Autographs and the lure of famous signatures
A Wall Street era autograph dealer, Thomas F. Madigan, explains why signed letters from Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and others command high prices. The piece traces notable discoveries, rare Gwinnett letters selling for tens of thousands, and how typewritten compared to handwritten scripts affect value.
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Elmo Scott Watson
White House
Herbert Hoover
Thomas F. Madigan
New York
Madigan
Frederick A. Stokes Company
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Madigan
Washington
Clinton
Morristown
Lincoln
G. Washington
A. Lincoln
Jefferson
Warren G Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Button Gwinnett
Georgia
Gwinnett
James H. Manning
George C. F. William
Arthur W. Swann
John Cecil Clay
Mamaroneck
Ciwinnell
Joseph Rodman Drake
Swinburne
Prince of Wales
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Canada
Buffalo Bill
St. Louis
Jack Crawford
St- Louis
Crawford
Natche
Natchez
Fort Sill
Oklo
The Adorable Liar
Rita Langdon in the Carpo bookbindery weighs suitors while John Benson and a birthday Apple man spark a playful exchange. A tale of small acts shaping fate ends with John and Rita’s quick engagement and marriage, and a lifelong habit of the boss’s son as “adorable liar.”
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Rita Langdon
Rita
Nitta
Carpo
Nita
John Benson
Benson
Sam Carpo
Carpa
John
Lila
Benson Book Bindery
Lita
John Benson, Jr
Falls of Niagara as Seen by Father Louis Hennepin
The passage recounts Father Louis Hennepin's 1679 view of Niagara Falls during La Salle's expedition. It notes his miscalculations of height, his vivid prose, and compares Niagara to famous European scenes while praising its grandeur. The excerpt cites the New York Times.
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Falls of
Niagara
Hennepin
Louis Hennepin
Upper Mississippi
la Salle
Lake Ontario
Erie
Italy
Switzerland
Guy Foot
New York Times
Olav I Tryggvesson’s Reign and Fall at Sea
Norways King Olav I Tryggvesson ruled 969 to 1000 and this account follows his exile under Ale who raided coasts of France and Britain before converting to Christianity. Olav became king in 995 and pushed Christianization, was defeated by Swedish and Danish fleets, perished on his ship Long Snake, and became a folk hero awaiting his return.
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Richmond
George Washington
Augusta Academy
Washington and Lee University
University Library
Lexington
Washington
Small
Johnson
Virginia Telegraph
Samuel Walkup
London
University
Mary Lee Custis
Robert Jc. Lee
G. W. Custis Lee
Washington College
Olav I Tryggvesson
Norway
Ale
Otho Hl
France
British Isles
Olav
Regrets as Waste of Time and Past Happenings
The piece suggests regrets waste time and renew past unhappiness. It urges letting go of past sorrows and discontent, noting people often cling to untoward events. It argues to move on and keep current friendships rather than dwell on former misfortunes.
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London
Dahlia First Found in Mexico and Named for Dahl
The dahlia was discovered in 1615 in the Mexican Sierras and praised by Spanish botanists Cervantes and Cavanilles. Seeds reached Madrid in 1789, flowering in 1790 with semi double blooms named for Swedish botanist Dr. Andrew Dahl.
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Mexico
Sierras
Cervantes
Cavanilles
Royal Gardens
Madrid
Abbe Cavanilles
Andrew Dahl
Pronoun Order Rules in Connected Personal Pronouns
An English authority explains pronoun order when two or more personal pronouns join with and. In singular form the second precedes the first and third and the third precedes the first. In plural use the first precedes the second and third and the second precedes the third.
World Beauty Standards Across Cultures
The article surveys diverse beauty practices from Morocco to China, New Ireland to Fiji, noting fattening brides, breast binding, hair care rituals, and cosmetics like henna. It highlights regional ideals, including Japanese hair designs and Nero era curling, with cultural details from Eskimo, Near East, and South Seas traditions.
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Morocco
New Ireland
South Seas
Near East
China
Fiji
Society Islands
Totoropotaa
Liner in New York harbor incident linked to fake freights
A liner arriving in fog sank a freight car ferry and later, in clear weather, scraped a channel obstruction and returned for delays. Investigators blame ambushed freight cars seeking payback against the liner. Losses include 6 million dollars in gold to France with about 1000 dollars in interest.
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New York Harbor
New York
France
Man Discovers Preference Shift After Blond Marriage
A light anecdote notes a man who only later recognizes his fondness for brunettes after marrying a blonde. The humor hinges on romantic expectations and changing attraction.
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Orel
Marquis de Lafayette
Congress
Fort Schuyler
Gevr
Log Cabin
Hewett
Av. Tompkins
Hay
Suse
Tremont
Springfield
Mackanaw
House of Representatives
Senate
Genl. Quitman
Illinois
Josephus Hewett, Esq
John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Franklin
Adams
America
President Hoover
Nero
Lady Drummond
Mentor Magazine
Sorghum
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Weaver
Rose Hill
Iowa
Corry
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchogue
N. Y
Hi Chemical Works
Piso
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