Dan Sully the Cotton King Now Runs a Watch Hill Boarding House
Once the Wall Street and Cotton Exchange czar who made and lost millions, Dan Sully now operates Kenneth Ridge, a seaside boarding house at Watch Hill Rhode Island. He oversees staff, shows guests the sea and Block Island, and plans to make Watch Hill an all year destination while expressing a fierce longing for New York.
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Dan” Sully
New York
Watch Hill
Rhode Island
Cotton King
Mr. Sully
Block Island
Montauk Point
Spain
Wall Street
Cotton Exchange
Kenneth Ridge
Dan” Scully
Atlantic
New England
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf Stream
Providence
Sud
Denly
Sully
Dan
Boniface
France Holds Fashion Supremacy Says Jules Heuret
French writer Jules Heuret argues France leads global fashion and earns hundreds of millions from needlecraft exports. He cites about 12 000 Parisian houses employing thousands of workers and a 160 million franc revenue estimate from fashion with exports totaling over 114 million francs. Paris remains dominant in jewelry designs furniture models and fabric production.
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Jules Heuret
France
Germany
Bahyland
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
England
M. Hearet
Paris
Tata
Scat
Four American Women Control Multimillion Dollar Estates
New York courts appoint Miss Christina Arbuckle seventy two administrator of a thirty five million dollar Arbuckle estate left by her brother John Arbuckle the sugar king who died intestate last March. Arbuckle shares income with her sister and nephew while managing the fortune she helped oversee.
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New York
Christina Arbuckle
John Arbuckle
Barriman
Railway
Miss Arbuckle
Mr. Arbuckle
Determine Sex of a Goose Through Voice and Timing
A zoological note explains there are no physical marks to distinguish a male goose from a female. The gander has a tenor voice, and sexing by behavior and voice is advised. Mating season is in fall, around September or October, affecting breeding plans and purchase timing. If buying ganders in spring, use eggs from same breed or mark purchased eggs to avoid disappointment.
Roost Idea With Four-Inch Pieces for Chicken Perches
A simple roost construction from the Iowa Homestead uses two four inch boards six feet long laid parallel with five crosspieces three feet long and three inches wide nailed to them. Legs from 2 by 4 lumber support the frame, secured with long spikes. Install in roosting quarters and chickens will perch at night.
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Iowa
Giving Charcoal to Fowls
A farmer explains an old practice of making charcoal from corn cobs by burning until red and cooling. ground charcoal is fed to poultry not as food but to improve flesh and eggs. It is claimed to help prevent disease by absorbing gases in the system.
Eczema relief claim linked to Resinol soap and ointment
A 1912 letter from Prrrepone Pennsylvania describes a friend's severe eczema on legs arms and body. After six months of torment the patient used Resinol Soap and Ointment and was cured with skin returning to normal. The letter urges readers to ask druggists for Resinol products.
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Prrrepone
W. D. Buchanan
Deely St
It's Easier to Catch a Husband Than to Uncatch Him
A witty proverb notes the paradox of romantic pursuit, suggesting that securing a spouse is simpler than reclaiming one after separation. The saying reflects traditional views on marriage dynamics and social expectations of companionship.
Cole's Carbon Salve Quick Remedy Promises No Scars
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbon salve as a instant cure for burns and cuts with rapid healing and no scar. Sold as all drugs priced 25 and 50 cents. Also notes social obligations are prioritized over debts.
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Cole
Blue Ball Blue Persuades a Red Cross Crowd
A humorous ad copy touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the pure blue laundry product. It claims liquid blue is unnecessary and promotes a pinch of blue in water as sufficient. The message targets a broad audience with a playful jab at overblown branding.
Wilde in America Antiques and Curiosities
Oscar Wilde visiting the United States mocked the country as dull lacking antiquities and curiosities. An American girl retorted that antiquities would come and that America was already importing curiosities, turning his complaint into a witty exchange.
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Oscar Wilde
United States
Gilbert and Sullivan
America
Scientific management excess in a wedding tale
R Marriott Thompson warns against overdoing scientific management while recounting Hussler a factory owner who revived efficiency by reducing motions from 800 to 17. At a fashionable wedding he pushed aside the bishop and canon at the altar asserting one worker was enough for the task.
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R. Marriott Thompson
San Francisco
New York Tribune
Hussler
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Daniel, Sculis
Toulouse
Resinol
Resino) Chemical Co
Baltimore
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