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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1900
Page
2
A humorous survey of how men store and handle cash in pockets and purses. It contrasts folding bills by denomination, rolling bundles with rubber bands, watch-pocket tiles, and envelopes with coins, noting security, convenience, and quirks across pockets and wallets. It also mentions English purses, pigskin bags in London, and a mysterious nickel mystery from Back Bay.
The piece recalls Henry George's penniless arrival in the East and a turning moment when Seth Low funded his first lecture. Low sent 20 tickets and a $250 check, helping George raise about $300 for the event. Later, in 1897, Low ran for mayor as a citizens' candidate while George backed him.
A popular New York physician famed for humor shocks a grocer's boy with a cabinet skeleton gag after a basket of fruit arrives. The tale, cited by readers, portrays the doctor as jolly yet very thin and quick to laugh, followed by a generous gesture to the startled messenger.
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