Improvement in the Manners of Americans of Today
A reflective piece compares American manners to a half century ago noting calmer public behavior, refined speech, and less deference to social superiors. It argues democracy fosters civility and warns against misreading lack of servility as poor manners. Also covers immigration politics in Canada, Paris scams for travelers, telegraphers’ reunion, Edison anecdote, Battenberg issue, and a closing remark on pooling resources.
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America
Europe
Washington Letter on Social Season and Freer Gift
The Washington Letter outlines the social season surge as White House and Cabinet events begin early, noting health strains on prominent women and the president’s letter to support Mr. Freer’s art collection for the Smithsonian. It also mentions pen makers sending signatures for the Russo Japanese treaty and Boston fundraising for Mayor Collins memorial.
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White House
Fairbanks
Miss Cannon
Speaker Cannon
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Flora Wilson
Baltimore
Washington
Knox
Pennsylvania
South
Valley Forge
Theo
Fuller
Smithsonian Institution
Charles L. Freer
Detroit
United States
Thirty Years Ago This Week in Troy
From The Weekly Bulletin January 6 1876 a new son for Mr and Mrs James C McLanahan corn 25 cents a bushel bankruptcy for Harry E Sharp theft at C J Posey farm reward offered for thief storm damage at Padons elevator wind toppled shed New Year wreck Hall Co steoranopticon show scandal misused for Sunday schools
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James C. McLanahan
Harry E. Sharp
Chard
C. J. Posey
Padon
Hall & Co
Troy
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Montana
Wyoming
Chicago
Paris
New York City
Edison
Memphis
New York
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Manhattan Island
Battenberg
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Noway
Washington, D.C
Portsmouth
Boston
Collins
Philadelphia
St. Louis, Marine & Edwardsville Railroad Company
Springfield
Joseph Gillespie
J. B.: Weat
A. H
Handlan
Dr. P. ‘Finber
H.C. Gerke
C. D. Hoiles
Bi A. Slom Troy
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State Medical Co. Ln
State of
Missouri
Louis C. Bitting
State Medical Co
Bitting
St. Louis
Rito
Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Highland
Ill
Mutual
Geo. Roth
Louis Mets
John OC
Thurnau
Marine
Morap Rotu
Boguna L. Hortarp
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Mall
Indianapolis Express
Alliott
Tror
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J. M.chesbrough
A. Pia
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