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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1890
Page
2
The fragment describes a weekly news service, pricing per month and per year, and a plan for a Saturday edition with a Sunday pull of earlier issues. It mentions a city delivery system, offices connected to exchanges, and advertising. A dated history column references battles and notable events with terse, period-voice commentary.
The article describes multiroom tenements with rents of 144 shillings for three rooms and 14 shillings for two rooms per week, plus fifty four cents for each additional room. It praises heat proofing, ample storage, and ventilation, noting the Victoria Square block as a model. The initiative reportedly cut Liverpool’s death rate from 27.2 to 20, and is framed as an American comparison to show progress for the urban poor.
Fragmented notes discuss a large freshwater yield from a well near Dallas and its possible uses, mention about thirty Chinese voters in Chicago affecting local opinion, and reference the Huntly fleet’s struggles against a storm plus Portuguese opposition to vessels near the Zambezi River. Natives welcomed newcomers with cheers and dancing per an Alpateber report.
A letter from The Wilmington Republican ponders whether there are too many clergymen in London and if sermons should be reduced to quarterly delivery, while a separate piece traces the history of spectacles from early concave glasses to the monocle and their spread across Europe.
The passage warns that a 200,000 error in New York population figures would distort national statistics and undermine the validity of city and state comparisons. It emphasizes the huge impact of a single city’s inaccuracy on overall demographic tallies and statistical analyses.
A compilation of letters and comments from residents on elections and civic events. Discussions touch on voting rights, municipal growth, church anniversaries, and community plans. Mentions include A Gilbert, C B Moly erly, Judge Daniel Castle, Rev U N Carroll, and local names as they weigh in on civic duties and social life.
The fragment appears as a titled poetry collection with a self addressed note. It references Queensland and New materials and private reflection. The text shows a personal voice on self and verse form without clear publication details or a defined narrative event.
The New York Bargain House announces arrivals of new dry goods and novelties at discounted rates. Featuring mens and boys clothing, shoes, and housewares, with sharp prices and storewide sale pitches. Customers urged to inspect items and compare prices as bargains are highlighted.
An OCR damaged snippet lists fabric items and prices, mentioning wool imported Chatimerost and various widths and yardages. It shows scattered figures like 38 in and 30 in, with costs per yard and late entries such as 259 and 459 Eng lis h Quaery. The text appears as partial commerce notice or advertisement with garbled words and misread numbers.
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