fires and camp life, and recounts a rail trip amid rough tracks and motorman missteps.
Boom in Iron and Steel Strains Capacity and Trade
The Springfield Republican notes iron and steel production is stretched to meet demand while exports fall and imports rise. A three year boom drives large shipments from Europe, with 5000 tons pig iron and 1407 tons steel bars arriving for Philadelphia. Despite heavy demand from railroads and shipbuilders, production faces delays and overproduction risks loom.
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Philadelphia
England
Port Spain
Trinidad
Cervera
Pennsylvania
Big
Steel Trust
New York Financial Chronicle
Andrew Carnegie
Springfield Republican
Nevermore to Enter My House The Crone of Unhappiness
The verse laments banishing sorrow from a home once shared with a guest of gloom. The speaker bids laughter and fellowship return while forbidding the grave visitor, the sorrowful crone, to reenter. Theodosia Garrison in Era Magazine.
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Theodosia Garrison
Era Magazine
Sea Serpent Legends Rise in Hot Summer Months
In the hot spell with temperatures near 95 degrees, sea serpent stories gain credibility. The public clings to sensational tales when facts blur in summer heat.
Carleton and Hovey Ad Promises Satisfaction
An ad claims Carleton and Hovey offer safety razors at $1.50 complete. A buyer notes a friend would not accept under fifty dollars to buy a replacement, while the shop pledges refunds if customers do not share you as well as a barber. 236 Merrimack Street.
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Carleton & Hovey
Merrimack Street
Bootblacks spark American influence in Porto Rico
Dr. J W Fewkes notes the US occupation introducing bootblacks, first by a New York boy and later by San Juan youths, leading to a widespread practice. He cites stronger schooling and rising English use as signs of American impact, with Puerto Rican students excelling in geography and maps. The Washington Post report frames this as a new industry born from military presence.
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Porto Rico
West Indies
J. W. Fewkes
Foureau
New York
San Juan
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Washington Post
Bargains In Gas Ranges Sold Below Cost
Lowell Gas Light company offers first class and cooking ranges for a few days only due to a contemplated office building change. Call early to secure a bargain.
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Lowell Gas Light Company
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Col. Curtis Guild
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Putnam & Son
Central Street
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