New York Sun Seeks Standard Oil History Probe 1878
A reminiscence by Charles Donn recounts the New York Sun’s 1878 inquiry into the Standard Oil Company. The piece describes the Sun’s couriered questions, courtesies from officials, and the push to publish investigations into Standard Oil’s rise, growth, and business practices.
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Charles
New York Sun
Pennerivania
Standhra
Cleveland
Data
Werlere
Prnsylvania
Standart
Titusville
Clavaland
Barlow
Stade Genthattt
Trey
Wynes
Dana
New York
Dekhert
Mbn
John D Rockefel
Million That Might Have Been Commodore Van Santvoord
The late Commodore Alfred Van Santvoord, famed river and railroad figure, built a vast transportation fortune. During the Northern Pacific panic he lamented missing a million dollar Chicago stock play, yet preserved his calm and affability as losses receded.
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Alfred van Santvoord
Paul Stock
America
Huntiew
Commodore van Banvoord
Wah Tt
Hil
Harring
Milwaukee & St Paul
Commodore van Santvoord
New York
Suvere
Tocke
Commodore Vi Santvoord
Commodore
Nin
Tin
Vin
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Paul
Rwanda
Old Coat Crowning a Comic Lord Dundreary Tale
A long tailed coat worn by Ned Sothern in Our American Cousin became iconic after a backstage story. Wallack and Palmer recall how a borrowed garment and a practical emergency costume helped create the famed Lord Dundreary. the production drew British aristocracy, ran a season with strong audiences, and netted nearly $200,000 for the management.
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Nad Gothern
Lord Dundraary
Sothern
Brougham
Lord Dundreary
Great Salmon Traps and Salmon Fishing Methods
A historical note describes Puget Sound salmon traps with a large square pot anchored offshore and a long lead of piles. Wires, nets, and hearts guide schools into a double-pot setup where fish are collected and dipped out for wagon transport.
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Puget Sound
Unclear dialogue fragment from potential comic exchange
Fragmentary lines show characters That Chorua Lady and The Nervy One exchanging jests about marriage and publicity. The text includes puns and invented names, suggesting a playful theatrical or humorous dialogue segment without a clear narrative or setting.
Amusing Royal Stories Fail To Amuse A Royal Fan
A reader laments royal anecdotes and jokes about Queen Mary and kin. He condemns the stale, flimsy humor and outdated phrases, calling the tales vapid, spongy and spiritless. He longs for genuine wit or an old comic opera to brighten his mood.
The Op ti mist and the Pessimist in a Moral Lesson
A playful tale contrasts an optimist and a pessimist as a young man is kicked from his beloved’s steps. The optimist finds joy despite adversity while the pessimist mocks the habit, labeling the man a chronic kicker and questioning his mood.
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Amery
Tim
Noted Poet Defends Ruleless Verse in School Column
The editor notes that your poetry defies all known rules and is not metrical yet asks who claimed it was metrical. A student challenges the claim as diametrical and contradictory, then leaves with a final jab at the editor.
Peroxide Poem Sings In Faded Verse
A fragmentary lyric evokes a maiden with tinted hair and a selfdeprecating poet. The text shifts between mirth and mock solemnity, mentioning peroxide hair and a playful voice that questions beauty standards in a rough, experimental cadence.
Brain Exercised At Home for Boys and Girls on Winter Evening
A children’s activity prompts a cold evening math puzzle session. Paper pieces are given to participants to solve problems presented with answers later. The sample questions mix arithmetic with quirky words and uneven phrasing. The listed solutions include 7 and 1, five, eight cents and one-fourth, and partitions 35 and 15.
Silver Coin Jump Trick With Conical Glass
A dated magic note describes a conical wineglass trick where a silver quarter sits under a silver dollar like a lid. Breathing onto the dollar makes it rotate upright while the bottom breath causes the quarter to skip across the table, then the dollar returns to its original position.
Bees at War: Ancient Siege Bees Used Against Invaders
In ancient Themiscyra, defenders damaged siege ramps and released swarms of bees from a municipal menagerie to repel attackers. Later, in Chester, bee hives were overturned on besieging Danes and Norsemen, driving them away after failed fire attacks.
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Themiseyr
Asia Minor
England
Chester
Dog leads comeback as mascot stirs Cornell game
In Ithaca in 1905 the Columbia team, exhausted after a prior hard stretch, rallied after their dog Bill the white bulldog mascot barked from the sidelines. Bill’s yelp inspired the team to a 12 to 6 victory, as captain Pisher urged players to fight for Bill.
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Cornell
Columbia
Princeton
Bill
Gill
Bil
Morley
Pisher
Fisher
von Saltza
American Magazine
Early Ice Skates From Necessity To Amusement
The New York Eventing Post argues ice skates were invented from necessity, not leisure, with Holland as birthplace. Early use spread to England by Fitzstephen in the 12th century, who describes youths tying animal bones under their feet and pushing across ice with poles, showing rapid progress on frozen surfaces.
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New York
Holland
Earlleat Dys
Friesland
England
Fitzstephen
Tre
London
Aluminum helps skate makers gain lightness without strength loss
A Cleveland firm reports aluminum provides lighter skates with preserved strength. The article notes aluminum use in skate production and cites ongoing experiments to widen aluminum applications in manufacturing.
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Cleveland
Pupiisraga
Mechanism Sketch Shows Skate Blade Insert Process
A blade of steel about inch wide and sixteenths inch thick is inserted in aluminum. Illustrations depict a rough body before finishing and a completed skate with binding in polish tone.
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Poalton
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Lesler
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Rothers
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Sottern
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Brain
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Twit
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