Rich Men's Hobbies and Their Massive Philanthropy
A survey of multi millionaires in the United States and Europe, led by Andrew Carnegie, Pierpont Morgan, and others, detailing their lavish spending on art, statuary, libraries, and yacht culture. It notes Morgan's painting purchases, Bruce's statuary in Italian cities, Carnegie's $15 million annual gifts, and Lipton's $600,000 cup race expenditure, plus the broad trend of lengthy philanthropy alongside personal amusements. Also includes an unrelated health advertisement for Doans Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. Guntle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
Pierpont Morgan
Staveley Bruce
Bruce
Carnegie
United States
Scotland
Mr. Spiller
Sir Thomas Lipton
Col. McCalmont
Sir Thomas
Royal Yachtsmen
Europe
Resemblance Noted in Newark Landlord Tenant Case
Judge Lintott presides in the second district court as Bernard Bengon testifies James Barneman owes him a month's rent. The plaintiff recalls asking for payment, Barneman allegedly told him to “go to h-,” prompting the court to hear the matter as the judge muses on possible points of resemblance.
A Comma for Revenge in a German Town
In a German town the school inspector visited too soon after a prior tour, provoking the mayor who muttered an insult. The inspector had a pupil write a sentence about the mayor and inspector, then added commas to alter the meaning, reportedly changing the mayor’s view on commas.
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Germany
Ritzelbuttel
Young Boy Encounters Fatal Eagle Fight in Grisons
A fifteen year old boy in Grisons Switzerland witnessed three large eagles clash. He killed one with a stick causing the remaining two to fly away. The incident underscores the perilous risks of wildlife encounters in high Alpine areas.
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Canton
Grisons
Switzerland
Instant Relief from Rheumatism and Neuralgia Claims
Mr T Shepherd of Whitburn Sunderland Ohio reports his wife suffered severe rheumatism and neuralgia with no rest. After using one bottle of St Jacobs Oil she gained instant relief and a permanent cure. The remedy, sold in 26 and 50 cent sizes, is promoted as a magic pain conqueror with a 50 year track record.
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T. Shepherd
Whitburn
Sunderland
Ohio
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
Marriage Extends Life: German Census Shows Many Widows
A German census reveals that among 32 women over 100, 29 were widowed and one married, leaving only two old maids, suggesting long life favors married status for women.
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Germany
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Cure feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move and regulate the bowels destroy worms. Over 80 000 testimonials. At all drugs 250 Ramplerrxss address Allen 5 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Gray
New York
Allen 5
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Sleeping Accommodations in German Marine Hospitals
A fragment notes that sleeping arrangements for sailors relate to health outcomes, citing a statistic that 38 percent of all deaths in German marine hospitals are caused by tuberculosis. The remark juxtaposes a proverb about minds with a Washington Irving quote.
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Washington Irving
Wu Chao Wu Tingfang’s son admitted to local high school
Wu Chao Wu Tingfang's son is enrolled in the junior class at a city high school and will stay until graduation in about two years. An emboldened poet at Niagara Falls penned verses decrying the falls and signed as "A. S." A remark notes "Two-thirds of the truth" in response. Voter registration in Alabama lists 185,500 eligible voters, 183,000 white.
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Wu Chao
Wu Ting-fang
Niagara
A. S
Alabama
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Census Note
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co gives oath in Toledo Ohio promising one hundred dollars for each catarrh case cured or not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement notes cure taken internally and lists price and testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and a census claim about telephone ownership nationwide concluding with San Francisco leading in usage.
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State OF Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Hall
United States
San Francisco
Starch shortages tease shoppers and old world fires noted
A grocer’s Defiance Starch stock joke hints at 12 oz packages selling fast. A Gothenburg cathedral, called the Swedish Venice, burned in 1721 and 1802. An Allen’s Foot Ease ad promotes a 25 cent powder for foot relief with free samples. The text ends with a stray number sequence.
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Gothenburg
Venice
Ne: Proportion of Negro Families Nationwide Cited
A fragmented line notes about one and a half million Negro families in the country, indicating a census scale statistic. The text is incomplete but references demographic totals used in period reporting.
Conflict at City Desk Over Donkey Remark
Dialogue from a Boston Transcript page shows Selby accusing Smith after Morse calls him a donkey. Selby says he aims to prove the remark true, highlighting a petty confrontation at the newspaper office.
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Selby
Smith
Smith—Morse
Boston Transcript
McCane's Detective Agency Ad From Houston Texas
Houston based McCane's Detective Agency offers trained reliable detective services for private investigations and security needs in the area.
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McCane's Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
Power and Knowledge Interplay in Smiles Quote
The text asserts that power is true in a higher sense than knowledge, attributed to Smiles. It contrasts the two concepts, suggesting power's elevated status beyond mere knowledge.
Defiance Starch Heralded as Superior Process
A fragment praises Defiance Starch for being produced by a distinct method and claims it is superior, one third more potent in effect than rivals. The text stresses uniquess of production and overall quality.
Man Kicks Back at Soaring Butcher’s Bill Burden
A reader comments on high costs and burdensome prices, arguing about who bears the expense of rising charges. The sentiment reflects frustration with economic pressures and the impact on daily life.
Dropsy Treatment Ad By Atlantia Doctors
Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green's Sons of Atlantia Georgia. The advertisement proclaims them the greatest dropsy specialists in the world. A curious line about eggs in a basket appears, with a note on a pretty miss of sweet 16.
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H. H. Green
Atlantia
Local Ad Claims Quick Headache Relief Powder
An advertisement from Adelph Dreiss of 119 Alamo Plaza San Antonio Texas markets headache powder, promising an easy cure by paying a price. The copy notes a habit of meeting trouble halfway and suggests a straightforward remedy.
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Andiéo
Pries
Adelph Dreiss
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, Tex
Nature’s remedy ad echoes bedtime duty and age tricks
A fragment shows a bedtime motto about industry, an old line about a dose in time saves lives for Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup, and a stray note on determining a horse’s age by asking the owner and doubling the answer.
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Dr. Wood
Quotable Warning on Scams From Victor Hugo
A concise aphorism asserts that a man claiming a “good thing” seeks your cash to enable it. It adds a sharp line that “he who opens School closes a pris on,” implying misuse of institutional aims for profit.
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Victor Hugo
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Putnam
Mother Gray
Allen
LeRoy, N.Y
IDEAL
Dearborn Avenue
Aurora, Ill
THE
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
F. P
Berlin
Italy
E. M
Franklin Ave
Houston, Texas
Tents Land Tent CO
Rand
Moffett
Staines
Ark
J.¥. Berry
Arkansas Methodist Conference
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