Wall Street and Albany Bribery Tales in Market Scandals
A sprawling account traces Wall Street bribery, legislative influence, and stock market manipulation across Albany and Washington. It cites passes, insider deals, and promoter tactics that funded public corporations, with vivid vignettes of brokers, financiers, and a minister duped by Gould era schemes.
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Win Kies Ropers
Rogers
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Wall Street
Sho Krew Rogers
Warden Rogers
Tony
Tis
Athans
Wall
New York Street
New Yok
Attan
Uies
New York
Gery Us
Apcealaine Jrort
Wye
Albany
New York Central
Teiuesa
Washington
Uham
Ojcritiane
Thessault
Ular Weeington
Up State
Privat
Wal Street
Cod
Giancalatrec
Himsel
Akring
Tig
Ue Street
Wloradon
Steel Corporation
Ananders
Keene
Keenes Y Miet
Reene
Sori
Nevada
Wexien
Cimcuit
Uwems Ag
Jay Gould
Gould
Courageous Major Foils Runaway Locomotive Threat in War
Major Chicherin prevents a Japanese spy from derailing a troop train on the Shunhang line during the Itusso Japanese War. He and his staff race to stop a second engine, balance on the tender, and disable the runaway by halting both engines near a tunnel, saving hundreds of Russian soldiers and earning cheers from officers and men.
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Chicherin
Meitory
Shunhang
Rusela
Welor Chicherin
Cnobe
Berlin
Min
Ting Fu
Alain Midis
Hoster
Describc
Russia
Sian Hang
Powder for a Single Shot: Panntar Mechanics 7
The twelve inch guns on the North Dakota require a single shot charge of 246 pounds of powder. An illustration shows the powder handling this large charge. The procedure and powder for a single shot cost nearly 1000.
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Panntar Mechanics
North Dakota
Prude Pewler
Substitute for Cotton Hails From Spruce Wood Process
A French inventor introduces a substitute for cotton developed from spruce wood using yarn and fabric forms with worsted fins. Arrangements are under way for large scale production on the continent and in the county. The yarn promises faster weaving, lower cost, and strong, sale resistant material.
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Rio
Age of Reason Battles Old Superstitions in Modern Thought
A sector of scholars and physicians discuss the persistence of superstition in modern life. They note that despite advances from the age of faith to science, many still believe in fortune telling, clairvoyance, and charms. A Washington conference cites 45 percent of respondents holding diverse superstitions, challenging the idea that progress eliminates belief.
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May
Croes
Whittier
Hardy
Tess
Brem Troubie
Macbeth
Southen
Darky Iife
Jack Tm
Plutarch
Heaven
Earth
Barry O Brien
Parnell
Abraham Lincoln
Richard Mansfield
Doyley Carte
Manefield
Chicago
Langs
Leland
Sark
Hamers
Edison
Marconi
Van
Washington
Dressler
University of Albama
Rome
Presidents in England entertain Roosevelt as private citizen
A historical brief discusses King Edward VII hosting Theodore Roosevelt as a private citizen, comparing royal reception rituals to those for visiting presidents. It notes Roosevelt’s unique status, the constitutional limits on American presidents, and the evolving custom of treating republican leaders with royal courtesy across Europe.
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Pearson & Spyf
Roosevelt
United States of America
Cochu
Edward
America
Republi
Mr Roosevelt
Nat
Republes
France
Lagiard
Loubet
Edward Im
Duke of Cambridge
Te Royal Fami
Victoria Saan
Royal Guard
Uronga
Eitier
Timse F
Britauxz Ag
Britams Peo
Turbulent 1
Venezuela
Brazil
Rink
Atlanti
Europe
Cockeye Dan Trades Eye for a Thousand
An El Paso saloon tale depicts Dan Hamilton, famed for his cockeye, offering his right eye as security to Captain Ja Sawyer for a thousand dollars. The Captain hesitates but accepts, the eye costing Dan twenty six dollars, while the room laughs and Dan retrieves the money as the scene ends with the Captain stunned.
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New Tork Times
el Paso
Ja Sawyer
Joan Dan Hamilton
Dan
Rio Grande
Jer Tig
Uzu Fe
Securito
Cruci
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Galt-Street
Rolts Wall
Manne
Resers
Rowe
Vesora
Tran
New Cape of Automobile
Tonneau
Che Bluff
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