The Country Boy Who Won a Banking Empire
Frank A Vanderlip rose from a farm boy apprentice in Aurora to head of National City Bank. He started at three dollars a week, learned through hard work and seeking new problems, moved from Chicago to Washington, and earned trust through finance and journalism. His rise followed diligence, timely decisions, and a knack for organization.
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Frank Vanderlip
Aurora
National City
New York
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
Dave
Vanderuip
Lyman Gage
the Treasury
Washington
Vanderlip
Treasury Department
Gage
James Stillman
War letters show bright side of front line life
A French officer’s letter printed in Figaro praises morale and comfort at the front. He notes laughter among troops, daily grooming, and polite, clean warfare, contrasting with civilians and urging brave, disciplined conduct without brutality.
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Paris
The
Figaro
Mena
Kaiser's Capture Fantasies Stirred Cossack Quest
Cologne reports the legend of Cossacks chasing rumors that Emperor William II visited near Lyck in eastern war zones. A corporal allegedly brought a prisoner named Wilhelm but it was a Ukrainian Uhlan lieutenant. The pursuit prompted renewed Russian orders to seize Wilhelm, then abandoned when false pursuit risked tactics.
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Cologne
Germany
Koelnische Zeitung
William
Lyck
Themperor
Wilhelm
Uhlans
Echoes from Battlefields On the Paris Front and Music of War
A steel plant foreman recalled his involuntary frontline service near Pont-a-Mousson. He described being ordered into a trench and firing at ranges amid dust and shell bursts. He witnessed heavy casualties, saw an officer go mad from the shelling, and heard the eerie sounds of exploding ordnance.
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Paris
Pont-a-Mousson
Breeding Fruits for Looks and Flavor Aided by Burbank
The article extols Luther Burbank for creating fruits and vegetables that marry beauty with taste and durable shipping qualities. It notes ongoing work by others and government funding, with every state supporting agricultural experiment stations and expert hybridizers.
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Luther Burbank
Hygienic Value of Salads in Daily Diet
A piece extols the French salad and its health benefits. It argues olive oil aids digestion and that genuine vinegar stimulates digestive glands from mouth to pancreas, suggesting daily salad improves fat digestion and reduces intestinal indigestion.
Strange Career of Noted Boy Convict
Willie Sells, once condemned for a quadruple family murder, spent seven years in Kansas State Penitentiary before a pardon arrived in April after Christmas Day hope. He rebuilt life as a druggist and later owned a Kansas City store, proving he could reform.
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Kansas City
Willie Sells
Kansas State Penitentiary
Kansas
Willi Sells
W. B. Sells
Thirteenth St
Garfield Ave
Kan
West
Trie
Hoch
Sells
Ile
A Guatemala Father Reunites With Son In New Orleans
In New Orleans a Guatemalan exile, Arnulfo Castillo, age 18, runs away from home and is unexpectedly recognized by his father, Castillion Vasques Castillo, after years apart. Police order him home, but the youth pleads to stay, while the father fears returning to Guatemala. The Castillos are described as wealthy.
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New Orleans
Mr. Castillo
Royal and
Canal Streets
Guatemala
Handsome Panama Pacific Exposition and Canal Region Book Free
A color rich sixty page booklet on the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco from February 20 to December 4, 1915 and the Panama Canal region will be mailed free upon request. Write to the Manager, Bureau of Publications, Exposition Building, San Francisco.
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Panama Canal Region
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Canal Region
Bureau of Pubications
Exposition Building
Custom Lesson Prompts Honest Composition
A teacher urges pupils to write from within and avoid mimicry. Johnny Wise submits a piece stating not to write fancifully but to live what is inside. His composition lists his stomach, lungs, liver, two apples, two cakes, and his dinner.
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Johnny Wise
Enduring Fame and Money Motive in Senator Sorghum Debate
A friend challenges the value of enduring fame while Senator Sorghum argues fame helps the American Indian appear on money without handling real cash. The dialogue highlights fame, money, and representation in a satirical political exchange.
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Senator Sorghum
Sermon Speaker Quoted by Parishioners After Lawn Misunderstanding
A suburban minister proclaimed a Sunday morning sermon about every blade of grass. The next day several followers discovered a mower and reacted with a humorous exchange, mentioning a cousin and misheard words in the incident.
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Weil
Grit Advice Recycled From Old Press Circles Citizens
Fragmentary note cites advice about using broken crockery as fowl grit versus buying commercial grit. It warns glazed crockery may be poisonous to poultry and suggests labor costs invalidate breaking dishes for grit. The text reflects periodic media republishing stale farming tips.
Thumbs Tell A Quiet Story In California Mountain Tale
A young man in the California mountains sits in silence while he twists his thumbs in circles. When pressed about his habit he explains he sometimes twists them in the opposite direction as a different gesture.
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California
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Greencastle, Ind
Charles J. Arnold
South Jackson Street
Greencastle
Indiana
Telephone
Geis
Bath
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co
H. 8. Crocker Co
Finney
Fort Scott
Coffeyville
Walter Johnson
Brazil
Vine
Martin Street
Fairview
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