Hetty Green the Money Mad Owner of Gotham
A portrait of Hetty Green, famed multi millionaire owner of a New York bank and real estate empire. She loans funds to city officials at high interest and haunts Hoboken flat rentals while living frugally, chasing more dollars and denying personal comforts. The piece questions whether wealth brings happiness.
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Hetty Green
New York City
Russell Sage
Gotham
Hoboken
Manhattan
New York
Plaza Hotel
Hetty
Irving
Littloman
Walking as a simple path to health and vigor
The piece extols walking as the best universal exercise. It notes body heat rises during walking, aiding muscle and nerve nourishment, deeper breathing increases blood oxygen, pores open for waste removal, digestion improves appetite, and the diaphragm massaging internal organs supports overall vitality.
Sapho and His Wife A Kansas City Love Tale
A humorous Kansas City anecdote traces Sapho the printer and his wife, a modest wedding, her faith in his future job print shop, and her resolve to choose love over wealth. It highlights optimism, resilience, and the value of shared purpose in marriage.
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Sapho
Kansas City
Dan Cupid
PRESIDENTS SON SORTS WOOL
An article defends Theodore Roosevelt Jr for working as a wool sorter earning five dollars a week. It argues he is starting at the bottom like other Americans and rejects the idea of special treatment, praising labor and denouncing anti work sentiment. It stresses dignity of honest labor and equality of all workers.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Theodore
Europe
Libertyville Echoes of a Slower Sunlit Era
The piece recalls Libertyville long ago when life moved at a gentle pace. A calm community atmosphere describes locals, a relaxed social rhythm, and a shared sense of easygoing daily life.
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Libertyville
Galt
Libertyville nostalgia echoes in a moving city reminiscence
A reflective narrator recalls childhood in Libertyville and the sharp contrast with later urban life. The piece contrasts staged rural innocence with the modern city’s glass, noise, and brisk pace, noting homesickness and a longing for simpler days. It contrasts bands, markets, and bridges with brick walls, elevators, and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville Jones & Co
Sim
Father's Tribune
Mothers Pantry
Board of Trade
Libertyville
Beware of traveling teachers wrecking homes with cults
The writer warns against itinerant teachers who exploit the idea that only spiritual life matters in relationships. These Charlatans claim esoteric teaching and prey on intellectual women, then undermine marriage. Society should eject such aims and protect family life from pious interlopers.
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Hell
Sea of Life
Railroads and moonlit permission in quirky 19th century talk
A rustic exchange mocks haste for railroads as a projector seeks New Hampshire legislative approval. One lawmaker quips giving free permission but likens it to petitioning for a railroad to the moon. The railroad remains in operation despite the debate.
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Wiehington
New Hampshire
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A. L
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Clara
Greeley, Colo
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Greeley Daily Tribune
N. C. Meeker
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Greeley
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Granger
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Model Milling & Elevator Company
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6Th Ave
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Monster Zoological Collection
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Mammoth
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Wallace
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