Stanton Becomes Drawn To Jessica Floyd In New York
In a post race visit Stanton tracks down Jesse Floyd in New York. He meets Jesse’s sister Jessica Floyd at their apartment where she reveals their close bond and shares her view of risk and family loyalty as they discuss the Mercury driver’s condition and Floyd’s racing life.
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Mercury
Stanton
Jesse Floyd
Miss Carlisle
Floyd
Ainter
Jessica
New York
Merccury Company
Green
Lowell
Mr. Floyd
Jessica Floyd
Flo
Jes
Miss Floyd
Mr. Stanton
Emily Barney
Baron Friedrich von Hiller
Charles D. Barney
Jay Cooke
Mexico
Philadelphia Women Marry Nobles Lifting Continental Ties
A survey of Philadelphia women who became wives of foreign nobles shows many prosper in business and society abroad. Notable matches include Miss Margaretta Drexel to Viscount Maidstone and Miss Ruth Snyder to Count Borchgrave d Altena, among others in Paris, London, and Scotland, highlighting enduring ties between American wealth and European titles.
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Philadelphia
Europe
India
Margaretta Drexel
Maidstone
London
Anthony J. Drexel
Lady
Anita Stewart
Portugal
Miss Stewart
Drexel
James Henry Smith
Japan
Scotland
Borchgrave d’Altena
Ruth Snyder
Thomas Alexander Reilly
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Ambergris find boosts fortune for whalers in New Zealand
The Norvegia reports a half ton of ambergris found by whalers near Christchurch New Zealand, valued at $300000, a figure that dwarfs typical yields and hints at a market over a stockpiled supply. The piece notes skepticism about scale accuracy and price, but treats the tale as a colorful deep sea treasure.
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New Bedford
Nantucket
Ambergris
Norvegia
Christchurch
New Zealand
Norvegie
Paris
Hartford Times
Woman Rat Catcher in 17th Century London
An 1672 English warrant notes Elizabeth Wickley as a rat catcher at His Majesty's stores in London, earning eight pounds a year. In the 18th century the office gained prestige with the Gentleman's Magazine listing Mr. Gower as rat killer to the king, a position paying £100 annually.
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Elizabeth Wickley
Tower of London
Gentleman's Magazine
Gower
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