Vanderbilt Sons Display Wealth And Public Service
In a portrait of Cornelius and William H Vanderbilt, the Chicago era exposes their business mastery and social ascent. The piece lauds their honesty, public duties, and disciplined upbringing, noting Cornelius as a stabilizing mayoral figure and William as a lavish yet prudent spender, shaping New York’s transit empire and society. It also critiques public corruption while praising the brothers as "almoners" of their father’s fortune.
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New Yor
Commodore Vanderbilt
William
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Commodore
Cornelius
William K. Vanderbilt
New York Central
Hudson River
Lake Shore
New York
Grace
Edward Cooper
Peter
Jay Gould
Vanderl
Standard Oil Pool
Henry Hilton
A. T. Stewart
Cornelius Vand
United Press
Willie K
Willie
William H. Vanderbilt
Europe
Asia
Africa
New York City
New York Central Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
Union Depot
Chicago Limited
Chauncey M. Depew
Lim
Howard
Form a 21 Cent Sub Scribers Club Now
Readers are urged to form a club of 21 cent subscribers. Nearly all will renew in January for a year. Encourage placing sample copies where they will do the most good and organize a club to boost readership.
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Wekeeper
Christine Terhmune Herrick
Ladies’ Home Journal
Caress
Curtis Pud. CO
Philadelphia
Plotting for Millions Threat to Kidnap Vanderbilt Revealed
Newark report claims a group of Wall Street men plotted to abduct William H. Vanderbilt to manipulate stock prices. An unnamed insider describes a plan to lure him to a New York house, quietly remove him, transport him to sea in a coffin, then cash on a $1.6 million order. The scheme allegedly included a $25,000 payoff.
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Newark
Newark Journal Tonight
William H. Vanderbilt
Wall Street
Mr. Vanderbilt
New York
Latonce
Harlem
Vanderbilt
Vandervilt
Mormon Conference at Coalville Defies Law Stance
A Utah dispatch reports the Mormon Church fifty-sixth semi annual conference convened at Coalville Summit county with small attendance. Apostle Richards opened and urged firm stance. An epistle from John Taylor will be read. authorities expect no change toward polygamy or law compliance.
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Toms
Chcaco
Ogden
Utah
Mormon Church
Coalville
Summit County
Apostle Richards
John Taylor
Richards
Ex-Governor Tritle Defends Miles on Geronimo Peace Plan
Ex Governor F A Tritle of Arizona arrived in St Louis and defended General Miles for negotiating with Geronimo to secure peace. He cited his support from Arizona mining interests and President Cleveland era reports and argued unconditional surrender and trial would not have secured lasting peace.
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Tritle
Arizona
Geronimo
St. Louis
F. A. Tritle
Miles
Arizona Association of Pioneers
Arthur
Cleveland
Lamar
Congress
General Miles
Whitney to reorganize Navy Department after return
Washington October 6 It is believed Secretary Whitney will reorganize the Navy Department. He cannot abolish bureaus or alter designations but may redistribute work among them. A major change under consideration concerns purchases and accounts to reduce duplicate advertising and higher costs from small orders.
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WasHington
Whitney
Navy Department
Powderly Fortifies Knights of Labor Stand in Richmond
In Richmond the General Assembly of the Knights of Labor faced a bitter factional split as Powderly abandoned the chair to defend the Home Club. Seven hundred ten delegates seated, others refused. A race row arose over District 49’s treatment of a colored delegate, with police and mayoral intervention averting disturbance. Powderly denounced conflicting race reports and pledged to state the union’s true position. The body planned to delay elections and send a protest to Washington over convict-labor bids for Baltimore contracts.
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General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Richmond
Powderly
Committee On Credentials
Cleveland
New York Knights
James A. Wright
Philadelphia
Knights
Fabre
Montreal
New York
Bishop Keene
District 49
Academy of Music
Mozart Association
Frank Farrell
Farrell
John Poe, Jr
Poe
Carrington
Pewderly
D. A. 49
South
Chicago
Post Office Department
Washington
Baltimore
The Terrible Position at Niagara Falls Boy Dragged From Rapids
Niagara Falls N J October 6 excitement over a thrilling accident. Charlie Robinson 19 left Schlosser Club house in a small boat to return home. The boat capsized in rapids near Bath Island and Pettibone Paper Mill ruins. Helpers threw a line, Robinson grabbed an iron rod, and was pulled to safety after several attempts.
