The Railroads and the Public in Nebraska Opinion
The Washington Post discusses railroad fare disputes in Nebraska, arguing rates depend on business volume. It notes court challenges to 2 cent fares, critiques railroads’ public conduct, and calls for cooler management to restore trust between public, owners, and operators. It also reviews Presidents at odds over athletics, travel by statesmen, and various political observations from the era.
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Mississippi River
New York
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Ohio
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Pittsburg
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Nike
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Harvard
Eliot
Joseph M. Dixon
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Bureau of Corporations
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West
Kennedy Child
New York Cotton Exchange
Department of Commerce and Labor
Raleigh
White House
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Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Congress of the United States
Contrast Between Spooner and Conkling Framing New York Law
Philadelphia Press notes Spooner resignation sparks talk of New York bar welcome and Conkling return to practice. It recalls Conkling’s rise, famed oratory, landmark early cases, and fortunes from Union Pacific and Jay Gould, ending with his death following the 1880s blizzard and a rich Upper Manhattan estate.
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Congress
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United States Court
Kansans City
Jay Gould
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Union Square
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Be Happy and Bluff Through Life in Old Poems and News
A fragmentary collage blends verses about happiness and bluffing with stray newsroom lines. It juxtaposes a cheerful exhortation to smile with chaotic scenes aboard ships, dockyard imagery, and a mangrove bark anecdote. The piece drifts from absurd imagery to sharp local color and scattered misprints.
DREAD OF EVIL EYE IN SOUTH EUROPE
A historical report explores belief in the evil eye across southern Europe, noting accusations against Italian leaders Gio Atti and Crispi, tales of charms, and royal cranks in London and Berlin. It describes how such superstitions affected politics, diplomacy, and palace security.
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Gallo
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Portugal
Leo
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Berlin
Royal Palace
Harlin
Fidward
Electric Eye Aims to Detect Broken Rails on Central Lines
New York Central engineers developed an electric eye system to detect hidden rail flaws. The device, to be installed on through tracks to Buffalo and later on all Central lines, signals danger to nearby blocks when a crack or wheel-induced indentation is detected.
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United States
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Cheviot
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New York General
Woman Seeks Genealogy. Ancestor Linked to Piracy Hanged
A New York woman visiting Burlington County clerk’s office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, searches for ancestral dates. Clerk William Sharp shows a dusty 1710 record. later, she leaves without finding her line. The document reveals her ancestor was hanged for piracy.
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Blue light as anesthetic promises safer future sleep
A French doctor argues blue electric light can induce sleep without harm, potentially replacing chloroform and ether. Sleep lasts two to three minutes now, enough for simple tasks, with blue rooms also calming nervous patients. The piece includes a dialect verse about a sweet, heavenward feller and a stray cartoon aside.
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New York American
The Human Heart Editorial Reflections On Modern Life
An editorial discusses heart disease rising as a leading risk amid strenuous living, overindulgence, and stress. It links urban excess, mental strain, and poor habits to sudden deaths, noting the heart as a key indicator and outlining theories on blood pressure and toxin buildup affecting vessels and organs.
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New York Herald
Europa
Farrs
Harry
Dowie's Death Echoes as City Sees New Phase
In a fragmented report from Bowie and coverage of Henry Clews addressing the Educational Alliance, the piece contrasts Dowie’s demise with a city seeking a steadier moral course. Clews urges resilience, warns against moral panic, and outlines social sins to avoid in public life.
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Henry Clews
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Educational Alliance
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Jefferson Street
Mr. Clews
Coal price push faces railroads after April
Independent coal operators in the Lehigh field press railroads to keep current coal prices after April 1, with a plan to raise prices after September. The appeal cites higher costs for iron, sheet steel, lumber and oil used in mining. Railroads reportedly favor a September increase, though some say action may be needed, while winter prices on smaller sizes may hold after April.
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Lehigh Field
Oklahoma constitution sparks national debate at Raleigh
Gov Frank Frantz denounces the Oklahoma constitutional framers as driven by party politics. He predicts rejection by the people or President, arguing the plan risks delaying statehood from the Union. He cites provisions on initiative, voter qualifications, and arming property defense as flawed.
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