Twelve American widows command vast Harriman wealth
An article highlights Mrs. Harriman and eleven other wealthy widows who control a vast railway fortune totaling about 368 million dollars. It compares their power to historic queens, notes their real estate and railroad holdings, and suggests they may fund public works, charitable causes, and peace initiatives while maintaining private influence.
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United States
Mary M. Harrington
Edward H. Harriman
Maui slows the sun in a Hawaiian legend tale
An old Hawaiian folktale explains why the sun moves slower in a season. Maui climbs a mountain to snare the sun with a rope and, after a taunting youth is slain for mocking him, the sun limps along each year, delaying its journey in that season.
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Maul
Archbishop P J Ryan Delights Orphans With Candy Joke
The Philadelphia Record recalls Archbishop P J Ryan visiting the Altona diocese orphanage at Cresson during Bishop E A Garvey's ruby jubilee. He entertained the children with stories and a candy promise for their return home.
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Alvona
Catholic Church
E. A. Garvey
Cresson
Philadelphia Record
Wealth of 42 American Widows Noted in 1908 Chicago Levy
The article lists estimated fortunes of prominent widows led by Mrs E H Harriman at 100 million dollars and Mrs Russell Sage at 70 million. Other totals include Hetty Green 60 million Phoebe Hearst 30 million and several others. notes the assessed value of all Chicago real estate for 1908.
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Potter Palmer
Russell Sage
Phoebe Hearst
California
E. H. Harriman
Wm. B. Leeds
Jas. H. Smith
G. M. Pullman
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Sr
Morris K. Jesup
Chicago
Hudson Fulton Fete Ends With Prosperity and Praise
The Hudson Fulton celebration drew vast crowds and rich receipts, with hotels crowded and railroads, streetcars, restaurants, steamboats, and vendors profiting hugely. A Brooklyn alderman caused a minor flare by challenging a Manhattan colleague over tickets, but overall New York praised the event as the grandest in America.
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Robert
Manhattan Island
Peary
Cook
Hyslop
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Manhattan
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New York
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Who Slew Thomas the Market Mystery Cat
A New York Produce Exchange mystery centers on the death of Thomas the exchange cat. Detective Walter Moore suspects a broker’s bread biscuit caused the cat to die and orders an autopsy to prove the theory amid the bustling floor and flour bakers.
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New York City
Exchange
Crews
Walter Moore
Moore
Chemical Department
Jack Rogers
Twelve Vedder children born to New York barge family
Capt. George W. Vedders and wife of New York City celebrate the birth of their twelfth child Freder ick Ellis Vedders aboard the Edith a 90 foot coal tow boat owned by Patterson Bowns The family joke that all twelve were born on boats and most of the children now work in the barge fleet with several already captains in their own right
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Little Sam
Mercantile Marine
George W. Vedders
New York City
Foith
Rondout
N. Y
Erie Cntal
Lockport
Edith
New York
Patter
James Vedders
Frank
Central Park
New York Corn Eating Contest Sets High Prize Record
The winner ate 56 ears, surpassing the 44-ear old mark in a New York contest. Over 6,000 ears were eaten by 260 contestants, with a 9-year-old boy earning a junior medal after failing at 13 ears. The event required ears eight to nine inches long and five to five and a half inches around the butt, and 25,000 ears were inspected to meet specs. The top eater consumed 504 inches of corn, about 42 feet, more than seven times his weight.
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Holland
New York City
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