I Buy a Farm on Sight A Tale of an English Instructor
A seven year English instructor in an American college resigns to buy a Connecticut farm after a motor trip with a professor. He visits Milton Noble’s property near Albany and agrees to pay four thousand dollars for a thirty acre farm, discovering a life moving from academia to rural ownership.
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Essex County
Mainsworth
Alice
New England
Billa
Slab City
Milt Noble
Albany
Evi
Milt
Pitt Perkins
My Brook
Professor Buys Worn Farm Sparks Cautionary Tale
A college professor with little practical experience purchases a run-down farm and faces doubts about profitability. Critics question whether his lack of knowledge will allow him to recoup his investment. The piece teases a continuation of the story.
Rich Turn to Cards Ignite New York High Stakes Games
Wealthy New York players and a Pittsburgh visitor flock to private casino gatherings in luxury hotels to gamble at chemin de fer and other fast games. A Fifth Avenue parlor saw two men each lose about $12,000 in a night while a guest’s $25,000 L O U s vanished after a five o'clock morning session.
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Wall Street
New York
New York Mail
Chemin de Fer
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Ward McAllister
Pittsburgh
Early British Museum opened sparsely for war funds
The London Chronicle recalls the British Museum in its early years when public access was limited to three days a week. A public lottery raised 465000 dollars to fund the museum, with 100000 to Sir Hans Sloane’s executors, 50000 to the earl and countess of Oxford for the Harleman manuscripts, and 50000 to Lord Halifax for Montague House. Montague House opened with ceremony on January 16, 1759.
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British Museum
Sir Hans Sloane
Earl and Countess of Oxford
Lord Halifax
Montague House
Pantechnicans
London Chronicle
Magnate's Hands Across Ranks Draw Publicity Fire
A columnist ridicules a rich magnate posing with workers and questions the sincerity of the gesture. The piece suggests the episode fuels heavy scrutiny by the magnate’s publicity machine and amplifies media attention.
I Don’t Suffer Any More
New Castle Indiana woman Hazel Hamilton reports monthly cramps and headaches ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for forty years. She credits improved health and regular cycles to the remedy and invites women to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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New Castle
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hazel Hamilton
South 15Th St
Last year's hat sparks blunt choir talk
A playful exchange highlights a chorus quarrel as friends tease about a soprano's hat. One claims she seeks attention with last season's headgear while another insists she appears modest and refined.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles
Public notice urges mothers to check every Castoria bottle for the signature of the maker and warns the product has been in use for over 30 years. The excerpt includes a quoted quip on language and a warning about danger to children.
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Fletcher
Days of Affluence Street Loafer in London
A passing show quotes a brisk exchange in London about a bet of a thousand pounds, capturing old time street wit and urban swagger in a brief, humorous vignette.
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London
Baltimore and Philadelphia Trade Signals Big Economic Dust
The Baltimore American quotes a saying on motor racing profits and notes Philadelphia's jobbing and wholesale trade reaches about 4.5 billion dollars annually, highlighting vast regional commerce and industrial activity.
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Baltimore American
Philadelphia
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Walter PI
Richard Paton
Doubleday, Page & CO
Milton Noble
Rich
Mrs. Hamilton
Dean
Illinois
Geo. A. Wilson
Washington S&t
Waukegan, Ill
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Carter
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