McCulloch Career Shaped Postwar Finance and Debt Reform
A concise obituary of Hugh McCulloch ex secretary of the treasury who guided postwar finance. From Bowdoin to Fort Wayne and the state bank he rose to controller of the currency and treasury secretary under Lincoln and Johnson. He led debt reduction, supported specie payments, promoted national banks, and later resumed service under Arthur. The piece notes his financial influence and later life in Washington.
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Ugh McUlloch
The
Treasury
Kennebunk
Bowdoin College
Fort Wayne Ind
Fort Wayne
State Bank of Indiana
State Bank
Lincoln
Chase
the Treasury
McCulloch
Johnson
Hugh M’culloch
Congress
Greenbacks
Grant
Boutwell
London
Jay Cooke & Co
London House
McCulloch & Co
United States
Walter Q. Gresham
Arthur
Washington
Emma Brooke Revealed as Author of A Superfluous Woman
The author of A Superfluous Woman is identified as Miss Emma Brooke daughter of an English landlord and capitalist. Born in a village shaped by her grandfather she grew up austere and observant. she attended Cambridge and now lives in London engaging with socialism. Critics call her latest work crude and dull.
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England
Emma Brooke
Miss Brooke
Cambridge University
London
Durable Typewriters Prove Reliable With Proper Care
Editors and writers tout the typewriter as a sturdy tool when properly maintained. A knowledgeable editor notes most owners neglect the mechanism, causing wear. with routine care a high grade machine can last ten to fifty years and even travel the world without major repairs.
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New York Sun
Four Story Window Fall Ends Happily for Mrs Henry
Mrs. John Henry of 265 Adams Street Brooklyn fell asleep at a fourth story window and dropped onto a news stand roof below. She rose, brushed herself off, walked to her home, and appeared unharmed, prompting a police report and astonished newsman observations.
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John Henry
Adams Street
Brooklyn
Henry
Vonder
Benying
Mrs. Henry
The Sun magazine debuts in Japan with English notes
A new monthly Japanese magazine The Sun aims for serious discourse in politics economics science literature and art. It features English notes and an English lead page while most content is Japanese focusing on the late war and topics such as international law art education and Buddhism.
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Japan
China
Ki Meikai
Iwai Onishi
Nangaku Fujisawa
Kiyoomi Chikami
Sankura Hasakabe
The
Sun
North American Review
Hakubunkwin
Honcho Sanchome
Tokio
Consul General to Cuba Ramon O Williams
Ramon O Williams American consul general to Cuba. He went to Cuba as a young merchant, retired in 1871, became vice consul general in Havana in 1874 and was promoted to consul general ten years later. He served four administrations and aided the U S through two decades of crises. His family remains in the United States and he is home on leave.
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Ramon O. Williams
Cuba
United States
Havana
Wiliams
Possum in Banana Bunch Stirs Local Naturalists
A South American possum species, likely Didelphus noctivaga, was found in a banana bunch from South America and brought to Ohio State University naturalist Prof. Kellicott. The nocturnal creature, resembling a rat with a long tail, hangs by its tail, washes its face after eating, and hisses when disturbed as Kellicott builds a collection of unusual specimens.
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South America
Kenlicott
Ohio State University
Columbus, O
Didelphus
American
United States
Virginia
Kellicott
Pittsburg Man Buys Cheap Clock at Auction
James Nickley of Pittsburg bought an old clock at an auction store because it was cheap. A few evenings later the clock toppled from a shelf and Mr Nickley collected the shattered pieces and about 500 dollars in concealed greenbacks found in a false bottom left by a former owner.
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James Nickley
Pittsburg
Nickley
Grand Rapids Press
Women Discoveries Prove Protection for Public Benefit
An editorial style appeal discusses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a protected medical discovery aiding women. It argues authorship by a licensed physician, urges letters to Buffalo NY, and promotes a free medical book offer with 21 stamps for postage. It notes home treatment and avoidance of examinations as selling points, and references a man-of-war cordage detail at the end.
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Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Invalids’ Hotel
Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
New Woman of a Tour An American Bicycle World Trip
A Boston wager sparked Annie Londonderry to bike around the world with a $20,000 stake. She started June 25 from Boston to Chicago, then across the Atlantic to Havre, through Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, funding her journey by selling ads. She aims to finish eastward across the United States earning $3500 more before reaching Boston, with the prize awaiting if she completes the feat.
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Boston
Annie Londonderry
San Francisco
Miss Londonderry
Chicago
Atlantic
Havre
Marseilles
Jou
Surprise pick for Speaker of the Commons William Court Gally
The Commons elected William Court Gally as speaker over many candidates. The Liberal MP for Carlisle, aged around sixty, is a Queen's Counsel with a notable but unclear background. If elected he would earn 25 000 dollars annually and a 20 000 dollar pension after.
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A. W. Peel
House of Commons
William Court Gally
Queen’s Counsel
Carlisle
A Shad Overflow on the Delaware River
A shad overflow is reported in the Delaware river. Never before were the fish so large and fine or so numerous. On Monday no less than 30,000 splendid specimens were taken between Chester and the lower bay.
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Delaware River
Chester
Lower Bay
The Largest Plow Owned by Richard Gird of China Cal
The largest plow in the world is owned by Richard Gird of California. It stands 18 feet high and weighs 36 000 pounds. It consumes two tons of coal and can plow 59 acres a day.
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Richard Gird
China
Cal
Change of Business in Colorado Notes
A brief item reports a name change in Colorado business circles. The notice hints at a transition involving a person named Bill and references new livelihood directions such as salt mining and travel services.
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Colorado
Framed comic quip on misprint in financial notes
The piece shows Mr. Goldbug correcting a typo in a financial communication after the editor bluntly asks what to change. The humor centers on the compositor omitting the letter H from thinker and the editor’s blunt reply to adjust views. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Mr. Goldbug
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the Commons
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John Carle & Sons
New York
South Omaha
Nem
Dempster Mill Mfc. CO
Des Moines
Adrdreem
A. Spindel & CO
Tepeka
Kanusas
Europe
Valentine & Co
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Sioux City Engine & Iron Works
Pech Mfg. Co
Sioux City
COO Remedy CO
Maso Alood
Nic Temple
Ill
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Desor
Paradise
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Taly
Santa Fe
Vohoerix
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