Money Monarch J Pierpont Morgan Dominates Finance
A century old profile portrays J Pierpont Morgan as a colossal financier with vast control over railways, steel, coal, electricity, and banking. It notes his estimated wealth around 500 million dollars, leadership of major trusts, and influence to sway markets and even policy. It also describes his disciplined managerial style, lavish private life with yachts and art, and philanthropic gifts such as the New York Lying-in Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
America
Europe
United States Treasury
Francis Lynde Stetson
Morgan
Junius Morgan
Hartford
Conn
University of Goettingen
Germany
George Peabory
London
Drexels
New York
Young Morgan
J. P. Morgan and Co
Morgan, Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
J. S. Morgan & Co
Morgan, Harjes & Co
Paris
Pennsylvania
New York Central
West Shore
Philadelphia & Reading
Chesapeake & Ohio
Northern Pacific
The
Erie
Great Southern Railway
Baltimore & Ohio
Coal Trust
Money Syndicate
Cleveland
Steel Trust
Coffin Trust
Edison Company
General Electric
New York City
Western Union Telegraph
American Bell Telephone Companies
Orient
Jay Gould
Vanderbilts
Russia
Blucher
von Moltke
Denmark West Indies and U S Interest in Purchase
The Danish West Indies consist of three small islands with a population around thirty thousand, mostly enslaved Africans, producing sugar, rum and tobacco. Their strategic harbor at St Thomas near Porto Rico makes them valuable as a naval station, prompting renewed U S negotiations after past offers. Congress must debate the policy and weigh advantages versus disadvantages before any sale can proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit Navy
West Indies
Porto Rico
Danish West Indies
Rhode Island
Denmark
St. Thomas
St. Croix
United States
Congress
First Miners Union and the Rise of Labor in Coal Fields
The piece traces the roots of American coal miners unionism starting with the 1867 St Clair Pennsylvania formation led by John Siney. It notes secret meetings, operator opposition, and a long struggle including a major late 1860s strike with widespread job loss and hardship. It also recalls Siney's prediction of a unified anthracite miners movement and fairer profits.
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America
St. Clair
John Siney
Miners’ Union
Ancient Chinese Stone Tablets in Confucius Temple
In Pekin the Temple of Confucius houses stone tablets with inscriptions found by the Chinese in the eighth century BC. They originate from an earlier era and have been preserved since discovery. The Han-Lin College library near the British legation was destroyed by fire during the Boxer siege, a loss likened to the burning of the Alexandrian library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Confucius
Pekin
Han-Lin College
National Academy
Proposed Oklahoma Colony Leader Plans Major Migration
P H Fitzgerald of Indianapolis, organizer of the Old Soldiers' colony and founder of Fitzgerald in Georgia, proposes leading a 10 000 person colony into Oklahoma in spring or summer. The company would be incorporated under Indiana laws with capital of 300 000.
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Oklahoma
P. H. Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
Old Soldiers
Fitzgerald
Wilcox County
Georgia
Witagerald
Quack Advertisements and Notices in a Front Page Snippet
A collage of patent medicine pitches and promotional notices. It touts free samples from Allen’s Foot-Ease and Dr Shoop remedies, laxative quinine for colds, Hall’s Catarrh Cure claims, and a Santa Fe Route miners’ trip offer. The tone mimics a bustling early twentieth century newspaper page.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Meekison Leader and Bank Founder Turn to Peruna
Hon David Meekison a prominent state and national figure once mayor of his town and founder of Meekison Bank Napoleon Ohio. He credits thirty years of catarrh to Peruna after a letter to Dr Hartman. Carrie Thomas of Ohio praises Peruna for voice health and stage success. Dr Hartman offers free advice.
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David Meekison
America
Meekison
Napoleon
Ohio
Peruna
Hartman
Carrie Thomas
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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King OF Fitanciers
First Miners’ Union
Dr. Shox
Dr. Shoop
Johnnie
Hamlin
Lucas Country
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
J. Cheney
Green's Sons
Atlanta
Mesers, Ruggs & Huges
Ruges
Huges
E. W. Grove
Teddy
Piso
Wa. O
Vanburen
Ind
Winslow
Cadleigh
New Mexico
Arizona
Santa Fe
Denver
Congressman Meekison
Sous Mon B
Atlante, Ga
NSIO
Joan W. Morris
Washington, D.C
Diregj
Brown Palace
SILK
Salter
WA Sa
California
Tlameseekers
Extifornia
Ral Ag
J. P. Hla
Teak
Chis
Cascarets
Soveru
Cale
A& Ais
Brooklyn
Gro. W. Bow Tes
Baird
Miss
Guarax
Arets
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