Old George Plunkett Reflects on Politics and Graft
In a Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt, George Washington Plunkett, a 78-year-old former Tammany figure, recalls his rise from a dirt-cart driver to a longtime political operator. He cites mentors, his role in New York politics since 1868, and his belief in loyalty and persistence amid changing times. He recounts his work with Armour and Fernando Wood, his tenure on the board of health and county board, and his stubborn vigor via a daily nap and Washington Hall.
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New York
New
Tammany
George
Gama Pressé
Mr. Plunkett
Beran Hie
Wington
Washington
Eighth Avenue
Washington Hall
Uncle George
Central Park
Eighty-sixth Street
Dan
Rebs
Big Mike Conley
Fernendo Weed
Bill Tweed
Bill
Board of Supervisors
State of New York
of New Yor Board of Health
County of
Twa
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Everbody
Infants checked for shoppers by New York store doorman
A New York store offers a baby check service, with a doorman issuing numbered metal checks as mothers leave their infants in care while they shop. Patrons praise the scheme for convenience, though concerns about lost deposits and checks arise. The feature evokes Barnum era curiosity as townsfolk recall similar attractions and public interest in the practice.
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Robert R. Shuon
New York
Dena Stures
Hariem
Ferien
Death of Prime Magic Ends Trio of Famous Midgets
Middleboro Mass Nov 1 Prime Magic dies, closing the last chapter of a legendary trio of midgets longtime household names. The article recounts how P T Barnum discovered Charles Stratton at age eight and launched him as Tom Thumb, marking the start of a famous entertainment era.
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Middleboro
Mass
P. T. Barnum
New York
Charles Stratton
Barnem
York
Geni Tom Thumb
Winter Visitors and Local Notices in Winthrop and New Hartford
Itwo children arrive from Canada to spend winter with relatives in Waterloo. Dorcas Rebekah lodge initiates three members. luncheon by women’s committee. Harold Butterfield dies at six. several local children suffer injuries from falls and accidents. Mrs. Norman and daughter go to Pensacola for winter. Congregational women to hold annual chicken dinner. Local residents visit Cedar Rapids and Minnesota. N. H. basketball beats Clarksville 10 to 3. Baptist Ladies’ Aid nets over 70 dollars. Death of EB J. Hurlbut reported. burial in Modesto. Mrs. Louie Knipe seriously ill with pneumonia.
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Clarksville
Carrie| Newman
Los Angeles
Cal
QC. M. Graham
Ramons
I ‘League of American Penwomen
Ington
Sther
Arthur
Any E. Smith
Florida
Shell Rock Valley
Fzebekahs
Frank Merrill
Odd Fellows Old People's Home
Mason City
N. T. Dye
Monrovia
Aplington
Ladies of the Reformed Church
Town Hall
L. B
Davis
Déaughter
Harriett
Dumont
Tienry Johnson
A Duquy Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Joan Heerts
Ienorme
Farmers Savings
Psther Nevits
Iowa City
Benevolent Society of the Baptist Church
Wis
Geneva
Prof. Inman
Womens Missionary Society
Jf Inman
J. Janssen
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Canada
Waterloo
Iin
Carl Peterson
Dorcas Rebekah Lodge
Winthrop
Herbert Penstone
Griggsville
Marshall
Mulford
A. W. Norman
Harold
P. M. Burnell
John Walter Slemmons
C. W. Bucher
Mary Daily
Janesville
Callahan
New Hartford
F. C. Harmon
Shell Rock
C. R. Harmon
John Wile
Cedar Rapids
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Hurlbut
Louie Knipe
Cantor Sings His Way to Liberty in Court
New York: A Brooklyn cantor with a tenor voice prays for magistrate Dooley in domestic relations court after failing to support his wife of two months. He cannot provide a bondsman, is jailed in the court prison, and argues a moral case about choosing love over money while seeking release on bond to support his spouse.
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New York
Paul Held
Brooklyn
Dooley
Tam
Helena
Cantor Freed From Jail In Court Room Note
In a Los Angeles courtroom a cantor jailed in the cellar prison sang Sh'mah Israel. Magistrate Dooley released him on parole without bond, deeming him trustworthy. The piece notes Los Angeles as the largest city in area with about 160 moving picture companies.
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Dooley
Los Angeles
United States
Aspironal Elixir Promises Quick Cold Relief
Bold advertisement touts Aspironal as a two minute cold and cough cure endorsed by European and American army surgeons. It claims immediate relief, delightful taste, and refunds if relief does not occur within two minutes. urges purchase at drugstores and even markets to children.
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U. S
Mothers Oppose Tag Selling by Girls in Denver
Denver groups including the Mothers Congress and Parent Teacher Association push resolutions against charity tag days. They argue the practice demoralizes the youth and fosters boldness by approaching strangers on downtown streets.
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Denver
Colo
Mother’s Congress
Parent Teacher Association
Population figures and ancient museum link noted
The Azores population is about 245,000 with little change recently, and a reference mentions a British Museum alma nge related to an item issued in the era of Rameses the Great, roughly 3,000 years ago.
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Azores
British Museum
Rameses the Great
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Dayton
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St. Louis
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