Wall Street’s Deadly Exact Science of Fast News
In 1900s New York the stock exchange floor wakes with a gong at 10 and a swift torrent of news. 15,000 seconds of trade. Newsboys deliver editions by the minute while tickers and electric prints race quotes to thousands of offices. Detectors guard Cortlandt Street. crooks face stringent bans as detectives and guards monitor entrances near the treasury.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Money World
Wall Street
Financial
Exchange
Financial Papers
Financial Times
Financial World of
Stock Exchange
Cortlandt Street
Financial District
United States Treasury
Broad and
Wall Streets
Wall Street Society and Pushcart Cafes Amid Crowded Streets
A late 19th century glimpse describes Lord Clandeboye inheriting the Marquisate of Dufferin and Ava through his father, with American Flora Davis as his wife. It details Wall Street congestion from Broadway to Broad Street, the rush of mail, inadequate letter boxes, and multi-story chutes. It notes long hours with brokers skipping meals and the popularity of open-air pushcart cafes and rooftop dining, guarded by detectives watching for robbery signals during the noon cart rush.
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Marquis of Dufferin and
Ava
Lord Clandeboye
Flora Davis
Washington Square
New York City
Lady Dufférin
Dresden
China
Wall Street
Broadway
Chance
Broad Street
Calcutta
Wall-street
Financial District
Bootblack
Stock Exchange
The Woman Detective in Urban Shoplifting Cases
A New York Evening Post profile argues the woman detective is an ordinary looking, modestly dressed, patient observer who uses discretion and perseverance. She tracks suspects in stores, follows them, and only accuses when proof exists, contrasting shoplifting types and noting her iron will and calm, calculating method.
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New York Evening Post
Siam Uses Foreign Patronage to Shield Autocratic Rule
Bangkok reports describe Siam’s policy of sharing government patronage with European experts to placate foreign powers while preserving native control. The system has intensified tensions, led to costly disputes, and sparked concern over future territorial losses. The king’s court remains isolationist, yet foreign advisers shape finances, railways, and law, drawing criticism at home.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bangkok
Siam
Europe
M. Rolin-Jacquemins
Belgium
France
George Murray Campbell
Royal Siamese Railway
Campbell
M. A. Cheek
Chengmai
Cheek
Liam
Sankan Eee
Siam's King and Foreign Press Clash Over Railways Policy
Frederick W. Eddy reviews Siam's royal governance and the clash between German and French influence on public works, railways, and telegraphs. He notes the King’s tight control over councils, the delay tactics around concessions, and the royal palace’s continuous construction as part of Siam's effort to balance foreign policy with domestic power.
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Siam
England
Marquis of Salisbury
Germany
Russia
France
Legislative Council
Department of Foreign Affairs
Dusit Park
Frederick W. Eddy
Congressman Wheeler Declares War After Entente Speech
Memphis voters read that Congressman Wheeler asserts war upon England and Germany, accusing them of taking unfair advantage over helpless nations as tensions rise and calls for decisive action echo through the district.
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Memphis
Wheeler
England
Germany
Libel suit in Methodism war claims case to test church ethics
A United States Court trial in Nashville opens in April over E. B. Stahlman of Nashville suing Rev. Dr. W B Palmore and the Christian Advocate of St Louis for libel. The case centers on a $253 claim used to reimburse the Methodist Book Concern for Civil War losses and alleged deceptive actions by church publishers. The dispute has stirred Southern Methodism, with Palmore and Barbee at the center amid accusations of improper promoting and financial ties to a private promoter.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
United States Court
Nashville
Congress
Barbee
Smith
Dr. Barbee
Dallas
Tex
Stahlman
Palmore
St. Louis
South
Legislative Hall
E. B. Stahlman
Pasco
Florida
Bate
Tennessee
United States
Senate
Stadman
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Acre
Wallstreet
the Marquis of Dufferin
Government OF
Count von Buelow
German Empire
Maus
FE. B. Stahlman
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