The Real Tammany and the Voter’s Role in Reform
Jacob Riis argues in The Battle with the Slum that true Tammany is not the obvious corrupt boss but the apathetic voters who trade convenience for conscience. He cites a Queens platform scene and notes reform requires citizens to withdraw support from those who enable the machine.
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New York
Borough of
Queens
Friends of Reform
Tammany
Patrick Mullen
Jacob Riis
Freight in streets near CFE&W station draws reader protest
A reader laments freight handling in front of the CFE&W waiting room, noting households goods are unloaded onto the street and sidewalk, blocking passage and hindering travel. He questions whether a proper freight depot could be provided and recalls mayoral efforts to fix the issue.
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the Chronicle
Council
Scientific miscellany highlights 1902 trade and natural facts
A London hospital fitted a footballer with a cel luloid nose. Exports of animals and animal products reached 244,733,062 dollars for year ended June 30, 1902. Bruner's Nebraska collection contains 60,000 grasshoppers, with 20,000 species. Radium emits cathode rays faster than 120,000 miles per second. a trip to the moon would take two seconds from Earth. German ornithologists note pigeons' altitude dependent descent. Sailing ships numbered 5,147. about 6,947 steamers were tramps, 1,200 liners. Songbird decline partly blamed on Italians, cats, and habitat loss. US manufactures mostly up in 1902 except iron and steel and refined mineral oils. copper leads gains with 322,000,000.
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London
Lawrence Bruner
University of Nebraska
Becquerel
Earth
United States
Biblical Discoveries and School Exercises Collide in Patchwork News
A collage of topics runs through the page. Biblical discoveries are highlighted with Tel el Amarna tablets and Amraphel’s era showing Egypt’s literacy and ties to Moses. A high school commencement ends with a pompous board member being gently corrected. A humorous quip about sewing credibility concludes the item.
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Babylonia
Amraphel
Abraham
Egypt
Joseph
Israel
Palestine
Tel el-Amarna
Western Asia
Amenophis Til
Christ
Isaiah
Moses
Joshua
Juéges
Tolure
Baltimore & Ohio excursion sale to New Orleans
From April 11 to 13 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets from all local stations west of the Ohio River to New Orleans at one fare for the round trip. Tickets are good for return until April 19 or extended to April 30 with a 50 cent deposit and payment. For details contact the nearest B&O ticket agent or General Passenger Agent B N Austin in Chicago.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Ohio River
New Orleans
National Manufacturers” Association
Baltimore & Ohio
B. N. Austin
Chicago
W&f
Elyria Electors Set April 6 1903 Voting Places
The city of Elyria announces a municipal election on Monday April 6 1903 from 5 30 to 8 30 p m at ward voting places The First Ward hose on East Street the Second Ward hose house on Lodi The Third Ward Town on Court The Fourth Ward hose house on Eighth Street Elect officers include Mayor Council President Auditor Solicitor two year and one year terms two Councilmen per ward various school board and judicial posts plus two constables Elite list of offices to be filled with wards and terms noted The notice is signed by Mayor D Reefy dated March 20 1908
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Elyria
Ovo
Stani
FSR
Eest Street
Lodi Street
Court Street
Eighth Street
Ton't
Board of Public Service
Praca Ae
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Agnessor
Soe
Townsp
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Ohio
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ELY Power
John Crasck
F.E. Seeley
Lorain-Amherst Junction
Amherst
Ball Telephone
D. F. Burke Wilson Rogers F. D. Stevick
Tigret
P.D. Reefy
F. N. Smith
Frank R. Fauver
Perry S. Williams
W. B. Johnston
LM. Andress
George Weller
James C. Smith
Howard D. Cook Frank A. Smith
H.W. Summers
BR. B. Lersch
E_F. SMITH
J. A. Tunnington
I. W. Simmons
Harry H. Smith
George E. Hie
Asessor William Sage
C.il Braman George E. Crisp
B. J. Resinger
Ele. Crisp
Justice of the Peace
A. E. Lawrence
A. E. Baus
Science and Industry
Chicago Daily News
Boylan Bros
Broad St
CRS
Esai
SNO
Miss Flannery
Ensign & Wilkins
Ors, Elyria, Oo
The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Clayton Chapman
John C. Crisp
Cheapside
Mrs. E. Ms. First
the Farm Implement CO Br
Postoffice Department
Heldmyer Hardware Co
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