Two Presidents Riches at the White House Era
A historical survey notes Washington and Van Buren as the wealthiest elected presidents while many chiefs left office well to do. It details Jefferson Madison and others, detailing how fortunes varied, with some presidents like Polk Fillmore Pierce and Grant managing finances, and Dolly Madison’s gifts and Congress funding shaping legacies.
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George Washington
Martin van Buren
Cressency
White House
Httle
van Buren
Congress
James Monroe
Polk
Fillmore
Pierce
Madison
Dolly
Inishand
Conereas
Andrew Johnson
Knoxville
Greenside
Tenn
Buehanan
Andrew ‘Jackson
Tebn- Quincy-Adame
Boston
Washington
T “Jackson
Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Farrison
Benjamin Harrison
General Grant
Presrang Swan
Wealth and Wages of Presidents in the White House
The article surveys presidents from Lincoln to Roosevelt, noting shifts in wealth and spending. Grant’s large horse stud and costly dinners contrast with Lincoln’s generosity and Cleveland’s frugal style. Washington wealth varied, with McKinley in debt before his rise, while Roosevelt faced retirement wealth near but not rich.
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le Wis
General Grant
Pric
Tf Vanierbilt
Razait
White House
Garfield
van Garfield
Congress
Aisha
Lineal
Eurployes
Lincoln
Gway
Itriew
Cleveland
Washington
McKinley
White Mouse
Roosevelt
Great Sensation in Leesville Over Life Saving Cure
A Leesville reader reports a dramatic claim that Dry King's New Discovery for Consumption saved a man named W. Brown from death after enduring severe throat and lung suffering. The ad-style note touts rapid relief and cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip with prices 50 cents and 1.09 dollars and lists a local druggist contact.
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Leesville
Ind
W. , Brown
Big
Dry King
Jong Stonelee
Rank Nader
Telal Hottleg
NEW PLANS FOR SHIP CANAL FOR MISSISSIPPI ROUTE
New proposals supersede earlier schemes for upper Mississippi improvement and St Louis to Chicago deep water link. Under War Department approval, work starts immediately. The Alton and St Louis canal is set as the permanent beginning toward a comprehensive Mississippi river navigation system.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
St Louis
Chicago
Mississippi River Commission
Secretary of War
Minois River
Alton and St. Louis Canal
Mississippi Valley
Large Gift in Priest's Will in Southbridge
Worcester, Oct 18. Public bequests in the will of Manger E. Becchi of Southbridge allocate 349,000 to St. Anne's Orphanage Worcester, 10,006 to the Assumptionist Fathers of Greendale, 5,000 to the bishop of Springfield for benevolence, and the residue to Notre Dame Parish Southbridge for a memorial chapel.
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Worceetar
Manger E. Becchi
Southbridge
St. Anne's Orphanage
Worceatar
Greendale
Springfield
Henavotente
Dame
Soutabridge
Man says he has not slept in twenty years in New York
Iacob Casterline a 67 year old laborer from Passaic New Jersey says he has not slept for two decades. Neighbors attest to his wakefulness and doctors have yet to offer a cure or explanation. He recalls sleepless nights since his 47th year and grapples with headaches and relentless fatigue each day.
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New York
Iacob Casterline
Casterline
Patersea
Jacob
Hackensack
Gisterline
Question on earliest housework hour in Cleveland
A Cleveland resident asked the board of public service to fix an official hour when wives may begin housework. She cited a neighbor who objects to early dishwashing disturbing her nap and asked if she could be arrested for starting work early. Secretary Vining promised to refer the query to the board for guidance.
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Cleveland
Board of Public Service
Vining
Castoria and Low Rail Rates Offer Travel Deals
A period advertisement promotes Castoria for infants and children with its signature, alongside a rail fare notice from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It announces low one way tickets to Oklahoma Indian Territory and Kansas, with favorable second class rates to Texas and New Mexico. Tickets go on sale October 4 and 18, with agent contacts provided.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Davenport Market Report Notes Hogs Dip and Tomatoes Vanish
The Davenport market shows hogs down thirty cents in a rare drop as produce and poultry lines fluctuate. Tomatoes are described as nearly gone with limited good fruit, while prices for various vegetables, fruits, and dairy appear mixed and captions of wholesale and retail entries detail broad price points.
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Davenport
Coal and fruit price listings from regional markets
A fragmented OCR listing shows prices for fruits and coal. Entries include pineapples and California peaches per basket, California prunes per basket, and various coal types with prices such as steam coal at 2.00 per ton, tonnage at 99.08, smokeless coal at 50 per ton, and Indiana block at 6.08 per ton. May include Hardyord and other regional terms.
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Indiana
Boy Fights Eagle In Cemetery Close Call
In Colorado Springs a 18 year old boy fought off an immense bald eagle that swooped at him while his father and a neighboring Sexton arrived with a shotgun. The eagle clung to the gate post and tackled the boy several times before the man with the club and another with a gun drove it off. The bird later left and circled the cemetery for an hour before fading away.
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Colorado Springs
Anwarty
Alfred
Cornelius A. Starr
Evergreen Cemetery
Fae Sexton
Altost
Uuh
Gould
Toe Cemetery
Mr. Starr
Egon
Starr
Amelia Kitia Returns Home From Far East Service
Amelia B. Kitia returns to her home in W.S. after years as a nurse in the Fuulinpines age and later in the civil governor's employ. Miss Khan stays with her brother, former Assemblyman John W. Kit, in Tokio. Field Marshal Oyama’s wife hosted Miss Klein, who has ties to Red Cross work.
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New York
Amelia B. Kitia
Helleville
W.S
Stues
Wedded Without Proposal in Davenport Nuptials
A marriage occurred at the residence of Misa Lou Beeder in Davenport between Misa Lou Beeder and William Wetherill with Rev W T Stockeon presiding. The ceremony involved an unusual request for a license from the best man and a delay before the bride admitted satisfaction. Also noted is a promotional line about daily service to California by the G RL & P with double daily tourist trains from Davenport to San Francisco and Los Angeles, via Kansas City, El Paso, Omaha, Denver, and Salt Lake City.
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California
Davenport
San Franciscan
Los Angeles
Kansas City
el Paso
Omaha
Denver
Salt Lake City
Depot
Fifth
Main Streets
Bragg Street
Senator Allison Heads East for Ohio Speaking Engagements
Senator Allison of Chicago left yesterday afternoon to address events in Ohio today. Governor Cummins of Ohio prepared to travel to Tobia for an evening speech. Cummins discussed campaign issues with Senator Mallbanks at the Auditorium Annes, where Allison spoke at noon.
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Chicago
Allison
Chicrago
Ohio
B. Cummins
Tobia
Cummis
Mailbanks
Auditorium Annes
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