Secrets of Standard Oil Revealed by Ex-Insider
In 1878 Samuel Andrews, a key Standard Oil reformer, agreed to talk with E. J. Edwards. Andrews, later bought out for about six million, explained how the company refined and marketed kerosene, and his resentment at being discarded helped expose the trust's methods to the press.
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Samuel Andrews
Trust
Standard Oil Company
Cleveland
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Oil Trust
Mr Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Rockefeller Brothers
Standard Oil Trust
Standard O1 Company
Andrews
Rust
Publc
E. J Edwards
I Dont Blasted Expectations in Tweed Era Politics
A portrait of John T. Hoffman, famed New York figure and two term governor, whose decisive "I don't" blocked Tweed backed financial schemes. The piece recounts how Hoffman's stance doomed the Tweed ring, toppled mayor A. Oakey Hall and comptroller Richard Connolly, and reshaped New York political fate.
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New York
General Grant
Mr. Hoffman
Tammany Hall
William M
Boss
New York City
Tweed
New Court House
Albany
County Court House Commission
Andit
John T Hoffman
Hoffman
Tweed Ring
Richard B. Connolly
United States
Europe
A.oakey Hall
E. J. Edwards
Thackeray and Wallack Meet in Early U S Years
In 1853 Thackeray toured the United States and formed a close bond with James W Wallack, manager of Wallack's theatre in New York. The novelist visited the actor in his dressing room, shared cigars, and enjoyed late night gatherings with Wallack and friends, with Thackeray often entertaining and calling for songs and dances.
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Whi- Nam Makepeace Thackeray
United States
James W Wallack
Wallack'’s
New York City
Thackeray
Wallack
London
America
Statter's
Lester Wallack
Lester Wallock
Window Light and Thackeray in Jovial Nights
The narrator recalls George William Curtis and Thackeray sharing sentimental moments and lively evenings. Despite attempts, Thackeray refused to sing or dance, yet entertained guests with cheerful stories, while memories linger after his return to England and the familiar window light remains a beacon.
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George William Curtis
Thackeray
England
E. J. Edwards
Arsenic Industry Emerges From Farmhouse Poisoning
Brinton Virginia grows into an industrial hub after cows died from arsenic tainted water. The discovery traces to a mountain spring, later purified ore processing shows no human hands touch the ore until final packaging. Air safety measures keep the plant atmosphere sterile as dust and gases are contained.
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Brinton
A Lame Defense by Representative Littleton
Representative Martin W. Littleton criticizes the Sherman law in a Pittsburgh interview calling its defense lame. He compares it to the defense of a domineering widow and recounts a lodge anecdote about a termagant to illustrate his point.
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Martin W. Littleton
Pittsburgh
Familiar Species Shown In Local Hunt Report
An amateur hunter asks the guide about the shot species. The guide identifies the hunter as Smith as the Louisville Courier-Journal notes the exchange during the outing.
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Smith
Loulaville Courier-Journal
England Has More Rivers Than Any Other Country
England claims an unusually rich network of rivers for its size with scarcities of arid land. The piece highlights the abundance of waterways contributing to a well watered landscape and potential hydrological implications.
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England
New Year Resolutions and a Curious Church Service
A George Ade quip on spouses and new year financial plans appears amid a humorous vignette. A boy named Harry causes a stir in church as his grandmother notices his reversed knickerbockers and he refuses to sit, standing for the rest of the service.
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George Ade
New York
Otsienfek Rhoci
Hess
Harry
They Scout and I Spy in Church Jokes
A playful dialogue touches on Boy Scouts and church humor as Mrs Forward questions their reconnoitering while Little Nell reveals a comic misinterpretation of a prayer game. The contrast is drawn with a statistic noting Europe’s per capita fire waste at 33 cents versus 2.61 dollars in the United States.
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Nell
Europe
United States
Coffee Roasters’ Association
Chicago
Thomas J. Webb
Brazil
Webb
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Standard Oil
John T. Hoffman
New York State
James W. Wallack
Jaax
Nek
Salea
Postum
Evening News
Java
Cesar
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