Duff's Pledged Securities Save Union Pacific Coupons
John Duff of Boston wired his son to carry three hundred thousand dollars in first class securities to New York. Morton Bliss & Co paid Union Pacific land grant coupons to avert default as Duff’s collateral backed the payments, lifting Union Pacific stock from a penny to a quarter in hours.
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John Duff
Boston
New York
Jay Cooke & Co
Northern Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Boston Capital
Ecopany
William H. Ballard
William
Pullard
Levi P. Morton
Morton
Duff
Wall Street
Grant and Buckingham Helped Doctor Webster Rise
Grant praised Dr. Webster’s sanitary commission work during the Civil War and later appointed Webster U.S. consul at Sheffield, England, in a move to reward devotion to the Union cause. Webster served fifteen years without vacation before political pressure led to a successor appointment under Cleveland.
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Dr. Webster
Sanitary Commission
Union Army
Washington
Connecticut
United States
Sheffield
England
Norwich
Buckingham
Dr Webster
Webster
Grover Cleveland
Edison unveils megaphone as potential rival to talking machine
The article recounts Thomas Edison’s demonstration of a large megaphone whose voice projection astonishes observers. Edison explains it could aid ships and land communication, expanding the human voice’s reach, and notes it may prove more profitable than the phonograph. The scene contrasts his early work with the new device and hints at future commercial potential.
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Shiukies AL Dana
Edison
Boo Ho
Bre Amis J
Boa
Noliass
Ediam
Mr. Cumntings
Mr. Edison
Anccially
E. J. Edwards
Undertaker joins fight against speeding restrictions
In a sharp exchange, a man railing against restraints on automobiling speeds is exposed as not a motorist but an undertaker, highlighting a surprising identity in the public dispute. The remark underscores public suspicion about who champions higher speed limits.
A Man’s Character Reflected in His Amusements
A saying notes that a person’s character reveals itself through the kinds of amusements he enjoys. The maxim implies choices in leisure expose temperament and values.
Brave Aeronaut Lands on Hat During Desperate Descent
An aeronaut loses a rear wing and declares all is lost when the craft dives toward the city. The pilot stays calm, relying on a working rudder, and lands atop a floating woman’s hat on Fife avenue near Judge's Library, saving both lives.
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Fife Avenue
Judge’s Library
Fashionable fur and turban ensembles from Paris Atelier Carrier
The write up showcases plush cosets with fur trims and shawl collars topped by satin turbans with velvet coronets. It highlights silk lined velvet turban-hoods worn low on the head with curls visible, plus a mustard beaver cloth hat with fox fur and gold lace from Carrier of Paris, noting French styling prestige.
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Carrier
Paris
First Boy-Mother Warns About Swimming Peril
A boy murmurs his mother will punish him if he swims. Another boy warns danger at the swimming hole, noting many have drowned there.
Fancy Blouse Design with Velvet and Silk Trims
Describes a blouse to pair with a matching skirt. Features velveteen body with flat pleats, silk and lace yoke, decorative buttons, loops of cord, and silk cuffs at elbow length. Supplies listed include 214 yards velveteen 24 inches wide 5% yard silk and yard lace.
Suede and Steel Fleur-de-Lis Bag Described
A gray suede bag shaped like a fleur-de-lis features a steel mounting and plain design that highlights its outline. The beading uses large steel beads about an eighth of an inch in diameter to form a pattern and to stitch the bag sides together.
Life of Underskirts Fashion Tip
When making or buying a petticoat, add two inches to the required length. Insert a one inch tuck above the hem to take up the extra fabric. If the bottom ruffle wears, let the tuck down, trim the worn ruffle or hem, and re hem for a neat skirt, as the bottom wears first.
Color Trends in Fashion Warms with Darker Hues
The piece notes navy blue remains consistently stylish, browns darken this season with shades like kaffir and walnut, and black leads color trends but needs bright breaks to stay flattering. It highlights new greens tea leaf and wintergreen, prune purple, and cautions black suitings for youth and color.
Diet Links To Facial Pores And Oily Complexion
The article explains that unsuitable or overly rich diets can trigger oil exudation through facial pores, causing an oily complexion. It advises switching to nutritious easily digested foods such as milk eggs fish rare meats spinach beans and fruit while avoiding thick soups pastries and elaborate desserts. Fresh air and proper face washing are also recommended.
Hostess and Guests Expect Common Toilet Accessories
The passage notes women often bring toilet articles while hosting and that a dressing table is usually provided. It also mentions guests may carry their own brush and comb, but a hand mirror is bulky and a single mirror is commonly supplied for use by all.
Cure by Cuticura Soap and Ointment Recounts Child’s Recovery
A nurse describes her year long battle with a child’s severe sores that covered the body and nearly left him Skeleton like. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for two months the sores healed completely and never recurred. She credits the remedies with saving her child’s life. Mrs. Egbert Shelton Litchfield Conn Oct 23 1909.
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Egbert Shelton
Litchfield
Conn
Looking After the Eggs at the Restaurant
Four year old Lady Betty orders poached eggs on toast and, while gazing out a window screen, asks if she would fall if it gave way and how the eggs would be handled, prompting a cautious parental warning.
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Betty
Easy Marks and Real Ice Charlatans
In a rustic exchange Uncle Silas Geehan describes easy marks who buy fake goods. Daddy Squash Neck asks if Silas sold gold bricks. Silas denies selling them and recalls seeing a man selling artificial ice as if it were the real thing.
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Silas Geehan
Daddy
Uncle Silas
Water as Cure for Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments
Rodent text urges water as nature’s medicine to aid kidney function and prevent bladder irritation. It prescribes a vegetable-based remedy with dandelion, karion, and sarsaparilla, plus ample water, claiming benefits for rheumatism and digestion.
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