Luck Versus Judgment in California Wealth Tales
Special Correspondence from San Francisco details how D. C. Mills values good judgment over luck, while Abram Hewitt and John F. Miller argue luck matters in business. Miller’s postwar California rise via the Alaska Seal Fur Company highlights luck turning fame into fortune, contrasted with persistent risk. "Lucky" Baldwin is noted as a sharp, luck-tinged magnate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Mills
A. & Hewitt
John F. Miller
Lucky” Baldwin
San Francisco
D. C. Mills
Mr. Mills
Abram
Hewitt
Exmayor
New York
Grant
London
Mr. Miller
Bering Sea
Act of Incorporation
Alaska Seal Fur Company
Miller
California
Lucky
Baldwin
J. H. Rispeln
ANOTHER BEAR How the Central Park Menagerie Keeper Deceived Custer
Special Correspondence from New York recalls General Custer gifting a black bear to Central Park about 30 years ago. Keeper Conklin presented a cinnamon bear as the deceased bear to spare the general’s feelings. Custer accepted the explanation that black bears turn brown in captivity, while Conklin claims no false statements were made.
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Central Park
Custer
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
General Custer
Conklin
Arsenal
Mr. Conklin
M. I. Dexter
Grandma's Colorful Dress for Aging Grace in Spring Styles
Special correspondence from New York on March 29 describes grandma fashion evolving from somber black to bright color and rich fabrics. It highlights Duse fashion with crepon blouse waists, bishop sleeves, and velvet mantles, noting grandmothers can dress boldly without losing dignity.
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New York
Grandma
Duse Gowr
Darling
Onive HaRper
W T Stead on America Religion and British Politics
Special Correspondent recalls W T Stead in New York March 29 as he discusses American municipal government, spiritualism, reincarnation, and British politics with candid views. He criticizes Chicago governance, predicts reform rather than abolition of the House of Lords, and plans to return to America next year.
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America
New York
England
W. T. Stead
Chicago
London
Stead
W. T. Etwad
Boston
Christ
House of Lords
Earl of Rosebery
Mr. Stead
Gladstone
Tionesta Valley Railroad Time Table 1892
Time schedule effective May 11 1892 lists southward trains from Garfield to Wolf Run and northward runs from Sheffield to Garfield with stops at Tiona Sheffield Barns Brookston and connections at Sheffield with P and RB BR and at Sheffield Junction with P W RR Jerry Crary Supt
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Tahite
Jedd
Depot Corner
Iworeland
Ketch AM
Berintendent
William Spark
Ticket Agt
Aerren and Farnswort
Garfield
Vander Tift
Dunham
South North
Abe
Clarendon
Underwood's
Calm Om
Wood's Mill
East Branch
Erie
Dunham’s Mill
Vanderarift
Gar- Garfield
D. Wood
Tiong
Sheffield
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Wolf Run
Tiona
Shefield
Jerry Crary
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J.K. Ronne
Hickory St
Warren
Penn’a
J.k.ronne
Wyman
Conarro
Carver House
Wyman & Conarro
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Water Street
Episcopal Church
Carter L
Carter
Garter Medicine CO
F. B. Brown & Co
Ely
Ely’s
South Bend
Ind
Indiana
State Senate
Twenty-ninth Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Stone River
John C. Breckinridge
Liberty Gap
Olive Harper
W. T. Sirnus
A. Johnson
Ustad Panphiet
Jomason & CO
Mass
Garfield Tea
Besos
Galtwinup Tea Co
W. 45Th St. N
Ala
St. Louis
F. W. Garrienn
Jamestown
N.Y
J. A. Brany
City
Waren
Kinzug
Bradford
Salamanca
Diean
Irvinton Tidioute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburgh
Buffalo Express
OIL Clity Express
Laffard Axiant
R. Bell
Sup’t
J. A. Fellows
Exchance St
Buffailo, N
Lunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Railroal
LHR
Mental North
Dunkirk
Ny&e Cross
Fredonia
Daly Dale
Sinclairville Grits Aces
Mill Felconer
Jimnetion
Frewsbur Fentonville
Acesey
Rungsell
Yorth Warre Warren
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Torpedo
Agl. AQ
Jay
Tionesta Valley Railroad
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