The Joys of Travel on the Missouri River
In Rome stands Nilus the river god as a nod to the Missouri steamboat era. Old timers recall luxurious cabins and deck music, boat crews singing at twilight, and river romance from Leavenworth to St. Louis. A fatal 1839 boiler explosion aboard the St Nicholas killed Captain Glime and many guests, though Miss Ellen Kennedy survived clinging to a hull ring and saved by a swimmer.
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Kansas City
Rome
Nilus
Missouri
Missouri Valley
Thie River
Missourif
Blossom
Kinney
Charley Kelser
Lny
Mark Twain
Leavenworth
Plaza
Santa Fe
Innee
St. Louis
Omaha
Aubrey
Tobacco
Brunswick
Gillam
Grime
St. Nicholas
New Orleans
Percy Merps Company
Memphis
Glime
General Pillow
Ellen Kennedy
Wick
National Magazine Teaches a Modern Reading Shift
A writer notes boys read more now than thirty years ago and criticizes the lack of Nickel Library exposure. He laments their youth forgoing adventures like Red Rover and Old Sleuth, but praises their navy knowledge and growing tastes. He worries kindergarten influence muting traditional beloved literature.
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National Magazine
Red Rover
Grizalles
Ol¢ Ike
Yellowstone
Erik
Funeral at Sea for Massachusetts Sailors
Dart Walker reports from Lestie a Weekly on a naval funeral held on the quarter deck of a ship off San Juan Porto Rico. Nine sailors from the Massachusetts were killed by a thirteen inch shell and were honored with a traditional service aboard before burial ashore.
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T. Dart Walker
Lestie
Massachusetts
San Juan
Porto Rico
Portrait of a locomotive engineer in McClure’s magazine
Adrian Kirk observes engineers as a uniform type, slow of speech yet poised, calm under pressure. He notes they are composed, intelligent but not especially alert, able to rest quietly on off days, contrasting with the bustling activity around trains and leadership roles.
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Adrian Kirk
McClure
Rendy
Wall Street
Wall-street
Wallstreet
Thomas W. Lawson
H. H. Rogers
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Standard Oil
J. C. Osgood
Missouri Pacific
Allied Gould Properties
Osgood
Colorado
Gould-Rockeller
Charlies Gates
Weil
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Gates
Denver
Gould and Harriman
James R. Keene
Keene
Mr. Keene
W. G. Nicholas
Wall Street Weather and the Bearish Corn Trade
The Indianapolis Journal reports on New York weather concerns shaping Wall Street sentiment. Corn prospects appear late and weak with potential for a bad year, while wheat varies by region. A shift toward selling stocks short and buying corn dominates advisory notes from the Western contingent amid intense market volatility.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
Wall Street
Two Ministers in Wilmington Atrocity Split Over Leadership
The New York Evening Post contrasts two clergy types amid the Wilmington atrocity. One fatherly minister urges patience and lawful processes, embodying Christian duty in crisis. The other, a rival preacher, inflames vengeance and sensationalism, illustrating dangerous journalistic and moral errors in faith leaders.
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New York Evening Post
Wilmington
Christ
Poison Ivy and Virginia Creeper Colorful Botany Tip
June St Nicholas explains Rhus toxicodendron or poison ivy has three leaves while Virginia creeper, a harmless climber, bears five leaves. A memory aid likens three leaves to the index finger gesture for go, and five leaves to a hand with five fingers.
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St. Nicholas
Virginia
Week in Wall Street: Small Gains amid Market Unease
A narrow trading session on Saturday shows only modest gains led by banks' surplus rise and Pennsylvania stock activity. The market remains largely paused, with industrials weak, widespread distrust of new issues, and gold flows to Berlin and Paris weighing on sentiment.
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Manhattan Island
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Wall-street
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
New Temple of Speculation
New Stock Exchange
Blair
Broad Street
Exchange Place
Monster Broad Exchange
Speyer & Co
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
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Drake
Gates
New York
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Hocking Valley
Lake Shore
Stock Exchange
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel
Berlin
Paris
Staples
United States
Market Upturn Follows Pennsylvanian Instability
New York stocks show a modest advance with higher prices and stronger bank reserves. Limited gains follow the removal of the Pennsylvania disruption as traders await clearer loan and deposit signals. Copper and Gould issues attract strong interest while general activity remains cautious amid scattered broker optimism.
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Meyer & Wiser
New York
Pemnsylvania
Gemerah Sauknees
Pennsylvania
Porterfield & Co
Poole
Xoany i
Atchison
International money markets and New York trade report
Summary of global money rates with figures for Indianapolis and New York time loans and commercial paper. London and Paris exchange rates shown, plus Berlin discount and consols. New York imports for the week total $10,073,417 with specie imports $3.471 million in gold and silver. Treasury balances in the general fund noted.
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Indianapolis
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London
Paris
Exchange
Berlin
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Weekly Bank Statement Shows Mixed Cash Gains In NYC
The Preliminary Entimetes of New York City banks report mixed weekly results with cash gains and discrepancies between estimated and actual increases. Deposits rose while circulation and loan movements fluctuated, reflecting unsettled money flows and July loan anticipation amid stock market activity.
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New York
Legal Tender
Specie Reserve
New York Associated Banks
Great
Pennsylvania
How royalty and their sakes endure weary hours of standing
A New York Tribune excerpt reflects on the endurance of royalty and their attendants through long, formal occasions. It recalls a vivid memory of a viceroy and the royal party in a drawing room, noting the difficulty of remaining composed and the effect of ceremonial strain on rulers.
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New York Tribune
Florence Requests to Be a Boy in a Child’s Story
In a Mother’s plea from a Woman’s Home Companion piece, a girl named Florence asks if she can be a boy. Her sister and mother respond with gentle prayers and doubt, ending with Florence insisting that God make her a boy or a billy.
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Little Fl
Florence
Billy
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