Rag Picking and Giants of New York City Trade
A metropolitan column surveys summer travel and the stock season, noting mass return to the city, rising trade, and rag pickers who move millions in rags daily. It portrays the Ragman's Palace, Ottendorfer's German newspaper empire, and vivid vignettes of New York life from Hamilton Grange repairs to Peach season and Irish politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore
New York
Elevated Railroad
Worth Street
Catalines
Rome
Boston
Vanderbilt
Printing House Square
Zines
Little Journal
Rnch
Varmin
Advar
Sion
Feu
Oswald Ottendorfer
Hamilton Grange
Alexander Hamilton
10Th Avenue
145Th Street
Hamilton
Maryland
Bowery
Sixth Avenue
Shaw
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
London
United States
Woth
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa
Mr. Rossa
Gardner
Corydon InN Trouble Sparks Plea For Public Hall
A spirited critique condemns church fundraising in Corydon, arguing against costly church buildings funded by workers and gamblers. It urges a secular public hall to host varied speakers and arts, criticizing clergy influence and questioning religious spending.
God and religion as aristocracy in a Corydon debate
A verbose critique argues that God is an aristocrat, not a democrat, and denounces priesthood as its mouthpiece. It proposes a test of faith by depositing money to move a metal ball between boxes, warning pastors against church building and linking Christianity to intemperance. Osoxon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. ML
Corydon
Kimball
Simpson
Beecher
Bennett
Ingersoll
God
Slim
Republic
Citizens National Bank of
Warren
Citizens’ Bank
C A.M
Dairymen of
America
Butte
Omar
Wells, Richardson & CO
Borlington
SQUIBS County Health Boosters in Early 1900s Patents
A jumble of fragment lines mentions Beruna for nervousness and catarrh, Peruana for rheumatism, and individuals in Allegheny City and Brownsville Pa. Advertisements tout Brown's Iron Bitters for health and endurance, Kilap's Great Nerve Restorer as a nerve cure, Parker's Ginger Tonic for vitality, and hop-pickers in districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beruna
L. Ke. Muster
Allegheny City
Schnapp
Amwell
Mat Olinghousen
Brownsville
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OUR
Big Abbery
Corydon Inn
Osoxon
Parker
True & CO
Maine
Barnes, Bancroft & Co
Europe
Cassimeres
Buffalo
Barnes, Bancroft & CQ
Grand Central Dry Goods Lease of
N.Y
Wood
Thomas
Third St
Methodist Church
Warren, PA
City Music Store
Thos. L. Manville
Warren, Penn.a
Kranich & Bach’s Pianos
Manville
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsh
Uftec
C. A. Cloyle
Nore
Lake Shore Road
Warren & F
PAC Ksod
Livineton
Youngsvule
Pitt
Rand Valley
Titusville
D.thay Ass
Eas
Anc
Arnsworth Fauge
Clares Don
Garfield
Clarendon
A. D. Wood
MAR Bls&s
A.m
Lve
Fredonia
Lagoa
Ortens
Idnores
Moong Noe
Ross Mill
Falconer
Croseing
Freweburg
Fentonville
Ackley
Russellbur
Orth Warren
Wwaard Jalns
Ee Hin P.m
Thompson
Arch Str
Philadelphia
Granite Works
W. B. Kinsky
Union School House
Werren, Pa
Marbie and Granite
Purchaers
NSEY
P. Bysecker
Moise Ua
Ciavest Fee Perechating
Bovis Ane
Second Street
Variety Hall
Bysecker
Peruna
Sessa
Coeas
Prius
Christian Pinkel
East Seneca St
Buffalo, V
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