Gould Loves Money and Makes Money in New York Opinion
In a heated New York broadcast style column, the writer praises Jay Gould for funding and building the elevated railway that serves 600,000 daily riders, while critiquing politicians and press for delays. The piece lauds Gould’s vision, notes the broad trenching of Broadway, and argues enduring duty ties workers from ditch diggers to professionals to their societal obligations. It frames work as universal duty across classes and underscores resilience of labor amid heat and urban disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tux
Boston
Brother Taylor
Tinatt
Sckguard
Jay Gould
Gould
City of
Mr. Gould
Broadway Railway Company
Croton
England
France
Germany
Russia
Africa
New England
West
Parnell Marries Mrs O'Shea in London Sensation
London reports a royal level shock as Charles Stewart Parnell weds Katharine O'Shea in a civil ceremony at Steyning after tight secrecy. The event triggers a riotous night in Canton coastal affairs with mobs attacking consulates, fires, and foreign residences as Chinese authorities and European warships intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Parnell
Stewart Fale
I. Fas
Avondale
Wee
Katherine O'Shea
Wood
William Henry O'Shea
Parnell and Mrs O'Shea Romance Sparks Political Upheaval
A dramatic recounting of Charles Stewart Parnell and Kitty O'Shea's affair, its impact on Irish politics, and the 1890 divorce suit. The piece traces Parnell's leadership crisis as factions split, Justin McCarthy leading a breakaway, and Liberal ties fraying amid scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stewart Parnell
O’shea
Parnell
Admiral Stewart
Washington
House of Common
England
Isaac Butt
National Movement
Lord Cavendish
Burke
Dublin
All Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Teader
Capt
O'Shea
Catharine Wood
Evelywood
London
Kitty O'Shea
Michael Davitt
Ben
Menys
Parnell H
Nisi
Arnell
Justin McCarthy
Stimuli Sparks Mixed Views on Tobacco and Alcohol
A London survey of French figures on Tolstoi’s denunciation of stimulants reveals diverse stances. Gounod links slug gishness to will not conscience, Richepin condones usage yet quit smoking, Zola calls it bonhomie, and Charcot deems Tolstoi exaggerated yet acceptable moderation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tolstoi
Gounod
Richepin
Zola
Dr. Charcot
Police outrages at Aldershot condemned abroad
London reports unify in condemnation of the Aldershot case where a woman accused of immorality was forced to undergo a medical examination. The magistrate and police face censure as the case is dismissed after the physician proves the charges groundless. The Evening Post launches a fund for punitive steps with a £20 subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aldershot
Evening Post
Waltham
Masa
Elgin
Deslers
United States
Weekly
GLOBE
ELY Globe
Outrages on Christians at Woo-Hoo China riot details
A June 24 report from San Francisco summarizes May 12 riot reports from the North China Daily News. A mob of several hundred attacked the Jesuit mission at Woo-Hoo, driven by rumors that priests killed children for medicine. Priests were expelled as the crowd broke through the walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pga
Custom House
China Navigation Company
Taotai
Shen Ping Cheng
Anhoul
Woo-Hoo
Lai Ping
Ngan King
de Jofiquieres
Nyan
San Francisco
Cal
China
North China Daily News
Pricets
Sevral Hundred
Pi Palace
Warning from Jack the Ripper prompts renewed vigilance in Whitechapel
The Whitechapel vigilance committee is revived after a Jack the Ripper style warning. A letter from the killer threatens another operation and promises violence if pursuers close in. Police bolster patrols as Scotland Yard assigns extra officers to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpox
Whitechapel
Jack the Ripper
Scotland Yard
Vigilants
Jack
Turner Accused of Ill Treatment and Knife Wounding
A report recalls an incident where Turner allegedly ill treated a man and, during a scuffle, threatened his life with a knife, wounding him in the face amid a violent scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Manchester
Channel
Sheerness
Thames
Besant
London School Board
Mme. Blavatsky
Mrs. Besant
Tower Hamlets
Saban
Russia
Wales
Manipur
Sena
Bologne
Italy
Alexander of
Bateabute
Bulgaria
Milan
Vienna
Hermann Fischer
Politician chatter stirs New York hotel crowd
New York figures including Col. Lamont and Secretary Noble mingle at the Hoffman House and Fifth Avenue Hotel. They discuss gubernatorial and presidential prospects, noting Flower as a potential nominee, Cleveland and Harrison as likely rivals, and Milan in Detroit plans for a new million dollar hotel and exhibition hall with 12,000 capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel 8. Lamont
Hoffman House
Sorrento
Bay
Bar Harbor
White House
Smith M. Weed
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Fifth Avenue Hotel Today Was Joined By TH Grione
Mr. Weed
Mr. Flower
John P. McLean
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio
Campbell
McKinley
Noble
Carter
United States General Land Office
Yale College
Yale
Able
Department of the Interior
Vision
Raum
Mytefere
Congressman Belden
Mr. En
Col. Lamont
Mr. Belden
Republican Party
Cleveland
Harrison
Con Lamont
Washington
Kellogg
Louisiana
South
Blaine
B. Moran
Detroit
Michigan
Gen. Alger
Moran Anys
Walking Leaves Story From Australia Explained
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a bucolic tale of sailors observing leaf shaped insects that mimic foliage. They crawl from trees, attach to twigs, and shed color with seasons, later revealed as animated insects mistaken for leaves in Illinois woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Australia
Ilinois
Iiliois
Marriage in Japan Interview with Prince Yanaji
Prince Yanaji discusses Japanese marriage norms noting looser laws and hurried unions. He argues happiness stems from post marriage respect, esteem, and mutual support rather than initial love, and cautions against testing many partners. He describes men marrying many women before finding the right one, then discarding and remarrying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Prince Yanaji
SeCyR of Figs Endorsement Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A vintage testimonial extols SeCyR of Figs as an excellent liquid fruit remedy. It claims gentle action on the stomach liver and bowels, cleansing the system and promoting overall comfort for users.
