Railroad head resigns Hughitt to chair Northwestern board
Marvin Hughitt former president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway for nearly 24 years resigns to accept the chairmanship of the board of directors. At 73 he remains a model of steady work and efficiency in the railroad world.
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Marvin Hughitt
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Hughitt
Genoa
Cayuga County
N.Y
Albany
New York and Buffalo Telegraph Company
Chicago
Fllinois and Missouri Telegraph Company
St. Louis, Alton
Bloomington
Illinois Central
St. Paul Road
George M. Pullman
Pullman Company
Northwestern Railroad
Northwestern
French Republics Master Briand rises to power
A profile of Aristide Briand, from outsider to prime minister and cabinet leader, detailing his humble beginnings in St Nazaire, his rise through writing and activism, and his skill at navigating political crises without display.
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Briand
French Republic
St. Nazarine
St. Nazaire
Paris
Lanterne
Mistress of Big Mansion Crowned as Clark Heiress Queen
After nine years the most costly house in America is finished at Fifth Avenue and Seventy seventh Street Manhattan. Senator W A Clark of Montana and New York presides over the $5,000,000 structure housing his ward Anna La Chappelle once a poor Montana physician's daughter.
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America
Washington
W. A. Clark
Montana
New York
Fifth Avenue
Seventy-seventh Street
Manhattan
Anna la Chappelle
Clark
Boston Conservatory of Music
Paris
Roosevelt
High Commission
Charles Scribner’s Sons
R. S
Fighting Bob Hartigan Nebraskas Bravest Figure in West
Brigadier General John C. Hartigan of the Nebraska National Guard is hailed as the prototype of Fighting Bob Evans. A Missouri native now 40, Hartigan is described as a natural fighter who never gives up. His career spans schoolyard contests, two mayoral races in Fairbury, service in the Philippines, and steady promotions to his present honor. Westerners admire his pluck and military prowess.
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John C. Hartigan
Nebraska National Guard
Bob” Evans
West
Missouri
Hartigan
Fairbury
Philippines
William Jennings Bryan
Cottage built for two guides young clerks toward home ownership
The author urges newlyweds and budget-minded couples to start with a modest self built home, arguing debt for a small house can secure independence and future wealth. He cites a $400 cottage plan, stresses owning a home over renting, and notes practical tips on site and design.
Swelling the Hotel Bill for Using the Thermometer
A hotel guest while暑 hot weather kept consulting the piazza thermometer ten times daily. The landlord orders the clerk to charge the guest the price of one dinner each day for the privilege of using the thermometer. The tale from Youth's Companion highlights travel costs added as an extra.
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Charles
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adulthood and 1856 Legal Oath Notice
A fragment from a Toledo Ohio area page shows Frank J. Cheney asserting a one hundred dollar reward for cure failure of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice includes an oath dated December 6 1856 and provider details F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Also features Victorian era advertisements and light quips.
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Omo City
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fim
F. J. Curnrr & Co
Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
All Cruegists
Self-made man referenced in New York arrest
Quote highlights a historical remark about a woman arrested for wearing men's attire in New York. The exchange frames the idea of a self-made man via a provocative example from law and society.
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New York
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Promises Relief for Women
Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing prolonged female troubles and back pain after doctors advised surgery. The Pinkham company notes thousands of grateful letters and invites women to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
Ts. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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God Save the King
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Weller Cheuleat Co
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Manyon
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Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
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