On this day in history, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle highlighted issues with automatic machines at elevated railway stations that were swindling customers. With reports of malfunctioning machines and complaints from patrons, there were discussions about legal restrictions to protect the public. Additionally, a Memorial Day parade was set to include 8,000 men, but participation from Civil War veterans was declining, reflecting concerns about the aging population of former soldiers and the adaptations being made to accommodate them in parades.
"As a matter of fact, these same machines have swindled confiding patrons out of many a good penny and... provoked more bad language than their proprietors would care to hear."
"It's about time that these automatic confidence schemes were legally restricted in their operations."
"This year the number of old soldiers will be augmented owing to the fact that arrangements have been made to provide carriages for them."
"The actual number of marching veterans will be considerably less than it was twelve months ago, for the ranks of the old guard are rapidly decreasing."
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