Young Stuyvesant Fish Jr Joins Wall Street Firm
Stuyvesant Fish Jr., son of the ex-president of Illinois Central, begins in clerical work at William Saloman & Co. in New York to learn Wall Street from the ground up. He is Yale 1906 graduate, previously worked in railroad clerical roles across the Midwest, with plans to qualify for a stock exchange membership and perhaps pursue Harriman.
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Stuyvesant Fish, Jr
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Wall Street
Young Fish
New York Stock Exchange
William Saloman & Co
Broad Street
Edward H. Harriman
Harriman
Yale
Chicago
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Auditorium Annex
West
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Salina
Kan
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I. T
Linois Central
Stuyvesant Nish
Vanderbilt Family Feuds and Fame Across Oceans
A column contrasts the Vanderbilt clan on both sides of the Atlantic. It recalls Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt’s racing and driving prowess, Cornelius’s ties to Kaiser Wilhelm, and Reggie’s Mons accident, while noting the family’s social barriers in New York and the sale of the Bellonia hotel as evidence of a grounded, plebeian origin.
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Vanderbilts
Willie K
Willie K., Jr
Alfred Gwynne
England
Cornelius
Kaiser Wilhelm the Silent
Reggie
Mons
Canfield's
Commodore
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
New York
Staten Island
Vanderbilt
New Brunswick
Normal family living wage studied by city committee
A committee of charity workers sociologists and professors reported that $656 yearly is the normal minimum for a three child family in the city. They found food costs at 22 cents daily for the father eight tenths that for the mother and 14 cents or less for children. Those earning $1.50 to $1.75 per day are far below this standard.
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Conclege
R. Fulton Cutting
Cutting
Kancaroo
Bronx Zoo Elephants Scaled by Ice Cream Flirt Ban
At the Bronx Zoo an order bars keepers from flirting with candy booth staff, imposing fines and potential dismissal. The rule, aimed at staff, affects Gunda the elephant as preventively feeding him ice cream becomes restricted. Visitors noted his fondness for sweets and the show of affection by keepers toward the booth attendants.
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ITV
Gunda
Bronx Park Zoo
Fly
H. R. Mitchell
Rag Time and Rural Quips in a Fragmented Column
A collage of vintage jokes and vignettes. Snippets include rural misadventures with mules and hats, a meditation on hope and friendship, editorial chaos with wind and a missing cat, and a failed civil service exam prank using a weight.
No-Score Games Surge as Pitching Fuels Slump in Baseball
Baseball faces a surge of no-hit and no-score games as pitching gains the edge with spitter and knuckleball usage. Detroit and New York have endured lengthy streaks without scoring, while 16 teams feature first shutouts in recent weeks and minor leagues report multiple no-hit contests.
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Detroit
Tigers
Athletics
Doyle
Chih. A.da
Waddell
St. Louis
N. I. Beever
Pitts
Cline Intall
Reulbneh
Chicano
Aprilis
Walah
Chicago
Brooklyn
Mathewson
N. Y
Boston
A. Tt
Vickers
Ath
Cleveland
Owen
Phila
Young
Washington
N. L
Math’n
A. T
Creotte
Pittsburg
Fraser
Willis
N. T
Rasim
Burns
American Association
Chance Sees Batting Sacrificed for Teamwork in Major Leagues
Frank Chance, leader of the Chicago Cubs, argues that players must curb raw power to fit team needs. He notes early stars may regress from slugging to hit and run, stressing teamwork over individual bashing as crucial to pennant wins.
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Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
Batting Hall
Philadelphia Nationals
Chance
Cubs
Five Months In Hospital Patient Says Dean’s Pills Restored Health
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota longtime hospital patient says after five months he was discharged as incurable with six months to live. He describes heart trouble smothering spells loss of consciousness and worn condition before using Dean's Kidney Pills which he credits with improving his condition. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Donovans Hoodoo Breaks with Thirteen Year Tigers Tale
Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan eschews superstition as he breaks a long run of near misses to post a 25 and 4 record in his thirteenth season. Tiger Claude Rogsman avoids superstition while Rose embraces13 as berth holder. Detroit struggles on home soil but travels well, with manager Jennings noting home-field woes.
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Bill Donovan
Detroit
Hill
Wild Willie
Donovan
Claude Rogsman
Rose
Jennings
Hame
Tigers
Bright young fan knows names of many big league players
A parent notes a child’s unusual memory for baseball stars. The girl Maggie remarks that her little brother is about 60 in knowledge, praising his ability to recall most players in the major leagues.
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Maggie
Tortured Six Months Cure for Eczema Text
Mrs. Louls from San Antonio writes that her son suffered six months with eczema after failed treatments by two doctors. A course of Cutiura Remedies brought immediate relief and healing, with a clear face within two months. The child, now two, has had no recurrence. Apr. 15, 1907.
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Loulsbeck
San Antonio
Tex
Youthful courtship and a late confession
A young man seeks favor with Bobby’s sister and learns she approved of his call after hearing her mother relay the message. The exchange reveals the sister’s indirect praise and a confident response from Bobby.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Cases
Readers informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is the sole proven remedy for catarrh, described as a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollars for a failure, and cites testimonials, with a Toledo address for F. J. Cheney & Co. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Druualvte
Gail
Little Clarence Encounters a Cold Bath Experience
A humorous Harper's Weekly vignette describes Little Clarence discovering an unusually cold bath. His mother steps away briefly and the child exclaims in mock alarm that the goose flesh on his skin means he is turning into a chicken.
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Clarence
Harper'a Weekly
Castoria bottle inspection urged as safe remedy message
The passage urges careful examination of every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and hints at looking forward. A dialogue between Ananias and a Washington Star quote contrasts being a medicity representative with desiring profit and wealth.
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Mathera
Medicity
Ananias
Washington Star
Editor Returns Essay on Woman and Her Defects
A Worcester courthouse figure, Elliott H. Peabody, telephones for business details but learns a behind the scenes mix up when a nurse answers, jokingly noting Mrs His baby weighs six and a half pounds. The scene ends with a humorous misfire about subject familiarity.
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Elliott H. Peabody
Worcester County
Peabody
Mrs. H
Quotidian Remedies and Witty Ads on a Page
A collage of old advertisements and quips on health products and consumer goods. Allen’s Foot-Eage powder promises relief for painful feet and ingrown nails, Pettit’s Eye Salve offers quick, harmless eye care, Lewis’ cigars boast value, and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup aids teething. A joke about rent and home ownership closes the page.
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A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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