Starving Vienna seamstresses appeal to actress for aid
The Hoffmann & Co. dressmakers in Vienna write a bold open letter to Helen Odison, the famed actress, asking for fair wages and humane conditions. They demand a 2 kronen daily wage, highlight long hours, and invite her to witness their working conditions, promising a dramatic scene if ignored. Odison returns with charitable cash, not policy changes, sending 20 kroners to aid the workers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Vienna
Hoffmann & Co
Madame Helen Odison
United States
Berlin
Hoffman & Co
Helen Odison
Deranda
Helen C
Rudolph Hoffmann
Kohlmarkt
Maple sugar mixup shows sales knowledge gap in NYC store
A veteran butter counterman at a major New York grocer claimed maple sugar was freshly made this season. A customer corrected him by explaining maple sugar is made in spring, revealing widespread sales staff ignorance. The piece argues clerks should read up and learn about their products to improve value and profits.
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New York
Vermont
Brute Husband Keeps Failing Yet Seeds Bring Hope
In a Philadelphia Ledger scene Mrs. Suburbs confronts James about forgotten flower seeds Amid financial woes he reveals restive honesty noting debts, bankrupt threats, and failed correspondents Yet the seeds arrive on the hall table sparking her relieved joy and his reluctant resignation toward brighter blooms
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Philadelphia Ledger
James
Jones
Mr. Suburbs
Vane
Mrs. Suburbs
Martha
Tramp Scholarship Aims Study At Penn Aids Marsh
Benjamin C Marsh, a special Penn junior fellow and tramp scholar, conducts field work in Philadelphia to study homeless men. He visits shelters, lodges, stations, and missions, noting conditions, work tests, and graft, while planning a tramp survey of Europe.
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CBC
Brooklyn Eagle
Philadelphia
Benjamin C. Marsh
University of Pennsylvania
Marsh
University
United Order of Hoboes
Hbel
Mr. Marsh
Cornell
Grinnell
Man
United States
Quaker City
Mary Richmond
Philadelphia Society For Organizing Charity
Benjamin Marsh
Gee
Tammany Hall
Miss Richmond
Society For Organizing Charity
Wayfarers’ Lodge
Lombard Street
House of Correction
Frank
New England
Mahanoy City
Jane
San Francisco Cabby Recalls Terry Broderick Duel Story
San Francisco cabman John Hughes recounts witnessing the Sept 13 duel between Judge David Terry and Senator David Broderick at Lake Merced. He details the setup, seconds Hayes and McCune, pistol selection, sun glare, and the solemn, tense crowd as the duel commenced.
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San Francisco Chronicle
John Hughes
San Francisco
David
Terry
David C. Broderick
Lake Merced
Tom Hayes
Texas
California
Hayes Valley
Tom
Hayes
McCune
Broderick
Nik
Terriem
The Fatal Duel Between Broderick and Terry
The account describes a pistol duel where Broderick fired first, his shot missing the target as he hesitated with an unsteady weapon. Terry aimed with deliberation and killed Senator Broderick, the doctor confirming a fatal wound two inches to the right of the heart. Terry and his friends fled the scene, while Broderick was taken to Reskel’s house.
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Broderick
Terry
Senator Broderick
Tom
Hayes
Salvation Army Captain frames love as highest good in New Thought era
A Boston Salvation Army captain spoke to a New Thought audience about rescuing women in refuge homes, stressing love as the supreme power. The piece contrasts her intellectual past with her current compassionate mission, noting her impact and the public interest in her work. The text also praises the Indianapolis Haute Express and Journal editorials for principled, reasoned coverage and modest pricing for Sunday and daily papers.
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Boston Transcript
Middle West
Salvation Army
Boston
St. Francie d'Assist
Anapolis
Oe Verre Haute Express
T Newseapers Aa
Indianapolis
Sunday Journal
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