The Value of Homes to a Nation Archi tecture and Furniture
George Alfred Townsend argues that postwar growth shifts from hotel life to permanent homes, suburban expansion, and country living. He details Garfield's farm, New York and Philadelphia developments, rising West Side projects, and civic upgrades as evidence of a nation valuing house and home over transient urban life.
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Kentucky
Canada
Montreal
Yankee Horse Traders
Lwe
Wall Street
Hiimelf
House of Tiffany
Europe
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Hamburg
Uies
Fieh
Atuecha
Philadelphia
United States
Hildreth
Long Branch
Boston
Satety
Schuylkill
New York City
Pennnsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chester Valley
West Side
Vanderbilt
College of Physicals and Surgeons
Central Park
Riverside Park
Morning Side Park
Hudson River
Harlem River
Westchester County
George Alfred Townsend
Nerve of an Elephant Hunter
A first person reminiscence of elephant hunting in a coffee estate. The narrator recalls a tense moment when an elephant charged as an unreliable percussion gun misfired, forcing his companion J to reload mid charge and finally bring down the elephant at close range. The tale highlights nerve, calm pockets, and survival in a dangerous hunt.
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Patna
Mr. Jwinbo
Twenty One Presidents and Their Distinctions in Office
An overview from the Buffalo Express tracing the Twenty One different men who have held the U.S. presidency since Washington. It notes how many were elected, how many were successors, and details on re elections and non consecutive terms. It also covers ages at inaugurations and deaths, state origins of presidents and vice presidents, and the rarity of Senate members becoming president. It highlights Grant as the youngest president and Harrison as the oldest to hold office.
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Buffalo Express
Harrison
Ola Tippecanoe
Martin van Buren
Arthur
Thomas Jefferson
Jerony
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
John Adams
van Buren
Harrigan
Polk
Taylor
Pierce
Buchanan
Hayes
Garfield
John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johson
Chester A. Arthur
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford Hayes
Chester A. Arthine
Fillmore
Johnson
White House
New York
Philadelphia
New York City
Brady
General Grant
Betos
Tyler
Jolson
Sereseeseenee
George Clinton
de Witt Clinton
William H. Crawford
John ©. Calhoun
Lewis Cass
Henry Clay
Salmon P. Chase
Tals
Senate
House
United States Senate
Scott
Franklin Pierce
Devoud
United States
Aias
Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
Failures Count in U S Week Drops From Peak
Report shows 166 failures in the United States during the week, down from 205 the prior week and compared with 219, 149, and 149 in the corresponding weeks of 1883 1882 and 1881 respectively.
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New York
United States
A Mule Who Broke Up the Circuit
A circuit rider in Arkansas resigns from his charge due to mule riding strain. He jokes that the mule bucked him from the seat and haunted his ribs, prompting a plea for a horse or removal from the circuit. He jokes about his dedication yet hints at needing relief from the mule.
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Arkansas
Anylow
Local club hears tale of a country landlord
The second vice-president recalls a story about a country landlord at a Burlington Free Press club meeting. He asks if members know old Smith who runs a hotel in Smithville, and they unanimously respond that they do not. He begins recounting an incident involving two boys and two girls at the hotel.
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Hamlet
Burlington
Double Wedding Becomes Cigar Joke
During a double wedding a man named Smith bought a box of cigars from a drummer to celebrate the ceremony. He showed them proudly, but after the vows the two bridegrooms borrowed matches from Smith to light their pipes, creating a humorous aftermath.
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Smith
Anu
Rattlesnake Turns on Itself and Dies in Brief Strike
An Illinois farmer recounts a rattlesnake driven frantic by taunts during prairie plowing. The snake struck its own body with its fangs, its venom killing it within minutes, while onlookers returned later to find the creature motionless.
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fChicago News
Edward F. Hardman
Nature
Illinois
Union
Witlin
Tia
Spooks in the Well from a Ghostly Train Yard Tale
A St Louis Globe-Democrat reader recounts the Union Pacific water well near Washakie Wyoming. The 1250 foot deep shaft with ladders grips the pumpman as a phantom presence haunts the descent. A skull, a ghost, and a monkey-wrench end the encounter with a frightened return to the surface.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Washakie
Old Sol Miller Defies Adjourning Committee
A Kansas newspaper story recounts Old Sol Miller of the Troy Chief resisting a religiously backed bid to withdraw his candidacy for the Kansas Senate. Miller vows to publish every discrediting tale if defeated, prompting the meeting's silent adjournment and the end of a promising independent push.
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Atchison
Kan
Globe
Old Sol Miller
Troy
Kansas
Kansas Senate
Old Sol
Polis
Married Bridegroom Tales In A Dublin Parlour
Madam Bridget Maloney and a mistress discuss life and marriage as Bridget reveals she will wed next Tuesday. The conversation turns to a funeral for Biddy Finnigan and the crowded procession, with Tudor-era dialect coloring the scene.
