The Wall Street Principality and Its 1907 Panic Trial
A critical look at Wall Street as a private aristocracy of 1100 brokers who control vast funds. The piece describes a secret code and lack of accountability, notes the Morse and Curtis case tied to a bank collapse and the 1907 panic, and questions public oversight and financial ethics.
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George Washington
Monte Carlo
Wall St
United States
Wall Sr
New York
Wall St. Princes
Morse
Curtis
Prince Morse
St. Cel
The Darker Side of Divorce and Remarriage
A meditation on the social costs of divorce and remarriage. It recounts the 1904 suicides of David T. Howell and the linked cases of Samuel B. Greene and Howell’s first wife, highlighting how fractured families and cruel outcomes follow failed unions.
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United States
David T. Howell
First Criminal Court
Newark
N. J
Charles M. Mason
Howell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel B. Greene
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mason
Truth for Governor-elect Cosgrove and McMahon jury
Editorial notes acknowledge the inevitability of truth about Governor-elect Cosgrove and question what the McMahon jury contributed beyond seal duties. The piece also comments on holiday shopping haste, noting shoppers gain sentiment for little cash.
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Cosgrove
A Bride Renews Hope Amid Railway Carriage Mystery
A tale from a newspaper page recalls a bridal pair on a train who appear calm despite a death by action nearby. The crowd suspects bad luck until the groom theatrically drops his overcoat, triggering laughter as he quips about stealing the bridegroom’s coat.
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Audhy
Fragmented Historical Fragments On Law, Bees, And Inquiries
A jumble of phrases touches on legality of weapon carrying, organizing raids on bees, Treasury wealth, historical figures, and anecdotes. Mentions include a Bible given by Cleveland's mother, a captain's wit, a steersman reply, Eucles at Marathon, and the White House east room dimensions.
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White House
Old Neighbors and Jokes in a Dim Street
A fragmentary page shows two elderly neighbors exchanging quips on language and education while a doctor dinner anecdote ends with a taxidermist joke. A misdirection line about a crime ends with a stark image of a man dead on the floor clutching a revolver.
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Bill
Fragmentary Notebook Snippets Reflect 19th Century Gossip
Disjointed lines mention aging Greek, explosive gunpowder claims, a quarrel with a wife, and a humorous exchange about memory. References to Nat Goodwin, Miss Russell, and Japan's peace ideas with a navy of 124 ships appear amid miscellaneous quotes and puzzled phrases.
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Japan
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