Wealthy Women of the Century and Their Fortunes
A garbled panorama of prominent women and earnings highlighting Mary Livermore, Anus Dickinson, and Harriet Ayer, with claims of massive fortunes from novels, lectures, and real estate. Mentions Vanderbilt connections and a twenty eight year old Palestine native Lytia Van Finkelstein known for Holy Land lectures and large per lecture sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Livermore
Anus Dickinson
Prescott
Onida
Southworth
Harriet Lubhach Ayer
William H. Vanderbit
Mary Ann Connelly
Vanderbilt
Long Branch
Lytia van Finkelstein
Palestine
Holy Land
Asia Minor
Ingersoll
Siu
Aod Uke
The Fanzeri of Dining and Curious Advertisements
Reading the passage reveals a satirical sketch on dining talk and social foibles, paired with a collage of midcentury ads. It mocks glib chatter at table, then shifts to short promotional notices about investments, wedding tableaux, medical tonics, pawnbrokers, and household goods, all echoing period commerce and social norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding
Narrow Escape Sermon on the Skin of My Teeth
A lengthy sermon reflects on Job and Christian salvation, contrasting narrow escapes for souls with worldly temptations. It cites Jerome, Schultens, and Paul, urges personal repentance, and warns against hypocrisy in church life amid temptations, business strain, and midlife trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Schultens
Jood
Poole
Barnes
Job
Egypt
Ovid
Horace
Solomon
Moses
Paul
Luke
Jobo Litte
Abbo
Hoya
Capa
Simon
Andrew
Iknays
Caris
Coney Island
Angoin
Leeds
Troll
Heaven
Emma
Gottenburg
Flurchen
Christ
Earth
Heavan
Notable Civil War Generals Lifespans and Death Ages
The text reflects on several Civil War generals, noting lifespans and death ages. It mentions William T. Sherman, Philip Sheridan born 1831 and died at seventy, Thomas at seventy four, Meade at fifty seven, Halleck at fifty nine, Hooker at sixty five, and Fremont born in 1814 with unclear later life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Sherman
Shaws
Giriat
Sheridan
Thomas
Meade
Halleck
Hooker
Fremont
Suill
Peril on River Rapids Warns Pleasure Party
A terrified man cries out to a boating party as they near a cataract stating the rapids threaten certain death and urging immediate caution. The text then warns of tuberculosis like symptoms and promotes an unproven cure as the only medicine with promised efficacy for consumption of the lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beliye
Doud
Ao Orton Nyeies
Pierce
Leing
Main Street
ButTulo
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Coble, Cash & Co
Department X
Chicago
Yrarthedare Idispeas Ate
la Salle Si
Bradfield
Atlanta
Thom Green & Sons
Cragin & Co
Phiinda
U. S
Canali
Buvy
Ayer
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Palin
ASD
Gcatarrah
Ely
Sued Wet
ELY Brothers
Warren
York
Aukerrn
Memeim
Hugh Latimer
John Kook
Huss
Ridley
Wall Strest
Waller Street
Pearl Street
Braid Street
State Street
Atlantic
Eddystone
Dio
Tod
Apleius
Pranca
Mellu
Viny
Jagat
Bie
New Yorke
New York
Afsica
Rebmann
Equator
Switzerland
Central Africa
Hans Meyer
Kilima-Njaro
Meyer
Africa
Kibo
Vaorisiae
Paris
Divers Newapiaiens
Betel Thei de Eossibmle
Drs ii
Eliel
Ansure
Locray
Lecroy
Gage
Saye'attamedy
Drugygiata
Chichester
Red Cross Diamond
Tov
Nea le Elie Mb
Ren
Iene Vembal Co
Mudisum
Bill
Jones
Binghamton, NM
New
TNT
Merron
Ruan Mtn
Lown
Richmond
Sendford
A. Ninmans
Waahogton
Bins A la Eo Ag
Peckham
Schmidt & Bro
Pater O'Parkell
Washington, D.C
Alieney
Washington, D. C
Ket
Chine Mfg
Coy Chemie
Stuttgart
Stuteort
Ark
Lecents
Qquity
Agonte
Bole
Tay
Addins
W. BE
Revendor
Balto
SissiRoe
la Salle At
Eshivaype
Papin
Angle
Wai Aie
James
Florida
Chase
Liverpool
Oyimetia
Tawoma
Willamnetio Valle
Aivany
Armers
Larmece
Ad. Gya
WO Patel Payion RT
MLN
P. Co
CmicaGo
Vote V.—Ma
Uy Ae
Fung
Charles A. Vogeler CO
Baltonora
Carter
Piso
Sare Feeap
SAS
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