Courant of fragments on figures, wars, and scandals
Fragmented note collection reports Mrs. Kate Ward Burt labeled a Census Bureau figure, a Pearl of history about John Paul Jones, trade plans in Vera Cruz, a rough Philadelphia incident, bees in Western states, a Pakistan Communist speech, Egyptian finance, and a radical cure for drinking in Hungary with a judge's remark on blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmrs
Kate Ward Burt
Census” Bureau
John Paul Jones
Indiana
Vera Cruz
Mexico
United States
Salyini
Rane
Boston
Siger
Khodirehias F
Greece
St. Petersburg
Louise Michiel
Pakistan Communist
Acazar
Paris
Honty
Schier
Lessing
Goethe
Heine
Edward Schefflein
Tough-Nut
Prescott
Huachuca
Scheffein
Tom
Harmony Mountains
Centralization of Wealth Places Power in Few in Wall Street Era
A historical critique outlines rapid wealth concentration among top financiers. Jim Keene and Sam Sloan stand as multimillionaires. ex Gov E D Morgan and Solon Humphreys built fortunes through promotion and railways. Jay Gould tops the list with vast yearly earnings, while Russell Sage rose from clerk to major player in railway speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Keene
Sania
Westy Sail
Sam. Sloan
Sloan
Delaware, Lackawanna and Weatern Road
E. D. Morgan
E. D. Morgan & Co
Wall Street
Solon Humphreys
Hartford
Fox Morgay
D. Q O. Mills
California
Iethas
Wealth of Wall Street Titans and Hebrew Millionaires
A survey catalogs immense fortunes of financiers led by Samuel J. Tilden and Cornelius Goelt, with wealth estimates from 3 to 20 million dollars. It also notes Moses Taylor, Astors, Belmont, and other financiers, and comments on Jewish wealth and philanthropy in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Samuel J. Tilden
Tim
Tilden
Americas
Moses Taylor
H. G. Marquand
Jim Boone
Wm. H. Vanderbilt
Cornelius
William
Cornelius H. Garrison
Robert L. Stuart
Sugar Manufacturing Brothers
Judge Hilton
A. T. Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Robin L. Kennedy
James Lenox
Lenox Institute
Munkasey
Milton
Robert
Orden Goelet
Goelet
Astors
Harriet Lenox
James
Miss Lenox
America
Peter Cooper
George Law
Eighth Avenue
Cooper
August Belmont
Belmont
Hoe
Fifth Avenue
Germany
Schonberg
Seligmans
Bernheimers
Marx Family
Stetheimers
Sterna
The Cry for Rest and Sleep as Vital to Health
An article extols sleep as a universal cure and essential rest for a weakened body. It cites historical figures like Wellington and Napoleon for their brief battlefield slumbers and emphasizes a calm mind and warm bath before bed as keys to better sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Wellington
St. Sebastian
Spain
Napoleon
Wagram
Evans
Science and Industry Notes on Health and Inventions
The Journal of Chemistry questions athletic training’s health effects. Ireland’s Royal Agricultural Society schedules two institutes touring to show butter making. Pierre Veron cites wine adulteration risks. Sir Wyville Thompson compares depths to locomotive weight. Air at 1200 feet is deemed healthiest. Telluride ore found near Johnson's Gulch, Silver Cliff Colorado. Milk neutralizes quinine bitterness. various dosing methods via milk. Mekarski engine being prepared for British streetcars, offering silent, smoke free operation with compressed air and heat-assisted expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Chemistry
Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland
Pierre Veron
Wyville Thompson
Johnson’s Gulch
Silver Cliff
Colo
Clif
Mekarski
Kingland
Nantes
PITH AND POINT A string of quick quips from several papers
A collage of humorous quotes and brief snippets from multiple newspapers. Remarks range from cultural talk and witty retorts to light gossip about a New York soap article and a divorce court joke. The amusing lines showcase dated editorial style and sharp wordplay.
Carlyle and the New England Girl From The Atlantic
Henry James recalls Carlyle and Mrs Carlyle recounting a visit by a devout New England woman who mistook European writers for virtuous figures. The woman’s naive reverence unsettled Carlyle, revealing him as a dramatic figure rather than a sanctified priest. The piece notes European rail depots, citing Berlin as an example of distant stations.
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Carlyle
Henry James
Atlantic
Amusing Blunders and Witty Misreadings span Chambers
A collection of light anecdotes featuring misfired comments at fairs dinners and social events. Quotes include a farmer seeking a prize for a jackass a gardener mistaken for a plant and a priest noting mortality among lawyers. The humor centers on mistaken identity and unintended puns across British society.
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Buckinghamshire
Corporation
Peery Tard
Besring
Ely
Ireland
London
Lord Lansdowne
Turner
Expressive Typography Tells Story of The Three Worthies
The St. Louis Republican reprints a piece showing typography as a storytelling device. It uses ordinary symbols to describe a woman caught between a grim admirer on her right and a cheerful follower on her left, highlighting ambiguity and social tension in a humorous style.
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St. Louis Republican
Japanese Leather Paper for Interior Decor and Durability
The article highlights Japanese leather paper as rich in color and design, with variations from sug gested forms to European influences. It notes use for interior decorations such as dados entrances halls and staircases and praises its durability and indestructibility once fixed to a wall.
Sweet-tooth’s Grand Dream and a Sugar Laden Tale
A whimsical piece from Harper’s Young People traces a childlike fantasy of owning a confectioner shop and living on endless sweets. It contrasts gleeful craving with real illness from overindulgence, ending with a seaside pirate anecdote and a jolly Amsterdam memory.
Dutch Captain Uses Grease to Thwart Pirates
In an Eastern sea encounter two centuries ago a Dutch merchantman faces an armed brigantine. The terrified crew sees no weapons aboard until the captain devises a slick defense greasing the deck to trip invaders, turning the pirates into comic misfits as three attackers tumble away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Pieterszoon
Jas
Kelyra
Amsterdam
Gredel Voort
Very Young Rooster Finds Courage In Swimming Dream
A seven week old chick narrates attempts to crow and swim against maternal advice. After trying corn and roosting with taller birds, the hopeful fowl finally tests swimming but falls short, is rescued by a passerby, and concludes with respect for mother’s guidance. The excerpt also includes notes on factory women deaths and English cabinet ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Leghorn
Gonso
Bildy
Rodney Dayre
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Science and Industry
Ske
Ann
Boston Transcript
Meriden Recorder
Somerville Journal
New York
New Haven Register
Fogg
Boston Post
Breckenridge
Galveston
Ao Western
Brooklyn Eagle
Carlyle and
The
New England
Union Railroad
Europe
Berlin
Sweet-Tooth
Sheron Brown
Tosling
David Ker
Harper's Young
TNE
le Blanc
J Pulxkow
Jingler
Gould
England
West End
Mr. Gladstone
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