Inside the Gould Household Large Estate and Staff Costs
The article details George Gould family wealth including palatial interiors, a 44th Street address, a country seat Irvington Gothic mansion, and a vast stable with six horses. It lists servants wages, wardrobe allowances, and the high costs of running the Irvington estate, yacht Atlanta, and summer property. It notes the Goulds’ religion and schooling, with a Miss and two younger brothers, along with the staff roles and monthly expenses.
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Pe Picayune
Bae Family
Acroas Na Hall
Mall
Harold
George
Servanta
Ae Butler
Butler
Goulll
Ani
Mme. Reed
Gould
I. Gould
Irving
Dawson Merritt
Ppenney
Keune
Mangold
Irvington
Eve Wood
Place Conny
Atlanta
Ming
George Gould
Princess and Polish King Descendents Tied by Rumor
An article discusses W D Kelley traveling to New York to see a princess rumored to be a descendant of a Polish king who fought the gates of Vienna. It mentions claims about lineage through Ottoman rivals and the possible adoption of princely titles. The piece references connections to Congress and German Empire matters, plus notes on household economy and scientific debates.
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W. D. Kelley
Vania
Ias
New York
Morence Kelley
Nesehnewetaky
Trug
Poland
Eto John Sebroski
Vienna
Nesch
Wen
Congress
German Empire
Hilberg
Germany
Fallin
Ani
Prinhor
Taking The Baby’s Picture From The New York Mail And Express
A photographer recalls the chaotic baby portrait sessions with a family retinue of relatives and neighbors. The scene features a grandmother, aunts, and even a neighbor blowing a horn while the baby cries or stares in shock. The photographer notes how diplomacy and small distractions often secure a usable image, and prices reflect the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mail and Xpress
Nin
Dolphin
Jehild
Tot
Lind
Alligator Hunt Tale and New Fireplaces in 1885 NYC
A Darien correspondent recounts a fifty year old alligator encounter with an English naval officer who perished in the fight while the narrator struggled to escape. The tale ends with the officer’s fame found later in a London newspaper. The feature then shifts to Old-style Fireplaces and Hard wood Finishing, noting booming 1885 building activity in New York City with terra cotta fronts, imported cocobolo trim, and hot air heating spreading across private and tenement constructions.
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Darien
Atlanta Constitution
Henry Todd
Atlantic
Janda
Oger
New York Mail and Express
D’gench
Sixty-fifth Street
Eighth Avenue
North River
Bureau of Buildings
Dodges of Confidence Thieves in New York
A smooth talking thief visits homes posing as a piano repairman. He cleans tunes the instrument, removes the front board, and uses a satchel to steal items from the house. He asks for hot water and a flannel, then acts polite while quietly pilfering jewelry and other valuables. Local inquiries reveal no known address for the man.
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New York
The Prejudice Against Mothers-In-Law a Relic of Barbarian
An essay questions the common disdain for mothers-in-law, tracing a widespread custom against looking at one’s mother-in-law after marriage and debating whether this view stems from common human nature or local wisdom. It notes that mothers-in-law often get along better with sons than with daughters-in-law, challenging harsh stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Australia
Memory feats of the Corsican boy and famed savants
The article recounts remarkable memory abilities from history including a Corsican boy who could rehearse forty thousand words and recall them in reverse order, a physician who could recite Paradise Lost, Euler who memorized Virgil, and others like Blind Alot, Gasendi, and Saunderson with extraordinary feats of precise verse and text recall.
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Euler
Staling
Atikin
Thor
Gasendi
Saunderson
Morace
Elephants at Play and a Hunter's Fair Chance
In Blackwood's Magazine an account describes elephants playfully splashing near a jungle, a hunter killing the father of a herd misdirecting by peephole, then pursuing a trophy. The tale notes a boar later meeting a fatal charge after a second barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriok
Blackwood
Dakota Settlers Offered Prime Main Street Blocks
The reprievor of the original town site has platted three adjoining additions with continued streets and alleys. Desirable blocks on Main Street remain for sale to prospective business buyers, with inducements offered. Dakota climate is mild with abundant rainfall, water is alkali free, and social advantages are highlighted for emigrants. For details contact D Warner.
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Main Street
Dakota
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
D. Warner
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Brooklyn Eagle
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C.C. Morrow
Probate
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Henry & Orcutt's Bank
Pioneer Market
J. M. Percy
Prop
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Cary & Jefferson
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Mark Ward
Kimball
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Brule County
Ahienzo, Milwaukee & St. Paul
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Chamberlain
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Kimball, Dakota
G. J. Ross M.D
Surokon
Int
Main St. Culle
Hun
Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati
State Medical Society of
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W. C. Morris
Jeweler & Opticiay
FP. E. Miller
Dealer Ly
Dawora
Walker
U.S. Land Office
Warners
Patrick Quirk
Pelane
D.E. Wells
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