Judge Cheultand SHERM and political squabbles in state senate
The piece lambasts Judge Cabell for expediting county business and saving money while decrying Democratic plots in the state senate. It covers disputes over Reedism versus Strongism, accusations of misused state funds by Clerk Murphy, and references to Mafia cases in New Orleans with calls for lawful justice and political accountability.
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Cabell
Lansing Journal
Theresa
Fridlender
Kalamazoo Telegraph
Huw Wan
Senate
Mir
Reed
Strong
Capitol
New Orleans
Italy
Dreaming in the Night by Edward Ridout and Lewiston Journal
A poetic meditation on memory and nature with archaic diction. The speaker invokes Evening and the apple scented harvest to recall lost love, urging tranquil recollection and consolation.
Editors Rewarding The Author For The Quaker Lady
Edward W Bok's letter recounts a well known author renting a porn to a major magazine. The editor pays generously and later republishes the verses as illustration. The story implicates editors as generous then self serving, naming Alden of Harper's Magazine and Dr Weir Mitchell as figures in this controversy.
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Faltor
Azuit
Ieelf
Alden
Harper's Magazine
Weir Mitchell
Edward W. Bok
Woman seizes chance to lure streetcar into house
A Fort Street car, off its route, stops after a housewife calls the conductor to rush inside with revolver and club. She claims a child and chaos unfold in the home as passengers, including a frightened baby, are drawn into the scene before the car departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Electrical safety boosts fire protection in Philadelphia
Philadelphia houses over five thousand buildings use electric wires for light and power and insurers report no losses from fires caused by electricity this year. Past fires were rare and surprise when they occurred, as mutual understanding between insurers and electric firms reduces risk. This calm reflects the overall safety record in the city. Also noted is a quarrel between Shropshire and South Staffordshire coroners over an inquest for a Buckley Wood death after a Great Western line collision.
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Philadelphia
Electric Review
Shropshire
South Staffordshire
Ditto
Buckley Wood
Stifthal
Great Western
Wolverhampton
Loudon
Brunswick
Santiago
Cabo
Bronawick
W. F. Carnegie
Brunswick Times
The Girl Was Tow Coy
The Philadelphia Times recounts a scene where a rich girl speaks lightly with a distracted listener. Her remark, “A penny for your thoughts,” prompts a wary look from a parent as the guest departs. The woman then scolds, noting they have money and should not hide it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Getting Alone Easy and Foreign Marriage Competition
A garbled New York Times excerpt mocks social advice and contrasts personal exertion with dependence. It references a portly man at a swinging door and hints at marriage trends across borders and reduced charges to meet foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Directoryless Drug Store Bemoans Women Patrons
A New York Herald fragment recalls a druggist near Ninety street who once kept a directory but abandoned it to avoid nuisance from women browsing. He claims shoppers linger, ask random questions, discuss lunches, and disrupt service. The anecdote highlights social habits and store dynamics of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neel
Sixth Net
Ninviwnth Street
Amors
Emetitus
Carey Saring
Stampss
Postafilos
New York Herald
The Vice of Idleness and its Punishment
A London Spectator piece argues idleness stems from selfishness and requires discipline, detailing the hardships of enforced labor and the psychological impact of work. It contrasts moral suasion with the coercive sting of convicts, warning that compassion through subsistence relief fails to reform the idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Youths Know Geography Faster Than Fathers Claim
A New York letter muses that modern youths grasp geography with ease, far surpassing their fathers’ knowledge from school days. The piece notes youths’ vivid recall of mountains, lakes, rivers, cities, towns and boundaries, and their delight in testing elders with erudite questions.
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May
Rovers
Tdg
New York
The Navy of China in the world fleet ranking
The article discusses China’s naval power, noting its eighth place globally but criticizing deficiencies in organization, training, equipment, and personnel. It argues China lacks a true army and navy, describing warships as mere vessels without effective defense forces amid unrest across ports like London and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Lond
New York
Weather Vanes Across a New Hampshire Village
Curious piece recounts a New Hampshire village famed for decorative weather vanes. It notes diverse figures carved by a long‑ago craftsman and describes their movements in wind and the lingering soldier vane guarding a deserted farm. It also references cows pigs bears horses and a wind‑driven horsehair tail in a high wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Specialty Increasing And The Demands On Doctors
A New York Tribune opinion notes the growing push for medical specialization. It argues aging generalists feel pressure as patients seek focused expertise, while doctors aim to balance wide practice with expert training and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. C. Acres
Sean
New York ‘Tribune
Eagle's Big Contract: Maine Geese and a Seven Foot Wingspan
Cor. St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports Crawford county, Missouri, resident John Hettorf fought an enormous gray eagle that had seized a gander. Hettorf held the bird under water until it nearly drowned, freeing the gander though the animal died days later from injuries. The eagle spanned nearly seven feet tip to tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hettorf
Crawford County
Bettorf
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Chapman Pointer Cat and His Sparrow Hunt
Doylestown Demoorst reports Chapman's Pointer Cat and Chapman Vanlavanee hunt sparrows with a small caliber rifle. The gray cat, acting as a retriever, spots the bird when the hunter stops under a tree and retrieves the sparrow as soon as it touches ground. The animal refuses other birds, showing exclusive taste for English sparrows.
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Chapman
Chapman Vanlavanee
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