Prominent Promoter Snubbed Over Cocktail Offer
A well known promoter refused a costly cocktail offer at a Waldorf party after a Canadian mine deal collapsed. He adamantly rejected the term cocktail and defended his wealth, noting a $1,500,000 sum once considered a standard mix. The anecdote ends with a caution about inflated expectations in high society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walforf
Faturday Evening Post
M. Rockefeller
Canada
Ebow
Boume
Sordan
Pat Palas
Sane
Aos
Early Bed History and Whooping Cough Treatments
The article traces ancient bed materials from animal skins to rushes and straw, notes feather beds in Henry VIII era, and mentions Elagabalus using an air cushion. It also cites 19th century air beds and French observations on whooping cough, detailing a small ovoid germ, arsenic as remedy, and chloroform use with mixed outcomes, plus Pasteur serum hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elagabalus
Heliogabalus
Henry VIII
England
The
Sunday Magazine
K. J. de Nittie
H. de Roth
Olchild
Pasteur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arcee
Saloon
Isehter Bros
Giditien” Vroumen
Joe Gideon
Evanstin National
Bank de
Evanston
Wyoming
Caigital
PF. J. Ison
7K Maye
Samayet Mickelson
Oo Ys Cashier
James Crown
Geo. .Cameron
Kemmerer. Hardware
Kemmerer
Whigut
Wyo
Daniel Postodice
Alexander
Meg
Vyo
Mickeson
Big Viney
Iaey Marth
Kanye Horpe Crpek
Postoffice
Daniel
Mime
Einraider
Mette
Doyle Bros
Catne
Eculon
Grean Stiver
A.limag
Chace
Green River
New Fork
Green
P. Q
Big Piney
Wye
C. Pisseyette
Pynemima
Cyttonwood Land and Live Stock Company
Horeos
Caltia
Cierm and
Dasner
Ranch End
Collenwood
INEY
Tange
Fee Bo Pine Creek
P. O Core
Newfork
BOBLE
Cautle Bea
Bee's
Hea
Loft Palace
Lew If Henderson
Civiz
Maud Johnson
Marquez
Clare Stacey
Larsen
Lot Haley
Jick McKay
Jess Chass
Japan
Yourn
Rome
Woodland
W. L. Riley
Morganfield
Turkey
State Department
Mall
Kemmerer Steam Laundry
Frontier’ Supply CO
Frontier Wyoming
General Merchandise
Studebaker Ous
Aya
Parcel Post
Wooltex
Blyth-Fargo-Hostins Co
Putura
Green River Valley
Marbleton
Leneh
Ita
John Deare
McOrmirk
DAIN
Bull. Itares
Opal, Wyoming
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