Black Friday 1869 and the Gould Fisk gold scheme
A look back at September 24 1869 known as Black Friday when Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould led a gold corner with Fisk, driving prices to dizzy highs and triggering Wall Street chaos. Grant faced pressure as treasury sales tried to halt the crash and the country felt the ripple effects of a moral and financial upheaval.
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Robert Y. Fuller
MacMillan, Company
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Wisk
Jays Gould
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Grant
Wall Street
Corbin
General Butterfield
Horace Porter
Butterfield
New York
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Goule
Albert Speyers
Speyers
Fuller
Jim
Heath
Boston
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Bedlam
United States Treasury
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Brealh
James Brown
Bcotech
Brown
Mitlion
Washington
Fant
Smith
Martin
Mik
Beldan
Erle
Pisk
Grand Oper House
Gar- Bold
Right Kind of Building Affects Land Value in Cities
The National Association of Real Estate Boards says land value depends on correct building choice. Wrong buildings reduce value. owners should assess suitable structures for each site and plan for future use to maximize urban rent potential.
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National Association of Real Estate
Campaign to clean up scenery across states gains momentum
National Campaign for Sonse Beauty plans a Virginia chamber of commerce conference on roadside aesthetics. Nashville groups propose rambler roses along highway fences into Luck City, envisioning a future bridal procession of flowers. Seattle weighs a 60 mile highway between Tacoma and Everett fringed with rhododendrons. Mrs John D Rockefeller Rockefeller awards a Detroit schoolgirl a Washington trip and a promised presidential handshake for coining a slogan to promote banishing unsightly roadside stands and placards.
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Sonse Beauty
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Eneden Elubs
Nashville
Tenn
Luck City
Seattle
Tacoma
Everett
Detroit
John D. Rockefellex
Washington
This
Country
Rockefeller
Selecting Home Site For Future Residential Use
A home builder should verify that the chosen area will remain residential and not convert to commercial use. Check current zoning and building codes, but note laws can be amended if justified by business needs. Seek competent advice on land trends nearby, as district changes and zoning shifts can be foretold with reasonable accuracy.
Reliable Contractors Shortchange Jobs for Cheap Profit
The passage warns that some contractors take on house building at unrealistically low prices to secure a profit from shoddy work. It notes inadequate plumbing and specifications, and that unskilled workers exist in the trades. Such builders deliver subpar results at low costs, but the value does not match the price.
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Ted
Phillips Mills
Magneala
Phillips
Magnesia
California City Planning Enable Act Sparks Debate
California legislators consider updating the planning enabling act as the National Association of Realtors notes the governor has signed a new measure. The California Real Estate Association backs the enactment, signaling support from major real estate interests.
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California
National Association of Real Estate Boards
WIA
California Real Estate Association
Modernizing Your Home With Sturdy Construction Concepts
A guide to updating a house using solid construction ideas and practical improvements. Focuses on durable framing, reliable materials, and efficient layouts to enhance longevity and value. Emphasizes planning, budgeting, and phased work for steady progress.
Seaman’s Curious Riddle In a Ship’s Duty Log
Commander Mac Millan quotes a phrase about a ship’s bunk nine nine? The exchange ends with "She sleeps eleven" as a cryptic note about crew quarters. In Provincetown a cemetery scene recalls five old sea captains around a tombstone impressed by the line "She sleeps aix."
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Bowdoin
MacMillan
Guilor
Alsp
Provincetown
Mass
Aix
Unselfish Lesson Sparks Kitchen Mystery at Ta Dana
Mrs Brink hosted a chicken dinner for relatives at Ta dana university. Her five year old daughter admitted taking the liver saying she would not be selfish, prompting Mrs Brink to inquire further. Local report notes the unusual defense in a domestic mishap.
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Tadana University
Italian cities clash over centenary hand organ tribute
A dispute in Italy over commemorating a centenary band event pits Florence based Le State and Rome based La Tribuna. Le Stale supports a fitting celebration while La Tribuna opposes the burdy-gurdy organello and the attendant monkey imagery.
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Italy
Florence
le Stale
Tigar
Rome
la Tribuna
Rich From "Hot Dogs" Fueled American Industry Boom
The article notes hot dogs as a major U S food export with an estimated 400000000 pounds consumed in sandwiches this year. A Coney Island stand reportedly earned about $15000 each weekend during the season and a proprietor nicknamed Hot Dog Doe moved his family to Italy for winter luxury.
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Ameriea
Coney Island
Italy
In Rome Relic Tale Homing Looted Wife Speaks
A fragmentary piece recalls someone bringing home a relic and cryptic remarks about Rome. The speaker jokes about loot and marriage to a member of the people, noting some engagements fail and silver-tongued orators rarely interest their wives.
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Rome
Traffic Cop Gets Summons Even He Can't Escape
A police officer warns that even cops receive summonses for traffic lapses and should heed warnings to avoid jams. The piece extols Nujol as a natural regulator from Nujol Laboratories, claiming it aids digestion without containing medicine or drugs.
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Nattee
Nujol Laboratories
Park Avenue
New York
Fading Additive Promises Longer Animal Lifespans
The report states that adding fading to animal feed could extend a cow’s productive life by two or three years and extend a hen’s productive life by at least one year.
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