Anecdote Illustrates Huntington's Business Method in Horse Sale
In Wall Street lore after C P Huntington's death a tale recounted a horse sale to banker Henry Clews. Negotiations over ponies stretched two weeks, with price haggling ending at 700 dollars below the initial ask. The ponies proved solid and the story ties Huntington to pragmatic dealmaking.
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C. P. Huntington
Tn Wall Street
Henry Crews
Chews
Huntington
Blu
Huntington and
Clewe
Sllls
Clews
Huntingtos
Clews Office
Salt and Pepper Shank Attachments Patent Noted in Aged Advert
An 19th century ad fragment describes a new patent for salt and pepper shakers with detachable handles. The device uses a tube with spring clips to grip a shank and an internal reservoir for spices. the ends allow dispensing. The item sits among various patent medicine claims and household goods.
Rail passenger refuses to pay fare in Irish dialect scene
A traveler of Irish origin aboard a tram calls for change at a station. A passenger named Pat reacts with shock as the guard opens the compartment door and the exchange reveals a struggle over coins and a request to take money from him.
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Emerald Isle
Pat
Not a Curve for Sil Miles on Argentine Pacific Railway
A feature notes the railway line from Buenos Ayres to the Cost of the Andes spans 211 miles without a curve on the new Argentine Pacific Railway. The piece contrasts technical detail with flirty prose as writers describe a heroine in a love scene.
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Buenos Ayres
Andes
Argentine Pacific Railway
Fragmented OCR Note: Vague Local Story Gathers No Clear Outcome
Jumbled OCR text mentions a race and village life with references to age and marriage but lacks coherent facts. No identifiable people, places, dates, or events can be reliably confirmed from the readable fragments.
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies
An ad claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian Tube and mucous surfaces. It states nine of ten cases are caused by catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a promise of one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure, inviting readers to send for circulars.
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Cary
Hall
Dairying Advised For Profit Through Improved Practices
The article argues dairying is a profitable line for farmers who care for stock and follow strict business methods. It compares wheel hoes and hand seed drills to horse power, noting higher yields on an acre and closer planting, while stating profitability depends on crop type and market location.
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