Cassie Chadwick Queen of Female Swindlers Revealed
Ten years after the Cassie Chadwick swindle era, a detailed history recalls her bold finance frauds. The Ohio case shows how she borrowed millions with no real security, posing as a prominent heir and living lavishly in Cleveland. She was finally arrested in New York in 1904, tried in Cleveland, convicted on seven counts, and died in 1907 after serving part of a ten year sentence.
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Cassie Chadwick
Madame Humbert
France
Chadwick
Cassie
Citizens’ National Bank
Oberlin
Ohio
Aire
Ghedwick
Ateal
Chadwicks
Huclidavenas
Cleveland
Madame de Vere
Hoover
Umi
Leroy
New York City
Brewlin
Citizens’ Natone! Bank of Oberlin
Ohio State
Robert V. Taylor
Pilgrim Fathers
James Worthy
Prosperity Seen Under New Currency Plan Says Committee
The organization committee reports five weeks of nationwide touring backing a prosperous outlook under the new currency system. Leaders McAdoo Houston and Williams credit banker support and insist on candor. They expect system organization in time to aid crop movements and promise extraordinary treasury measures if needed. The message counters antiwar critics and reaffirms confidence in executive stewardship.
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Organization Committee
McAdoo
Houston
Williams
Treasury
Congress
Senator Lodge Describes U S As Outlaw Over Panama Tolls
Massachusetts Senator Lodge condemns the United States as an outlaw among nations for clinging to the Panama Canal free tolls provision. The debate features Republicans and Democrats defending the president’s demand to strike the clause amid sharp, personal attacks from Bristow and Chamberlain. Wilson remains resolute, arguing the tolls matter beyond political manipulation.
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Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
United States
Bristow
Kansas
Chamberlain
Oregon
Wilson
Ethics and Honor in Subsidy Policy Debate
The piece argues there is no ethics in dishonor and condemns breaking written pledges for subsidies. It denounces preferential treatment and calls the Baltimore platform's free tolls a tired, impulsive idea. It frames the issue as national duty, not partisanship, urging honesty and patriotism to set the nation right.
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Coastwine
Baltimore
Opening an Empire Alaska railroad bill advances in Congress
Both house and senate moved to pass a government railroad from tidewater to Interior Alaska. The president will sign once technical differences are resolved. The measure corrects long injustice and unlocks Alaska's vast mineral coal gold timber water power potential.
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House
Senate
Tidewater
Alaska
America
Arctic Circle
United States
Naming of Underwood Elevates Atlanta Lawyer to A G Role
The appointment of Marvin Underwood of Atlanta as an assistant attorney general marks a remarkable rise for a man barely 36. A partner at King Spalding and Underwood, he is praised for thoroughness, clear analysis, and mature judgment, bringing twentieth century ideals to federal justice work.
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Underwood
Marvin Underwood
Atlanta
United States
Federal Department of Justice
Atlants
Vanderbilt University
Europe
King, Spalding and Underwood
McReynolds
Business, politics and reform in a wary era
William J. Burns urges business leaders to guard political rights and demand responsible civic action. He argues corruption thrives when businessmen surrender thinking to politicians and laments demagogic, wasteful government while noting suffragists and Wilson provoke strong reactions amid a wary national mood.
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William J. Burns
Atlanta
Night with Master Shakespeare in Stratford Town
A fragment from a Kansas City Star column blends nostalgia for Stratford and Shakespeare with scattered bits of local humor. It recalls Mistress Quickly at the Boar's Head tavern and hints at optimistic optimism while weaving in brief social musings and a modern political jab at a Georgian officeholder.
The Valiant Dust in a poem by TS Ratbot Scheffauer
A fragment from The London Academy echoes on mortality and war. The poem contemplates how flesh and armor yield to earth, yet beauty and memory persist as common dust that rides the wind beyond the battlefield.
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Samel
Ratbot Scheffauer
London Academy
Efficient Housekeeping And Beef Steak Recipes
A compact excerpt shows homemaking guidance from Henrietta Graves on beef steak preparation and gravy. It also covers stuffed corn beef, boiled salt pork, curried meats, ham balls, and Scotch Hash with practical steps and simple ingredients. The tone matches early 20th century domestic science guidance.
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Jean
Stockholm City Profile by Grorgh Fitch
Stockholm, capital of Sweden, hosts about 450000 residents tied to winery lore. The city sits on a mosaic of islands and peninsulas, with busy bridges and water abundant. It attracted ocean steamers, built factories, and hosted Olympiad ambitions since 1912, while its governance is honest and its streets lively.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Penisulas
Stocknont
Baltic
New York
Naples
Venice
Copenhagen
Ladien
America
Long Island Sound
Lves
Increased Size and Strength of Hydro Aeroplanes
The article surveys rapid growth in aircraft carrying capacity and size, noting a seven passenger aerobus by Sykersky, four 100 horsepower motors, and a 20 kilometer flight at 12,000 feet with five passengers. It cites naval flying boats and future warfare use, and mentions record attempts like the Atlantic crossing prize and Nile crossing.
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Augustus
Post
Sykersky
Northe Héfes
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean
Nile
Rhine
Friedrichshafen
Mannheim
Coblens
Cow Savings Scheme Ends In Witty Reproach
A narrator recalls buying a cow with a government bond to save money only to face endless expenses from milk churns wagons and sanitary work. After three years of debt he condemns the idea and ends with a sharp jab at Mrs. Jameaworthy.
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In & Coon
Measure Up by George Matthew Adams
A motivational piece urging readers to raise their self expectations and push beyond current job limits. It argues that acknowledging ordinary limits holds people back and that by aiming higher and continually improving, individuals grow in their roles and become ready for bigger opportunities.
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Measure UP
George Matthew Adams
Derwent and the South in Duty and Dream
The piece reflects General Lee's postwar years at Derwent and his later presidential role, framing the South's enduring pain and lingering quest for duty. It muses on lost ambitions, Southern grief, and the call to future service amid memories of valor and sacrifice.
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Derwent
Fowhattan
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