Exposed Standard Oil Contact in Cleveland 1878
An interview recounts Charles A Dana asking for a thorough inquiry into Standard Oil. Samuel Andrews, once core to the trust, recalls his leadership in refining and marketing kerosene. He notes being bought out and describes a public revelation of the company’s methods and growth.
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Samuel Andrews
Standard Oil Company
Cleveland
Charles A Dana
New York Sun
Standard of! Company
of Trust
Poe
Standard Oi! Company
Rew
Rockefeller Brothers
Andrews
Tia
Kdoow
Standard ‘Oil_ company
Stanard Oi
E. J Edwards
I Dont Blasted Expectations of Hoffmans Rise
A historical profile of John T Hoffman a popular New York leader and twice governor. The piece recounts his 1868 election, Tammany Hall influence led by Boss Tweed, and a pivotal 1871 senate committee action allowing unlimited auditing of court house bills. Hoffmans restraint contrasted with Tweeds power, setting off fraud disclosures that toppled the Tweed ring and toppled several officials.
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Johre T Hoffman
New York State
New York City
Dr Hoffman
Hoffman
New York
General Grant
Tammany Hall
William M
Boss
Tweed
Senate
Albany
County Court House Commission
John T Hoffman
Tweed Ring
Richard B. Connolly
United States
Europe
Oakey Hall
Thackeray and Wallack In Late Night Studio Fellowship
Thackeray visited Wallack at his New York theater and soon formed intimate ties with James W Wallack and his son Lester. The novelist would signal him with a lit window candle and they met nightly with Thackeray a noted cigar lover, often till three in the morning.
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James W Wallack
Seth
New York
Willam Makepeace Thackeray
United States
Wallack’s
New York City
Thackeray
Wallack
America
Elies
Laters Theater
Lester Wallack
Do Thackeray
Lester Watack
WBS
Window Light and Thackeray Charm in Sentimental Ballad Taunts
The narrator recalls tears from Thackeray as he listened to a ballad and refused to sing or tell stories. They shared rollicking nights, Thackeray seen as a magnificent overgrown boy, and the writer yearns for a familiar light at his lodgings after his England departure.
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George William Curtis
Thackeray
England
E. J. Ederards
Arsenic Ore Sparks Brinton Va Industry Boom
Arsenic rich deposits near Brinton Virginia were found after cows died from a poisoned mountain spring. The discovery spurred a new industrial center as ore moves through automatic processes from crushers to casks, with air kept pure to avoid toxic dust and gases.
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Brinton
Lame Defense of Sherman Law Cited by Littleton
Representative Martin W. Littleton told a Pittsburgh reporter the Sherman law cannot be defended. He compared its defense to that of a man who defended a difficult widow before noting a lodge meeting quip about not wanting to be the widow's second husband.
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Martin W. Littleton
Pittsburgh
Familiar Species Ibe Pame of That Species
The fragment mentions a familiar species title and questions the name of a species. It lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable entities beyond the phrase. Further readable details are needed to extract a precise event or subject.
Red Cross Ball Blue advertised as “blue” clothing aid
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product claiming it makes clothes white like new. The copy stresses its blue color and urges readers to ask their grocer for a bottle.
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RED Cross
Injustice Seen in License Case Over Old Fox Terrier
An English farmer defends not licensing his fox terrier by claiming it is only a puppy. The magistrate fines him for the dog’s license and the farmer jokes that the law has been tampered with since last year. He insists the tale is unchanged yet the outcome repeats.
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Senna
Eldur
California
Cure After Four Months Using Cuticura Remedies
An Agony With Itching tale of a man from Exile Kentucky who broke out with boils and a burning rash for years. After consulting three doctors who diagnosed eczema he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for four months and was completely cured with no recurrence for over a year. Signed HE L Cate November 10 1910. Samples offered by mail from Cuticura Department L Boston.
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HE. L. Cate
Exile
Preacher glosses Bible text with possum joke
An Atlanta Constitution anecdote features an old negro preacher who cites De tree is known by its fruit to reach his audience. After the benediction an elder remarks that such a text isn’t in the Bible. The preacher explains he added the possum to win the crowd.
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Atlanta Constitution
Walking for Nerves and Skin Health
The article argues walking as a prime nerve tonic and skin aid. Regular daily jaunts of four or five miles strengthen nerves, improve complexion, and aid self control, while suggesting other exercises for leisure.
Editor challenges poet with bare nature ride dare
A Chicago Record-Herald editor teases a young poet with long hair and frayed trousers who says his work Alone with Nature is a personal impression. The editor offers a dime to ride a trolley far, then return to nature for more solitude and to find hazel blossoms to watch the author gather them.
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The
Chicago Record-Herald
Nature
New Farm Offer in South Georgia Delivers Quick Possession
An advertisement from Geo. W. Deen of Waycross Georgia promotes a farm opportunity in South Georgia with a $240 payment to secure a farm and claims three crops per year. The message promises profits until possession and invites larger investments, offering unusual terms and a Box 95 address.
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South Georgia
Geo. W. Deen
Waycross
Broncho Bob Reflects on Jury Shortage in Settlement
In a colloquial remark, Broncho Bob questions providing a jury trial, joking that the settlement lacks enough men to form 12 jurors without sparking a fatal argument over an unrelated matter. He highlights a sparse local populace and tensions in assigning a jury.
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Broncho Bob
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Claim that the product cures colds in 24 hours and eases teething, stomach troubles, and worm problems. Advertises pleasant tasting powder used by mothers for two years and sold by druggists at 2 cents. Provides address A. 8 Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Wife Gift Push Snags Courier-Journal Shopper
A short note from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a man rushing about to find a gift for his wife, asking whether there are offers as he scans options and hurries through the stories.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Stop the Pain with Cole's Carboni Salve
An advertisement touts Cole's Carboni salve for quick burn and cut healing and scar prevention priced 2c and 50c at druggists with free samples by J W Cole Co Black River Falls Wis. It also asserts European and U S per capita fire waste costs and claims Hamlina Wizard Oil cures colds by chest rubbing to draw out inflammation.
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Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Looking Upward
A Judge directs Marie to fetch the aeroambulator for an airring with the baby, hinting at an unusual scene. The line suggests a household moment where a parent or guardian contemplates a flight or airborne outing using a futuristic device.
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Marie
Baby
Idle People Struggle With Graceful Absence
Readers note a social puzzle as some individuals fill silence with awkward activity. The piece contrasts poised behavior with the habit of overdoing even when no task presents itself.
Worrying About Others Sparks Unease in Some People
A saying notes that the only time some people worry is when they are anxious about others. The line suggests social anxiety centers on concern for friends and neighbors rather than self.
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Mr. Andrews
Farmer’s
FIG Syrup CO
Californi
Brown
Joun L
Brown & Son
Boston
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Mars
Pinte
Dr. Pierce
Puiso’s
Tech ‘1859
Pola Inch
4Th St
Chicago
Carter
Rea niRta
Saskatchewan
Orerta
Alb
Lind
Fica
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