Financed Count Wants His Money Back in New York
A New York hotel ledger details European nobles courting American heiresses for titles. Count Hadik de Futak allegedly borrowed about $10,000 from Carl Berger during Newport ventures, but memory fails to recall repayment. Counts Bela Zichy and Istvan Ziehy reportedly settled debts after marriages. The remaining balance for Hadik is pursued by Berger’s lawyer alongside other matrimonial claims.
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York
Carl Berger
Gotham
Yorm
Age Berger
Newport
Berger
Hadik de Futak
Buda-Pesth
Europe
Count Alex
Ander
Count Hadik
Carl
Alexander
Count Ziehy
Loni Castellane
Boni
Thadik de Futak
New York
Bela Zichy
Hadik
Count Zichy
Uzunga
Szechenyi
Cream Colored Horses for Mrs Mills in Newport Scene
Mrs Mills plans a grand season with cream colored horses shipped to Staatsburg and kept in a stable of five or six to ensure two ready for use. The cream nags, prized for beauty and pace, echo royal occasions from London to Notre Dame, evoking Isabels as a class of aristocratic mounts.
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Queen Mills
Newport
Hanover
Staatsburg
Mills
London
Buckingham Palace
Westminster
Napoleon Bonapare
Empress Josephine
Notre Dame
Castile
The Bread Line and the Whisker Line
A look at two urban lines of poverty and service. The bread line gathers freezing, starving men for coffee and bread while the whisker line forms at barber colleges for shaves and haircuts. Both follow first come, first served rules amid harsh winter conditions.
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Fleischmann
Barber College
New York Creditors Face Need for $50,000 Year Payset
B R Thomas argues most New Yorkers cannot live comfortably on less than $50,000 annually. He notes his own $30,000 figure excludes essential expenses and claims his palatial properties and autos are justified by his status. He says many associates spend $150,000 yearly, and others agree the Jersey estimate is modest and accurate.
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New York
B. R. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Penitex
Navy Then and Now: Old Ships to Modern Gunnery Reflected
Lieut. Commander BE A Anderson recalls naval life in the wooden-ship era, contrasting sail and smoothbore guns with steel ships, rifled arms, and modern recoil systems. He notes four knots speed, hemp ropes for recoil, and the White Squadron debate, praising current tech and the evolution from rot, to steel and advanced shells.
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BE. A. Anderson
Cincinnati
Anderson
Pensacola
Kearsarge
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Chicago
Atlanta
Dolphin
Secretary of the Navy
Dartmouth Tale Revived Story From College Papers
An old college anecdote reemerges about Dartmouth students being taxed by Hanover NH. Students vote to tax themselves, plan a 500 foot schoolhouse and a five mile boardwalk to Lebanon. The tax assessor retreats, remarking the tale is a familiar joke from past Dartmouth years.
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Daily Illini
University of Illinois
Dartmouth
Hanover
Lebanon
Progress in China and Native Press Growth
Dr. Morrison notes rapid Chinese press expansion with about 200 journals publishing Reuters and European agency dispatches. Cities of importance now boast newspapers, enabling tens of thousands to follow European progress and distant events. Chinese political cartoons reveal notable ingenuity and invention.
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China
Morrison
Reuter
Europe
Couldn't Be Snobbish Mary Sent to Fashionable Academy
In dialogue between Mrs De Style and Uncle Jerry, they discuss Mary’s school experience. Mrs De Style notes she is bright and sensible but not fitting in at the fashionable academy. Uncle Jerry responds skeptically about her social fit and potential. Catholic Standard and Times records the exchange.
Devery Says He Won’t Join Bookmakers’ Wire Scheme
In a vivid exchange, New York police chief Devery is asked to participate in a wire tapping scam to beat bookmakers. He feigns interest at first, then declines, saying he would simply use a night stick to beat the bookies instead. Australians press for involvement, while Devery recalls his police days and ends with a firm refusal.
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Devery
New York
Bingham
Gome
The Turning Point of the Scotch Devil's Career
Andrew Carnegie recalls a night in Pennsylvania when telegraph operator T A Scott was away and he took charge signing orders as T A S S. The trains ran on time and the chief questioned how they got out. The white haired Scotch devil ran every train that night and this moment changed his career.
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Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Andrew Carnegie
T. A. Scott
Nelson
Westminster Abbey
Andy
Misunderstood Henry James revising famous works
A Chicago publisher recalls Henry James visiting Philadelphia where two downtown housemaids discussed him. They described him as a fussy gentleman and recounted an episode in which he caught a maid using his razor to pry a window, causing a disturbance as some people sought fresh air.
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Henry James
Daisy Miller
Chicago
James
Philadelphia
Down Town
Baptized In Icy Water In Mennonite Rite
In Norristown Pennsylvania two Mennonite girls Morence Smith and Eva Brunner were baptized in Hatfield Creek as the thermometer showed 12 below zero and a cutting wind blew. Rev Frank Haws officiated in the icy water up to his waist, while the congregation sang while ice four inches thick broke for the baptism. The girls and onlookers described the scene as very cold.
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Norristown
Mennonite Church
Hatfield Creek
Frank Haws
Morence Smith
Eva Brunner
Don’t Read This Ad Keeps Husband in Mystery
A humorous exchange notes a husband’s paradoxical manners. When shown posters labeled Don’t Read This, he neither reads nor ignores them decisively, leaving a comic ambiguity about his character and not solving the puzzle of his politeness or contrariness.
Government Brilliance Questioned Over 92 Gold Pieces
An energetic citizen asks why critics target government finances. The exchange notes that 92 gold pieces rose to $300 in a month, highlighting perceived value spikes and public skepticism in a period of fiscal debate.
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Rin
Yinit
Paris Fashion Belts Narrow Belts Update Wardrobe Hints
Paris fashion shifts emphasize narrow belts matching gown material for a slender figure, with belts sometimes stitched around or fastened on one side. Short sleeves gain favor while Greek outlines and embroidered tunics reappear. A dull blue travel coat with silver cord panels and a narrow hem trim showcases current spring silhouettes and the continued rise of slim, straight skirts.
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Sam
Tam
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