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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1896
Page
6
A digest of anecdotes from Hicks’s paper recounts grain binding inventor Sylvanus Locke’s rise, Hoosick Falls’ death, dating schemes ending in trouble, Gloucester banker Marsh’s fall to crime, New Haven hostler Gromley’s thrift ending in death, and Lady Geott’s libel arrest in London, all framed as cautionary vignettes about character.
Lincoln Neb and Canton Ohio report the concession telegrams that end the long battle for the presidency. Bryan concedes to McKinley after Jones informs him returns favor the Republican, gold standard victory. McKinley dispatches praise to Hanna and calls for national unity and law.
Mark Hanna chairman of the Republican national committee lands in New York from Cleveland and stays at the Waldorf with Mrs Hanna and daughters. He meets Col Everett, hosts a reception, declines interviews, and comments on tariff stance and McKinley protection policy. He predicts Bryan Altgeld trip impact while planning a week to 20 days rest after organizing committee affairs.
The New York World argues that old letter and telegraph etiquette is obsolete. It blasts "Mr," "Esq," "Hon," and similar titles as wasteful, false, and elitist, urging direct simple addressing like telegrams and postal labels. It notes the time and cost saved and questions honorary ranks and clerical prefixes.
A Philadelphia Times view argues it is nearly a crime for a mother to give tea or coffee to a baby as neither drink benefits the child and may cause days of discomfort. The piece notes adults claim coffee resembles whisky in stimulating mental action, while tea leaves many feeling “all gone to pieces.” It contends abuse of these beverages harms health, cites a theory linking unrestricted coffee use to early blindness, and questions their fitness beyond medicines.
A Washington Times quote recalls a smoker and a devout old negress arguing about heaven. The smoker says she hopes to go to heaven while the Bible forbids unclean breath, and she answers she will leave her breath behind when she enters.
A Melbourne Times style exchange mocks an unexpected guest and plans for a better dinner. A joke about a tough piece of steak follows with banter on letting someone know next time. The fragment mentions cures and family needs, with mock advertising lines for a cold remedy.
The Texas & Pacific Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from December 21 to 22 1990 to Southeastern states. Tickets are valid thirty days from sale, one fare for the round trip, for Tracie travelers returning to the old home memories. Contact nearest agent. send postage for a copy of a regional publication. Gaston Meslier G P & T A Dallas Texas.
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