Cooper Baileys Menagerie and Circus Fascinate Geelong
A Geelong Advertiser report describes Cooper Bailey and the International Allied Shows drawing crowds like the Duke of Edinburgh visit. Tour detail covers the vast tents, elephants, camels, lions, tigers, leopards, and a full menagerie with notes on performances by trainers, equestrians, and acrobats, plus a side show including armless Miss Ann Ti Lowk and Miss Foster the Albino, with vivid praise for the animals and acts.
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Cooper Bailey
Geelong Advertiser
Sarunmar
Gea
Gene
Mossre
Duke of Edinburgh
Asei
Omeo'claake
Bain
Bfr
W. G. Crowley
Piradle
Ever
Onan
Aftican
Sears
Royal
Bengal Tigers
Dole
Andar
Missori River
U.S.A
Jacko
Goolong
Messes
Cooper & Bailey
Spain
Suima
Little al Right
All Right
F. Barslay
Zenobia
Kolding Om
Wut
Gor
Allalla
Madame D'Atalie
Madune D'Atslis
Hobinson
Eugene
Ihr Robinson
Pauline Lee
Harse‘ok
Madame Lutterell
Mr. Cattarall
George Middleton
Indy
Ann Ti
Lowk
Arma
Georgia
Lenk
America
Miss Foster
Professor Mitchell
Mr. Middleton
Thamselvas
Vanderbilt Dead. Vast Railroad Empire Ends with Immense Wealth
The New York railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt dies January 4 in his city. Wealth estimated at 100 million dollars, with a home valued at about five million yearly. He owned major stakes in the New York Central and Hudson River lines, links to the Michigan Southern and Lake Shore routes, and controlled freight operations from Cicero to Chicago. He built a four track freight line, a fixed rate of 12 miles per hour between Buffalo and Albany, a large New York passenger depot, a sunken tramway in Manhattan, and riverfront cattle yards with grain elevators nearing completion. His energy and business acumen shaped American transportation, even as his vast fortune drew scrutiny.
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Washington
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York
Entra and
Hudson River
Vanderbilt
United States
Lakes
Albany
Erie Canal
New York City
Vanderbilt's Life and Legacy in Commerce and Charity
Obituary sketch of Cornelius Vanderbilt noting his rise in rail and steamship interests, fierce defenses against stock manipulation, vast fortune, modest living, and limited philanthropy aside from a planned Nashville college. Mentions his heir and a brief charitable act during the war and contrasts with his lack of public spirit. Also references a new AGRICUS society plan for crop finance and a note on American granges in the West.
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Jorkespondia
Grata ix
Ocam
Coachwind i Tocinie
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Unclear Trade Ledger Items From Old Market Page
Fragmentary OCR lists merchants and goods including ironmongery bottles medicals drugs and school books. Several proper names and organizations appear garbled, hindering precise interpretation of shops and offerings. The fragment hints at a general store trade in hardware medicines and insurance references without coherent structure.
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Lat
Commodore Vanderbil
CoMendatary Agricus Wrmar Compass
Chia
Sandhural
Wimmera
Granges
Hamilton Spnetator
Boistaad
Udolpho Wolfe
Australia
Wenkinds M. Moss & Co
Melbourne
Sydney
MR. Croft
Mooroopna
Timmons
Maeles
Sultan Barnsme
Ringer
Mahinas Fr
Victoria House
Bacchus Mebseh
Wincays
Woo
Souris
Woollans
Bill Scarfe
Satura Thaska
Bacchis Marah
Shidha Bas
Switch
Burdie
Main and
Victoria Sta
Ballarat
Matertale
Inc
Feoo
Sxon
Brosh Ware
Apelican
Whitemas
Beast
Langean
China
And
G. Wood
Bourke
Coimadai
D. P. Bow
Rowatt
Salo Rowatt & Son, Kondow Ang BR
Royal Grorer Hom
Eltza Ward
Ward
New
Alta
Ad Ua Yard Ropua
Eliza Ward
Mr. Wilklam Stu
Mbornieg
Ano Broun
William Stooot
Welboueny
TERNS
Baootus Atursh Vety
Ndee
Noah Stacy
Blakeville
Enterprise
Inglib Streen
Bailag
Pournan’ Koons
Smith Street
Fitaroy
Oppisie T ' Areille
J. H. Clough & Co
Luribourne
Baramtionto
Wixshores
Agent Foy Bacchus Marsh
T. G. Pearce
DFP
Hany Comple
Han Ay Toni Vile
Monckton Synno
Plinders Wool Warehouse
Bermnrraly
James Molone
Chancery Lane
Wilk
Are Thon Esoga
Hancoe Marah
MH Moloney
Pussisnen Epeay saroMdl
Murringer
Jrmflamen
Ackes Beprass
Hvementa— Baraay
Grexonse Meuton
Agsartong
Mipiwouuxe
Gordo
Evy Cunpstorae
Oxiar
LA Exprass
Mareb
Vistetins
Bion
Ywoollina
Afolhance
Mercrants
Sehins Bis Street
Collins Street
Thos. G. Pearce
Ansuermce and General Commission Agent
Humic
Bacchus Moreh
Bistelot
Gooda
Agunot OP Ussersian Bone Iil Co
J, Hl, Cough & Cox
Mutual To
Avuvanes Beesely
Standard Jive Lnsuranes Co
Geneva
Aubuat
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