Costly Snow Removals in New York City
An eye opening report details how New York City spends millions to clear snow, outlining the fixed contract system, the roles of snow inspectors, district superintendents, and contractors, and the vast labor force. It notes costs of recent storms, the division of labor, and the impact on traffic and public health.
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New York
New York Sun
Department of Street Cleaning
MH. 8
Stidham
Enew
East Side
Alving
Manhattan Teland
Houston Street
Dry Foods
Wall Street
Col. Waring
Ganges
Inet
Ambitious Lawyer in Rail Robbery Trial
A San Francisco Argonaut report describes a countryman suing to recover the value of an ox killed in a hold up on a limited mail. A young lawyer travels from New Orleans country to represent a railroad in the case centered on identification of the culprit. The trial hinges on whether the ox’s owner can prove the animal’s identity through witnesses.
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Sam
Henley
New Orleans
Dead Letter Office Logs Show Decade of Work and Waste
The dead letter office processes millions of items yearly, with six ledgers categorizing money, papers, stamps, photographs, and miscellaneous property. Letters are traced or filed by address and postmark, and unredeemed money is kept briefly before treasury deposit. thousands in stamps and items are saved or sold, while photographs and papers are destroyed when outdated.
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Uncle Sam
Aender
United States Treasury
Department
Santa Claus
North Pole
Fairyland
Sova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Handsome Sideboard Offered At Bargain Prices
A solid oak sideboard with heavy French beveled glass and brass trim is advertised at 17.95, claiming past prices of 30.00 and 12.00 with a strong finish and antique pattern styling, emphasizing value in a sale listing.
Five Hundred Jardiniere Stands Hit Sale This Morning
This morning we offer five hundred Jardiniere stands in white enamel green oak and mahogany. They cannot be bought elsewhere for under 38 cents and many are more valuable. Today’s price is 19 cents while they last.
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Jardiniere
Lost mailman leaves service over delicate task
A postal worker faced a sensitive assignment to identify a person by physical traits. He chose to resign rather than complete the request, citing the difficulty and personal risk. The excerpt notes a man with dark hair and eyes and a height around five feet two inches, but the full identity remains unknown.
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Fife
Against Vicious Literature Law Tightening Needed
A Pennsylvania law aimed at curbing crime-feeding literature is flagged as requiring broader enforcement. Officials urge stronger applica tion to curb abusive materials and address loopholes in the existing statute.
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Pennsylvania
Reform Bureau Targets Obscene Material Law Details
The 1887 act bans sale display and distribution of obscene literature to minors. Section 2 makes it a misdemeanor to loan give or show any book pamphlet magazine newspaper or pictures of crime if visible to a minor. Conviction carries fines up to one hundred dollars and up to two years imprisonment.
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Ing
Reform Bureau
Wilbur FP. Crafts
Washington, D. C
Ip. L
Federal jurisdiction over crimes on government property
A Lealie's Weekly item notes that under the 1872 U S statute the federal government holds exclusive jurisdiction over offenses on federal property. It cites a St Louis case where a colored porter assaulted a janitor in a Federal building and won a plea that the act occurred on a United States reservation. The piece critiques the precedent as dangerous.
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A &I
Louis
Missouri
United States
Internal Revenue Collector
St. Louis
Lealie
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Jersey
Long Island
Voth
Coricona Soar
The
San Francisco Argonaut
Jonas Long's
500 Jardiniere
Long
Scranton
Nataio Wi Reen
Davidow
Iis Eulinehe Lace
Ecais
Bay Shoe Co
Harrisburg
NCE
Pee Oreerree
India Tea
Walter Hoils
aRay
Myer Davidow
Lackawanna Avenue
Eral Building
Walter W. Branson
Jonas Long
Philadelphia
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