MEN OF WALL STREET
A historic look at Wall Street as a hub of commerce and finance. It lauds honest brokers, notes past governance like a 99 year old board, and critiques unchecked speculation and fraud. Proposes broker accountability to curb losses and protect investors.
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New York
Wall Street
Ikea Tange
Primus
Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Board of Brokers
Bearn
Bona Fide Etocka
Bona Fide
William H. Vanderbilt
Freddy
The Troubling Church Member Who Takes Offense
A reflection warns against the most troublesome church member who reads every remark as offense. It urges readers to stay calm, avoid quick anger, and remember that to err is human and to forgive divine.
Transporting bullion through New York streets
An 19th century depiction notes silver bullion carried openly by a single armed teamster with sidewalk guards in New York. The article contrasts this with Chicago escorts and recounts a Wall Street incident where a stalled coal cart hid a heavy silver load destined for the Assay Office, observed by amused bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bank of England
Chicago
Wall Street
Assay
Women suffrage debate sparks fourfold human classes
A lady speaker classifies mankind into four groups on suffrage issues, urging readers to align with the wise. The report also notes Mrs William Tod Helmuth’s election as Serosis president and remarks on her stance on gender equality. In Texas, the Daughters of the Republic honor David G Burnet and Sidney Sherman with a Lakeview cemetery monument unveiled at Galveston amid ceremonies.
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Cleveland World
William Tod Helmuth
Serosis
Ely
Wen
New York World
Republic
Texas
du Lakeview
Galveston
David G Burnet
Republic of Texas
Cheneral Sidney Sherman
Battle of
San Jacinto
Dallas
Tax Church Property to End Ecclesiastical Influence
A long opinion piece urges taxing church property to sever church from state. It cites 1890 census figures claiming church edifices and related holdings reach billions, warns of confiscation in other nations, and argues exemptions shield social clubs rather than sacred aims. It cites figures for Catholic properties and calls for universal taxation of religious and charitable assets to promote separation and equity.
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Congress
Fugglaund
France
Italy
Spain
South
Mexico
Benjamin Franklin
Gosta
Civl
Garfield
Attractive Lights at The Circus
The author compares Barnum & Bailey Midway Plaisance to World's Fair displays at Madison Square Garden with diverse acts. He argues young workers should take initiative and engage in business to achieve ownership of a farm and personal home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Winds City
Farmer guide to corn and potato success from RI station
A letter to the Rhode Island State Experiment Station at Kingston outlines how to raise corn or potatoes with greater certainty. Director Prof Cr Flagg reports extensive trials and a circular aimed at Rhode Island agricultural readers. Also notes a public notice from the Dead Letter Office urging proper addressing to avoid undelivered mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Cr. Flagg
Washington
Vermont and New Hampshire lag in growth report
The Chicago Herald notes Vermont and New Hampshire grow more slowly than any state. Vermont becomes a nascent finished community with one county under 4,000 and another under 10,000 inhabitants. Villages drain of young men who seek careers in Boston and New York rather than at home.
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Chicago Herald
Vermont
New Hamphire
Union
Boston
New York
Largest farm in Louisiana owned by northern syndicate
The article notes a vast farm in Louisiana described as the largest in the world covering 1,500,000 acres and owned by a northern syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
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Hexey B. Wisse
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Newport
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Colt
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Barstow
Rowland Hazard
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Edward D. Pearce
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Robert Knight
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Mrs. Helmuth
U.S Gov’t
Madison C. Peters
Objectora
Tudus
Aretha
Dows Maptison Perrers
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