Robert Hardy and the Deadly Toll of Work and Duty
In a factory town, Robert Hardy grapples with worker safety and humane leadership after a foreman notes ominous unrest among workers. Amid family strife and a funeral, Hardy confronts his son George about drinking and gambling, and prepares to support the grieving family of a fellow worker. A derailment kills and injures multiple, testing Hardy’s resolve as he rushes to the disaster scene.
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Robert Hardy
Burns
Herman
Mr. Hardy
Robert
Scoville
George
Mrs. Hardy
Alice
Clara
James
No. 760
Mr. Jones
Mary
Baldwin
Here
Will
Bess
Speculators Who Bitten Off More Than They Chewed
A New York Press overview recounts famous failed corners and market busts from 1869 to the era’s time, noting figures like Jay Gould and James R. Keene, detailing the risks of cornering grains metals and crops, and recalling a dramatic chase and death in Cape Town tied to diamond plunder.
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New York Press
Price
McCormick & Co
Wall Street
George Crocker
Russell Sage
Messrs
Decker, Howell & Co
William Nelson Cromwell
Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati
James R. Keene
Chicago
Jay Gould
Pacific Mail
Lawrence Jerome
Italy
Harlem
Schemes of Diamond Thieves in Kimberly
A New York Telegraph report describes Kimberley diamond theft schemes with diamonds hidden in boot heels and in dogs. It recalls Travers the famed runner, pursued by eight men after he fled with valuable stones as treasure hunts and daring chases unfold.
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Gema
New York
Telegraph
Kimberly
Europe
Travers
Unique Distinctions of H R B H Prince of Wales
A condensed biographical list notes the Prince of Wales as a senior royal with eight colonelcies, one private secretary, two assistants, a large clerical staff, and daily 200 letters. He holds every European knighthood, owns extensive stables, is a leading yachtsman, traveler, and fashion icon, and has vast incomes, degrees, and languages. He reportedly is 57, 5 feet 6 inches, 180 pounds, and has four grandchildren.
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Prince of Wales
Europe
England
Paris
London
Dense Ignorance Among French Conscripts and American Citizens
A vignette contrasts a provincial French conscript who cannot name Germany with clerks registering would be citizens in American cities. It also recalls a childlike exchange about future careers and a harsh threat to students, highlighting differing perceptions of ignorance and childhood innocence.
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Jacques
Germany
Vaucouleurs
Jacques de Vaucouleurs
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Sexhicon
Jesus
Philip Strong
d.God
Walnut
Walnut Hills
Kaps
Peebles Corner
Cape Town
Ethel
Edna
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