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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1891

Page

7

The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent review

A New York review praises Mrs. Oliphant for continued vitality in The Heir Presumptive and the Heir Apparent. It contrasts her current work with prior novels Janet and Life of Lawrence Oliphant, noting sustained humor and narrative vigor even as she nears seventy. The piece calls the book good, though not the best among her overviews.

Mrs, Oliphant Hamilton Macaulay Lawrence Oliphant John Parke Lord Frogmore Mary Felicie Rogers Mary Hill John

Unhappy Loves of Men of Genius review in Harper edition

A concise critique of Thomas Hitchcock's Unhappy Loves of Men of Genius, noting its compact aggregation of famous cases of genius in love and its reflections on platonic passion. The piece discusses examples from Gibbon to Johnson, Mozart to Goethe, and argues Hitchcock overextends his claims about Platonic affection while praising the book as readable gossip distilled from the past.

Thomas Hitchcock Cavour Madame Necker Gibbon Aloysia Weber Mozart Jane Welsh Edward Irving Hitchcock Charles Lamb Miss Kelly Johnson Mrs.Thrale Piezzi Lord Chesterfield England Browning Heine Ste. Beuve Chevalier Des Grieux Manon Lescaut Thomas Hitelbeck New York Harper & Brothers

On New Found River by Mr Page Reissued in Summer

The piece argues that many novels are not produced by writers and publishers, yet a notable work like On New Found River deserves wider notice. It suggests strong reader interest will drive its popularity regardless of the overall glut of summer fiction.

Page Newfound River

On Newfound River and Other 19th Century Novels Review

A critique of Thomas Nelson Page’s On Newfound River noting its episodic structure and strong supporting characters, especially Jes Runaway, while faulting the main Virginia leaders’ clichéd typology. Besant, Wingfield, Haggard, Praed, Bazan, Harland, Braddon, and Serao works are surveyed for narrative craft, setting, and moral tone.

Page Virginia Newfound Lombardy Newgate Mr. Besant Marshalsea Little Dorrit Old London Church and Hospital St. Katherine’s Tower French Revolution, and Mr. Wingfield Marquise Mr. Wingfield Mr. Rider Haggard Cleopatra Eric Brighteyes Haggard Eric Adrian Beatrice Brett Sefora Bazan Furmas Sefiora Bazan Madame Serao Madame Bazan Harland Canada Braddon Miss Braddon Reine Newfound River Thomas Nelson Page New York Charles Scribner’s Sons Boston de Wolfe, Fiske & Co St. Katherines the Tower Walter Besant Harper & Bros Maid of Honor Lewis Wingfield D. Appleton & Co Henry Harland Sydney Luska United States Book Company the Marquis of Lorne M. E. Braddon John W. Lovell Company Mauré Jean de la Brtte J. W. Davis Roberts Bros

Cloudbursts Out West Leave Austin Nevada in Ruin

Austin Nevada reports a spectacular cloudburst with floods washing over Main street. Water surged from mountain summits after 2 PM, tearing up railway lines and uprooting water mains, leaving mud-filled storefronts and predicting further floods. In Council Bluffs, Indian Creek rose rapidly flooding streets and homes, with damages over $25,000.

Austin Nev Main Street City Railway Council Buiuris Indian Creek West Council Bluffs

Money and Stocks Report July 30 1891 Market Movements

Western money needs surge funding for vast crop shipments as clearing house rates steady around 4% to 4.5% with New York funds at about 10 12 percent per thousand. Banks tighten loans, call loans rise, and foreign exchange holds firm while bond sales and stock market fluctuations reflect cautious trading. Atchison shows strong weekly earnings growth, Chicago Stock Yards negotiations resume post London visit, and a broad note of mixed results across railroads and industrials.

Boston New York Vssible London Sub-Treasury Clearing House Messrs. Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook City of Cambridge Sub- Treasury Buenos Ayres Wall Street St. Paul Northern Pacific Preferred Louisville & Nashville Chicago Gas Tennessee Coal & Iron Boston & Maine Atchison Bell Telephone Calumet & Hecla Tamarack West End Boston & Albany Allonez Rutland West End Railway Old Colony Thomson-Houston Washingston Howard Amoskeag Pacific Mills Lowell Boston Duck Revere Beach & Lynn Eastern N. H Vermont & Massachusetts East Boston Gas Chelsea Gas E. &T. Fairbanks American Loan & Trust Fort Payne Coal & Iron Inc Colorado Midland Chicago Stock Yards Chicago Junction Railways & Union Stock Yards Swift Stock Yards Armour Civic Eee Eee America Chicago Burlington & Quincy Atlantic Boston Water Power Flint & Pere Marquette Detroit Michigan Central Road Laxe Erie & Western Canadian Pacific Cabonnet Ing Enee Esse Eee Pacific Consols Pacific Peer Central Iowa Canada South Ches Ohio Alton Chic. &'S. ii Erie Green Bay Great Northern Ings. & Pem L.& Nash Long Island Lake BE Lake Shore Mobile & Ohio Man Beach Eeesees L Geert N.Y . Central N.Y N.H & Northwestern N. Y Centra D. & Bey Rock Isla W. P St. P

Dividends Declared by Major Companies Across Industries

Lists declarations from Asnton Valve Co to Wheeling & Lake Erie RR with quarterly, semiannual, and monthly dividends. Includes quantities like 1% to 4% on preferred or common shares, varying payout dates in Aug and Sept, with noted names such as The Cordis Mills The Thorndike Co and the Boston Duck Co.

Asnton Valve Co Bay State Trust Co Boston Ferrule Co Ene & Montana Mining Co Boston Lead Mig Co Bourne MilLs Bowker Fertilizer Co Central RE OF Central Pacific RR Canadian Pacific RR Ciry Mra Alene Mining Co TirLs Ins Co Ug l. Daly Mining Co Core Watch & Clock Co Ug l Great Northern RR Holland Trust Co Illinois Central BR Laconia Co Lake Erté & Western RR Lyman Mills Mass Corron Mills Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western RR SARE Chattanooga & St. Louis RR National Cordage Co NEW Bedford Copier Co New England Telepone & Telegraph Co Ontario Silver Mining Co Prpperell Mfg Co Proctor & Gamble Co Pullman’s Palace Car Co Quincy Mining Co SaLem Gas Llight Co Romerville Electric Lient Co Tamarack Mining Co Eee Electric Co Ug i

Financial market report from London and Buenos Aires

London midday quotes show Consols at 95 15 16 for cash and 93 4 5 for account with other U S and Canadian stocks mixed. Paris 3 per cent rente at 95 francs 15 centimes on account. Buenos Aires notes record bullion balance and gold premium at 317 per cent yesterday.

London New York Pennsylvania Ohio Canadian Pacific Ene St. Paul Mexican Central News Paris Bank of Paelens Buenos Ayres

New York Financial Markets Show Mixed Day Amid Pressure

Money on call easy at 2 percent. Sterling at 4.86 demand. Government bonds dull. Railroad shares weak with Louisville & Nashville, Chicago Gas, and St. Paul noted. Market closed heavy near day’s lows with limited turnover and broad weakness in many issues.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Louisville & Nashville Chicago Tennessee Richmond & West Point St. Paul Lackawanna Chicago Gas Bears Burlington Northern Pacific Louisville Richmond & West Point Trust New Albany

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