Henry Clay Frick a Self-Made Giant of Steel and Coke
Henry Clay Frick rose from a Fayette County Ohio bookkeeper to head Carnegie Steel and major coke operations. He built vast plants, owned thousands of acres of coal lands, and led the Homestead strike resistance, facing threats from anarchists and a hostile labor movement while expanding a steel empire.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Henry Clay Frick
Frick
Fayette County
Ohio
West Overton
Frick & Co
Deal
Carnegie Bros. & Co
Hmited
H.C. Frick & Co
David A. Stewart
Andrew Carnegie
Prick
Amalgamated Association
Carnegie Steel
Homestead
Berkman
Nomestead
Pennnsylvania
Carnegie Works
Mr. Frick
Keeping Cool In A Scorching Summer
An essay on sun exposure and heat, comparing equatorial heat to milder climes, and offering practical advice. It explains sunstroke vs heat prostration, urges gradual sun exposure, moderation in food and drink, light clothing, and balanced exercise to endure a summer safely.
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Garden of Eden
Frick’s cautious stance after Berkman attempt to kill him
The text notes Henry Frick was careful about who he received at home, office, or hotel. After the Anarchist Berkman wounded him, Frick became more protective of his safety while remaining a pleasant man focused on business rather than social pleasures.
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Mr. Frick
E. M. Ferguson
Pew
Berkman
Newgate Prison to make way for a court building in London
The thousand year old Newgate Prison in central London is to be torn down and replaced with a new court building. The site has a long history of torture and executions, with famous inmates and public hangings shaping its grim legacy.
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Newgate Prison
Newgate
London
Willam Dean
Pennsylvania
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Robert Wright
England
TSS
Dickens
Railroad Stakes and Nip Story Save Grave to Remain
An engineer refuses to move stakes for a railroad through Missouri until a woman reveals Nip the son is buried on the land. She explains the grave must not be disturbed. The engineer agrees to reroute and the road honors Nip by stopping at the widow’s house during construction and beyond.
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Paw
Cy Warman
Missouri
Nip
Ram's Horn Blasts Warns On Repentance And Virtue
A compact preacher’s meditation argues that true religion must shape daily life and business, warning that ignorance, self indulgence, and hypocritical piety ruin souls. It notes few achieve divine truth and urges repentance as turning from sin. A separate item recounts a 15-year-old Indiana boy’s spree ending in reform farm and prison.
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America
Indiana
Reform Farm
Alabastine Promises Pure Wall Coating for Homes
Advertorial urging use of Alabastine wall and ceiling coating from the Alabastine Company of Grand Rapids Michigan. Claims porous natural rock base, easy water mixing, no scraping, and sanitation benefits over wallpaper. Appeals to householders to demand properly labeled packages and a free periodical pamphlet.
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Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Unjustified Suspicion Cast on Mrs Blimbers Partner
Mrs Blimbers recounts a neighbor spread rumor about her husband’s frightening facial injuries. The exchange reveals no foul play as she notes his daily shaving routine and clarifies that fingernail marks caused the wound.
Mexican in Congress Aims for New Mexico Delegation
Pedro Perea, a Republican from Santa Fe, seeks a seat as delegate to the next Congress from New Mexico. He is of pure Spanish lineage dating back 250 years, active in stock-raising, business, and serves as president of the First National Bank of Santa Fe.
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Pedro Perea
New Mexico
First National Bank of Santa Fe
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder for tired feet
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool swollen feet relieve smarting and tightness, cure corns, bunions, blisters, and callouses, and ease walking. It claims relief for various foot ailments and offers a trial package free priced at 25 cents, with address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
McKinley Confederate badge demand soars in Macon
The Confederate badge worn by President McKinley at Macon Georgia has spurred high demand. The issuing organization reports rapid duplication and rapid copyrighting with several hundred new badges produced daily.
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McKinley
Macon
Kemp's Balsam Promoted As Cough Cure in Community
A local advertisement urges readers to ask friends who used Kemp's Balsam about its effectiveness against coughs and colds. It touts large bottles for 25 cents and 50 cents with a free sample, claiming no purer medicine exists.
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Kemp
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