Tangle of Schemes in the Bowed Room of the Stock Exchange
In a dramatic Bowed Room scene a schemer known as the King of the Street plans to dominate the Outer-East stock market. He reveals a tightening grip on shares, with warnings of sharp moves and a looming plan to control trading via after-hours tactics. The narrator notes manipulated prices and a tense chase for “the Turdy” as schemes unfold.
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Thildrilen Knapp
Lepiveuness
Nike
den of the Wei
Montgomery Street
Leidesdertt
Knapp
Eppper
Wallbridge
Omega
Decker
Ubts
Deckert
Mr. Decker
Omega stock surge tests market as plans unfold
In San Francisco Omega shares crash into a wild rally as Doddridge Knapp and his agent Tim Terrill maneuver behind the scenes. Witten seeks clues, a coded note hints at a larger scheme, and Wallbridge brokers a bold buy at rising prices amid market chaos.
Wireless telephony claims 25 mile range in land and sea
A director of the Amalgamated radiotelegraphy company says wireless telephony can cover distances up to 25 miles over land or water. He describes Berlin experiments with a temporary aerial setup and asserts guaranteed communication over suitable terrain using the inventor of the continuous undamped wave.
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Amalgamated Radiotelegraphy Company
Hhis
Berlin
Wireless telephony dreams cross Atlantic in six weeks
The London Express quotes M Valdemar Poulsen as saying we bought his invention eight months ago with stations and patents worldwide except the United States. Oxford and Cambridge will become wireless telephony stations on the Poulsen system, with trials likely in six weeks and hopes to span 60 miles between the towns and eventually the Atlantic.
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M. Valdemar Poulsen
M. Poulsen
United States
Oxford
Cambridge
Poulsen
Atlantic
Lomdon
Home Industry Day Proposed to Boost Local Resources
D M Carr argues for a Home Industry day to educate residents about local factories and products. She suggests schools and businesses close, tours of plants, and state level enactments to promote home manufacturing, with widespread public engagement and potential millions in savings.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Commercial Club
D. Ms. Carr
Advertising a City Shows Power of Publicity Across Towns
The article argues cities must use bold publicity to attract home seekers and businesses. It cites St Louis Denver and Kansas City campaigns, sign boards, full page ads, and targeted circulars as effective tools. It urges smaller towns to adopt similar strategies and stresses the home paper as a vital ad vehicle.
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St. Louis
Pemphlet
Denver
Col
Colorado
Kansas City
Boston
Minneapolis
Store Cleanliness Elevates Retail Success Across Towns
The article argues neat store and window presentation boosts customer appeal and prices. It notes modern, elegant stores attract the public and that clean surroundings increase perceived value, a practice seen among twentieth century dealers in both cities and small towns. Country patrons dislike dirt.
Ladies' Shirt Waist Pattern No 2440 from Pattern Dept
Paris pattern No 2440 All Seams Allowed Gray and black striped linen shirt waist with white linen yoke and black stitching. Tucks and box-plait back, gathered sleeves with white turned pieces. Six sizes 32 to 42 inches bust. Material amounts vary by width. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
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Paris
Copenhagen
Republicans Seek Gambetta Return to Pantheon in France
The French right urges the government to move Gambetta’s body from Nice to the Pantheon. Gambetta’s nephew, a colonel stationed in Africa, says his mother must consent as executor. He hints she may refuse because Gambetta wished his burial to stay where it is.
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Wey
Gambetta
Pantheon
France
Nice
Africa
Sundial in Dartford Church Window Measures 2ft 9in by 1ft 6in
A sundial inside Holy Trinity church in Dartford England is fastened on the splay of the southeast window sill. It records time from 2 pm to 7 pm on sunny days with little light entering the stained glass.
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Holy Trinity Church
Dartford
England
Ideallam in Faith and Jewish Resilience
The text extols faith as the source of Jewish strength and endurance amid persecution and degrading conditions. It asserts that idealism sustains the soul and elevates inner resolve beyond surrounding hardship.
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