Two Hundred Million Dollars in Gold Imagined
A writer in John Swinton's Paper untangles the idea of Vanderbilt's $200,000,000 in gold stored at the U S Sub Treasury. He paints a vast mental portrait of the coin horde, totaling 350 tons, and measures its possible impact on maps, railcars, statues, markets, and public life with vivid, non-graphic speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swinton
New York
Vanderbilt
Fifth avenue
U. S
Egypt
Rome
Augustus Caesar
America
Prof. Newberry
Russia
Colorado
California
Chevallier
United States
north pole
St Louis
Maud S
Maud
Jay-Ssye-See
Maurice Power
high art
25th street
Mammon
Mount Morris
Moses
Park Row
Gotham
halls of
Heaven
Hades
Bismarck
Mr. Vanderbilt
Rupert Hollingsworth Requests Twenty Five Dollars
Stuyvesant Nutwood receives a letter from Rupert Hollingsworth, a Western-town lawyer and his former student, asking permission to woo Beryl. The aged farmer hints the request is mere, but Beryl blushes as twilight deepens, realizing the implied demand of twenty five dollars to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Beryl
Acornville
Rupert Hollingsworth
Stuyvesant Nutwood
Rupert Kollingsworth
Chicago ‘Tribune
Davis Portrait Reveals Sr. Davis 75 in Quiet Life
The interviewee, a 75 year old with a gentle, sorrowful bearing, discusses his wartime history work, South’s future, and his refusal of public addresses. He notes the South’s timber, mineral wealth, soil, and rising Birmingham activity, while his wife and daughter imply strong family bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Davis
South
Pearl river
Birmingham
Louisville and
Nashville
Alabama
Cracker Prank With Far Reaching Shock At White Mountain Hotel
Summer guests tell of a playful prank at a White Mountain hotel where a handsome young man tossing crackers into a rival room accidentally struck his grandmother in prayer. After multiple throws both she and another granddaughter were distressed, prompting alarm and confusion before the true mischief was known. The incident, reported by the Chicago Inter Ocean, reveals the prank’s unintended harm and family shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Mountain
Indy
Chicago Inter-Ocean
lise
kettledrum
New York
Public outcry over accused James Jr. anachronism crisis
A critic denounces James Jr as guilty of an anachronism and laments weak enforcement of the law against powerful offenders. The writer argues that a poor person would face prison, while James Jr. enjoys influence and protection. The piece calls for equal justice and harsher action, then notes Parisian fashion trends of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James, Jr
James
rich
Mary Stuart
Blue Book Reveals Federal Salaries and Officereach
The government Blue Book in preparation lists every federal employee with employment date birth place state of accreditation current posting and salary. Highest pay includes President 50000, ministers in various capitals, cabinet officers and top officials with salaries ranging to 13000 for senior military leaders, while most positions pay around 1000 monthly or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
London
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Pekin
Rio de Janeiro
Veddo
Rome
Mexico
Madrid
Guatemala
Santiago
Lima
Venezuela
United States
internal revenue
army
navy
Congress
treasury
Perth
New Yor
bareas
Marine Hospital Service
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CHESTNUT
MARKET ST
13TH STREET
Denton
WE. A. STEWART
fesuer
MY YORK LIFE DISURINGE COMPANY
crae
DLV
atrites
Philip Rogers
Baltimore
Arthur
Iown
Luther. Cox, Jr
M.Marshall
Annapous
W. EL Hollis
Ws. Ware
West Point
W.CL Tyler
Norfolk
Wr. Thompson
iLimpiar
E.D. Caristian
Kitchaiend
Thos
H. Gunn
Jas Jepoon
Wheeline
WVul Geo
Rocky Polu
North Carolina
c. ee
W.S. Fisher
Bridgeport
Kansas City
amy
They
Linsar
saume
seirl Ue
premituus
NEW YORK LIFE
PPIAN
JE. TAUOIN
Genenal Manunuver
Southeastern Department
South street
W.JE. Ginsos
Eastern Maryland
Centreville
GEO. U. HOWLERS
Talimias a
ICKREY
Washington, DC
RIGBY
WOC
DILJ
D. P Ki
ENDLETON
Special Agents
NOAH WALKER & CO
Baltimore Street
Tur Seynas Senin Busey
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH
SISLET
HIRAM SIBLEY &CO
Rochester
N.Y
Chicago
Hil
Hamilton Easter & Sons
Wheeler Transportation Line
CHOPTANK RIVER
Minnie Wheeler
HILLSBORO
Tuckahoe Creek
Cook's Landing
Cowads Point
Reese
Ganey's McCarter
Medfords Wharf
Light St
Agts
G. STEVENS
EMO & NEAVITT
Potter’a Landing
Pea Liquor
E. W. WILLIAMSON
Potter’s Landing
Denton Md
GREENSBORO
Maryland
WM. H. GOHEE
PROP'’A.RNATES
BAIRD & COOPER
9th St
Wilmington
Delaware
Jas. Parnell
MERCHANT TAILOR
DENTON, MD
Centreville, Md
Jas H. Straughn
Painte W. Downes
MurcHLEN
DOWNES & MUTCHLER
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
DENTON, Ap
Caroling
VOSHELL
CHESTERTOWN, MD
J. A. & CHAS
ROLPH
Proor's
SWALD TILGHMAN
FORGE JONES
Gennoparis
eren Bren
Prest Arthur
Nef Jaene Sherman
Sheridan
Mancock
Buhope
jOiTHINETOS & OF
Hartford
Com
Waris
Jefferson Davis
Damascus
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