Link the Ordinary Man Who Became a Funeral Sensation
A man nicknamed Link, an obscure railway passenger, dies and his widow orchestrates an extravagant funeral. She hires a Methodist minister, an opera soprano, and a fleet of church and funeral-home services, lining up motor cars for a grand procession. The piece ends with a MORAL: die to be noticed.
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Link
Bilk
Germany
Snow White
Fifth Avenue
42Nd Street
New York
Renalla
Gates of Heaven
Peter
hisoWife
Papa
Early History of Nicholas Disbrowe Joiner and Public Service
Nicholas Disbrowe served as chimney viewer in 1647 and again in 1655 1663 and 1669 demonstrating long standing public trust He also acted as highway surveyor in 1665 and took part in the Pequot war earning fifty acres He was reputedly charged with witchcraft due to a bill dispute.
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Nicholas
Origin of accounting profession traces to Europe
The first professional accounting association appears as the Collegio dei Ragionati in Venice in 1581. Milan hosted early practitioners with government regulated charges in 1742. George Watson, born 1645 in Edinburgh, is cited as Scotland’s first professional accountant. The United States first recognized accountants in New York law of April 1890.
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Collegio Dei Raxonati
Venice
Milan
George Watson
Edinburgh
United States
New York
California Fig Syrup remedy praised by mothers
A long testimonial extols California Fig Syrup as a safe, vegetable laxative for children and babies. It claims quick relief from constipation, restoring normal stomach and bowel function and featuring a Western mother’s endorsement and a note to seek the genuine product by full name.
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California
May
Duke of York Studies Sociology and Welfare Work
The duke of York is a student of sociological matters and industrial welfare work. He studies at 145 Piccadilly where his plain third floor room is being revamped. A large flat-topped office desk sits among steel filing cabinets and extending bookshelves hold works on industrial welfare and sociology. A work bench with a small lathe by bay windows aids his wire less sets and mechanical models.
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Duke of York
Piccadilly
Survivor and late comer clash over remarks
Survivor calls the late comer remarks terrible, while the other side says the gist misses the point. The exchange centers on accountability and tone.
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Delivers Instant Pain Relief
Bayer laboratory research claims Genuine Bayer Aspirin dissolves almost instantly in the stomach and begins easing headaches neuralgia and rheumatic pains in three to four minutes. The ad urges buyers to ensure boxes are marked Genuine Bayer Aspirin and tablets bear the Bayer cross.
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Bayer Laboratories
Bayer
No Tablets Are Genuine Comedy Exchange
A stage gag shows a patient questioning X ray usefulness while a doctor boasts of the device securing money. The onlookers in the gallery react with a roguish chuckle as the comedian riffs on actors and money in a quick exchange.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
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Lew Cody
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Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co
L.D
Kansas City
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