Women in the bucket shop their minds and wallets
A Chicago Inter Ocean report on women traders in bucket shops reveals how they chase wheat and pork profits, the gamble of margins, and the mental toll. It highlights failures, dreams, and the strain on nerves as many women enter and exit within weeks, while a few endure longer as old operators.
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Zephyr
Pork Columns
Itc
Lowa
Haga
Anne
Nan
Grain Exchange
The Disadvantage of Wealth in the Bringing up of Children
An essay from the London Spectator argues wealth harms childrearing more than poverty. It claims rich families rely on lax discipline while the poor face strict economic pressures that forge stronger, more resilient character in youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
Eccentric New York Painter Doles Out Coins on Wall Street
Bankers and clerks fled the street as C. H. Dexter and a assistant emptied pockets of pennies nickels dimes and quarters in front of Broad Street Exchange Place. A thousand boys swarmed the scene grabbing coins while some big kids swindled smaller players before Dexter vanished in his carriage. The riotous spree cost an estimated $3 000 of paraphernalia from the late campaign.
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Wall Street
Wall
Broad
Exchange Place
No. 40
Broad Street
C. H. Dexter
Pines
New Street
Broadway
Road
Wall Streets
Mr. Deater
Skobeleff Demands Unflinching Obedience From Officers
The article portrays General Skobeleff as a demanding commander who insisted on instant obedience, punished laxity, and used dramatic displays of courage. He favored ruthless discipline, personal bravery, and a serviceable, ruthless leadership style to ensure his forces followed orders without question.
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Quesar
Warprins
Vaninor
Skabeleff
Skaeleff
Skobeleff
Hinds
Hyavid
Beaver
Verreme
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Hoyt
Steinway, Steck and
Emerson
John Hoyt
Morris & Co
Brady St
Davenport
Iowa
Diedolaen
Hop
HOP Citres
Wfru Co
Rochester, N.Y
Torote Out
Harper's
OUR Little Ones
RE W-Dispatch
The
Northwest
John H. Porter
Metropolitan
Main Street
Moline, Ill
Moline Wagon Co
New York
Ekebelef
Morocco
Cadi
Dea
Antita
Ted States Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Godton
Dreas
Wolfe
Ciaclanatl
Davis Vertical
Davis KI Wing
Illinois
Ing
Cbicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Dan Me
Iwins
omui_ Anu
Ilinois
Wiscapia
Minnesota
Dakothe
New Northwest
Ellwaukes
Racine
Oshkosh
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
St. Faulginpeanini
Ortonville
Minn
Sioux City
Mitchell
Flandreau
Sioux Falls
Ankton
Oabbldiner
Railreay Company
W.C. van Horne
Vianager Gena
J. H. Page
Pan
Rekaraya
Mirwaumes & Sy
Pout Rey
Cincinnati Weekly Times
Banner
Oake
Aubacriter
Actea
South Rock Island
City Uinta
I Island
Kinney
Moline
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