Boys Who Succeed in City Life and Work
Excerpt discusses working boys in New York, distinguishing those with homes from the homeless, and cites examples of success arising from early entry into the workforce. It relays anecdotes of boys who persisted, copied plans, and learned through street and office experiences, shaping future professionals in finance, shipbuilding, and invention.
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New York City
New York
Vwell
City Hall
Nassau Street
Tom
Congress
Wall Street
John Rosch
Roach
Mr. Roach
New York Star
Metal Scarfs and Neckties A German Invention
Metal scarfs and neckties are described as a new German invention. Gold, platinum and silver strips are welded onto a metal ground, mosaic style, then processed by incandescence, pressed, and rolled into long sheets. Colors include yellow, red, green, white, gray, and black. Scarfs are indestructible and practical, with manufacture mainly at Baden and Pforzheim.
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Baden and Pforzheim
Boston ‘Transcript
Cattle Eating the Dead Baldwin Claims in Hard Winters
An old time Montana freighter who ran a large bull train in the northwest says it is a fact that cattle eat dead companions during severe winters. He has witnessed this behavior many times.
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Montana
Northwest
Chicago Herald
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine Promises Health and Beauty
A chain of testimonials from diverse readers tout Gilmore's Aromatic Wine as a remedy for female weakness nervousness insomnia and malaria with claims of cures for blood health complexion and vitality. Advertisers urge use for women and children and cite multiple local endorsers and a single seller A W Morck & Co.
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Im Warren
Gilmore
Pavillion
W. Fisk Requa
Aurora
Harris Peck
L. M. Derby
Linden, N. Y
Dr. Freeland
Fowlerville, N
H. J. Whitney
Clarkson
J. H. McIntyre
Dacgetts Mills
A. W. Morck & Co
Hesselroth
Lawrence Hesselroth
Chicago Ave
Chicago
A Lion and a Bull Novel Contest in a Spanish Amphitheatre
Cor. New Orleans Picayune reports on an American showman Colonel Boone staging a lion versus bull spectacle in Palma Mallorca. The lion initially overpowers the bull but then abandons the fight and flees to the cage as the bull rips the lion apart. Spectators mock the dying lion while Boone counts gate money and remains unfazed by the turmoil.
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Palma
Mediterranean
Marsiles
Algeria
Col. Boone
Boone’s Hon
Cor
New Orleans Picayune
The Mesmeric Power and the Salt Sale Tale
A Sacramento Bee report recounts a mesmerist claiming to influence a skeptic to sign a salt contract at high rates. The skeptic later rejects the deal, exposing the trick as a demonstration of illusion rather than genuine sale. The tale ends with praise for the mesmerist as a potential master salesman.
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Peter
Sacramento Bee
A Fruit Stand in the City
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt features a large Italian fruit stand proprietor near city hall describing winter hardships and late night clientele. He explains steady demand, regu lar customer flow, and occasional trouble with partygoers who still sometimes steal a fruit or two.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Narrow Escapes From Disaster In Boston Area
A young woman narrowly misses a fatal train wreck at Roslindale after her mother delays lunch for work. Hours later a man, who would have been on that train, returns home angry at his cow and beats the animal after milking. The incident is cited as a curious pair of near misses.
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Boston
Roslindale
Traverner
Boston Post
Sushing
Niagara Whirlpool
C. A. Steward
Nelson
New Haven
Conn
Mamie Dierrica
Hudson St
Boers in Humpata Colony Seek Independence and Return to Frontier
A New York Sun summary describes seven hundred Boers crossing the Kalahari to settle at Humpata near Mossamedes, seeking independence from Portugal and potential future migrations. It notes their houses, religion, schooling, livestock, trade with Mossamedes, and plans if Bihe country proves suitable for a new colony, with Portugal claiming sovereignty over their territory.
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Great Britain
Transvaal
Cape Colony
South African Republic
Kalahari
Africa
Humpata
Mossamedes
Atlantic Ocean
Denwitz
Jay
Mossames
Europe
Portugal
Bihe
Cameron
Benguela
Angola
Tropics
New York Sun
Piute Indians Name Children After White People in Nevada
Detroit Free Press anecdote notes Piute Indians in Nevada name children after white visitors hoping for interest, reflecting cross cultural curiosity and local memory of Artemus Ward joke through decades.
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Nevada
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Detroit Free Press
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