The Unknown Dead of New York and Their Uses
In New York near Twenty Sixth Street the morgue area and nearby hospitals bustle as bodies await disposal. A warder keeps a register of unknown dead with photographs and preserved effects. Medical schools use corpses for dissection, with careful handling and disposal through Potter’s Field or local burials.
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Twenty-sixth Street
River
Bellevue Hospital
University Medical College
Training School
College of Hospital
O'Rourke
Fogarty
Sharnel House
Chartered
Medical Schools of
New York
Potter’s Field
Long Island Sound
Fort Schuyler
Dissree
Paris
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Department of Columbia College
University
Electro
Speaking Night Pause Sparks Curious Exchange in Hall
A reformist speaker at a New ace shires gathering halted mid pitch amid a crowd’s demand for a reveal. He deflected with a promise to discuss details later at the hotel, then resumed his address about prospective national measures.
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New Aceshires
Messares
Dogs and Monkeys Trained in America by Signor Taddei
The article recounts how Signor Taddei brought dogs and monkeys to the U S with his daughter. He describes training dogs and monkeys by observing their traits and choosing active performers. He notes varied intelligence and patience in training, and that kindness to animals is a guiding principle.
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Bignor Taddei
America
St. Nicholas
Woman Escapes Odd Streetcar Misunderstanding
A Detroit News report details a streetcar mishap where a man pulled a bell and implied a woman should exit. The woman denied intent, the driver waited, and she finally left quietly as the man insisted she should disembark.
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Detroit Presa
Weaver Briss In Massachusetts Divorce Granted
A Massachusetts divorce award follows a husband recounting a troubled marriage. He explains leaving home after a dispute over chores and a maid, while his wife refused contact and locked him out, leading to the separation and formal divorce.
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Weaver Briss
Massachusetts
Amusing church fainting incident told by Boston Advertiser
A stout lady fainted during a Sunday sermon and a young physician briefly carried her toward the aisle. Deacon and bystanders then hauled her to the vestibule where she woke, indignantly wondering why she was removed for a supposed nap. The episode, recounted by the Boston Advertiser, reflects the humorous mishap.
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Boston Advertiser
Fractured manners in youth amid street scuffles
The piece mocks boys and girls in common missteps, noting a boy howling after a mock fight and a girl stumbling injuring herself then feigning innocence while blaming others, ending with a tearful retreat to her mother.
Eph Horn Recieves Unexpected Courtesy After Toilet Tissue Incident
Eph Horn, strolling on Broad Street, noted a tobacco spit blotting his freshly laundered shirt where his diamond pin sat. Rather than react angrily, he thanked the stranger and adjusted his cuff buttons, calmly moving on.
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Eph
Horn
Broadway
Zephyr
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