Bank and fire turmoil rock New Jersey and New York
A receiver was appointed for Jersey City Savings Bank while Rockland County National Bank in New York suspended payments. A Pine Plains home burned costing about 50 000 dollars. A block of Carrelton Missouri business buildings burned on Christmas night for around 30 000 dollars. Thomas Noxon, suspected Union Pacific robber, was arrested west of Sherman Texas and sent north in custody. The Mansion House in Troy New York burned. guests rescued. District and national figures face trials and financial strains in postwar U S. affairs as wars and riots ripple across the frontier and courtrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey City Savings Bank
Rockland County National Bank
William St. Eno
Pine Plains
N. Y
Carrelton
Missouri
Thomas Noxon
Union Pacific Railroad Express
Sherman
Texas
Troy
Thomas L. Baker
United States
Indianapolis
Gresham
L. A. Milbank
Anderson, Lebanon and St. Louis
Milbank
Interesting People and the Charm of Mystery in Character
Analysis of how the term interesting reflects the relation between observer and subject. The essay notes mystery elevates interest in public figures like Swift, contrasts domestic and social life, and discusses gender differences in applying the epithet. It concludes that interesting individuals reveal themselves through sympathetic, continuous engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Mer
A Strange Superstition About Papal Names
A discussion of medieval and papal name changing superstition, noting beliefs that a pope will die within a year if he keeps his birth name after elevation. It cites Octavian Conti as John XII and mentions Julius II and Clement VII, highlighting how followers feared name retention predicted death and recalling Marcellus II’s brief tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgr. Capaltri
Patrizi
Riario Storza
de Angelis
Barizzi
Antonelli
Peter
Octavian Conti
Agapetus II
John XII
Tepe
Julius Medicis
Adrian VI
Julius II
Clement VII
Marcellua Servius
Marcellus 1
Tredithon
The Function of a Newspaper Duty to public warning
A newspaper acts as a public monitor and beacon, warning against frauds and shams. It must admonish when professionals misuse their title to pursue vice, yet cannot sacrifice private reputation. The public has a stake in citizens' good names, and malice or carelessness in accusing someone of crime harms society and the law protects reputation.
Women at Cards and City Notices in Fractured 19th Century Text
Fragmented excerpts describe women at whist and social habits, noting card play as a gendered stereotype. Other items reference Paris opera house lighting, a Chitase language catalog and misprinted city directory lines, hinting at misreads and missing details.
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AIT
MEDIA
Chester sPark
Acer
Chester
Ares Sep& Ee Srl Academy
Colvor
George Gilbert
Ryatty weAes
Quinn
ParRy
Lind Sale Stables
rAtree
paQo
Ang
Ietaes
Broad ST
Mont
Ani
Malison Street
Aloraz
Nobing
Peat da Litemont
Ural
Mel
Wse
Entwisle
Jbusi
Siath and
Pine Streets
Vidal
del Compenton
L.L. Lukens & CO
Grea Frerre Deport
Sarieam
Mibel
Wu Ans Gallery of Photography
West Third Street
Hester
Tisitylers
Cel Nasing
DS. Bunting
Ams
Superior
Salo
Frank E. McCollum
Port Lab
al Christie Wetore
Thand and Pear
Everstee
Marti
Gordon’s Food
Ninth and
Morton Avenue
Noedeim
ENT Wille's
Penn Street
NEW Bakery
Louis Watrin
Cor. Third and Howell Sts
John Grundy
Sale and Exchange
Fifth St
Enterprise Coal
WM. Weaver
Front & Penn Sts
Chester, PA
Col. Theo. Hyatt
W H. Graham
Thud
Concord Avenue
Bentley's Music
Market Street
Peater
ADU
Entwisle's
Entwisle’s
Macci Ald
Fourth Street
No. 17
Andin
Stetsi
Iphua
Palace of Fanion
City Hotel
Ewing's Cigar
Depot
Pyewett's
Seventh Street
Edgmont Avenue
Garrett's
Tenth Street
Fugmont Avenue
South Fourth Street
Cotter & Son's
Tor
A. Cornog
San Elizario
Sheridan
Rio Grande
Fort Buford
Bull
Rock Creek
War Department
Sitting Bull
House Committee On Territories
Lincoln
Corlett
Wyoming
Hack Hills
Brearley
Dili
Oliver
Washington
Simon Cameau
Evening Star
Tennessee
Patterson
Congress
Treasury
Monroe Avenue
Michigan
Trath
Detroit
Mars
Earth
Mitchel Sys
Nova Zembia
Arctic
Cornhill Magea- Thite
Paris
Norway
Iceland
Picardy
Boulogne
Phillip Sr
Chembes Sournol
Henry
St. Louis
Monisouw
Accettan
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