Memphis Citizens to Raise 50000 for Visitor Rate Support
The article notes Memphis citizens plan to authorize a joint passenger association rate and raise fifty thousand dollars to assure visitors a good experience. It highlights Robert R. Church, a former slave born in Rae, who contributed a $1,060 check and stands among leading local business figures.
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Joint Passenger Association
Memphis
Robert R. Church
Rae
Cholera Reappears in London and Paris
A century of cholera visits in London and Paris is noted with no deaths from Seetener during recent outbreaks. The text highlights ongoing public health concerns and historical patterns of the disease in major cities.
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Chelere
London
Paris
Seetener
Fractured Ad Snippets Hint at Rail Promises and Remedies
A jumble of vintage ad lines mentions railroads transporting passengers without changing, a refund promise on a Grove box, and a testimonial about Pise's Cure for Consumption. Names, places, dates, and stray product claims scatter the fragment.
Surveyor Otto H. Tittmann Appointed Head of US Coast Survey
Otto H. Tittmann, recently named head of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, has long served in government work. He accompanied the Transit of Venus expedition to Japan as assistant astronomer in 1674 and has worked on numerous commissions and observatory collaborations in Berlin.
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Otto H. Tittmann
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Japan
Berlin
Feather in the Bed Confirms Child’s Chicken Pox Belief
A 4 year old named Harry claimed he had chicken pox after finding a feather in the bed. His father considered the joke, but Harry later came down serious and insisted the feather proved the illness.
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Harry
Sek Sania Be
Azid
Public Trust With A Single Eye To Public Welfare
A brief editorial stresses the duty of public trust tilted toward welfare considerations. It urges officials to balance governance with citizens’ well being and prudent oversight.
Man’s proposal to widow marks start of trouble
A terse proverb warns that proposing to a widow can lead to swift downfall for the suitor, implying perilous consequences for meddling in a widow’s life. The line reflects cautionary humor about romance and risk.
Women Dress For Men Or To Spare Other Women
Some women dress to please men and some dress to avoid upsetting other women. The remarks highlight social pressures around appearance and gender norms in public life.
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