Among the Trotters Round New England Spring Circuit
The New England spring trotting circuit ends with top horses in Philadelphia before Pittsburg. Miss Alice, a noted Alcantara daughter, posted a Hartford 2.1744 mile and impressed despite a muddy track. Dynamite, Abbie V, and other New England breds gain attention as trainers adjust purse rules and race strategy ahead of Worcester and Kite track meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Alcantara
Miss Alice
Hartford
Thorndale Maid
Thorndale
Hambletonian
White Socks
Awin Thorne
Daisy Dale
Craton
Jerry O'Neil
Chelsea D
Maud
Moie
James Goildsauiey
Goldsmith
Tom Oo. Ring
Gen. Turner
Blackstone
Abbie V. _ Dynamite
Provience
Franklin
Boston
Monte West
Turner
Hicks
Abbie V
Dynamite
Fanny Wilcox
Jerome Eddy
Evemont
Lizzimont
Piedmont
Martha Wilkes
Alcyone
Clark Chief
Lightning
Portia
Startle
Wright
Worcester
White River Junction
Charles E. Mosher
Allen Lowe
A Profitable Trick In London Gloves Sale
A Rochester, New York gentleman, well known at home, bought gloves on Oxford Street, handed a sovereign, and received change without counting, as Americans often do, then walked down Oxford Street with the misleading change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
London
Rochester
N. Y
Oxford St
What do they teach in that fine institution yonder
A Detroit Free Press fragment recalls a quip about a local establishment described as the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. The line reflects historical attitudes and language used in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
New York Herald fragment on a pen and a will
Fragment from the New York Herald features a dialogue about a man judged by St. Peter for his final remarks. The exchange hints at penmanship and judgment tied to a will and unrepented statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Michael
St. Peter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard
Sing Sing
Broadway
Foreign News
Mr. Parnell
Oxford
Harvard
Church of England
Cripps
Dustry
National Press Today
Carlow
Steyning
Boat Club
Oxford University
Jonet
Great Britain
Chicago
Lonpoy
Foreign Office
H. Trueman Woospoteter
Pane
Society of Death
Francis Joseph of Austria
Queen Victoria
Fiume
Madras
Lord Wenlock
Presidency
Malabar
Bengal
Pall Mall Gazette
Lady Brooke
Tranby Croft
An Lady Brooke
Albert Kirkburch
George Nelson
Eugene
Woodlark Islands
Dalton
Ramsgate
C. C. Fisher
M. P
Peemet
Cork Dai] Herald
Bordeaux
Colonial Office
Newfoundland
Parnell-O’shea
Liverpool
Thomas Turner
Illinois
Omner
Mambrino Hannis
Marendes
Monkey Rolla
Hannis
King
Jim Golden
Mystic
Raisling Cate
California Fig Syrup CO
Louisville
Wily
Barry
Barclay & CO
Stone &T
Chichester
Chichester Chemical Co
Basisen
Ae ‘Oem
H. G. Root
M. C
Pearl St
N.Y. Wyly
Sta. Healy
Mason
P. O
New York City
C. Owler
Moodus
Conn
Wylyr
T.a.slocu
Free Cure
M, M
R. T.hagilton
Albion
Mich
Nervita
A. G. Olin CO
Ricard
Michigan Chemical Co
Battle Creek
Brown Brothers CO
Nurseryineli
N.Y
Watt
Dr. Bridgman
Nike eowlSt
Waltham Or
the Globe
Peer Eee
Breguet
Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!