Phillip Bently's Luck: The Rise of a Chicago Fortune
Phillip Bently rises from modest railroad pay to wealth after a daring move in the K T stock consolidation scheme. He meets Amos Judson and plots, under pressure, a complex relay of brokers and rumors that temporarily boost his gains. He ends with about 1500 in cash equivalents and returns home to Sumner’s daughter Grace.
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Vimon
Phil Tearty
Mutt
Pilor
Puuip
Tom Boggs
Man Tunneth
Philip Tently
Thilip
Bently
Chicago
Sumner
Grace
Gilbert Sumner
Old Sumner
Grace Sumner
Phineas Green
Providence
Wently
Gilbert
Chircago
Amos Judson
Judson
Smith
Dngle Son
Dave
New York
K. T
United States
Conpmny
Dudson
Pe. Ko
Old Harry
Phil Bently
C.K. Bat
Crybody
Lance
Royal Democracy at Dutch Royal Wedding Arrival
Curtis Brown writes that the Netherlands court displays democratic tendencies with the queen and duke greeting guests in person at the station. The queen views a parade from a balcony and laughs with the crowd while the duke resists wearing a heavy coat. The piece notes modern gift boxes reflecting holiday and festival demand.
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Netherlands
Tague
Ladly
Curtis Brown
Frank Leslie
Pillow embroidery designs and home pillow covers
The article describes various pillow designs and how to make and finish them. It covers gray linen pillows with lily motifs, edge cords in red and green, diagonal oriental strips, and French knots. It notes denim pillows in blue with red silk embroidery and a gray linen cover with pink pondelilles on white satin.
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Saya Hadlien Wahl
New York
Goume
Willing Man Misses Train in Small Town Blunder
In a Detroit Free Press retelling, Brown recounts traveling in the western state. He misses a train he hoped to catch at two in the morning after staying at a boastful hotel. He returns to confront the doorman, learns the line was a limited train not stopping at small towns, then leaves in frustration.
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Brown
Detroit Free Press
Lite Burg
Feather Cake Recipe from Boston Globe
A recipe excerpt describes making a feather cake with warm butter, sugar creamed with two egg yolks, then stiff egg whites folded in. Add half cup milk, one and a half cups flour, one teaspoon baking powder, fold in whites quickly, bake in a moderate oven until set and loaf shrinks from pull.
Helps for Housekeepers Use of Aluminum and Cooking Tips
Advice on using aluminum in vehicles and everyday items, plus kitchen hacks. Includes making onion oil and butter mixtures, potato prep, mushroom cream sauces, oyster substitutes, and breaded doughnut tips. Contains step by step instructions and assorted recipes for quick dishes and garnishes.
Fashionable femininity and Paris gowns revive old silhouettes
A fashion authority discusses the return of the pannier overskirt, white waists, and bold red silks for the coming season. New china silks with drawn work and velvet accents appear, while ruffles, jabots, and trimmed waists feature prominently in summer shows. A social note quotes Selen e Candee on balancing fun with sensibility for women and girls.
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Paris
Wil
Stack
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Phillip Bently
Mee A
Caveringen
Willing
Dieter
Plang
Sam
Selene Candee
Ladies’ Home Journal
MTOR
Ella
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Morton
York St
Cincinnati
Morton
Madona City
Testeenla
Oni
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Memphis
Southwest
Cotton Belt
Indian Territory
Mista Oo
Reepioy
Anal
Patna Renee Arial
C. Pepler
Ten
Ada
Pal
Cate
Ll E
W. Labeaume
T. A
Winchester
Postal
Labpertior Arms CO
Winchester Avenu
New Haven
Conn
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