Wealth and Its Uses Carnegie’s Union College Address
Andrew Carnegie argues wealth should serve the public good and be distributed during life. He warns hereditary wealth harms character, praises education, and urges graduates to invest in public institutions, limit bequests, and pursue disciplined, ethical wealth accumulation. The speech cites Cooper and Sage as models and stresses work, thrift, and avoidance of speculation.
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Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Mit
Garfield
New York Sun
Dana
Carlyle
Great Britain
Exia
Toracleons
New York
Carter
Bering Sea
Paris
Kara Cornell
Bke
Henry W. Sage
Ite
Bessemer
Bethlehem Company
Lown
Milliona
Millonaire
Peter Cooper
Pratt
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Cooper
Cooper Institute
Pitt
Old Union
Entera
Cos
Ubera
Wall Street
Monte Carlo
Mediaal
Cassius
Erard
Paderewski
London
Egypt
London Symphony
Hansel and Gretel Excites London Audiences in Fairy Opera
A London correspondent praises Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel at Daly's Theatre Leicester Square, noting its fairy tale charm, noble staging, and the enchanting witch. The piece describes the audience's delight, the piano displays at Erard, and the festive social milieu surrounding the London premiere.
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the Tribune
London
Hansel and
Gretel
Black Forest
Angela
Miss Radical
Daly's Theater
Leicester Square
America
Errors of Memory and Political Bills Across States
A survey of misquotation from Shakespeare and brief notes on legislation from multiple states. West Virginia debates death by electricity, South Dakota's senate backs resubmission, New Mexico discusses women's suffrage defeat, New Hampshire lawmakers consider restricting information to newspapers, Indiana acts to ease Gretna Green lore, New York commissions' budget scrutiny, Hartford shops seek preferences for unmarried women, Alabama drafts various public-interest measures, Minnesota proposes forest protection, Wyoming eyes gambling prohibition, North Carolina Fusionists and General Lee birthday clash, Wisconsin considers street railway gross earnings tax.
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West Virginia
South Dakota
New Mexico
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Kentucky
Louisville
Justices of the Peace
Joint Legislative Committee of
New York
Finance
Senate
Ways and Means
Assembly
New York State Commission
Hartford
Conn
General Assembly
Minnesota
House
Wyoming
North Carolina
Sonmie
Lee
Fusion Party
W. H. Austin
Wisconsin Senate
Austin
Philadelphia Press
Swiss Nut Cake And Other Delicacies From Philadelphia Record
A summary of varied cake recipes including Swiss Nut Cake and Tangertart Cake, with methods for creaming butter and sugar, whipping egg whites, folding in milk or cornstarch, and baking in moderate ovens. Also includes One-Eyed Cake, Penny Coke, Economical Cake, Cocoanut Cake, Raisin Cake, Cream Cake, and a jelly glaze, with notes on nut preparation and jam fillings.
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Philadelphia
The Old Fiddle Wins the Heart of a Humble Player
James Whitcomb Riley describes a beloved fiddle that governs a life used to simple tunes. He recalls childhood tunes like corduroy and My Sailor's on the Sea and speaks of plunking and plink ing the strings with love.
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Mico Legardi
James Whitcomb Riley
London
Wales
Bold Ardltl
Henschel
Alice Gomez
Ben Davies
Foll
Antoinette Sterling
Lassie
Henry James
Guy Domville
St. James’ Theater
Royal Academy
Sadie E. Kaiser
Van
Pat Gal
Ryestraw
Jamea Whitcomb Riley
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Diana
Cornell
Illileo
Illilko
Tilileo
Bhanon
Orst
Indianapolis Journal
Miss Kaiser
Grimm
Daly's
Mozart
Haven
Hansel
Prince Henry
Battenberg
Aswell
M. Diemer
Beethoven
Maxzini
Saint-Saens
Wagner
St. James’ Park
Buckingham Palace
Windsor
Balmoral
Scotland
Miss Raochenl
Radical
John Burns
Max O' Rell
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Horatio
Lady Macsbeth
Prospero
Ferdinand
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham
Richard
Colley Cibber
Globe-Democrat
Alabama
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