Washington Letter on Star Route hearings and public works
The column reports Ker’s testimony implicating George Bliss as paid by the government to shield Dorsey, noting $150 daily pay and a broader pattern of influence over juries. It lists 67 new public buildings proposed this session and critiques Portland and Saratoga projects, favors reduced postage, and questions mail steamer subsidies. It closes with progress on the Statue of Liberty pedestal and height details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ker
Springer
George Bliss
Dorsey
Merrick
Bliss
Washington
Congress
Senate
Custom House
Portland
Oregon
Saratoga
Frye
Maine
Blair
New Hampshire
Capitol
Ammidale
Edmunds
Post Office Department
Robinson
Europe
Don Pepro
New York Harbor
Bedloe’s Island
Seasonal Comforts Stirred In Summer Markets
The note lists items like lemonade ice cream and straw hats alongside linen dusters with a casual tone implying their presence in summer markets. It reads as a slice of daily life rather than a specific event.
Corcoran Urges Monument to LEnvant in Washington
Millionaire philanthropist W W Corcoran asks Congress to erect a monument to Pierre L Enfant the French engineer who laid out Washington He notes L Enfant refused compensation and real estate offered by Congress calling the work of beauty a work of love and recounting their personal acquaintance from the early century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Corcoran
Congress
Pierre L’enfant
Washington
Corcoran
L’enfant
Railroads urged to cut top salaries over wages
The Journal notes railroads seek cost cuts by lowering wages and laying off lower grade workers. It argues to start at the top cutting presidents and managers salaries, excess super numeraries, and assistants before touching frontline staff. The editorial recalls a newspaper that failed after overpaying editors versus writers, suggesting a similar approach across businesses.
Honor of Woman and the Weight of Scandal
A 19th century exhortation argues that a woman’s reputation is sacred and that smear campaigns ruin lives. It condemns male readers to protect female virtue, noting men corrupt justice and life for woman cones of character. The piece frames female purity as indispensable to social respectability.
Jexxy Linp’s Oldest Son Marries English Bride
The article notes that Jexxy Linp’s eldest son has wed an English woman, marking a notable family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jexxy Linp
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Sonia
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Frees & Hocknell
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