Urban growth shifts spark doubt on city appeal
The piece surveys census data from 1790 to 1900 showing urban share rising from under 10 percent to about 20 percent, argues rural migration and nervous disease links, questions long-term city dominance, and cites Minnesota as a temporary regional shift amid economic strain and political debate.
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Minnesota
United States
Ordea
Frank Reilly
Chicago Board of Health
Lfe
United States of America
The Doom of the Trolley and Washington Transit
Readers note a shift away from overhead trolley wires to underground systems. The piece praises Washington for a safe, efficient street transit network and contrasts it with other methods, citing the underground approach as distinct.
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Washington
Crime as Disease and Rational Punishment in Forum Feature
The Forum magazine's September issue features Italian criminologist Professor Caesar Lombroso discussing crime as a disease and arguing for reform of the criminal code. He favors protecting society over theological expiation and suggests life confinement for born criminals while leniency may apply to crimes by honorable individuals driven by strong motives.
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Caesar Loembroso
Max Nordau
Forum
United States
Lombroso
Christ
Luther
Comment of the Press on Philadelphia Delegates in Quay Fight
The Philadelphia Press argues Quay cannot gain a Philadelphia majority without fraud or bogus contesta. It accuses the Quay faction of fabricating contested delegates to seize control of the convention through unlawful means. The paper predicts the convention will be organized lawfully and urges recognition of the legitimate majority.
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Quay
Gilkeson
Philadelphia
State Committee
Philadelph'a
H'A Perce
Hastings
Political lines sharpen as Quay faction attacked in press
The piece attacks Quay aligned editors for bias in favor of the Republican boss. It condemns party partisanship and praises Senator Quay for opposing waste and cliques. It cites editorials from All-Round American Altoona Tribune and Pennsylvania papers praising him for his stance against patronage.
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Gilkeson
Quay
Ms Bend
Songeleas
Ubicantam
Partizan
Friends of
Altoona Tribune
Scranton Tribune
James Buchanan
Republic
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
New St. Matthew. Pettisburg
Aga
Philadelphia Times Warns Against Abusive Witness Attacks
The Philadelphia Times condemns violent and insulting abuse of witnesses and jurors by lawyers. It cites the 1875 Holden v Pennsylvanian Railroad case where the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously reversed a judgment for such abuses and notes a rising trend in cantious bar misconduct.
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Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Agtee'sion
Justice Green
Holden
Pennsylvanian Railroad Company
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Fidietal Tribunal
Fashion and verse mingle in a bygone ball scene
A nostalgic collage of Regency style and satirical lines from The Spectator and Atlanta Constitution. The quatrains lampoon fashion, dance, and social pretensions with flourished imagery of powdered Galateas and lace, while observers wryly note landlords courting summer guests and inflated rates.
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