Dream of Uncle Rufus Hatch on wealth and afterlife
A New York World reporter quotes Uncle Rufus Hatch foretelling Wall Street chaos and then recounts a dream on a celestial journey. In the envisioned hereafter, Hatch meets famous financiers and leaders like Astor, Peabody, Drew, Lincoln, Seward, and Garfield, with St Peter judging fortune and philanthropy.
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New York World
Rufus Hatch
Wall Street
Sam
Washington
Commodore
Grampian
Staten Island
Vander
Brood
San Francisco
Nother Watt
Gate of Paradise
Tom Moore
Peri
Lecard
St. Peter
St. Paul
Sen
William
Billy
Purgatory
Astor
A. DT. Stewart
Daniel Drew
Eric
Wabash
Lincoln
Seward
Greeley
Orton
Jupiter
Garfield
Hancock
Sam Tilden
John Kelly
George Peabody
London
Mr. Peabody
America
England
Golden Parterres
Earth
New York
Celestial
Old Fogies
Verses of Wit and Folly from a 19th Century Page
A curious collage of quips and anecdotes from a 19th century column. Jests on eyesight and quacks, marriage mishaps, weather groans, racing odds, and drunken barbers. Scattered scenes feature a near sighted Irishman in a duel, a minister and barber, and echoes of Julius Caesar.
London Hair Color Restorer Promises Youthful Look
Advert claims London Hair Color Restorer restores gray or faded hair to original color, stops hair loss, and promotes glossy, luxuriant growth. A. A. Gibson of Barrytown reports satisfaction. product sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle and available via Dr Swayne & Son in Philadelphia.
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London
A. A. Gibson
Barrytown
Duchess County
N. Y
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Protect the Little Ones From Croup and More
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Thomas Belek tric Oil as a universal remedy for croup and rheumatism. It claims to ease coughs, sprains, bruises, piles, kidney troubles, and other ailments with internal use and external application.
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Thomas
The Man Who Saved a Life and a Banker’s Debt
A 20 year old Wal Street Daily News tale describes John Smith narrowly saving a man at Broadway and Vessey. The grateful stranger promises Lime Ledge Canal stock profits, but the investment loses $400 of $10,000. Smith later refuses further aid, earning a reputation for caution in every recovery case.
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Wal Street Daily News
Harman
Broadway
Vessey Street
Lake Shore
John Smith
Lime Ledge Canal
Smith
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