Wealth and privacy plague New Yorks multi millionaires
A columnist notes the burden of wealth on New Yorks rich, detailing endless mail, staff needs, and private guards. It cites James Henry Smith and Andrew Carnegie as examples of elite seclusion, constant scrutiny, and security measures including private wires and detectives. The piece warns of lawsuits, kidnap plots, and public mistrust surrounding vast fortunes.
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New York
James Henry Smith
Silent Smith
Mr. Smith
Andrew Carnegie
United States
White House
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Cleveland
Jay Gould
Wall Street
James R. Keene
Public Spirited Citizen Builds a Town’s Revival
A farm youth becomes a successful merchant and town reformer. He finances a large store, sparks new industries, paves streets, electrifies lighting, and spurs rail and river growth. The town transforms from decay to a thriving small city, proving a community’s potential lies in local initiative. The moral: do not underestimate a town’s possibilities.
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Weekly Mirror
Type
Friends
Secon
Pan-Handle & Skedunk
Sawmill at work in Adis Ababa amid rising European style housing
The article notes a sawmill operating in Adis Ababa, Abyssinia, with Greek artisans quarrying and hewing stone. It says house building machinery will be in demand once transport is simplified and mentions European style government construction. Some three story stone houses are already visible in the capital.
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Abyssinia
Adis Ababa
Submarine Cable Network Global Share Shifts
The world totals about 450000 kilometers of submarine cables with roughly 60 percent British, 10 percent American, just over nine percent French, and about seven percent German. Germany has driven progress toward an independent, expanded system in recent years.
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Germany
Memorial Diplomatique
Dreams Go by Contraries
A brief Baltimore American snippet notes that a Londoner's daydream may be to become a knight mayor, reflecting fanciful civic ambition.
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Baltimore
Mother Carey’s Chickens From Ship Hatches Questioned
A Fo question asks if Mother Carey's chickens emerged from the ship’s hatches as a dialogue about nautical folklore. The exchange features a father asking a son whether the birds appeared from the vessel’s holds in a maritime curiosity tone.
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Mother Carey
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