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Bridget Maloney
Bridget
Tragic Fate of a Disappointed Miner
Tim Beatty, an old miner who arrived in Eagle City during the Caer d Alene rush, was buried in a drift he mined for gold. Stranded, insane, and with no money or friends, he subsisted on charity while claiming a promising claim. He was buried under debris when the mine collapsed on him.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Tim Beatty
Eagle City
Caer d’ Alene
Boy asks if he must marry his brother's widow
A young boy, used to recieving his elder brother's toys and clothes, asks his mother if he must marry the brother's widow when the brother dies, reflecting a troubling posed question from the era.
Seven Die in Robesonia Dynamite Explosion Readied by Factory Men
Nov 8 Robesonia Pennsylvania reports a dynamite blast at a local factory killed seven men. Charles Kepp Franklin Paty Joseph Knauss perished. two more bodies identified as David Parsons and Joseph Reed. Rescue workers worked through the night recovering remains and sifting debris. inquest scheduled.
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Srovucnsnena
Penn
Charles 5. Kepp
Franklin Paty
Joseph Knauss
Mr. Long
Augustus Burkholder
Vilage
Joseph Kalbach
Fnrnace
Robesonia
Joseph Reed
Reed
David Dparsons
Henry Spungier
Ames
Henry Patt
Turbulent midnight clash in Murray City robs rails and towns
In Hocking Valley an armed mob attacked Murray City causing a late night battle with police and Pinkerton guards. Explosives, heavy gunfire, and over 100 bullet marks scar the company store as telegraph lines are cut and bridges burned cutting railway routes. Sheriff McCardy arrived as unrest continued into dawn.
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Hocking Valley
Cleveland
Murray City
Pinkerton
Sheriff McCardy
Columbus
Carbon Hill
Sandrun
Removal bid for referee in $3.6 million suit
Proceedings opened in the New York Superior Court to remove Professor Theodore W. Dwight as referee in the Peter Marle et al v Cornelius K. Garrison case valued at 3.6 million dollars. The defendant claims bias and erroneous rulings, and asks the referee’s removal while the trial is stayed.
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Professor Dwight
Garrison
New York
Superior Court
Theodore W. Dwight
Peter Marle
Cornelius K. Garrison
Diversions of the Boy at the Barbecue
An anecdote recalls boy diversions at rural barbecues with long tables and crowding. A mishap when a boy pokes a shoe toe with a straw causes a scream and a stampede beneath tables. The prankster is now a prominent New York editor.
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Chicago Inter-Océan
New York
Death of a Newport Soldier in 19th Century Times
Newport Rhode Island reports the death of Colonel George W. Tew after a brief illness. A veteran with a noted war record he led the Newell Artillery and rose to brigadier general. He held the post of state treasurer in 1866 and was to be buried with Masonic honors.
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Newport
R. 1
George W. Tew
Spracue
Newell Artillery
Finance and commerce summary shows steady money market
The money market remains inactive with nominal loan rates and wide stability. Banks hoard loanable funds, short terms offered by savings banks and trust companies, while general trade stays dull. Domestic and foreign exchange show quiet, rates steady to firm with modest improvements in government bonds.
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Prime Corporation
New York
Foreign Exchange
Foredn Exchange
Wester
Kg, Dun & Co
United States
Canada
New England
Middle States
New York City
Boston Markets 1944 November 5 Commercial Matters
Leading business sections show election excitement curbing trades with breadstuffs down to small lots. Prices for flour butter and cheese hold or slip. apples beans and coffee move. meats and fish show modest gains then quiet.
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Orrick
Tieboston
Glenn
Gloucester Fish Market Weekly Market Report
Gloucester November 8 The week ending today at this port shows a fair market for fish with mackerel prices firmer as shore fleet has hauled up. Receipts total about 535000 pounds codfish 525000 pounds pollock 60000 pounds halibut 1580 barrels shore and 2270 barrels mackerel plus various cured fish. Fresh pollock at 45 cents per pound and codfish 2 cents per pound lead the prices. Western bank and Grand bank codfish quoted higher with other species and cured varieties listed alongside. Cask quantities and prices for haddock pollock hake and herring shown. fish oils and byproducts priced per gallon.
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St Louis
Titeles
Onis
Indiana
New York
Michigan
Wales
Finner Tennency
Coutien
Drv Bank
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Haddock
Wollock
Mackerel American Inspection
Shore
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Price Edwardsland
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de Loose Muscatel
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Bermuda
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Uty
Lubron
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Jersey
Trapani
Turk
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Liverpool
Gloucester
Lawrence Mackerel
Bath Fort
New Western Bank
Old Grand and Western Bank
Grand Bank
Georges
Labrador
New Shore
Livestock arrivals at Brighton and Watertown markets week ending Nov 7 1884
Weekly livestock totals show 1497 cattle 990 western 1y eastern 548 northern plus 4620 western sheep and lambs 4853 northern sheep and lambs 182 total. swine 20960 veals 296 horses 298 and beer weight prices listed. hides and tallow figures include Brighton and country values.
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Watertown
Brighton and
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