John Jacob Astor the First A Storied Fur Trader and Builder
A brisk biographical sketch of John Jacob Astor tracing his rise from a butcher’s apprentice in Heidelberg and Antwerp to a major American fur trader and real estate magnate. It covers his move to New York, partnerships with Bowne and the Indians, the Montreal fur network, marriage to Sarah Todd, expansion into musical instruments, a key voyage to the Orient, real estate purchases including Richmond Hill, and his enduring influence on New York and the Pacific Northwest. It notes his foresight about Seattle and Fort Dearborn, his finances, character, and legacy through sons William B. Astor and William Waldorf Astor.
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Jhn Jacob Astor
Heidelberg
Antwerp
Walidory
John Jacob Astor
America
Jacob Astor
Jacob
John Jacob
Ig Imeister
Wales
Moon
Antwe
Antwer
London
George Washington
Cornwallis
England
New World
Baltimore
Young Astor
New York
Hubert Bowne
Astor
Robert Bowne
Robert
Bowne
Montreal
Envons
Garcia
Canada
Johnn Jacob Astor
Hudson River
Albany
Lake Champlain
Corpuscle
Waller Street
Hudson
Sarah Todd
Sarah
Capt. Cook
Pacific
Cape Horn
Alaska
Water Street
Broadwy
Astor House
China
Orient
Bay
Mrs. Astor
Canal Street
Richmond Hill
Aaron Burr
Roger Morris
Putnam County
N.Y
Morris
Enron
Mary Philipse
Lady Lves
George Washiizier
George
Comimental Army
State of New York
Asiar
Demtel Webster
Marin van Buren
Lichting
Stmte
Vreer
Lewis and Clark
Washington
Lewis
Northwest
Washington Irving
Astoria
Oregon
Congress
Lake Superior
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Duttman
Great Lakes
Duluth
Proctor Knott
Cluir
Lake Michigan
Gen. Dearborn
Fort Dearborn
Chicago
Falls of St Anthony
Fort Snelling
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbia River
Seattle
Broadxvey
Weser and
Barclay Streets
Fitz-Green Halieck
William B. Astor
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
Germaany
Maccaenas
Sky Pilot Of The Lakes Regent Of Vast Waters Parish
Rev W H Law tends a huge maritime parish 1800 miles long and 300 wide as the sky pilot of the lakes. His voyages reach crews on moving ships and distant lighthouses frequented by 300 lighthouses 5 lightships and 60 life saving stations. He travels by gasoline boat carrying sermons books and a phonograph amid perilous trips and sparse worship sites.
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W. H. Law
W. E. Law
Buffalo
Deluth
Weelaw Point
Sky Pilot
New York
Jeru Salem oak seed cited as old time domestic remedy
Besides Sampson county Onslow county also ships Jeru salem oak seed. The seed in molasses is described as an old time domestic remedy and is said to be more palatable as juzelymake, according to the Charlotte Observer.
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Sampson County
Onslow
Jerusalem
Talk Like Rain Rains on Good Remembered Advice
Uncle Eben says talking is like rain a little is welcome and needed but a flood can be overwhelming. The remark underscores the value of measured speech in daily life and community conversations.
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Eben
Cooper claims stomach treatment revives health in days
L T Cooper promotes a New Discovery to cure chronic indigestion by healing the stomach. He tours major cities, attracting followers who praise relief from pain, headaches, and inability to eat. The medicine is sold by druggists with a Dayton, Ohio company backing the campaign.
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L. T. Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Chicago
Boston
H. B. Mack
State Street
Edwin F. Morse
Oakley Street
Dorchester
Cooper Aledkins Co
Dayton
Ohio
Weak Spot in His Defense
A religious worker visiting a southern penitentiary learns a prisoner, a Black man, boasting of an alibi with ten witnesses and a strong lawyer but receiving ten years after officials credit a watch found in his pocket as the weak spot in the defense.
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Pris’ Coner
Mournful Pleasures and a Drinking Master
A master consoles himself after his wife’s death by daily drinking and urges remarriage. The servant pleads grief as a reason to avoid quick companionship. The dialogue contrasts sorrow with social pressure to move on.
Marrying for Money Prompted by Father's Disapproval
A quoted exchange reveals a marriage plan driven by money. The dialogue shows a woman pressuring a partner to present a larger check to win her father's approval. The fragment suggests familial tension over financial prospects and marriage.
If Its Your Eye Use Pettit's Eye Salve
Ad copy notes Pettit's Eye Salve for eye aches defects of vision and sensitivity to light marketed by druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo NY.
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Pettit
I Dion
Howard Bros
Aim at Excellence Sets Path to Success
A concise maxim urging focus on excellence to achieve success and eminence, attributed to an unfinished source. The phrase emphasizes consistent effort and high standards as the key to reaching notable achievement.
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SKY Pilot OF the
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Cordelia
Dodds