The Register Highlights From London and New York
Sympathy for Sir Thomas Gladstone as he loses two daughters and sees his son depart for Egypt. Reforms at Cunist's hospital and Blue Coat school promise free education for 1200 boys and, pending reorganization, double the pupils including girls. Notes on photography in Paris, Parnell's style, a New York job interview gone wrong, German recruits in China with high pay, Gen Banks' daughter to debut on stage, Salvation Army abuse case in Chicago, and ranks for a British army pay scale with deductions for washing and meals.
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London
Sir Thomas Gladstone
Egypt
Thomas
Mr. Gladstone
Cunist’s Hospital
Blue Coat Boys
Edward VI
CuicaGo Tribune
Frederick Hamilton
Salvation Army
New York
Maggie Carrigan
The Young Girl and Death painting fetches $42 at sale
A Paris salon piece titled The Young Girl and Death caused curiosity when signed by Sarah Bernhardt. The painting, once owned by a mystery donor who paid $2,400, later appeared at auction in Paris and fetched $42. The tale notes Bernhardt’s subsequent salon display and the painting’s journey through creditors.
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Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
America
Sarah
Hisself
Rue Fortuny
Hammer
Theodora
Tron Among the Ancients on Iron in Egypt
The article notes few iron artifacts exist in ancient Egyptian remains while bronze items abound, arguing iron may have been known by neighboring cultures earlier. Egyptian builders favored bronze for weapons and tools despite iron’s usefulness.
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Egypt
Old
Boston Transcript
Aladdins Cave Vaults Guard Riches Of The City
The article describes up town safe deposit vaults as strongholds for valuables owned by Vanderbilt and others. It details entry through steel bars, double doors, time and combination locks, and alarms. Private papers, bonds, jewels, and coins are kept under expert guard with a typical box rental of twenty dollars yearly.
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Wall Street
Harlem
Vanderbilt
W. H. Vanderbilt
New York Sun
Children Should Not Be Forced To Eat Unliked Foods
A clergyman recalls being made to eat liver as a child and suffering ongoing stomach revolt. The piece argues that forcing children to finish disliked foods harms health and warns adults to trust individual tastes as guides to what is good to eat.
The Bank Busts and the Hairy Arm Prophecy
Jim recalls a string of ill fated investments and superstitions including stock bets on cattle and a one legged man’s bank scheme. He narrates deceit, a church coin gamble, a ten cent fortune tale, and his claim of wealth from past losses. The piece pairs this with a note on scientific education promoting truth and integrity.
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Jim
Agwyne
Gwyne
Bradish
Bob
Balum
Nyffin
Jong
Mark Twain
Remains of A T Stewarts Recovered in a Secret Deal
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a detailed account alleging the recovery of A T Stewarts body through a paid arrangement. Patrick Dwyer acted as mediator, the body arrived at night from above the city and was stored in a vault before being moved to the Stewart Chapel. The reward totaled 160000 dollars, with ten thousand to Dwyer and the rest to six others.
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A. T. Stewart
James Keller
New York
Stewart
Patrick Dwyer
Dwyer
Stewart Chapel
Broadway
Cincinnati Enquirer
Timber land case mocks Lord Bacon quote
The Winona and St. Peter land dispute sparks humor as Judge Wilson cites Lord Bacon to critique legal rhetoric. Gen. Cole counters that the claimant misuses ancient texts, noting the Apostle Paul and a timber culture act not yet law in ancient times.
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Winona and
St. Peter Land
Wilson
Lord Bacon
Gen. Cole
Interior Department
Paul
Apostle
Corinth
Prairies
Presidents Wives and White House Lives Through History
Washington Lester recounts the fates and ages of several presidential wives from Martha Washington to Abigail Adams and Dolly Madison. The piece notes pensions for widows Polk Tyler Garfield and historical details about spouses, homes, illnesses, and key moments in the White House era.
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Martha Skeleton
Jefferson
Rachel Donaldson
Jackson
Executive
Old Hickory
Hannah Hees
Nancy van Buren
Harrison
Washington
Polk
Nashville
John Tyler
Richmond
Grant
New York
Hayes
Fremont
Carfield
Cleveland
Tyler
Garfield
Zach Taylor
Louisiana
Abigail Filmore
Willard’s
White House
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Treasury Department
Letitia Christian Tyler
Martha Washington
Mount Vernon
Abigail Adams
Massachusetts
Dolly Madison
Capitol
John Quincy Adams
London
Verlin
Girls and Boys Should Share In Physical Training
A writer argues that physical education benefits both sexes equally and strengthens the race. Education of girls builds a foundation for future families, while training women to do more work and live longer complements male development. The broader aim is shared betterment of body, mind, and morals.
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Fopular Science Monthly
Three States at Once Marked by Prismatic Stone
A Maryland line near Newark lies two miles south as tracks of the B and O cross a sharp angle of Pennsylvania. Visitors alight and cross mud to the woods where three states meet at Mason and Dixon's line. A tall triad stone bears Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania initials and an 1849 inscription by commissioners.
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Maryland
Newark
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Mary Land
States
Mason and Dixon’s
H. G. 8. Key
J. P. Eyre
G. R Riddle
Del
Marryland
Baltimore Sun
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