Ballooning for women and other ills and thrills
A Silver Messenger column muses on affordable ballooning for wealthy American women with visions of vacationing aloft in “Sedite Bouses” at altitudes from one thousand to ten thousand feet. It weighs social limits, wind risks, and the logistics of a traveling basket, telephone links, and frequent returns to earth. The piece also satirically touches on church funding debates and notes remarks by Dr. George A. Gordon, Roosevelt, Cleveland, van Dyke, and others on true sports and college manners amid a mix of whimsical and pointed social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayn
Earth
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Henry van Dyke
van Dyke
Cleeyland
Mr. Roosevelt
Vastie
The American People Have Been Extravagant
Analysis notes a discussion on credit conditions and financial embarrassment. The author describes American productivity as strained by high living standards and rising costs, arguing the current downturn is a temporary fever. If credit and confidence return, activity will rebound, aided by strong fundamentals and crops.
How Swindlers Evolved in Chicago's Fraud Schemes
A historical overview of Chicago swindlers from shell games to modern corporate fraud. It explains how confidence games grew, using fake offices, false prospectuses, and staged businesses to extract deposits and profits. The piece notes legal challenges, the role of federal authorities, and the persistent credulity of victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Ohio
Wisconsin
England
United States
Oat Mae Partment
United Later District Attorney's Office
District of
Llnoix
Dlafit
Maine
California
Ang & Pease
Foanon J. Bowes
Try Love to Heal Your Home and Work Life
Seek love as the solution to personal strife in home and business. The text urges spouses to rekindle affection, workers to respect and cherish employers, and society to unite humanity, Christianity, and socialism through compassionate, engaged hearts.
Measure Life Beyond Dollars and Happiness
A Dutch tale about contentment prompts a writer to argue success is relative and defined by self evolution. He emphasizes viewing life, interdependence, and moral worth over money, urging time for existence study to shape character and contribute to general progress. The piece frames this as practical politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zangwill
Rare Miners ten-dollar gold piece to be sold
The sale previews a rare Miners ten dollar gold piece minted in California in 1850 as part of a series from the gold fever era in San Francisco. The coin, a substitute for standard United States gold coins, is linked to pioneer money and is extremely scarce with uncertain surviving numbers.
Cotton Grown In India and Fiber Quality Varies
The article notes cotton is grown across India but fiber length conicity and quality vary with cultivation methods. It mentions lower yields compared to the United States and warns of boll worm losses and possible crop failure leading to food scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Waite States
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Moweet
Politeher
Challis
Idaho
Methodist Ehurch
Aim Dar Wetion
Congregationalism
George A. Gordon
Boston
Ife
Gordon
Brooklyn
William H. Truesdale
D., L. L. W. Railroad
Edwin W. Sims
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Jacob DE Haas
Trintendent Young Men's Hebrew Sociation
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