Whitelaw Reid, Princely Entertainer and American Ambassador
J A Edgerton details the life of Whitelaw Reid from a log cabin in Ohio to opulent homes in New York Paris and London. It covers his rise from reporter to Tribune editor diplomat and host of lavish entertainments while noting his modest personal tastes and loyalty to the United States.
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Ohio
New York City
America
London
Whiteman Reid
Xenia
Lincoln
Columbus
Cincinnati Gazette
The
Gazette
South
Johnson
Congress
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Greeley
Reid
Tribune
Germany
Hayes
Whitelaw Reid
Frere
Garfield
Elizabeth
Darius O. Mills
California
Board of Regents
New York State University
France
Benjamin Harrison
King Edward
Great Britain
Joseph H. Choate
Choate
Talleyrand
Madison Avenue
Metropolis
Henry Villard
White Plains
N. Y
Placephir Hall
England
Paris
Reids
Brook House
Dorchester House
Captain Holford
Mr. Reid
Tribune Ofice
Prolix
Miss Mills
Mrs. Reid
Ogden Mills Reid
Joan
Samuel Sinclair
Schuyler Colfax
Credit Mobilier
Edward
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Chauncey
Rosecrans
West Virginia
John Hay
Wrest Park
J. A. Edgerton
Rapid Growth of the Navy Expands First-Rate Strength
The Navy’s fleet has shifted to alphabetical listing as a sign of growing power. For 1905-06, many ships rise in rank with 13 battleships and 6 first-rate armored cruisers under construction. Roosevelts influence speeds authorizations, while tugs and torpedo vessels diversify the force.
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Texas
Minneapolis
Columbia
Olympia
Chicago
Roosevelt
Japanese industry expands influence in world markets
Ernest L. Harris notes Japanese exports rise as domestic markets shift to home producers. Cotton yarn imports drop with Osaka flannels, cheaper cotton underwear socks and lamps surge, indigo and tobacco trades move to Japan, challenging Lancashire and English German traders worldwide.
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Ernest L. Harris
Eicenstock
Germany
Japan
Kobe
Osaka
Siam selects brides for prisoners in royal pact
In Siam, girls reaching a marriageable age without a husband are placed under the king’s care. The king promises to find husbands for all in the eligible class, while a jail inmate may win release by marrying one of them, regardless of his marital status.
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Siam
Find Your Level and Rise Above Your Own Limits
A Success Magazine quote urges readers not to blame others for failure. It argues people are kept down only by their own mindset and that unfair bosses exist but are temporary obstacles. The message: workers advance by improving themselves and finding their level.
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Success Magazine
Sultan's Costly Dinners and Palace Table Limits
Five thousand dollars represents average daily dinner costs in the Turkish sultan's palace. The meal features fifty or more dishes served to the sultan who often eats five to six items. Each dish is tasted by the grand vizier, sealed, and then served to the sultan. Thousands dine at the sultan's expense, driving up the expense.
Photographing Lightning in the Night Sky
A London Magazine note explains lightning can only be captured after dark. Since eyes miss the flash for a tenth of a second, focus beforehand and hold the camera toward the expected flash, trusting the lightning to time itself.
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London Magazine
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar and Rocky Mountain Tea Ad
Croup coughs and whooping cough are claimed defeated by Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar which expels colds and strengthens airways. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promises clear thinking and vigor at 35 cents, with both products sold at local drug stores.
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Kennedy
Sweet
West End
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Fox Drug Store
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Court of
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Tate
Facrervic
of &T James
General Rosecrans
Eborchester House
Ambassador Reid
American
Sultan
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia, PA
F. Tetzner
Oni
SEWIN
Swan Bath God Salvons
Atvanes
Pepner
Boes
Salyona Supplies Company
Pine Street
St. Louis
Waly
Sig Eng
Fred Anderson
D. W. Corning’s
Comfort Trains
Northern Pacific
W. B. Duffy
Pacific
Railway
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