Personal Gossip From an Obscure Era Figures and Feats Recalled
A collage of brief portraits and anecdotes about notable figures and scenes. Franklin B. Gowen memory, John D. Rockefeller wealth forecast, Paul Kruger’s autocratic comparison, Willem Henry Hilliard’s Amsterdam receptions, Postmaster Wanamaker’s routine, Edward Strauss’s baton usage, Amairo Sato’s Japan legation role, Henry W. Grady’s Charleston quake reporting, and London Truth editor Labonchere receiving charitable gifts for London’s poor.
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Marquis de Caux
Franklin B. Gowen
John D. Rockefeller
Paul Kruger
South African Republic
Cromwell
Willam Henry Hilliard
Amsterdam
Jan van der Heyden
Wanamakertann
Hets
Edward Strauss
Johann
Amairo Sato
Ollock
Sound Business Maxims From The Chicago Ledger
A compilation of conservative business precepts stressing honesty, prudence, and customer respect. Emphasizes avoiding litigation, keeping debts low, buying for trade needs, punctuality, courtesy, accurate advertising, and adherence to probity. Encourages transparent dealings and safeguarding one’s home trade through diligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Ledger
The Latest In Neckwear Fashion and Accessories
The article surveys neckwear trends with four in hand and Ascot styles, scarves, scarf pins, and fashionable knots. It notes the costliest fad in neckwear, lavish mufflers, and the Russian Thibet Ascot shape as a future staple, highlighting bold vests and decorative shields from clothier and furnisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascot
Gud Furnisher
London Zoo Food Statistics Daily Diet Details
The report notes daily food provisions at London Zoo with figures in pounds for meat and other sustenance. Lions and tigers consume substantial portions, with horses and other animals contributing to the daily supply. The summary captures overall intake and daily provisioning without graphic detail.
Odd Facts and Figures From Across the World
A rambling collage notes diverse items from the era including a Washington flower seller earning £80,000, rabbit-proof fences spanning 887 miles, and various counts of livestock in Los Angeles County. It touches on pulse rates, a tiny spider web length, German vegetable fiber, and growing electric light use in London with related safety concerns. The piece also mentions railway expansion, Berlin gold leaf exhibits, and the density of gold leaf required to fill a book space.
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Léon Popper
Washington
Arizona
New South Wales
Queensland
France
Los Angeles County
California
Germany
Mississippi
London
America
Berlin
Dining Wisdom From Table Talk Quote Collection
A fragmentary quotation dense with aphorisms on appetite dinner and wisdom from Joseph Whitton in Table Talk. It contrasts appetite and restraint, warns of deceit in cooks, and urges gratitude and tempering nature’s appetite through reason and moderation.
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Joseph Whitton
Foundations of Fortunes From Humble Beginnings
A survey of notable figures and their early jobs, from Wanewaker’s weekly earnings to Carnegie in Pittsburgh telegraph office. It lists diverse pre fame roles such as a school teacher, bilk wagon driver, clerk, stoker, sugar seller, miller, bookshop errand boy, map seller, butter and egg seller, telegraph clerk, newspaper correspondent, showman starter, and a farmer plowing neighbor’s field, all cited from Philadelphia Saturday Review.
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Jim Keene
California Lawn
Cyrus Field
New England
Pulitzer
Dave Swinton
Ohio
Moses Taylor
Water Street
New York
George W. Childs
Joy Gould
Delaware County
N. Y
Time of the World’s Harvests
December in Burgunh and Fort South Africa in November. East India and Upper Egypt in February and March. Algeria, Central Asia, Fenteal China, Japan, Texas and Florida, in Mad Scotland, Swedani, Macway, Northern Rusia in September and October. Australia, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand restore their wheat to January. The coast territories of Egypt, Cyprus, Syria, Asia Minor, Persia and Cuba to April.
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Burgunh
Fort
South Africa
East India
Upper Egypt
Algeria
Central Asia
China
Japan
Texas
Florida
Scotland
Swedani
Macway
Rusia
Australia
Argentinia
Chile
New Zealand
Egypt
Cyprus
Syria
Asia Minor
Persia
Cuba
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Ae Arin
Otis
Taventot Aprop
Albion
Mich
Flanders
Digurite Thnie Company
Revers
Michigan
Powell's Drug Store
Ladisia
Tansy
Feinyroyal
Montaly
Mall
Tadiok
Lily
Ned Fisher
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Marshall
M.B. Powell
Drs Owen
LAN Xatt
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Ratalien
Torah Serdere Trebinty
Jon Sind Rhoemplatat
Cen Cote
OWEN
FC Iin
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Chicago
Amerigan
Loose's Extract
Sutel Boiler
Indianapolis
Ind
FEC
London “Zoo
Gastead
Ana Hey
Foundations OF Fortunes
Wanewaker
A. T. Stewart
Aponta
Ome Leu
Adentife
Hestelaga
Hown CO
Poolienens
el Devadway
Architects & Builder
Scientific American
Munn & ‘Co
Pudlieners
Ta Bleal & Co
Standyook
Corres
Munn & CO
Poirot Bolteltore
Mi Duvapway
THE
Cincinnati
Jackson & Mackinaw
Tania
TBR
Trolos
Central Standard
EAAT
Soing
Pat Ou
Hudson
Addison Sund
KR. Joinstuntion
Pet & Puss
Sian
m.Totedo
Wilders
ZA & Ae
Monteith
Anegan
Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
Aveta
P.M
A.M
Tak Stateaman
United States
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Pulliaker
Isja
Jane
George Inghaectl
State of
Calhoun
Sarah
Henry
Judea
Calboun
Marehall
Crihoan
Rinte
John Houston
Ichivan
Banjamin
F. Brooks
Berahy
Wiven
Renee
Ciout
Berein
Watt
Mary TU Modoren
Austin
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William Rosecrants
Minerva Rosecrants
Marengo
Calhoun County
Jan C. Fisher
State of Michigan
John C. Fisher
Charles T. Gorham
A. J. Issy
Court House
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Earing
Claiwa
Michx Gan
Otica
Yan
Caltoun
James Read
Hangery Notiof
Suic i Ein
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Beart
Marg Gulnop
Jens Rottia Acene
Cjibour
Channcery
Net Starhart
Thinetate
Fen
John C. Patterson
Jesse Guino
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Eald
Oro C. Patterson
Willian J. Guxao
Adriniberato Tur Bal K
Sintge
Calbouh
Stella May Treadwell
Ce Dion
Honen
Mireshall
Calhown
Cald Atate
Twentyfrs
Boven West
Sted Janneey
Efeby
Robert Gould
Guanlans
Vrancery
Tate
A. Li
Ennaé Thores
William Gilbert
Lemual
Mary K. Vowneand
Geary M. Dayton
Fred Sackett
Yablio
Calboon
Sebigag
Hamer
Qusritrabé
Marthall
Jesse
M. Watch
Onenit
Calhoun Co
T. E
Winsor Ayn Meaniad & Weaven
Soliettdor
Michi
Eva Babcock
Mary Reach
Judee
Marthe
Thad
Adorno V. Smith
County of
McCormick Mlarvesting Machine Company
An & Inclement
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
Luther C. Crocker
A. D
Crocker
Calbournnend
Geurt
Thorny
Marabati
Inwi County
Ates
Hsi
Mijen Zifeb Alonzo K
Prenticy
Sherif
Prate
Ingersoll
Nelson Strong
Gaid
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