J Ogden Armour The Millionaire Of Chicago Finance
Chicago profile of J Ogden Armour describes a man whose business hours rival any, his private carriage and 800 acre summer estate near Lake Forest, and a strict, minimal social life. It notes his home life with Lolita Armour, his blunt management style, and relentless, detail driven supervision across Armour & Co.
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Chicago
J. Oxden Armour
la Balle Street
Armour & Co
Hollis W. Field
Chicago Tribune
J. Ogden Armour
Tesson
Ogden
Lolita Armour
JUST WHAT AILED HIM Case of a Man Puzzled the Doctors
A man found unconscious on a sidewalk was rushed to the hospital where doctors failed to find a medical cause. A gaunt wife arrived and revealed the man was her husband who would not reveal any illness. She described his laziness and a plan to make him help with chores, causing him to spring up and dress.
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Armour Business
Armour Weather
Weather Bureau
Mr. Jones
Ang
Armour
Boston
J. Ogden Armour
Beef Trust
Central West
Atlantic
Pacific
Madan
Stose
Gil
Reuben
Bernhardt
Rochster Herald
Books Convicts Read at Leavenworth Prison Library
In the Leavenworth federal prison library of seven thousand volumes inmates favor text books and trade manuals over blood and thunder fiction. Spanish language texts and French and German works top language sections while blacksmithing bricklaying and stone setting titles are in high demand. Poetry standard novels and Shakespeare also appear often with several prisoners requesting theology volumes and newspapers. books may be borrowed for two weeks with possible extensions.
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Leavenworth
Gernett
Bryant
Longfellow
Ser
Louis Stevenson
Edgar Allan Poe
Cal
Old Maids Scarce in Virginia Mountains as Moonshiners Pair Off
A 19th century Virginia mountain profile notes scarce single women among locals, where courting centers on open public displays at log churches and home gatherings. Men pursue multiple partners, then single out a favorite, with runaways rare and marriages often quick after short courtships.
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Virginia
Old
Boston
Marthy
Louisy
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
World tour for a wife and the right kind of girl
A Cleveland young millionaire Thomas E Harley explains money should not judge people. A fable about a father testing his sons shows virtue over wealth. Bean pots about New England cuisine follow with price. Humorous quips on audits and tails end the column.
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Thomas E. Harley
Cleveland
Mr. Harley
George
John
High Jumping Sharks Denied by Skeptical Sailor
A British captain aboard a ship bound for London claims he shot a shark that jumped 50 feet after the wound. The correspondent argues sharks typically dive when wounded and that the tale rests on questionable truth, citing sharks' biting angles and odd anecdotes including a shark containing another shark.
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Casa
London
Lincoln in the War Department Telegraph Office
The piece notes Lincoln spent days at the war department telegraph office during the Civil War, often with Maj. Eckert and guards, revealing his daily routines and disposition. It also cites humorous quotes from Bernhardt, Life, Broadway Magazine, and a dialect vignette about loafing.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Military Telegraph
War Department
White House
Sean Dinashay
Telegraph Office
Secretary Stanton
Maj. Eckert
Solders
Stanton
Wit and Quick Retorts Across History
A collection of brief anecdotes and quotations showcasing sharp replies by Tallyrand Opie Jerrold Wesley and others. It contrasts laconic wit with proverbs and reflects on how brevity, humor, and irony shaped social conversations across eras and cultures.
Parrot Trouble Sparks Domestic Quarrel in Humorous Exchange
In a comic exchange, Mrs Jawback demands removal of a chatty parrot prompting Mr Jawback to defend the bird. The scene highlights jealousy over constant talking and ends with a light domestic remark.
A Fair Question Royal Questioning of Marriage
Dialogue excerpt features a character bitterly dismissing others and another asking why he spends time seeking a marriage partner at the Royal. The exchange highlights themes of love choice and social expectations within a genteel setting.
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Yonkers Statesman
Milwaukee Sentinel
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Cincinnati
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Chattanooga
J. A Williamson
Toledo
Ohio
D. G. Edwards
CH. & D._RAILWAY
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