Morton Vice President Record Tallies Long Life and New England Roots
Levi P Morton long served as vice president and banker with a storied career. The article recalls his age eighty five birthday, long tenure in public life, and New England origins tracing to Rev. George Morton. It notes his banking ventures, political ascent, and proximity to presidents Garfield and Harrison.
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George Morton
England
America
Levi P
Dartmouth College
Levi
Boston
New York
Tely
Morton, Bliss & Co
Morton, Rose & Co
Morton
Rosad
Matton
James A
Garfield Ister
France
Harrison
York
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Audubon Monument Statue Nears Completion in Richmond
The Audubon Monument association reports the statue by Mr. V. Valentine is nearly finished in Richmond Virginia awaiting final payment. Three fifths of the price have been paid, leaving two fifths with one fifth on hand and the final portion hoped to be collected as public interest revives. Relatives praise the work as a remarkable likeness of the famed ornithologist.
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Richmond
Valentine
Audubon
Wife of Nicaraguan envoy visits Washington in new post
Senora de Espinosa wife of Senor Don Rodolfo Espinosa the Nicaraguan minister arrives with her husband to his Washington post. She adapts quickly to life in the capital preferring to settle in and adjust rather than wait for her husband to open the way.
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Senora de Espinosa
Husband
Washington Post
Washington
Senora de Estinosa
Don Rodolfo Espinosa
Nicaragua
Senor Espinosa
Instea
Senor Corea
Gascony Stilts and Sturdy Shepherds of Landes
A description of Gascony and Landes where muddy soils force people to walk on six foot stilts. Shepherds and families traverse waste lands daily, watching flocks from elevated perches, using crooks, distaffs, and stacked trips. Women also walk on stilts performing deft feats while grazing and foraging.
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France
Department of
Gascony
Landes
Juvenile Court in Paris Draws Mixed Commentary
The Bellman notes France adopts a juvenile court in Paris with weekly trials at the palais de justice. Juveniles are arrested by police and jailed with adults if sentenced, missing the US aim of separating youths entirely. Probation officers are absent, and reform often rests with parents or reformatories after trial.
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Paris
Palais de Justice
She Preferred to Stand on Subway Car
A delicate woman with a baby and a boy aboard a Brooklyn Bridge subway car falls as crowded up rush hour leaves no seats. The surrounding crowd offers seats, but she declines saying some people only help at the last minute and she would rather stand.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York Tribune
After the Races Sure Tips Stir Betting Debate
In a concise exchange two patrons debate betting precision. One asserts certainty in race tips while the other counters that such assurances prove unreliable, highlighting the gamble and doubt surrounding wagering in the aftermath of events at the track.
Before and After in a Brief Exchange
A fragment shows a man noting a couple was estranged a year ago and now rarely together. The woman confirms the change by saying they were not married a year ago.
Age and perception blur as time quietly passes
Mr Flickerton muses on how age slips by unseen in daily life. People remember others by the age they first knew them, often mistaken about current ages like Walkinshaw's 64. We misread our own aging, seeing little change in the mirror, while time continues. Providence has many kind ways.
Bluff Backfires Over Africa Hunting Claim
An excited man jokes about a friend supposedly hunting in Africa and shooting lions. The supposed skeptic bets he never saw Africa, prompting plans to bluff, but the whistle blows and the speaker reveals a correction about wolves in Montana before rushing to an office.
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Africa
George
Montana
Foam for Fires in Germany Demonstrated by Prussian Firm
A consular report notes German foam for fire extinguishing produced by a Salzkotten based company near Minden. Tests by fire chiefs praise the simple metal cylinder device with a long spout and two chambers holding distinct potash alum and licorice root extract solutions and their bicarbonate counterparts.
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Germany
Salzkotten
Minden
Prussia
Johnny and His Boss
A boss questions Johnny about smoking then asks for a cigarette claiming his own was left on the bureau. Johnny stammers and pales as the tense office moment unfolds as reported by the St. Paul Dispatch.
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Johnny
St. Paul
Rosenthal Advises Simpler Concert Schedule
London impresario Herr Rosenthal, returning after nine years, hears a pianist lament over losses from his recitals. Rosenthal counsels reducing the number of concerts to save money and maintain appeal.
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Herr Rosenthal
London
Rogenthal
Voice of Pinkham's Medicine in Winchester Letters
Hundreds of grateful letters from girls and mothers praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing irregular periods backache and cramps. The company promotes free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts as a path to health.
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Winchester
Ind
Pinkham
Mrs. May Deal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Lynn
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