Glitzy Den Tales Of Wealth And Wine In New York
The New York Journal paints a gilded barroom scene where evening sums reach 100 million dollars and up to 300 million when William H. Vanderbilt visits. Jay Gould avoids the place while Mr. Stokes runs both the club and a cafe opposite the Produce Exchange, famed for lace, ancient armor, and vast cellars of rare wines.
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William H. Vanderbilt
Jay Gould
Stokes
Loud
Eve
Welles
Produce Exchange
Storrs cites newspaper ties reshaping Grant era politics
The Chicago lawyer and Gen. Grant discuss press relations and opening government information. Storrs says newspapers demand access and courtesy, while officials keep information secret. The piece argues for open government and criticizes silence in public departments.
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Emory A. Storrs
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Washington
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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White House
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Chicago
Anecdotes of Rev Sam Jones From the Atlanta Constitution
Douglas Wikle relates vivid sketches of Rev Sam Jones including a 14 year old boy guarding a wagon with a Yankee uniform and musket during Sherman’s march. The piece notes Jones pipe ownership and a humorous episode at a Chattanooga gathering plus a tale from Rev J N Sullivan about locust trees and resilience. Also included is a long portait of a Boston law firm venture and grand railroad plans surrounding transcontinental routes and a map guided overhaul.
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Atlanta Constitution
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Sam
Chattanooga
Lincoln
J. N. Sullivan
Forsyth County
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J.N
Sullivan
Will Ruin New York Air Line Across the Continent Schemes
Boston magnate Marcus P Norton promotes a vast continental network from rail and sea, claiming transcontinental trains and ocean steamers will redefine transport. He rents offices at 19 Milk Street, previews routes to New York Boston Chicago Quebec and plans a consolidation of Massachusetts roads while facing litigation over railroad bonds.
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Lowell
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Hoosac Tunnel
Saratoga Springs
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Lake Superior
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Ticonderoga
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Danby
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Bennington
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Burlington
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Metropolis
Progress
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Michigan
Iowa
Canada
Maine
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Edmundston
Rivere du Loup
Point Levis
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Maine Central
European and North American Railroad
Consolidated European and North American Railway Company
Consolidated Roads
Portland
Ocean Greyhounds Aim to Beat Cunarders Across Atlantic
An interview outlines plans for transcontinental rail linked ocean greyhounds with routes Montreal to Portland and Quebec to St John and Bay of Fundy crossings. Ships would carry whole railcars to Halifax terminals then sail to Europe making Boston, Portland, Halifax three key ocean stations. Mentioned is a Transatlantic Steamship Company owning the Europe service and a transcontinental railroad operator.
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Portland
Quebec
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N. B
Bay of Fundy
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Halifax and
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Halifax Harbor
England
Germany
France
Spain
Boston
Halifax
Canada
Europe
Transcontinental Railroad
Transatlantic Steamship Company
A Real Reformer and President Cleveland’s Reform Stand
The piece extols a consistent public life grounded in ascertain ed principles as essential to true reform. It credits President Cleveland for upholding honesty, merit, and a pure nonpartisan public service, arguing that loyal Democrats should back his reform agenda and cabinet.
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Cleveland
Dorman B. Eaton
Price
Buffalo
Ring
Washington
Fountain Head
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Progress of Architectural Taste in Boston Over Time
The piece traces Boston architecture from colonial roots through the rise of French Renaissance and Neo Grecque, Gothic revival, and Italian Renaissance. It praises public edifices and notable residences, critiques Queen Anne excess, and predicts continued growth toward purity and sophistication in a cosmopolitan, artful city. It highlights key figures and buildings shaping Back Bay and downtown, noting shifts in taste and professional ambition.
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Summer Street
Colonnade Row
Tremont Street
Park Street
Beacon Street
West End
Ticknor
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Beacon Streets
England
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Post Office
State Street
Custom House
Court House
Tremont House
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Temple Place
Fitchburg
Bowdoin Square
Deacon
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Brookline
Back Bay
George C. Hovey
Arlington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Dartmouth Street
City Hall
Horticultural
Simmons
Water Street
Beebee
Winthrop Square
New England Life Insurance
Mutual Life Insurance
Equitable
Milk Street
Berkeley
Sears
Washington and
Court Streets
Gardner Brewer
Franklin Street
Shillaber
Court Street
R. H. White & Co
Brunswick
Masonic Temple
Old Square House
Trinity Church
Murcia
Phillips Brooks
Clarendon Street
New Spiritual Temple
Newbury and
Exeter
R. H. White
Bedford Street
Ames
Nathaniel Thayer
Oliver Ames
Chester Park
Andrew
Hereford Street
Gen. Whittier
New Hospital Life Insurance
Boston and Providence
Hunnewell
Beacon
Dartmouth Streets
Hospital Life Insurance
Cows Drunk On Cider Roam Tolland Mills Tale
From the New York Sun report on abundant apples in New London Windham and Tolland counties. Cider mills overflow and cows, notably William Bishops herd, become intoxicated after drinking apple juice. Several cases described with humorous, perilous antics prompting local farmers to seek sobriety measures for livestock.
