Knickerbocker Trust Crisis Shocks New York Market
A bank run hits Knickerbocker Trust in New York City leading to its insolvency. Depositors withdraw as officials seek Treasury aid. Trust Company of America receives help while Cortelyou vows swift federal support to stabilize banks and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Knickerbocker
Cortelyou
Frank A. Vanderlip
J. Pierpont Morgan
James Stillman
Washington
Treasury Department
New York City
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Thirty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Harlem
Bronx
Joseph Brown
Knickerbocker Company
William Turnbull
Mr. Turnbull
Roosevelt
Clergyman Accussed Of Stealing Setter In Adirondack Tale
A New York clergyman vacationing in the Adirondacks is accused of stealing a setter by a native guide. The guide threatens jail citing woods law as the man explains the dog followed him and even offers a two dollar tip. A stage driver later remarks he has never been accused of stealing anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adirondacks
Lergyman
Smoking Policy Reward System in Belgian Prisons
A report notes that Belgian prisons allow smoking as a reward for good behavior. The policy links disciplinary incentives to inmate privileges and raises questions about health and enforcement within the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Lingerie Thief Nabbed After Wardrobe Theft Spree
Milwaukee police captured Philo Jobias after a department store theft last night. He attempted to wear away nineteen articles of女性 apparel and was chased by the store manager who coach pursued the fleeing suspect and recovered the stolen items including corsets chemise and outer garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciog
Milwaukee
Wis
Betker Bros
Philo Jobias
Jobias
Wind Your Own DIY Kidney Remedy Promised to Help
A home-made mix advertised as harmless promises to relieve kidney and bladder trouble before Bright's disease stage. The recipe blends Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with instructions to take a teaspoon after meals and at night. It claims to cleanse blood, cure Rheumatism, and improve urinary health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bright
Lydia KE
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adelaide Nichols
West 22Nd Street
New York City
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Sailing service to Australia and New Zealand sign in city windows
The passage notes a new gold sign in a Bowling Green skyscraper advertising a sailing service to Australia and New Zealand. It contrasts this modern maritime talk with reminiscences of the Lusitania era and humor about Bygmutt’s hypothetical appendicitis operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Australia
New Zealand
Old Soakers and Postum Health Testimony
A Huntsville woman credits decades of coffee use with chronic stomach trouble and insomnia. After stopping coffee and adopting Postum, properly prepared, she reports dramatic health improvement and better sleep. She endorses the product with the slogan There's a Reason and cites Vue Road to Wellville in the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Wellville
Phonograph lessons and a Whistler quip in Everybody's
A long anecdote on the phonograph as a mirror of self ends with a ghost of a sale and a joke about flute plans. Whistler in a hat shop makes a sharp, witty exchange about clothes and color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
James McNeil Whistler
Cure for Skin Sore Ends Eight Year Trials
A New York man named Fritz Hirschlaff reports curing an eight year skin ailment after using Cuticura Remedies for seven days, after spending hundreds on prior treatments. The article also recounts a shopper seeking a truly new tablecloth design and choosing a bordered pattern touted as a recent style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Hirschlaff
Columbus Ave
New York
N. Y
Man-eating mosquitoes haunt Ben Cary’s swamp
Neighbors urge crude oil pest control near Ben Cary’s home. Cary, with Miss Cary, balks at extermination after spending 32 dollars on screening a side piazza long requested. He argues screening protects against skeeters better than killing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cary
Ben
Cary
Skeeters
The Truth of It Quarrel Between Nagget and Wife
A quarrel excerpt shows Nagget claiming credit for a good disposition while his wife insists laziness prevents him from kicking. An inserted ad praises Defiance Starch for larger content per package and better value. The quote attributes work as reward and strength to George Sand and a reflection on labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagget
Philadelphia Press
Hides Pelts and Wool Advertised by N W Hide & Fur Co
The notice promotes sending hides pelts and wool to the old reliable N W Hide and Fur Company of Minneapolis Minnesota for full value. It ends with a boast that there is nothing chickenhearted about the game rooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehip
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Hospital Story Telling and Household Tips From 19th Century Clippings
A collection notes hospital storytelling by Marshall P Wilder in New York and comments on laundering, starch, and fabric care. It includes a testimonial style advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and references to Dr Haig-Brown and Clergy related quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marshall P. Wilder
Wilder
Defiance Starch Promises Stronger Smoothness
The notice mocks outdated patent starches and touts Defiance Starch as omitting harmful chemicals and adding an ingredient for unprecedented strength and smoothness. It juxtaposes tales of ancestry curiosity and a humorous aside about Maud and her belief in shoe size.
Allen's Foot-Ease Cures Swollen Feet and Fits Shoes
Cures painful swollen immurting feet and sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy to wear. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores with no substitutes. Sample free address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen’s
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
W. L. Douglas
W. L
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
Douglas Shoes
Haiden Free
Donale
Masse
They who work as if the Master was ever near find Him always by them
A concise proverb-like line reflects a belief that constant mindful labor keeps the divine presence close, guiding conduct and purpose in daily duties. It emphasizes devotion through steady ethic and awareness.
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Sec’y. Cortelyou
Crash of Knickerbocker Trust Company
Metropolis
Bygmutt
N. Y. Press
Geore Sand
Haig-Brown
Charterhouse
Porter
Peterhouse
Vatz
Onto
Orry
Toueno
Lucas Coury
Franck J. Cagney
Artuer
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hauu
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Pras.io
All Drugstats
Uali
Woldby
Catholic Standard and Times
Maud
Ethel
Flossie F. Walea
Leander, Tex
Cardus
Arueeride
Hattlac
Ladies Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
U.sa
Wolcoe
Walcott Ball
Wolcott
Herscplell-Spillman CO
General Amusemoer Autters Jvept
Tosowarsoa, N.Y
Alexander & Wow Lee
7Th St
N. W
Fule
Defiance
Lumgago
ST. Jacobs
Canada
Saskatcheswan
Alberta
United
Meelf
Maniteve
North West Provinces
F. T. Holmes
Jackson St
St. Paul, Minn
W.V. Bennett
New York Life Bidg
Omaha, Neb
Whiz, Co
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Chicago
Watson F. Coleman
Wellington
Adyt Free
Léermelion
W.N. U
Des Moines
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