England's Future King and Queen a Quarter Century On
A historical sketch recalls the 1865 marriage of Prince Albert Victor and Princess Alexandra, their London and Windsor celebrations, and the contrasting era in America under Lincoln and the Civil War. It notes their simple Royal life at Marlborough House and Sandringham, and the family dynamics with Prince Victor, the children, and guests at Marlborough House.
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Fort
Fleet
Alfred Tenny-son
England
Alexandra
Denmark
Prince of Wales
Prince Aexd
Princess OF Wales
Gravesend
Victoria
London
London Bridge
Mansion House
Cheapside
Temple Bar
Trafalgar Square
Hyde Park
Windsor
America
White House
Washington
Abe
Grant
Vicksburg
Rosecrans
Maud
Louise
Nossee
Hooker
Potomac
Republic
Priss
Prince Victor
Sandringham
Marlborough House
Albagadie
Miss Knollys
Bond Street
India
Abe Ee
The Accident at Sharon on the Harlem Railway
A severe blizzard caused the derailment at Sharon where two to three locomotives were wrecked on the Harlem railway. A monster plow, delayed by a deep drift, derailed and toppled the following engines into a destructive pileup. Several lives were lost.
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New York
Sharon
Harlem
Cnd
Ex Governor Horace Fairbanks of Vermont Dies in New York
Horace Fairbanks, former Vermont governor and head of E and T Fairbanks Co, died at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York. Born in Barnet New York in 1520, he led the family scale works, funded the St Johnsbury Athenaeum, and supported religious and charitable boards including the Fairbank Educational Board and the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
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Khen
Horace Fairbanks
Vermont
Fifth Avenue
New York
E. and T
St. Johnsbury Athenæum
St. Johnsbury North Congregational Church
Fairbank Educational Board
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
The Oldest Ex Senator John P King Dies at Augusta
The 89 year old former U S senator Hon John P King of Augusta Georgia who entered the senate in 1837 and left due to a slavery petition matter has died He served as a judge in 1831 and became a banking railroading figure He married in 1842 and his daughter Louise W King gained national charity renown He leaves a son Henry S King of Savannah and a noted family legacy remains in Georgia politics and philanthropy.
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John P. King
Augusta
United States
Senate
Judge King
Barren County
Europe
Lafayette
Common Pleas Court
United States Senate
Woodward
New York
Louise W. King
Henry 3B. King
Savannah
Morrison Remich Waite
John Jay
Morrison R. Waite
John Randolph
House of Representatives
Samuel Chase
Washington
England
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Oliver Ellsworth
John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
Balmon P. Chase
Judge Taney
Waite
Lyme
Conn
Yale College
William M. Evarts
Edwards Pierrepont
Professor Silliman
Samuel M. Young
Maumee City
Morrison B. Waite
Young & Waite
Toledo
Mr. Waite
Young
Ohio
Congress
Edwin M. Phelps
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company
Salmon Portland Chase
Grant
George H. Williams
Oregon
Caleb Cushing
West
Thomas Waite
Charles I
New England
Marvin Waite
George Washington
Connecticut Supreme Court
Hoe
Waite Chief Justice Celebrated For Patriotism And Duty
A tribute to Morrison R. Waite recalling his long, unblemished public service from Yale to the U.S. Supreme Court. The piece traces his career from Ohio law practice to chief justice, notes his role in the Geneva tribunal and the 1870s appointment, and highlights Waite’s character and family lineage.
Late Spring Styles Make 1787 Fashion Trend Revival
Old Style dresses and hair fashions return with modern tweaks as 1780s silhouettes reappear. The feature notes Madonna bows and fox glove coiffures, ornate two tone boots, embroidered stockings, and detachable vest fronts offering varied, affordable dress options.
William B Allison Life Story and Political Rise
The article profiles William B. Allison born in 1829 in Ohio, detailing his steady ascent from farm roots to law and politics. It highlights his role in Lincoln's 1860 nomination, early congressional service, senate leadership, and influence on the Bland silver bill, plus notes on his Washington residence and personal life.
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Iowa
William B. Allison
Allison
Bill
Wooster
Wayne County
Ohio
New Republic
Ireland
Pennsylvania
William
The Oyster's Industry in Chicago News
A compact quip notes the oyster industry with a female oyster producing 9,000,000 eggs as a fair season's work when in good health. The tone is humorous and lightly observational about sea life.
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Solomon
Chicago News
Unique Work for Women in Grand Rapids Sandal Firm
A Grand Rapids sandal company entirely run by women started two years ago with under $2000 capital. It imports chamois from Italy and buys silk from manufacturers to produce children's sandals. The enterprise provides employment to hundreds of needy women at fair wages and bans machinery. For the year ending Jan 1 1888 it reports a net profit over six hundred percent on invested capital. Work runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Italy
Senator Hawley Seeks Republican Presidential Favor in Pennsylvania
The New York World notes Senator Hawley is favored by Pennsylvania Republicans partly due to his marriage to a former Philadelphia resident. The piece treats matrimonial ties as an influential factor in his presidential aspirations.
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Hawley
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
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Fox
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Jane Hading
Olive Harper
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James G. Howells
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John P. Jones
Nevada
D. W. Voorhees
Indiana
Thomas W. Ferry
Michigan
William A. Wallace
J.S. Morrill
H. L. Dawes
Massachusetts
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Delaware
Francis Kernan
Daniel Webster
Vermont Avenue
Thomas Circle
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