Chicago’s boom and the new money democracy story
Special Correspondence from Cariaco reflects on Chicago’s growth from Fort Dearborn to a granite mansion grid, the Auditorium and the Rookery as symbols of industrial wealth, and questions whether democracy can endure the captains of money. The piece contrasts old neighbors with rising fortunes, notes Judge McAllister’s will as a caution, and asks if equal opportunity is lost to credit-driven power.
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Cariaco
J. Young Scammon
Sixteenth Streat
Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Sixteenth Street
Prairie Lome
Fort Dearborn
Musuroma
Rookery
Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce
Europe
New York
Jones
Tompkins
Ireland
Scamimon
Cross Roads
Styria
Duke
Modenia
Eugenie
Victoria
Wilhelm
Elycian
Ruths Childs
Dresed
Hove
Thomas Jefferson
Kansas
Judge McAllister
McAlister
Lake Michigan
Illinois
John McGovern
A Visit to Guatemala City Special Correspondence
Special correspondent notes arrival in Guatemala City on a sunny afternoon. He describes market crowds, bright colors, and a lively street scene, then endures a crowded Grand Hotel with no room. After wandering, he finds Hotel Universal, enjoys evening sights, and faces loneliness before plans of activities like bullfights and church services are teased for tomorrow.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Central America
Senor
Hotel Universal
Cwatemala
Ami
Lurman
Central
Ducati
Toledo
Manana
Creus
Barre
Earis
Frederick W. Waitrs
How Nihilists Correspond Secret Code Explained by Hartman
Exiled Russian nihilist Leo Hartman speaks in New York about secret mail methods. He details early invisible inks and gun cotton papers and the severe risks of detection, then outlines the parole based cipher system used to protect correspondence.
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Leo Hart
Man
Russia
New York
Leo Hartman
Tear
Tzar
Moscow
Hartman
Siberia
Encryption Scheme Using Arc Key Described in 19th Century Text
The text explains a cipher method where the word arc forms a key. It shows converting letters to numbers, adding or subtracting key values, and handling wraparound. Examples include encoding Murder the tzar as Nmuewu orburds and adjusting when letters are out of range.
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Arceare
Areca
Bey
Nmuewu Orburds
Cat
Tre
Laen Woerin
Gimendal
Oseer
Fenty Clews and the Bald Mead Tale
A garbled historical fragment recounts gossip about Fenty Clews and Henry Lew, noting fear around a bald figure and a rumor of theft or misdeeds. It mentions a viscount, his wife, and a courtish profanely charged scene, with scattered names and puzzling phrases.
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Nol
Henry
Bana
Peter
Printer’s Int
Rumah
Feory
Man seeks ticket to flee town after injuries
A violently hurt man enters Third Street depot and asks Officer Button for tickets to all fifty daily trains, hoping to escape quickly. The Detroit Free Press quotes a humorous exchange. Also notes a cartoon caption about a shoe clerk and a moneybags man with nine marriageable daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
Button
Detroit Free Press
Moneybags
Judge Spares Widow by Ordering Quick Union in Texas History
In Austin veterans recall a republic era murder trial after San Jacinto. A man accused of killing a neighbor is asked if he will wed the widow to support the orphans. He admits to killing to enable marriage, the judge then decrees them married on the spot, no delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Republic of Texas
San Jacinto
Bill Jones
Englishman American Talk On Winding Watches Difference
A quip from the Arkansaw Traveler contrasts two men by their habits. An Englishman asks an American if they notice a great personal difference and explains it by saying Henry winds his watch in the morning while he winds his at night.
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Henry
Arkansaw
Sure of it and a marriage proposal test
A man asks for his love’s hand and vows to support her while the elder questions his finances. The exchange spirals into a comic bargain with ice cream, candy, and a drug clerk. The dialogue exposes tensions over money, tastes, and a grandmother’s needs.
Deaf and Dumb Man Escapes From Asylum
A deaf and mute man who escaped from the asylum last night is questioned by a policeman who calms a frightened pedestrian and confirms the man can talk, or at least be approached. The incident appears in Smith Gray & Co.'s Monthly.
A Hint for Him from a Boston Courier Fragment
A light dialogue suggests romantic interest as a man questions whether his father approves. The woman notes the father asked when the couple would marry, hinting at family expectations and upcoming plans in a Boston Courier item.
Fragmented Notice Mixes Speech and Policy Mulishness
An OCR fragment from a New York Morning Journal page cites quips on honesty and a new extradition treaty with Canada. It mentions a bank president and street peddlers, with garbled lines about law and society in a city context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York
An Old Time Riddle in a Rhyme of Subtle Wit
A fragmentary verse tale recounts a sly youth and a knowing man named Burke in a rustic scene. The dialogue mocks advice from a “maiden” and a “gustauti” as cautionary hints about temptations and deception.
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Traudma
Thomas Burke
Yankee Blade
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King Stores
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Geo. Ball’s
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Buinsen & Co
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Best
Portland
Maine
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Galary
Pennsylvania
Ir. G. Chase & CO
Phila., PA
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B.S. Y.& Plb
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Bradford
R. Bell
J. A. Fellows
Buffalo
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Clarendon
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United States
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