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Niagara Fallls
N. J
Charlie Robinson
Schlosser Club
Bath Island
Pettibone Paper
Niagara State Reservation
Binson
Hosses
Uge
Tom Conroy
Jack McCloy
John Haines
Jack
Goat Island Bridge
Rolinson
Patent cures and cosmetics sale notice
Trade line advertisement listing assorted patent medicines and cosmetic products. Items include Honey the great cough cure priced at 50 cents, German Corn Remover, Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye, Pike's Toothache Drops claimed to cure in one minute, Dean's Rheumatic Pills, and Sulphur Soap. Prices noted for several items.
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Sale
Genn
Hill
Pike
Dean
Childish ties asunder as mother regains child
In Sewake New Jersey on October 8 a vice-chancellor ordered a nine year old girl returned to her mother Virginia Matthews of Boston from foster parents Jacob Young and wife of Atlantic City. The case hinged on abandonment, adoption, and guardianship laws, with the court declaring the mother’s rights superior and the child to be placed with her immediately. The scene was emotional as the foster parents cried and the mother, recently linked to Boston Christian Science circles, prepared to take the child, christened Harriet Mabel Matthews.
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N.J
van Freet
Virginia A. Matthews
Boston
Jacob Young
Atlantic City
Willcox
Allen
Endicott
Adapon
Young
Supreme Court
Mr. Young
Mrs. Young
Christian Science People
Bona Fide Millers Buy No 1 Wheat in Red River Valley
A syndicate of Detroit Buffalo Rochester and Scotch millers arrives in Grand Forks to buy all No 1 hard wheat in the Red River valley not for speculation but to grind in their own mills. They will not build elevators unless forced and expect to start operations by the first of next month.
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Red River
Ley
Grand Forks
Dak
Detroit
Buffalo
Rochester
Red River Valley
Two Railroads Plan 52 Lines Across Kansas
Toreka Kan October 10 The Chicago Kansas Western railway and Atchison Toreka Santa Fe filed an amended charter to build and operate fifty two lines in Kansas with capital stock set at 154000000, headquarters at Topeka. Directors include Joab Mulvane I Bonebrake J P Griswold John Mulvane and J F Parmlee of Topeka D M Finney Neosho Falls J A Burdett H S Burdette D L Dallup E W Kinsley A W Luke J F McKien and E L Thomas of Boston. Combined line length 7274 miles.
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Toreka
Kan
Chicago, Kansas & Western Railway
Atchison, Toreka & Santa Fe
Secretary of State
Kansas
Topeka
Joab Mulvane
K I, Bonebrake
Ex Senator Yulee Dead at Clarendon Hotel in New York
Ex U S senator David L Yulee died in New York City at the Clarendon Hotel after a three day pneumonia illness. Born 1811 in the West Indies, he practiced law in Florida and served as delegate to Congress and to the state constitutional convention before joining the Senate in 1845. He joined the Confederate government and later lived in Washington. He leaves several children and will be buried in Washington from New York Avenue Church at 2 PM Tuesday.
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David L. Yu'ee
United States
Florida
Clarendon Hotel
Washington
Bar Harbor
Yulee
West Indies
Levy
Virginia
Congress
Hoe
Senate
Confederate Congress
Fort Pulaski
Atlantic & Gulf Railroad
New York Avenue
City
Lung Plague Among Cattle in Distillery Stables
Washington reports confirmation of contagious pleuro pneumonia among cattle in Chicago distillery stables. Officials urge Congress to grant authority to slaughter diseased animals and fund partial indemnity to curb spread, with outbreaks still seen in New York City, New Jersey and Maryland areas.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
A. W. Cheever
Massachusetts Cattle Commission
Boston
Chicago
Salnon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Murray
Herr
Rose
Rowland
Bureau
Congress
New York City
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Baltimore
Virginia
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William H Vanderbilt
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GLOBE
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CLOBE
National Standard Encyclopedia
DIA
Department of Human Knowledge
Craigie Medical Clinic
Nassau Street
H. H. Tammen
Denver
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E. E. Brewster
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Standard Silver Ware Co
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Wilcox Specific Medicine Co
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Farmaan
Standard Mfg, CO
Cincinnati
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Werely Globe
Boston, Mass
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L. N. Fllett
Varick St
J . Ruy J. Ferguson
Chester,Conn
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Christine Terhune Herrick
Philadelphia Howe
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