Croesus of Korea Financier Leigh Hunt’s Indiana Roots
A Chicago era feature traces Leigh Hunt born near Columbia City Indiana a school principal turned financier whose career spanned Ames Des Moines Seattle and Korea. From a $200 stake to buys in Seattle land and navy yard gains then vast wealth in Korea his rise curdles from schoolrooms to multinational ventures. His widowed mother and brothers live on or near the old homestead in Columbia City Indiana as his fortune grows abroad.
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Iowa Agricultural College
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Middle West
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Korea
Chicago
Kareap
Coined By Missouri Judge The Man Higher Up traced
History questions the man who coined The Man Higher Up phrase. Elmer Adams, a judge in St. Louis, is tied to its first use during a federal grand jury charge in 1900. The article notes folklore around the phrase and references figures misattributed to the origin.
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St. Louis
Fraternity Life Shapes U.S. Campus Housing
Boston reports thousands of students live at fraternity houses across the nation. There are 75 fraternities consisting of college boys, girls, medical and law students, with 1,083 houses and 2,252 chapters, 1,756 active. About 294,000 members are linked to these groups.
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Boston
United States
Red Cross Christmas Seals Preview and Local Ads
Twenty five million Red Cross Christmas Seals are printed for distribution by the American Red Cross. The seals are perforated for back-of-letter use, one inch square, red and green, with Merry Christmas Happy New Year in a circle around the Red Cross. Designs by Mrs. Guion Thompson of Waterbury, Conn., who won a $100 prize. Local notices include ads like Seay Villy Furs and Hides and a Minneapolis dealer promoting guns and traps.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Guion’ Thompson
Waterbury, Conn
Coffee Was It My Nerves and Health Rebound
A testimonial recounts quitting coffee after a doctor warned it harmed health. The speaker says switching to Postum improved nerves, sleep, strength, and balance, claiming full recovery and urging readers to read The Road to Wellville in ads.
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Postum
Wellville
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