Steven Girard and the clerk who learned a trade
The story shows Stephen Girard guiding his favored clerk Ben Lippincott. At twenty one Lippincott seeks prospects. Girard pushes him toward starting a trade, offering financial backing if he proves earnest. Lippincott learns cooperage, builds barrels, and Girard funds three top pieces and a $420,600 bill with the moral to invest well and keep a trade as a fallback.
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Stephen Girard
Girard College For Boys
Bio Philanthropies
Girard
Shout
Ben Lippincott
Lippincott
Earlie Cooper
Cooper
An Unfortunate Gift
In a park conversation Simpkns and Jolliboy recall a rift from bachelor days. Davidson is mentioned as now married, a reason given for their estrangement. One character notes a wedding gift sparked the cool distance.
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Davidson
Simpkns
Jolliboy
The Home In Cities And Moral Decline
From Dr. J. Madison Taylor in The Building of a Citizen, the piece laments urban living as a wage driven trap. It argues families lose time, children are born into hurried chaos, and even skilled workers must endure demoralizing conditions. It contrasts city life with rural pioneers’ healthier environment and calmer rhythms.
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J. Madison Taylor
Dunbar's Sunday School anecdote ends with gold crown remark
An editor recalls Paul Laurence Dunbar addressing a New York Sunday school. At the close he told the children that if they do right they will one day wear a gold crown, a moment Dunbar laughed with the group.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
New York
Dunbar
Poem Quip Sparks Roof Joke in Front Row
A brief exchange at a poetry reading features a child in the front row who jokes about his father wearing one sow. The poet responds with a playful denial, prompting a light moment in the reading.
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Home Magazine
Baritone Threatens Piano in Rehearsal Spark
A renowned baritone, angered by indifferent accompaniment, warns an instrumentalist he will leap on the keyboard and smash it during the public performance. The pianist quips the idea will draw crowds to witness the scene, as reported in Pearson's Weekly.
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Pearson
Tortoise Shell and Its Sources Across Regions
The article explains that the finest tortoise shell comes from the Indian archipelago while good quality also comes from Florida. It describes shell anatomy with three back rows of plates and the distribution of material, noting largest turtles yield about fifteen pounds and that contemporary shell is freelt from animal horns.
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Indian Archipelago
Florida
St. Louis Republic
Return Favors With Complimentary Concert Tickets
A New York Press anecdote suggests repaying favors by passing along free concert tickets. The cautious man explains how a pair of tickets circulated through six people before returning to him, illustrating a circular gesture of obligation.
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New York Press
Lumber: Ceiling Siding Flooring Framing and Interiors
Classified notice outlines lumber offerings including ceiling boards siding flooring and interior finishings for remodeling projects. Products cover framing lumber decorative trim and related supplies for builders and homeowners.
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Pearson’ Weekly
Dothan
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