Life in the Ghetto and United Hebrew Charities Work in Chicago
Edward Julian surveys Chicago’s Ghetto on Maxwell and Morgan streets, detailing crowded wooden and brick dwellings, Friday markets, and the daily struggles of Russian Jewish families. He notes heavy peddling, poor sanitation, flea issues, and limited literacy, while highlighting a United Hebrew Charities dispensary on Morgan Street offering care, medicines, and various clinics under Dr Rosa Engelmann.
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Chicago
Illinois
Twelfth Atreet
Morgan Street
Maxwell
United Hebrew Charities
Jackson Park
Halsted Street
Red Cross
Engelmann
Edward Julian
As Others See Us Riff on Cabbage Head Raiser
The exchange features Biggs praising a cabbage head raiser for doing more for humanity than theorists and Diggs countering that his mother deserves a medal. The quip appears in Chicago daily comic tirade.
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Biggs
Diggs
Chicago
Failys
News
A Pretty Good Sign in a Factory Hand
A Chicago Time Herald note observes a new worker showing speed, noting he worked nearly four seconds after the whistle and prompting questions about his rapid rise among the men in the factory. Local factory performance and worker pace are highlighted in a concise early 20th century style.
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Chicago
Herald
The Chief Sufferer in Binks' Store Brawl
Abner and Andy fought in Binks' store last evening. The exchange lasted over two minutes with both boys trading blows. Reuben-Who called for an end as Abner-Binks intervened.
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Abner
Sie
Andy
Binks
Reuben
Puck
Fragmented summer girl photo row stirs public chatter
A Detroit Free Press tease notes a controversial composite summer girl photo causing backlash as several girls blame others for its appearance. The item reflects campus or social media style drama during the period.
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Detroit
Truth training hindered Goodley’s golf rise
Brooklyn Life notes that Goodley’s progress as a golfer was hampered by his upbringing with a strict regard for the truth. The quip suggests honesty, not talent, limited his success.
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Goodley
Brooklyn
Indemnity in China Outrage Debate Mirrors U S Precedent
The article argues Secretary Evarts’s 1880 letter to China showing no obligation for indemnity in Denver outrages may bind future claims. It cites Webster and other officials to critique diplomatic self interest, noting riots from New Orleans 1851 to Denver 1880s and urging federal power to enforce international law.
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Washington
China
Department of State
Li Hung Chang
Orienta Atatesman
Peking
William M. Evarts
United States
Denver
Colorado
Union
Ter
Evarts
Cain
Daniel Webster
Hiaine
New Orleans
Italy
EU Mtna
Cuba
Rock Springs
Senate
Congress
Davis
Minnesota
State Department
Smith D
Breeder Comments On A Thoroughbred's Proven Line
In remarks cited by the Chicago Vimes Herald, a breeder extols a well bred thoroughbred, noting strong lineage and consistent performance signals. The quote highlights confidence in the horse’s genetic merit and early indications of quality.
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Chicago Vimes-Herald
Dialog on early marriages from a New York World excerpt
A Mama and Papa exchange views on the age for marriage in a New York World clipping. The dialogue recalls past times when both resisted and accepted early nuptials, reflecting social norms of the era.
Jack Good Heart and Pay Day Talk at Restaurant
N Y Weekly reports a publicized chat about Jack Good Heart at a restaurant. The item notes Jack is married and mentions it has been three days since payday, reflecting local social gossip tone.
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Boutton
Jack Goodheart
Upton
Jack
N. Y
A Hero and An Agreement in Roxbury Gazette
A brief exchange shows romance and humor as Edith and Ethel discuss marriage and a heroic husband. The dialogue references affection and domestic roles with playful wit.
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Roxbury Gazette
Battle on a Moving Train Ends with Potatoes
A New York Run reporter chronicles a middle brakeman’s rough encounter with three robbers on a Royal Bee line train. He traps the thieves by using sacks of potatoes as ammunition, savagely beating two men and detaining the rest until police arrive at the next station.
