The Plunger and His Fast Vanishing Pyramids of Stocks
An analysis of insider speculation and the risky pyramid of margin buying in steel and other stocks. It recounts the rise and collapse of large speculative positions led by figures like Lawson and Rogers, showing how pyramids topple as margins falter and markets turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mr. Perkins
Morgan's
Gary
Steel Trust
Rockefeller
Kings of
Finance
Wall Street
Keene’s Wall Street rise after a history of plunging
The piece recalls Keene’s fall in the 1880s wheat corner and his later restoration of fortune. It contrasts his past misfortunes with his later success guiding major undertakings for the Morgans and leading in American turf. It notes the shift from lone plungers to bank and group influence in markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretan Copper Syndicate
Paris
France
Keene
Market Place
Wall Street
Mr. Keene
Morgans
Chicago
New York
Black Sea
Leiter
John Gates
Gates
Wisconsin
Ancient Naples Feast of Santa Maria della Catena Traditions
In Naples the last Sunday in August marks the Santa Maria della Catena feast. Crowds gather near Santa Lucia, fireworks burst at dawn, baskets of fruit go to the water, and sea baths follow as a faith healing custom. The legend recalls fishermen using the Madonna to rescue captives from Turks, prompting a church built in 1576.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Santa Maria Della Catena
Santa Lucia
Mediterranean
Inebriety Incident In Conversation With Chaplain Tommy
A speaker apologizes to Chaplain Tommy for being inebriated last night and promises not to go out while drunk in the future. The exchange shows remorse and an intent to change behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Cure for eczema through Cuticura remedies claim
A nine year relief tale from Mrs. Alfie Elson of Battle Creek Michigan praising Cuticura soaps ointment and solutions after years of agony from eczema She states initial improvement after first bath and one ointment application followed by four bottles of Resolvent with no relapse since nine years ago Oct 16 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfie Elson
Inn Road
Battle Creek
Mich
Premature Repentance at Mortgage Foreclosure
A feeble man asks his wife for the whole truth as his crisis ends and the doctor says recovery is possible. He then asks her to call his partner to reveal he did not mean to foreclose the mortgage yesterday.
The Learned German Boy In Civil War Hospital
A German youth named Dumpy of about 16 from Pennsylvania serves as a Union volunteer. Wounded slightly, he wears a German hat that sparks lighthearted remarks from Maj. McDowell and others. A language mixup over the helmet provokes laughter among the wounded and officers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Denker
Pennsylvania
Dumpy
Maj. McDowell
National Monthly
Origin of Blind Man's Buff in Ancient Rites and Festivals
Folklore scholars trace Blind Man's Buff to prehistoric worship and medieval disguises during Yule tides. Monks used hoods to blindfold, often shaping as animals such as goats or stags. Connections are made to Odin and Bacchic rites across Europe and Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuletide
Strutt
Prof
Child
Odin
Scotland
Rudbeck
Who Are the Murphys?
The earl of Courtown notes Murphy is the Anglicised MacMurrough name of Leinster’s last king. Dermot MacMurrough’s death shifted royal right to his daughter Eva, wife of Richard de Clare, Strongbow. The male line continued through Der mot’s brother Murrogh, with many Murphys in Ireland.
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Murphys
Murphy
Earl of Courtown
MacMurrough
Leinster
Dermot MacMurrough
Eva
Richard de Clare
Earl of Pembroke
Strongbow
Dermot
Murrogh
North
Wexford
Ireland
Sunday School Ad in Brooklyn Seeks Children
A Brooklyn church expands its Sunday school by placing shop window placards reading Wanted Boys and Girls to join our Sunday school. The signs promise benefits for attending, aiming to attract young parishioners to the classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Aim at Excellence Secret to Success Declared
A Mor timer quote urges aiming at excellence to attain it and calls success a shared principle. A Jewish maxim emphasizes treating others as you wish to be treated as the core law guiding conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer
Do Not Accept a Substitute for Jerry Davis Painskiller
Advertises Jerry Davis Painskiller as best for rheumatism and neuralgia with years of use. Mentions price details and widespread demand, noting some people need assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Davis
History of La Grippe Epidemics Across Eras
The article notes grip first appeared in England in 1173 with over a hundred epidemics since. It states the illness reached the United States in 1627 and spread through the western hemisphere, with the last major outbreak beginning in Bokhara in May 1889 and arriving in the U S in December. It ties spread rate to travel and compares grip to other diseases and winter colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Western Hemisphere
Bokhara
American
N. Y. Press
Almost a New One He Tries a Brand New Joke in Libretto
A writer toils over a comic opera libretto and discovers a perfect joke but, after testing it, realizes it does not fit the work. He sighs, rereads, and omits the joke to continue drafting.
Referee notes another battle as revolutions won on points
A referee remarks there has been another battle and assesses South American revolutions as not dreadful since most victories are decided on points. The exchange highlights a boxing or combat sports tone with references to battles and point decisions.
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Compound for Healing
Mrs William Amrens of Chicago writes that after suffering falling and inflammation she avoided surgery by using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. She praises the remedy's safety and asks others to seek Mrs Pinkham's free confidential advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
William Amrens
21St St
Pinkham
L . Mass
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Jack” Morgan
Europe
John Law
Tom Lawson
Lawson
Young’s
Boston
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Amalgamated Copper Company
Rogers
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Flotation
Holy Mary OF the Chains
Eczema
History of “la Grippe
Williams. Hoyt & CO
Rochester
Carter
Diane
Wrigley’s
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo
N.Y
Eanes
Yietanad Masterichatiaing
Goshen
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