Temptation and the Grace Franchise Tale in New York
In an oral recollection, former New York mayor William R Grace recalls a brazen attempt to sway him over a public utility franchise. A respected visitor offered documents and a quarter million in securities to influence his judgment, prompting Grace to scrutinize every advocate for the public good thereafter.
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New York
William R. Grace
New York City
William L. Strong
Beth Low
Grace Imself
Samuel J. Tilden
Mr. Tilden
Politcalife
yCouyt Ty
E. J. Bayaran
Bancroft and His Roses Inspire a Historian's Work
A Washington interview with George Bancroft reveals his passion for roses. He treats his rose garden as companions and helpers in writing, saying the flowers refresh, inspire, and even aid his historical task.
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George Bancroft
Bancroft
Washington
United States
Mr. Bancroft
Daneshe
Woolsey on Virginius crisis cited by press and senate
The article recounts how Theodore D. Woolsey, then Yale president and international law expert, advised that the United States could not demand the Virginius release. His cautious stance helped shape Secretary of State Hamilton Fish’s approach amid strong public pressure for filibusters. The piece notes Woolsey’s reluctant public confirmation and the later corroboration by a U.S. senator.
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Virginius
Cuba
Grant
Spain
Geasel
Theodore D. Woolsey
Yale
Woolsey
State Department
United States
Ierm
Reess Thas
Agoured
Santiago de Cuba
Connecticut
Hamilton Fish
Fish
Oy BJ Edwards
Doctor and Meyer Mind Clash Mark Dire Exchange
A terse dialogue fragment shows a doctor warning of a severe attack and an implied vow from Meyer to be the last. The lines hint at a tense confrontation and a looming consequence. The compact exchange suggests a historical or literary moment with charged language.
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Meyer
Cutiura cures long suffiering skin humor after 25 years
An elderly Boston man recounts a 25 year battle with a hideous skin humor that covered head and neck. After exhausting top doctors and hospitals he tried Cuticura remedies and was reportedly cured quickly. He cites address 147 Congress St Boston and date Oct 12 1909. The column also includes short anecdotes about pimples cures and humorous exchanges.
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Cutiura
Kayes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Family cough syrup promises cures in five hours
An old patent remedy claims a universal cure for coughs and lung conditions. It touts a mix of field wild cherry bark cardiol essence and white pine syrup, dosed aggressively to relieve acute coughs and bronchitis, urging readers to share the treatment to save consumptives.
Compass directions posted in Japanese bedrooms
The Sunday Magazine notes a curious custom in Japan where people avoid sleeping with the head to the north. It explains two beliefs about the dead facing north and mentions that many private homes and hotels display a compass diagram on the ceiling for guests.
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Twe
Japan
Guesta
When the Sleeper Wakes
A vivid scene unfolds at 217 a.m. as a startled figure exclaims about a kitchen door. John, the inner guard, awakens from a dream about the judge meeting and solemnly affirms that their portals are guarded, echoing the rank of ruler. United Presbyterian.
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Jobo
John
United Presbyterian
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh and Fake Cures
A jumble of old patent medicine pitches cites Mercury ointments for catarrh as dangerous, lists Gal’s Catarra Cure and other remedies with dubious claims, notes price and retailers, and praises Mrs. Jeanette Ryder for anti cockfighting work in Cuba. It also mentions Painkiller, a single binder cigarette, and a cynical view on slow governance.
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Jat, Cheney, & Co
Taledo, D
Toledo
F. J. Chery d& Co
Drowfists
Gabe Hall
Consripatios
Jeanette Ryder
Cuba
Hull
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Millersburg
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