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New York Sun
New London
Windham
Tolland
Tolland County
William Bishop
William Blackman
Alderney
Benny Daggett
Local Democratic Furor Over Ward 18 Caucus Action
Evening Traveller reports an emotional byplay as the Post stresses that Mr Simmons is not a Democrat and the Democratic party feels outraged by Ward 18 caucus actions Friday night. Neighbor slated to greet the ex-chairman of the water board at the state convention next Wednesday.
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Water Board
Books of the Day and Related Notices
A roundup of new books and literary notices. Summaries cover A Common Sense View of the Books of the Old Testament by Rufus P. Stebbins, Philistinism by R Heber Newton, Scepsis Scientifica, Bartolozzi monograph, Helen Hunt Jackson biography, Two Kisses by Hawley Smart, and various periodical publications. Includes commentary on authors, publishers, and upcoming editions with brief critiques and publication details.
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Unitarian Sunday School Society
R. Heber Newton
All Soul’s Church
New York
Messrs. G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Newton
Scepsis Scientifica
London
Messrs. Scribner & Welford
John Owen
Andrew Tuer
Bartolozzi
Helen Hunt Jackson
H. H
Hamilton W. Mabie
The
Christian Union
Joseph Cook
G. F. Pentecost
Ft. L. Cuyler
Gregory
A. T. Pierson
Messrs
Funk & Wagnalls Publishers
Luttell
Selina Gaye
Messrs. Cassell & Company
Messrs. Little, Brown & Co
S. F
C. W.F
Noah Webster
Republic
Messrs. Root & Tinker
Webster
The Sooty Trade in Brattle Street Chimney Sweeps
Four Boston chimney sweeps remain on Brattle street, tracing a history from colonial licensing to modern neglect. The piece recalls their odd signs, a Prussian boss, and the lineage of the trade from 17th century fines and town controls to today’s unlicensed practice amid a city shaped by progress.
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Brattle Street
High Street
Scollay Square
America
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Germany
Joseph Scarlett
Scarlett
Flag Alley
Change Avenue
Merchants’ Hotel
Isaac Walker
Sam Norden
Rob’t Nanny
Robert Gibson
Robert Wyatt
Wm. Lane
Ben. Negoos
Drake
Paper Carriers in Boston A Portrait of Morning Deliverers
A vivid portrait of Boston newspaper carriers, their routes, routines, and social roles. The piece details early rising, training, and the economy of small profits, with anecdotes of veteran carriers, family support, and the social fabric around delivering papers. It also includes a long vignette of a devoted father and his daughter’s European success.
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Boston
North End
Europe
Paris Conservatory
Book canvasser jokes play on busy family scenes
A Sun comic frame shows a book canvasser asking to see the mother and sister, but the boy replies they are busy putting down peaches and carpets. The canvasser then asks for the father, who is nearby putting down beer, highlighting humorous domestic chaos.
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Sonny
Average human breathes 400 cubic feet daily, room-sized
The London Iron notes an average person inhales about 24 cubic inches per breath with 20 breaths per minute. This totals roughly 400 cubic feet per day, comparable to the air in a seven by eight by eight foot room, though the statement ends incomplete.
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Vrinter
London
Virginia's Great Cave Luray Steals the Spotlight of Cavern Wonders
A New York Star correspondent extols Luray Cavern Virginia as unequaled among caves. It contrasts Luray’s pristine formations with other famous caves, detailing stalactites stalagmites Washington’s pillar and the fish market like walls, electric lighting and a grand ballroom. The tour visits Pluto’s chasm, Proserpine’s Pillar, organ-like formations and a host of scenic names while noting the mystery of its age.
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New York
Luray
Earth
Grotto del Cano
Norway
Fingal
Washington’s
Pluto’s Chasm
Proserbne’s
Giants
Rhine
Hades
Stebbins’ Lake
Brand
Short hair craze grips Chicago salons and stirs buyers
Chicago correspondence notes a rampant short hair trend among women from May to Michigan avenue to South Park. The craze prompts countless styles from Dearborn avenue to Blue Island avenue and involves brides, debutantes, artists, and hotel residents while shops discard unsold switches and face legal pushback from a Broadway firm over unpaid stock.
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New York Telegram
Michigan Avenue
Washington
South Park
Dearborn Avenue
Blue Island Avenue
Skinner
Broadway
New York
Wabash Avenue
Madison Square
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