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Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1885

Page

7

William H Vanderbilt Dies In New York At 64

William H. Vanderbilt dies of apoplexy in New York at 64. He rose from modest beginnings on Staten Island to lead the Central railroad system, earning praise for his family devotion, charitable gifts, art patronage, and careful, steady management.

New York William H. Vanderbilt Mr. Vanderbilt Chauncy M. Depew New York Central West Shore Vanderbilt Mr. Depew J. Q. A. Ward New York College of Physicians and Surgeons Robert Garnett Mr. Garnett Vanderli George Soca R. Vanderbilt Chauncey M. Davee Depew Vinger Vanderbilts Commodore William New Brunswick N. J Pee Tso Young Commodore Vanderbilt Columbia College Grammar School Wiliam Daniel Drew Drew, Robinson & Company New Dorp Kissam Miss Kissam Peter the Great East Broadway Staten Island Willis Ying St. Petersburg North Star Harlem Road Hudson River Road Chilarey Eueurel Dren Saratoga Central Railroad Western Union Telegraph Company Small Hopes Lady Mac Flestwood Park George Alfred Townsend New York City Upper Fifth Avenue New United States City of Astor Library Astor Snelly Hudson River Harlem W. H. Vanderbilt Dakota Omaha Lap William Vanderbilt Vanderbilt House Chuzzlewit Mr. Shepherd Fifth Avenue Rutger’s Institute Safe Deposit ‘Bank Rutger’s Bank Bank of Banks Shepherd's Cranks Sloane William K Sloanes Upper Broadway Twombley Massachusetts Knickerbocker

Message from President Cleveland to Congress 1885

President Cleveland sends a long message to Congress on December 8 1885 covering tariff and revenue policy Chinese immigration issues Mormon policy civil service reform and navy modernization. He notes Vice President Hendricks death and urges restraint in silver coinage and better federal organization including a reformed Navy Department and a broader extradition treaty with Britain. He discusses domestic economic measures to lower living costs and defend labor while warning against gold depletion and silver hoarding risks.

Washington Cleveland Congress Congress of the United States Thomas A. Hendricks Union Wyoming Territory Washington Territory Pacific China Dominion of Canada American Claims Commission France Germany Austria Daniel Foster Senate of the United States Grover, Cleveland Washington, D. C

Pittsburg Rich Men Push Against Population Tide

Pittsburg officials report seventy residents aggregate to $180 in wealth as the city touts a growing number of affluent residents, claiming more rich men per capita than any other city in the region.

Civil Service Commission Wen Thicht Sven Pittsburg

Having Fun With Earths in Drake's Travelers' Magazine

An astronomer says a sun versus earths comparison would balance if a hundred thousand Earths weighed against the Sun, but the test is impractical. The idea intrigues readers during long winter evenings, yet scarcity and fatigue limit the experiment.

Drake's Travelers

A Large Spacious Handsome Thought Unknown Philosopher

A fragment titled A Large Spacious Handsome Thought appears attributed to an unknown philosopher. It states No soul was ever yet saved and no good deed was ever done tomorrow. The aphoristic line hints at a skeptical view of moral action and future salvation.

Ios Lipinet Ae Stout T Congress Territory of Utah United States

Castoria Recalled Phrase From Old Pediatric Adage

A vintage testimonial references Castoria as a comforting remedy across generations. The verse traces its use from infancy through motherhood, highlighting the product as a familiar family staple handed down with children.

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