General Edward Burd Grubb Nominated for New Jersey Governor
Edward Burd Grubb of Beverly New Jersey has secured the Republican nomination for governor. Born November 13 1830 in Burlington he graduated with honors in 1861 and served in the Civil War rising to brevet brigadier general. After the war he settled in Burlington directing his iron interests and gained wide renown across New Jersey.
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Edward Burd Grubb
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New Jersey
Burlington
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Grubb
Petersburg
Moral lessons from sensational crime reports and steel age notes
The author argues sensational crime coverage spurs imitators and calls for purer home papers. Also discussed are Britain and America iron output trends, with U S steel growth and New York forest fire prevention efforts, urging railroads to curb engine sparks to protect timberlands.
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Ceperer
Tolay
New York
Great Britain
United States
England
America
Tate
The
Forest Commission of
Embryo Soldiers and a Grim Militia Critic on a Hudson Train
A military critic aboard a Hudson River train objects to militia gear and drill, mocking ornate uniforms and heavy packs. He urges modern, lighter equipment and faster fire, then shifts to Port South prison visitation with a hangman and condemned Pete, delivering grim, dark humor.
Beheading Tale in Holmes Poem Misreads Crime
In an Oliver Wendell Holmes poem an eastern criminal is beheaded and only realizes his head is cut off when he dozes and his band drops away, a curious line reflecting period humor about mistaken perception and fate.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Stephen Girard's Drayman Wins Big From Tea Auction
A St Louis Globe Democrat story recalls Stephen Girard's odd lesson in wealth. His poor drayman bought an entire cargo of tea at auction with no money, then sold it through brokers at below market price, turning a quick profit of about $1,000 in hours.
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Tephen Girard
Stephen Girard
Girard
Deagman
Memarke
Girand
Te Ian
Moteow
Drayman
Sirewd
St Louis Globe Democrat
Italian study links aging wrinkles to inherited microbe
An Italian scientist proposes an antidote to destroy a hereditary microbe said to cause aging and baldness. A physician named Dr Brown-Sequard risks losing his market if he fails to prove his invigorator, while a woman and an elderly man are mentioned in idealized terms.
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Apollo
Brown-Sequard
The Chef And His Domain In English Hotels
An essay on hotel kitchen life and the chef role, detailing the cook’s training, the importance of leadership in coordinating multiple cooks, and the elaborate stock pot system used to produce diverse soups. The piece contrasts French and English training and notes common kitchen errors and remedies.
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Tyler
Parks, Bolor
Hatem
Mimes
Hamlet
Noeher
Supreme Court of the United States as final arbiter
The Supreme Court of the United States stands as an august tribunal handling gravest questions with grave dignity. Its life tenure and role as the last court of resort set it apart from state tribunals.
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Wegar
Marshall
Taney
Hite
Chicago
Justice Harlan
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Rich
Hin P
United States
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
Washington
Callifornia
Chicago Times
Cribunals
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Faith at Johnstown Challenged by Flood Survivors Faith Shift
A New York Times dispatch from the Johnstown disaster notes survivors who lost faith in Providence after rescue and loss. It argues that reliance on divine protection failed and calls for a rational faith grounded in nature’s order rather than private bargains with fate.
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Cose
New York
Port South
Snediso
Guardehouse
Pete
Powell
Aire
Pety
Innes
Providence
New York ‘Times
Providency
Patelarch
Job
Selence Monthly
Working Girls Wages and Respect in Milwaukee
Emma J. Berry of Milwaukee Wisconsin argues in favor of fair wages for working girls, condemning low pay and harsh conditions. She compares wages to men’s and calls for humane treatment, better housing, and local support rather than charity abroad.
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America
Duran
Emma J. Berry
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Word Play and Elixir Themed Reflections in 19th Century Satire
A New York pastor famed as a Scotch speaker is teased by his daughter over pronouncing difference and fruference. The piece also cites Harper’s Magazine humor and a Providene Journal reflection on life’s essential experiences for all, plus a Terro Haute Express quip about a collapsing cellar.
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New York
America
Ani
Harper's Magazine
Pug and Wheeley Mistress Scatters Train Car Crowd
A Boston letter reports a Providence division incident on an Old Colony railway. A man demanded a seat from a reader, a pug owned by a young woman, and the dog was tossed from the train after no ticket. The dog scampered off unharmed, and the woman alighted at the next stop to pursue her pet.
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Croton
Mott Traven
Rock
Forty-second Street
Madixon Avenue
Providence
Old Colony Railway
Boston
New York Tribune
Roxbury
Words of Wisdom on Forgiveness and Duty
A compilation of aphorisms and reflections from Wale Lavater Hall and Carlyle. The passages urge forgiving without forgetting, disdain vengeance, and celebrate merit, cheerful effort, and disinterested love guiding actions beyond self.
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Colton
Lavater
Robert Hall
Charity
Atterbury
Carlyle
Concealment Was Cerlem Echoes in Olio Show
Last week in Olio a lightning strike knocked a cornet from a player’s hands and melted the instrument but caused no serious injury. The musician later confessed plans to play In the Sweet By and By with the echo refrain, noting Providence never makes mistakes.
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Cerlem
Olio
Providence
Murdollo
Brooklyn Eagle
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