Overland Mail Journey and Central Pacific Plot
On the Overland Mail trek through the Rockies Uncle Billy Dodge Alfred Vincent and Phineas Cadwallader encounter massacre ruins at Anthony's station Stella Anthony the keeper's daughter is introduced and Anthony is killed. Vincent uncovers enemies of the railroad plan while Cadwallader schemes against Central Pacific and Stella supports him. Vincent travels to towns aiding the railroad and is praised by officials, while danger and espionage unfold with Flora and Gideon complicating matters.
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Overland Mail
Rocky Mountains
Billy’ Dodge
Alfred Vincent
Phineaa Cadwallader
Anthony
Reiskins
Stella Anthony
Vincent
Stella
Towno
Viola Bernard
Central Pacific Railroad
Phineas Cadwallader
Central Pacific
Cadwallader
Gideon
San Francisco
Washoe Road
Ing
C. P
Bully
Stetlar
Aldred Vincent
Scena
Phineas
Chance
Cad Wallader
Anish
Gov
Stanford
California
Sacramento Valley
Pacifia Coast
Sierras
James Sackett
Alfred
Viola
Shakespeare
Coverer
Vanquished Cadwallader and the Sacramento Bridge Plot
Phineas Cadwallader strikes a risky bargain with Gov. Stanford to secure railroad funds and keep secrets. The governor unveils a vast chain of evidence tying Cadwallader to a plot against the Flora, forcing his surrender and sealing a pivotal Central Pacific victory in the Sacramento Valley rail road controversy.
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Sacramento Valley Railroad
Phineas
Wealthy Pittsburg Iron King Gifts Each Child 4000000
W H Singer of Pittsburg distributed 4 million dollars to each of his four children at his golden wedding dinner, a total 15 million in estate gifts revealed in Allegheny county papers. The dinner at 934 Western Ave Allegheny honored his 50-year marriage, with gifts including checks bonds and deeds.
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W. H. Singer
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Singer
Western Avenue
Allegheny
William Henry Singer, Jr
Norway
George Singer
White Mountains
William Ross Proctor
Philadelphia
Marguerite Singer
Iron King
Charlies. Lockhart
Standard Oil Company
Parrot Trade Sparks Barroom Banter
A sailor buys a rare gold beaked parrot from a butcher for six dollars. The bird, perched above the scales, sings with a biting quip about meat weight and price, provoking local amusement. The tale centers on a cheeky exchange and the parrot’s sharp tongue.
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A.dolar
Ice in Milk Sparks Typhoid Fever Case
A child contracted typhoid fever after drinking milk that was believed pure. Investigation showed the nurse added lumps of ice to the milk to chill it faster, contaminating it. The article warns that ice lowers milk’s nutritive value and suggests refrigerating bottles or placing them in cracked ice to cool quickly.
New York Water Supply Feasibility With Catskill System
New York City's water supply will come from a watershed spanning 0.900 square miles once the Catskill system is completed, detailing the planned water source expansion and regional infrastructure.
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New York
New York City
Church of Few Weddings at St Peter's Vorestreat
The London church St Peter's Vorestreat hosts just two weddings in two centuries due to lacking a license. A 4 year ago ceremony for Rev McMillan and Miss Maurice used a special license and archbishop authorization costing 250. The church, built by the earl of Oxford, now crown property, features Burne Jones windows and attracts famed preachers and American tourists despite plain exterior.
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London
St. Peter's
Vorestreat
Canterbury
Little Church
McMillan
Miss Maurice
Charles Maurice
Maurice
Chapel of Ease
Lord Selborne
Gol
Lord Digby
Coldstream Guards
Edward
England
MeMillan-Maurice
Earl of Oxford
Bishop Potter
New York
Burne-Jones
Lord Cheylesmore
Westminster
Duke of Wellington
Lord Roberts
Irish wit and the Rockefeller view on prosperity
A humorous anecdote from John D. Rockefeller in the World's Work recalls an Irish neighbor Foley who moved large trees to block the view of Rockefeller’s colorful house. Foley quipped that his actions were because “they can’t stand looking at the evidence of my prosperity.”
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Gregory
C. P. Company
Gol
Kingdom
Iika Thunderbolts
Flora
Sacramento
Crocker
Bennett
Money Standard
Mr. Foley
Mr. Rockefeller
Houass
Foley
John D. Rockefeller
Germany's mining advance in twenty years
Germany's mining sector shows massive growth with output rising from 100,040,000 to 242,609,000 metric tons annually over twenty years, valued at about 439,086,200 dollars. Cory dominates about 85 percent of this production, while salt, iron ores, copper, lead, wine, pyrites, gold, silver, manganese, arsenic, saltpeter, vitriol, and alum are also mined. About 700,000 workmen are employed and some 4,000 companies operate in the industry.
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Germany
Cory
Aot
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Cubr
McAleer
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Alvin
George Gregory
Union Pacific
U. P
Aige
Weit
United States
Sano Francisco
Central, Pacific Company
Jong
Sacra
Mer
Valley Road
Freeport
McLane
Placerville
Iron Horse
Steel King
William Henry Singer
St. Peter's Church
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