Beating Upper Crust With Hank Smith Becomes Boston Scandal
In a humorous tale from Letters From a Self Made Merchant to His Son, Hank Smith, a Klondike millionaire turned Beacon Hill social climber, hosts a grand opening that triggers a near riot as police arrive to quell the crowd. He is fined and leaves for Circle City while narrators reflect on social pretensions and concise talk.
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George Horace Lorimer
Small, Maynard & Co. Publishers
Boston
Hank Smith
Kate
Kate Botts
Hank
Missouri
Old Town
Henry Smith
Klondike
Circle City
Henry Augustus Bottes-Smythe
Chicago
Beacon Hill
Bottes
Botts
Smythe
Smith
Augustus
East
Beacon Street
Nower
Signer
Yank
West
Limited
Frisco
Arctic Circle
The Fool Rooster and the Hen Narrow Escape
A humorous comparison laments a boastful rooster who crows at dawn and all day, claiming credit for farm life while hens quietly lay eggs. The piece toys with vanity and pride in a rustic, moral tone reflecting George Horace Lorimer's quippy style.
Statue for Germany Swap May Trade Monroe Statue for Frederick the Great
A proposal in Washington suggests exchanging statues with Germany. A German gift of Frederick the Great would be met with a heroic Monroe statue to grace a leading site, echoing Lafayette Washington reciprocity. No definite steps yet. progress hinges on statue delivery and official interest.
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Roland
Oliver
Washington
Frederick the Great
New War College
New York Tribune
United States
James Monroe
Monroe
Prussia
France
Lafayette
White House
Unter den Linden
Kiel
Germany
Frederick
Rockefeller plans lavish garden and plaza at Boxwood estate
John D. Rockefeller employs a large crew at his Boxwood estate near White Plains New York to lay out a grand plaza atop the hill overlooking a private lake. He aims to spend about fifty thousand dollars on landscaping including an Italian garden with imported ferns palms and shrubs. The Pocantico Hills site sees shifting plans with excavation and regrading as hundreds of workers maintain the private park and payroll runs into thousands monthly.
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John D. Rockefeller
Boxwood
White Plains
N. Y
New York Evening World
Europe
Pocantico Hills
Zion City police pray on duty for vigilance
The Chicago Record Herald reports Zion City policemen combine patrol with prayer on their night shift. Instead of roll call the force assembles at 5 PM for devotions led by Elder Dinn, emphasizing watching and praying for faithful service and protection of the town. No officer has been found asleep on duty.
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Zion City
Chicago
Miss Goelet Sparks Opal Fad At The Opera
Miss May Goelet showcased opal trimming in two opera frocks stunning the fashionable set. New York dressmakers note the rainbow effect as opals gain favor in early spring, replacing pearls and silver while gold remains bold.
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Miss Goelet
Miss May Goelet
New York
Paris
Sir Bluebird Sings of Spring in April Melodies
A poetic piece from Hilton R. Greer in National Magazine for March describes Sir Bluebird as a vessel of spring's lyric riot. The text imagines bells of song, orchards, and the blush of April, with vivid, excessing ecstasy and memories of blooms.
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Bluebird
Hilton R. Greer
National Magasine
Notable Young Woman Endorses Favorite Prescription
Emma Weller of 1818 Madison Ave New York writes praising Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for curing long running female ailments. She describes migraines weakness and nervousness eased after seven weeks and urges others to consult Dr Pierce s expertise at the Buffalo Institute.
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Emma Weller
Young People’s Christean Association
Madison Ave
New York City
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Nya Cian
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Relief movement voices as women seek cures for sex diseases
A description of a vast chorus of women in distress calling for relief from ailments specific to women, depicting widespread suffering and demand for medical attention or reform. The passage emphasizes collective plea and urgent need for aid.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female disorders
A Victorian era advertorial promoting Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female disorders and to ease childbirth. It claims relief from “female weakness” without examination, offers confidential advice, and recommends Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for pain and constipation. It urges against cheaper alternatives and promises thousands of cures.
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F C. Dewitt & Co
Chicago
Central Pharmacy
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N.Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Aia
Mount Morris Woman Recounts Curing Womb Trouble
Carrie Sprecher of Mount Morris Jill writes Dr. R V Pierce describing prolonged womb trouble and failed treatments. After using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets she reports wonderful relief and urges others with similar ailments to try the remedies.
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Carrie Sprecher
Mount Morris, Jill
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Health and beauty tips from Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
Dr. Pierce offers advice on preserving health and beauty and provides a free paper-covered copy in exchange for 21 one-cent stamps to cover mailing. Address requests to Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo New York.
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N. B
Pierrepont
Lin
Kafaer
Rockefeller
Sir Bluebird
Gatarrh
Catarr
Hayfever
Justuun
City Drug Store
Red Cross
Vin de Cinchona Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Dillon Tribune
Us &E
the Tribune
Dillon, Montana
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