This issue of Munsey's Magazine (April 1899) contains illustrated articles on American financial and political topics. The main feature "The New Wall Street" by H. Allaway analyzes unprecedented stock market growth following the Maine's destruction in February 1898, documenting massive increases in railroad and industrial stocks and citing over $600,000,000 in gains. The issue includes portraits of financial figures (J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, William K. Vanderbilt) and Stock Exchange presidents. Featured serials include Anthony Hope's "The King's Mirror" (chapters IX-XI) and Max Pemberton's "The Garden of Swords" (chapters XX-XXIV). Other content includes Edwin Wildman's illustrated article on Filipinos under American rule; R.H. Titherington's installment on the Spanish-American War; a short story "A Tale with a Moral" by Frederick W. Wendt; and multiple storiettes. Additional pieces cover Cecil Rhodes' Cape to Cairo Railroad scheme, New York society balls, and theatrical reviews with portraits of stage favorites.
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- Date
- April 1900
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- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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