Notable New York figures and their fortunes
A compact sketch reviews Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jacob Astor, tracing their wealth from youth to old age. It notes Vanderbilt’s railway interests and family ties, Astor’s frugal genius and estate holdings, and mentions their sons and public acts within a broader portrait of Gilded Age elites.
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Fay
New York
Chicago Times
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Staten Island
Vingi
Wm. H
Cornelius ‘Vanderbilt, Jr
Hudson Railway
Cornelius
Horace Greeley
Keeley
Tribune
Vanderbilt
Roads
Greeley
Ida
Gabrielle
Sid
Harlem
Hie
John Jacob Astor
Wm. B Astor
Vilage
Waldorf
Holland
London
Republcs
Fourteenti Street
Lafayette Place
Astor Mbrary
Prince Street
Broadway
Astor
Fiske
Stewart
New York Times
Blackwell's Island
Commins
Jne Kerr
BH Paston
Butler County
W D Hill
Defiance County
Trou Win Larwill
House
Ashland County
HL Dickey
Ohio Senate
Highland
Noss
Homer Everett
Fremont
Chris Hughes
Jonathan Denney
Davien Amos Layman
Ohio House of Representatives
John A Cockerill
Ohio House of Representatives; WW Webb, Ndltor Crisis, Columbus; Hon E. Bingham
Columbus
Cincinnati
Alfred Yapte
Curt
Don Gano
Common Pleas Court
Peter J Sustlivan
United States
la Colombia
Fourth Street
P W Strader
Hagens
WF Straub
Jarge F Halliday
Honora M Worry
Roth & Sons
St. Nicholas Hotel
ROA Forsyth
Lc& AR
BB Mack
Squire McLean
Hoghshild
Joseph
Connally
Councilman
Stites O
Read
G Ehiitite
Smith
W Me Mhook
Milton Sayler
Gon Schultze
W Nm Walker
James Kiasick
Taan Haniy
BW Cuntaghan
Chas
S$ P Tinomwas
Thos
Curd
WN Cares
Gey N Atkinson
Edward Ord
Nat Harris
J Carter
den Churchill
Hop Etlas
Chas H Colink
Frank Clark
Henry Eaton
Frank Hrnst
Fs Pendery
Uury Hate
Geo Clark
Chas Hf Marshall
John C Cleveland
AM Griswold
A P Williams
Geo W Keck
Geo M Barringer
J Parish
Joby W Beesley
PI Moore
Thomas F Parish
Jobo Donovan
Wm Vaughn
Biekerstat
Silent Hand Signals Guide for Train and Cattle Control
A description of whistle codes and gesture signals used for brakes and movement. One whistle means down brakes, two off brakes, three back up, more whistles danger. Rapid short whistles warn cattle, sweeping hand motion means go ahead, downward hands stop, and one hand motion indicates back.
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Perlor
Johnny
York State
Bill Jones
Bes
Elder Berry
Saunders
Danbury News
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Calfornia
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Scribner's Monthly
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Imay
Springsfield
John W. Murray
Carrell County
Maryland
Westminister Advocate
Tia
Rhode
Chester County
Agricultural Society of Washington
James W. Dickey
That
Brook County
West Virginia
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Mercer Penn
Dispatch
Gov. Bigler
Mitchell
Peddler
Tiddler
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Bill
Union
Lamaritine
Rowena Dale Owen
Italy
Boston
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United
Buckeye
Callon Randall & Aston
OFTO
Randall & Aston’s
Colubus
Ohlo
Sour Farm
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Rodgers
Mel
Randall& Aston
South High St
State House
Tee
Thds
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Fine Otoge Farm
Warren Parm
Canaan
Athens Co
Oia
Warren's Station
M. & C. Railroad
Senter
Buckeye Tilter
Gaysville
Ohio
Tais County
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Mass
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Pittsburgh
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Columbes
Superior Street
Cleveland
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Greral Wholesale
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Phelps & Goodwins
Reep
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Jonn Seltzer Aco
Knase Piano
Joun Seltzer
East State Street
Jas. C. Kerr
Fieneral Depot
Cincinati
Draggiss
Morekeepers
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Divéia
Euferat Izteen
Homas Merphy
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Phila
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Migstons
Buchanan
Clarence
Toma
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Pitwsfert
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Momialefoom
Itler
Philadelphia
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Ziegler & McCuirdz
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Platt Street
Nebraska
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Pioneer
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Lons
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Athens County
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