Sign Language on Wall Street Crowd Fights for Silence
A vivid account describes how Wall Street brokers use a rapid hand and finger code to buy and sell stocks amid shouting mobs. Sign cues convey shares, prices, and offers, while rigid exchange rules curb disputes. Brokers identify stocks by board and, when heated, crowd dynamics loom large as authority panels intervene to settle disagreements.
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New York
Wall Street
Striot
Stock Exchange
Ita
American geologist seeks proofs of universal deluge in Asia
Rev George Frederick Wright a noted geologist traverses Central Asia from Peking siege onward with his son Frederick B Wright to search for antediluvian remains in the Ararat range. He aims to confirm the Bible account by finding evidence of a world covering flood on the Roof of the World. The expedition crosses Siberia toward Lake Baikal amid danger and harsh terrain.
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George Frederick Wright
Wright
Alaska
Frederick B. Wright
Yale College
Legation
Peking
Wlndivestock
Trans-Siberian
Lake Baikal
Ararat Range
Asia
America
Europe
Africa
Prestwich
Jiliam Dawson Hus
Dr. Wright
North America
Wrigie
Rocky Mountain
Hela @ prefemor
Oberlin Theological Seminar
Andover
Fortune Builder Chas. T. Yerkes Lauds Work Over Speculation
In a candid reminiscence, Chas. T. Yerkes traces his fortune to street railways and prudent judgment, denouncing speculative trading as foolish. He recalls early ventures, partnerships, and panic periods, noting he never again trades for quick gains and now prioritizes enjoying steady work and a hobby.
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Chas. T. Yerkes
Russell Sager
Wall, Street
Chicago
Cooke
John P. Bell
Philadelphia
Fife
Barsfoot
Giaweem
Piper
the Exchange
New York
Europe
Deak
Wall Street
Street Railway
Ignorance About Grammercy Park Noted By Theater Treasurer
A treasurer from The Players overheard strangers misdescribe Gramercy Park and its famed residences. He cited the area’s storied links from Cyrus Field to Samuel J. Tilden and Edwin Booth, noting the wealth and prestige of The Players club as they argued with a railing onlookers.
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Grammercy Park
Wealtby
David Dudley Field
Cyrus Field
Atlantic Cable
United States
Samuel J. Tilden
Exlwin Booth
Players
New York
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Au. Balfour
Ord SE Bery
Ichael Edward Ihicks
Beach, Bart
Gland
India
China
England
Hei
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