The Lloyds List and Its Coffee House Origins
A summary of the rise of Lloyds List from a 17th century London coffee house in Tower Street run by Edward Lloyd to a premier marine insurance intelligence publication. It traces the move to Lombard Street, name changes to The List, and its enduring influence on commerce and underwriting.
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London Gazette
Tower Street
London
Edward Lloyd
James II
Lloyd's Shop
Lombard Street
Lloyd’s List
Lloyd’s
Lloyd
Lloyd Association of Underwriters
New York Times
Women in Industry in Massachusetts Partners and Stockholders
Special report notes 28 295 partners in 83 industries include 1 760 women. Of 42 731 stockholders, 11 752 are women. Women work as artists authors clerks dressmakers milliners operatives printers teachers physicians and more. No link between women's industrial presence and births marriages or deaths.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Bureau of the Statistics of Labor
Powder box of Portuguese king on display in Paris made 1760
A silver gilt round powder box once owned by the king of Portugal, crafted in Paris in 1760 by Germain, goldsmith to the French king, served for hair powder rather than gunpowder. A matching brush accompanies the piece, used to brush off the royal coat after powdering.
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Portugal
Paris
Germain
France
Zuni River Ceremony at Night for Deceased
At night along the Zuni river Indian men and women scatter meat into the water while praying and waving long prayer plumes. Later in the church yard a deceased person is carried from a house to the grave, with a family wailing.
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New York
Tree Wool and Hermit Garments in Ancient India
Dry Goods Chronicle notes Indians wore yellow ocher robes for hermits and others could wear any color. Greeks under Alexander observed robes fashioned from tree wool or wool produced in nuts, with Megathenes claiming robes were gilded and inlaid with stones and also flowered muslin garments.
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India
Alexander
Megathenes
A Fetching Costume in a Pittsburg Bulle Exchange
A dialogue captures a quirky romance as C. T. declares love for a cousin in her undress and vows to marry her, while Cousin Belle remarks on a sudden infatuation. The exchange, featured in the Pittsburg Bulle, blends humor with domestic tension.
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Tom
Belle
C. T
Pittsburg
Boom Ebb in Town Sparks Estate Debate
A fragmented dialogue shows an estate agent and a caller arguing over a supposed boom in the town. The exchange highlights uncertainty and miscommunication about local prospects and future development.
Remarkable New Zealand Waterfall Sways World Records
A newly found southern New Zealand waterfall ranks third by height at 1904 feet with three cascades and a mass of water greater than California and Monte Rosa falls. Niagara remains the greatest in sheer volume. A nearby note recalls a humorous bookstore incident about copying a recitation.
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New Zealand
California
Orco
Monte Rosa
Switzerland
Pyrenees
Niagara Falls
Boon to Smokers A Ball and Tube Prevent Mouth Saliva Backflow
A Scotch inventor proposes a hollow ball with a short tubular stem fitted to a pipe or cigarette mouthpiece so smoke exits through the tube and ball surface, preventing saliva from entering the mouth and reducing tongue bite. Also cited are moral notes on self-reliance and a note on using an electro magnet to locate submerged torpedoes.
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New ‘York Commercial Advertiser
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