Wealth and power through unlikely tips in American life
Anecdotes from era newspapers discuss two dollar tips to a Georgia slave woman by Robert Toombs and how a Delmonico's doorman became a Wall Street millionaire through tips and savvy investing. The piece wryly contrasts luck, labor, politics, and social change in prewar to modern America and notes various political and legal asides.
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Alexander
Stephens
Robert Toombs
Liberty Hall
Gee
Delmonico’s
New York
Georgia
Velmonico’s
Wall Street
Few Pints of Contraband Stolen From Federal Building
A report by Jack Burei states only six to seven pints of whiskey were stolen from a federal building. The original inventory shows most bottles destroyed or missing during storage and moving, with only six or seven bottles remaining.
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Federal
Jack Burei
United States
Addson
Barri
Bituminous coal production highest since walkout
Bituminous coal production for the week ending June 12 reached its highest level since the strike began, rising 8 percent from the week ending May 20. Total output was 10,382,000 tons, up from 9,560,000, still 6 percent below the prestrike week. For 1930, year to date output is 8,900,000 tons ahead of last year’s pace.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Billy Whiskers and the Washer Woman
Billy follows a fireman to a washer woman and earns a chew of tobacco. He dirties fine clothes, provokes anger, then slips back to steal the mid day meal, planning more tricks while a hungry husband awaits.
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Billy
Stel
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
Breakfast to dinner menu hints and dishes listed
A dated household hints menu lists meals from breakfast to dinner including berries creamed beef on toast luncheon fish salad, pineapple dessert, veal cutlets, celery, potatoes, asparagus, green salad, apricot shortcake and coffee, with tea.
Dinner Recipes for Veal and Spinach with Baking Powder Biscuits
A sequence of old fashioned kitchen instructions detailing veal dish preparation with creamed sauce on buttered biscuits, a French style spinach side with cheese sauce, and a baking powder biscuit recipe. Includes steps for creaming veal, boiling, slicing, making white sauce, buttered crumbs topping, baking times, and dough handling tips.
Cocoa Coffee Recipe Fragment Produces A Sweet Drink
A fragmented recipe describes cocoa coffee with two cups milk one cup cocoa two cups black coffee two cups boiling water four tablespoons sugar one tablespoon vanilla. Scald milk, add boiling water, and mix with cocoa and coffee for a sweet drink.
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Cub
Cooking helps flavor preserved rhinbard with fruit
A historical note suggests adding cherry leaves or orange slices when cooking rhinbard to be served at the table, claiming these additions improve the flavor when cooked with Sane.
Two Miners Die After Collapse at Diamondville Mine
Diamond Coal Company mine in Diamondville Wyoming reports Biliste Gillardi aged 49 killed instantly and David Armstrong aged 48 dies four hours later from crush injuries. Both men were longtime employees with over thirty years at the facility, among its oldest workers.
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Diamondville
Wyo
Diamond Coal Company
Biliste Gillardi
David Armstrong
Kaler
Gillardi
Armstrong
Cup
Ex Soldier Run Out Of Rawlins After Health Claim
One A Steiner ex service man claimed tuberculosis and begged on stages to raise funds to reach a rehabilitation hospital in Denver. He was run out of Rawlins by the American Legion post after a required physical showed he was healthy and found $47 on him, more than enough for his travel.
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Rawlins
Wyo
A. Steiner
Denver
Fiso
Steiner
Imore
Mandarin Coat of Purple and Gold
A description of a mandarin coat in rich purple with gold embroidery and oriental shading. The dark colored silk with pale orchid lining is noted as summer friendly and suitable without petticoats.
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Purple
Far East
Five Million Dollar Capital for Ion Coat Company
Five million dollars is the capital stock of the Ion Coat company which filed articles in Wyoming. The firm organized in Utah and filed certified copies in Wyoming. Directors include D C Beeles M S Browning W H Wallis E O Wallis M A Browning and Joseph Scowerett. The Wyoming office is at Hook Springs with T S Taliaferro as agent. filing fees paid were 1005. Other Wyoming charters include Holly Off and Development Company of Iowa with 75000 capital stock and par 10 per share. directors John J Holledyads Solum A Halloran and W B Sharkey with Casper as office. Union Exploration Company of Cheyenne with 50000 capital stock and par 1 per share. directors Chirk IL Trenderson L P Newcomer and Louis Efforton.
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Ion Coat Company
Wyoming
Ulat
Utah
Sfot
D.C. Beeles
M.S. Brownsing
W. Hl. Wallis
E. 0. Wallis
M. A. Browning
Joseph Scowerett
Hook Springs
T. S. Taliaferro
Wyoming Secretary of State
Holly Off and Development Company
Towa
Capita
John J. Holledvads
Solum A. Halloran
W. B. Sharkey
Casper
G. BR. Ha- Ons
Union Exploration Company
Cheyenne
Capital Stock
Chirk IL Trenderson
Warren
Pac
L. P. Newcomer
Gasper
Louis E.fforton
Camels Versus Any Cigarette Ad Endorsed by Reynolds
An advertising blurb from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co promotes Camels as superior puff-for-puff to any cigarette, urging readers to prefer quality over coupons or premiums in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Elks Dance Night Promises Ghian Novelty Orchestra
The Elks host a dance on Thursday June 24 featuring the Ghian Novelty Orchestra. Tickets are sold per couple and attendees may dance to a lively program at the event venue.
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ELKS
Ghian Novelty Orchestra
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