Busy Northern Michigan construction outlook grows
A long letter from Nipigon to Beltrami reveals plans for railroad construction in Northern Michigan. Surveys near Denn Mountain to Menominee range indicate new lines and ports, with the Monon line parallel to Chicago tracks. Reports note ore shipments, railway expansions, and growing county improvements promising jobs and growth in Alcona, Cadillac, and surrounding areas.
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Atctien
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Sea Wise
Takpeming Stater
Postmaster General Wanamaker Seeks Postal Reform
Saratoga special to the Chicago Herald reports Postmaster General Wanamaker and his daughter resting at a States cottage. Wanamaker, fifty two but looking under forty, discusses temperance, health, and candid talk about postal reforms. He outlines plans for faster mail between New York and San Francisco, mailboxes on outgoing steamships, a larger postal seal, and a one cent rate for half ounce letters, with heavy paper and seals paid by the wealthy. He defends tariff positions and explains campaign spending and party stance.
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Republic
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Sermon on Davidic Kingship and Mission Call
A Sunday school lesson discusses the foretold kingship of David and its Christ fulfillment in Hebrews. It urges readers to embrace God’s plan, answer the call to ministry, and seek willing service, contrasting courage with indifference and urging proactive evangelism.
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Samuel
Saul
Penjamin
Cheygostom
Pruil
Commissioner Tauser’s Tale on Civil Service and Religion
Corporal Tanner spoke to the Six Oeluck Club at Marshall Hall about contrasts between Christianity and civil service. He cited life tenure as a myth and noted how discharged drinkers cannot rejoin service even after reform. The pension office door, he said, closes to a Democrat when a Republican appears cloaked in eloquent friends.
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Atlanta Postmaster appointment sparks race based mob in Atlanta
The Chicago Tribune reports on angry residents in Atlanta burning in effigy General Lewis and Colonel Buck over appointing a black clerk. Lewis defended civil service rules selecting Penny in registry and Sturgess in money order, noting Penny’s exam eligibility and the need to avoid patron contact. Public indignation arose from prejudice, contrasting with the city’s New South image and the Atlanta Constitution’s stance.
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New England
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Chicago Tribune
Georgia Civilization in Atlanta Post Office Row
Fragmentary note argues about a black appointee at a Georgia post office and a white female colleague. Claims Atlanta brand as progressive city in the South. Text is unclear and contains garbled phrasing and biases.
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