A Mighty Queer Place on Essex and Ludlow Streets
A vivid report describes the Russian Polish community in Essex Ludlow Orchard and Hester streets dominating the area on busy days. It details crowded tenements and bargaining for work in the clothing trade with contractors and workers, many Polish Jewish, often paying men for heavy labor while families survive on small meals. The piece condemns conditions, pollution, and social friction with German Hebrews and notes police contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Ludlow
Orchard
Hester
Essex Street
Board of Health
Giant of the circus and the steel bar endures a tale
Uncle John Robinson recalls disciplining a ten foot giant named Hercules in Cincinnati era, recounting how the stubborn performer drank and shirked work. He describes clubbing the giant with a barrel stave and finally forcing him to perform Samson in the show, noting the crowd cheer and the army replacements after the первого incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robinson
Cincinnati
Utica
N. Y
Uncle John
Hercules
Rube
Samson
Moses
Teras Siftings
Rare nerve saved Joliet warden in jailbreak ruse
The account recalls Col. McClaughrey, Joliet Warden, who faced a desperate escape attempt. He calmly misled the convict, kept him from harm, and avoided violence by feigning absence of a petition while drawing the revolver to deter the prisoner. The plan backfired and the prisoner surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post
Col. McClaughrey
Joilet
Robert C. Wahldorf
Chester
Ill
Laclede
Joliet
McClaughrey
McClaughre
Protecting Homes From Lightning With Widespread Pointed Nets
In lectures on lightning safety Oliver Lodge argues for a comprehensive roof defense using wire nets, multiple earth connections, and abundant barbed wire like fencing along ridges to discharge electricity. He says many small discharge points beat a few large ones and urges protecting all ridges and pinnacles rather than building tall chimneys or steeples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lodge
Voss
Wimshurst
The Passionate See All Things Upside Down
A reflective line notes that those driven by strong feelings observe reality from inverted perspectives. It suggests fervor distorts interpretation and judgment.
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The
New York Sun
Uncle John Robinson
Showman
Procter & Gamble
Ben. Harrison
Lew Wallace
Gen
Harris
Porter
Ind
Ben Hur
Ben Harrison
Meri
Hubbard Bros
Chestnut St
Ben Bur
E Catalogue
TOWER
Simmc
Brewster Safety Rein Holder Co
Holly, Mich
True & Co
Augusta
Maine
Warner
A. H. Dowe U
Enquirer
Edenton, N. C
Piso
Kone Oly
DR. Schenck
J. H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
Family Journal
Ladies’ Companion
Pancy
United States
Ap Eno Er Publishing House
John L. Douglass
Broadway
W. L. Douglas
Camel
Douglas
W. Ll. Bow” Warran
Pras
W.L. Doug
W. L. Dou
Las
Soli Oos
Brock
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