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Royal Bee Line
New York
William
Doha
Teddy Crocket
Cenboose
Sol Pitty
Rascal
Widow Not a Married Woman in Will Case Rudall v Nicols
In Rudall v Nicols the English high court held that a widow is not a married woman for will purposes. A testator directed payments to his daughter E M D and to other daughters who were at division “married women.” At division E M D was a widow, and the court ruled she did not count as a married woman under the will.
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High Court of Justice of England
Rudall
E. M
Chicago Post
Hot-Weather Sympathy
A humorous note from the Indianapolis Journal recounts a burglar being caught by a boy: Henry did not call the police but instead went downstairs to share the watermelon with the thief, then sat down to help him enjoy the fruit.
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Indianapolis Journal
Deaf and Dumb Students Taught Telegraph Through Hidden Sounder
Edwin F. Van Vechten in Milwaukee promotes a new telegraph device by George H. Landgraf that uses a sealed ear sounder to hear ticks and a teeth contact method for the message. The invention promises secrecy for users and could enable deaf operators, with potential rail and government uses. Reports from the Chicago Tribune note tests on a small bridge wire producing clear sounds for the ear.
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Edwin F. van Vechten
Ofice
Milwaukee
George H. Landgraf
Menasha High School
Ibat
Ana Seeraeich
van Vechten
Chicago ‘Tribune
Life-Saving Buoy With Food and Water Supply
A life saving buoy designed for vessel use or coastal rocks features a central food and water chamber accessible by a water tight door, ballast chamber to prevent overturning, multiple air chambers around the rim for stability, a top access lockout, and signals with a flag and boll. Patent granted to G. F. Abraham of Baltimore, Maryland.
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G. F Abraham
Baltimore
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Briquettes From Sawdust Made in Austrian Sawmills
In Austria sawdust is pressed into briquettes for boiler furnaces and homes. The process impregnates sawdust with tarry compounds, heats it, and forms briquettes by a steam heated iron plate and a screw press. Each briquette weighs 0.4 pounds and measures 6 by 26 by 0.14 inches, with a calorific power similar to lignite and low ash. The factory produces over 6 million briquettes annually at about 16 cents per thousand, selling near $1, yielding profit.
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Joseph Finlla
Austria
Early ice age snacks and playful bone sleds
The first bites were made from animal bones. Children sat on jawbones of horses or cattle and pushed themselves along the ice using front staves.
Wheels In Indian Army Ride Bicycles on Duty
In India military officers on temporary duty may travel by rail with a bicycle at government expense instead of a charger. The policy allows officers to carry a bicycle as a substitute for a charger during rail travel.
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India
Monster 16 Inch Gun At Watervliet Arsenal
Philadelphia Record reports on a giant 16 inch siege gun at Watervliet for New York harbor defense. The 126 ton weapon fires 2370 pound armor piercing or common shells up to 21 miles with muzzle energy equaling lifts of freight locomotives, delivering 64 hundred foot tons at impact.
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Watervliet Arsenal
New York Harbor
Texas
Philadelphia
Eye Irritation Tips From Scientific American Copy
A lens of practical advice explains how to remove foreign substances from the eye without rubbing. Methods include turning the eyeball inside out, using a water flush to wash over the surface, and avoiding winking or rubbing. The piece cites a Scientific American correspondent and notes tears aid flushing to carry away irritants. A brief humor interlude from the Chicago Post follows.
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Scientific American
One of the Luxuries Priced Up in a Laughing Row
A cartoonish exchange notes price rises for bathtubs and beer. Weary Wraggles reads a scraps column. Dusty Rhoades quips that luxuries must pay, while public anger rises when beer prices increase.
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Weary Wraggles
Dusty Rhoades
Fragmentary obituary note on Joe Goodfellow
Fragmentary lines mourn a man named Joe Goodfellow praised for many friends. Context hints at a reflective late life moment from a past era with incomplete punctuation and missing details.
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Tenne
Joe Goodfellow
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