Broad high road to wealth in Forbes profile of bankers
A Forbes Magazine piece highlights rising from humble origins to top banking leadership. It traces Oscar Wells and predecessors like John H. Puelicher, Walter Head, and William B. Knox, detailing early jobs, schooling, and rising through small country banks to national prominence. The narrative notes Wells’s Missouri roots, Bethany College detour, and roles from Dallas Fed governor to Southern bank president.
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America
Forbes Magazine
Oscar Wells
American Bankers Association
John H. Puelicher
Milwaukee
Walter W. Head
Illinois
Association
Missouri
Omaha
Nebraska
I Uighest
Missouri River
Platte County
Platte City
Bethany College
West Virginia
Texas
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Birmingham
Alabama
South
Mother's Architect Weds in Secret Village Plan
Katherine Foster and Weston Williams, the village architect, elope after scheming with friends to stage a high life ruse. The wedding near Locust Valley proceeds quietly while villagers assume Katherine and the architect are merely lovers planning a joke.
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Kit
Katherine
Blanche
Carte Thead
Williams
Weston Williams
Katherine Foster
Helen
Locust Valley
Mother
Ned
Father
Lax-Fos With Pepsin Syruphonic Laxative Ad
An advertisement promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a Syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief with continuous 14 to 21 day use to establish regular action and notes it is pleasant to take, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
Woman Avoids Operation With Dr Pierce Remedies
Mrs Lulu Ferguson describes avoiding surgery for feminine troubles by using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She reports being cured and urges other women to seek advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York for free medical guidance.
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Dallas
Texas
Pierce
Iorce
Lulu Ferguson
Cockrell St. All Dealers
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Romance Over Locust Valley Wedding Sparks Surprise
A mother hears of a spur of the moment marriage as Katherine and Ned wed with a third witness during a motor trip to Locust Valley. The trio hastily plans to return home, leaving Mrs. Foster to bless the union amid emotional scenes and a fleeting image of the mother-figure's reaction.
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Jane
Katherine
Weston
Mother
Yesx
Locust Valley
Ned
Mrs. Foster
For Home and Stable Borozone Treatment Ad
The text promotes Borozone for sores galls cuts burns and scalds in both animals and humans. It describes washing with liquid Borozone then sealing with Borozone powder. Prices listed: liquid 80c 60c 1.20 and powder 30c 60c. Sold by J L Kirkpatrick Drugist.
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J.-L. Kirkpatrick
Couple’s Quiet Celebration Shocks Village
On their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary a couple’s private plans led to an unexpected outcome as their actions ripple through the village, leaving residents startled by the turn of events surrounding the couple’s first-born.
Hard Work Plays Races No One Wins
A local remark contrasts effort with luck in bets on horse racing. The speaker dismisses gambling as fruitless, noting lack of genuine amusement and winnings.
Hanged for Burning Coal
Fragmentary text discusses coal use and laws in England after Henry III and a Newcastle coal charter. The readable parts reference fuel, diggings, and early coal districts with uncertain details.
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England
Newcastle
London Coal Burning Capital Offense Linked to Hanged Sinner
The article recounts Edward I addressing coal use in London during the commods period. Brewers and dyers faced fines and kiln seizures, with a capital punishment once applied for chronic coal burning as residents protested smoke harming their corn.
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Edward I
London
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