Reform politics in a big city ward tale of two kinds
A veteran observer reviews reformers in urban politics describing two main types the steady nonpartisan worker who backs good candidates and the loud ambitious organizer who leads protests and sometimes cashes in. He notes reforms are slow and warns against fake reformers who seek payoffs in exchange for support.
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Legislature
Congress
Webster Flanagan
Justice of the Peace
Cook County
Robert Peel
Geezeer
Joseph B. Bowles
Jenny Lind Sings On Deck Aboard US Frigate
Fifty years ago Jenny Lind visited the American frigate St Lawrence in New York Harbor. Midshipmen asked to see her ship and dine aboard in the steerage. She sang The Star Spangled Banner as crew and nearby ships joined in cheering, a moment hailed as inspiring.
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Jenny Lind
New York
St. Lawrence
Suwanee
Not Altogether Painless
Yonkers statesman reports on a dentist offering painless treatment options. The notes mention a phonograph in the office as part of patient care.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Thrifty Parisians and the Mont de Piete August Busy
Parisians flock to the Mont de Piete in August packing its coffers with jewelry silver plate and valuables. The state pawn broker attracts owners leaving for the seaside or mountains who prefer low cost loans to vault storage.
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Mont de Piete
Immense Lobster Captured Near Biddeford Pool
A giant lobster weighing 11 pounds was caught near Biddeford Pool in Maine. Harry B. Ayer, York County probate register, hauled in the prize and will have the specimen mounted. Fishermen estimate the age at 40 to 50 years.
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Maine
Biddeford Pool
Harry B. Ayer
Register of Probate
York County
Ayer
Markets News From Major Cities on Sept 30
New York reports small moves across money and grain with on call money at 1 percent and corn around 86 cents. Cleveland shows steady grain prices and modest cattle, sheep, and hog values. Chicago notes September wheat near 985 cents and hogs around 7.10 to 7.20, while Toledo and East Buffalo detail cash grain and live stock pricing. Pittsburg covers cattle and sheep.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Chicago
East Buffalo
Testing Paint Purity For White Lead Quality
Property owners are advised on proving the purity of white lead before purchase. National Lead Co. offers a free testing outfit and a free book on paint, with the Woodbridge Building address in New York City for request.
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National Lead Co
Woodbridge Bldg
New York City
Telephone Girl Testifies Under Oath
In court, a judge questions the witness about the oath while she responds that she is a telephone girl. The exchange highlights the seriousness of the oath and her professional role in the proceedings.
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure For Kidney Gravel
Gallatin Tennessee resident F A Rippy reports fifteen years of kidney disease and gravel attacks ending after using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills. He says pain and bleeding ceased and he remains symptom free. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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F. A. Rippy
Depot Ave
Gallatin
Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
No Bathtub For Her In East Tennessee Town
An elderly East Tennessee woman objects to using a modern indoor bath despite a new town water system. A neighbor teases that she can bathe anytime, but she insists she has been honest and upright for 50 years and won t use the tub, calling it not decent.
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East
Tennessee
Sary Ellen
Peruna Tablets Highlighted By Noted Endorsers
Hon George W Honey ex National Chaplain U V A and ex Quartermaster General Texas G A R praises Peruna for catarrhal troubles. Fred L Hebard Kansas City photographer testifies to its cures and tonic strength. After two years Dr Hartman and associates deliver Peruna in tablet form combining solid medicinal ingredients.
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George W. Honey
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry
State of
Wisconsin
Texas
First St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Fred L. Hebard
Kansas City, Mo
12Th and
Grand Aves
Hartman
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United States
Toledo
Pittsburg
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