New Haven Railroad Valuation Debate Moves to Commission
Massachusetts lawmakers failed to validate the New Haven railroad securities and appointed a special commission led by Harvard’s Prof. Swain to appraise the road’s property. The team, including railroad and bank officials, surveyed lines from New York to Massachusetts, with a December 31 deadline looming as analysts expect a valuation near six hundred million dollars, higher than the company’s book value.
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Write to a Man at Your Desk Business Letter Style
A Chicago Tribune article argues that modern business letters should mirror direct desk conversation. It urges eliminating empty phrases and openings, urging brevity and focus on the subject to save time for both writer and stenographer.
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Chicago Tribune
Legend of the Crescent as Turkey Emblem and Its History
The Crescent tale links the symbol to Constantinople and Ottoman lore from ancient myths to city walls and coins. It recounts Philip of Macedon’s siege and a lunar omen, favoring the crescent as emblem, with note on sultans adopting due to power growth. Also summarized federal homestead laws granting 160 acres to qualified settlers after five years of occupancy and fees.
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Moscow Cathedral as Brilliant Nightmare of Ivan the Terrible
A Strand Magazine portrayal paints the Moscow Cathedral Vasili Blajenni as fantastical and grotesque with nine cupolas of varied shapes and garish color. It links the design to Ivan the Terrible, claiming the czar ordered the architect blinded to guard his own supremacy and calls the structure a remarkable yet terrifying marvel.
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Strand Magazine
King's Hobby Matches a Royal Prize
The late king of Siam avidly collected empty international matchboxes. While in Bond Street, he seized an discarded box from middle of the crowded road, narrowly avoiding a cab. Two aides watched as he added a new curiosity to his collection. The anecdote, cited by the London News, highlights his unusual passion.
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