Chairs Through Ages Show Humble Beginnings to Royal Thrones
The article traces chair origins from primitive ground-sits to regal thrones, noting symbolism of dignity in Solomon’s ivory throne and the cathedra’s rise in church authority. It describes sanctuary chairs, pew evolution, and the shift from benches to items of comfort and status in homes, ending with the coronation chair at Westminster and the Lia Fail stone.
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Solomon
Uge
St. Peter's
St. Tater
Hoggales
Mexham
Jenny Geddes
Boxham
Agas
Ganc- Laury
Hexham
Tuo
Wren
Existance
Westminster Abbey
Seone
England
Edward
Svone
Tara
Ireland
Scotland
Substitute for coffee sparks French market rumor
A French report claims a coffee substitute nearly matches real coffee in taste and aroma, using wild orange seeds from Reunion Island. The government supposedly reserves highlands for wild orange production while brokers debate the venture’s practicality.
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France
Reunion
Mary Anderson Marries Antonio Navarro in Private London Ceremony
The celebrated actress Mary Anderson wed Antonio Navarro in a private Hampstead ceremony at St Mary’s Roman Catholic chapel. The couple departed for Dover then Paris and Venice on honeymoon. She plans to retire from the stage, possibly returning to the United States with Navarro to settle in New York’s Madison Square.
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Mary Anderson
London
Eng
Antonio Navarro
St. Mary’s
Hampstead
Hampstead Heath
Win
Hermonie
United States
Madison Square
New York
Antonio
Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railroad elects new directors
At Cincinnati on the 17th, stockholders of the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton railroad chose a new slate: Julian Dexter, Russell Sage, and Sidney Dillon replaced by Charles W. Fairbanks William A. Proctor and Henry Shoemaker. Julius Dexter retirement as president likely. M D Woodford to become president, Eugene Zimmerman as VP. Annual report shows earnings of 2,400,915 for year to March 31 1890, total 3,565,118. expenses rose 71,890. Remaining items include Ives Stayner stock dispute and stock validity questions. bylaw changes create a three class board to elect three directors each year and shift duties to the president.
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Julian Dexter
Russell Sage
Sidney Dillon
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
William A. Proctor
Henry ¥. Shoemaker
Messia
Herbert A. Jenney
Maj
E. C. Dawen
H. Mulhauser
Julius Dexter
M.D. Woodford
Eugene Zimmerman
Ihis
Richmond
Chicago
Jackson & Mackinaw
Ives
Stayner
Stayner and Ives
Ivea
Ives & Co
Auction of Cooke assets draws crowds in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia exchange hosts a public sale of the lingering Cooke assets, including 45 000 acres across Barnes Burleigh Case Richland Steele State man and Trail counties and other western properties, plus the Lake Champlain Iron company holdings and diverse stocks and notes. The committee orders disposal without reserve and bids accepted daily until all lots sell. The New Orleans Picayune notes the event with a sardonic aside.
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Jay Cooke
Philadelphia Exchange
Barnes
Burleigh
Case
Richland
Steele
Stateman
Trail
North Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Missouri
Lake Chamoulain Iron Company
New York State
Mine Explosion at Hill Farm Mines Leaves Dozens Dead
An April mine disaster at Hill farm tunnels near Dunbar Fayette county Pennsylvania claims many lives. Eyewitness accounts describe water inflow a flood of fire damp and a burst of flame trapping thirty two miners in the right drift. Rescue efforts were halted by dense smoke and a deadly conflagration as workers raced to escape.
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Pennsylvania
Hill Farm
Fayette County
Dunbar
Philadelphia
Htthdreda
Joseph Bringer
Richard Bringer
Milt Parley
Barney Maust
Emanuel Maust
Pat Courtney
Geo. Courtney
J. W. Mitchell
Joseph Bigiay
Peter Baceo
James McCleary
Thomas Mateaney
Elmer Deany
Tin
Kerwin
Sandy
David Hayes
Vorpeo
Pat Kelly
Woa
Remarkable Electrical Display Near Lockport NY
An odd electrical phenomenon reports from near Lockport New York during a heavy rainstorm. Farmer Jasper Bacon and family saw flames dance along furniture and mantels as electrical surges moved across rooms, frightening the household.
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Lockport
N. Y
Jasper Bacon
Paralyzed Inmates Crave Escape As Storm Hits Facility
A four hour storm disrupted a facility trapping inmates who became immobile, their fear intensifying as electricity failed. When the storm passed, the paralysis eased and movement returned, ending the moment of terror within the house.
Principal Features of the National Election Bill by Republicans
The Republican caucus bill outlines chief election supervisors in judicial districts to run federal elections in cities over 20 000 and in congressional districts. Supervisors conduct house to house canvasses, scrutinize naturalizations, and tally ballots with inspectors. Returns go to clerks and a three member board, which certifies results and informs the House clerk and governor.
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Republican Caucus
House Republican Caucus Committee
United States Circuit Court
United States Board of Canvassers
Congressional
House of Representatives
House
United States
Marriage of Miss Farwell and Hobart Taylor in Chicago
The wedding unites Miss Mise Rose Farwell, daughter of United States Senator Charles B. Farwell, and Hobart Chatfield Taylor. The 19 year old bride, recently college graduate, wed 25 year old Taylor at Lake Forest on the senator’s estate. 2000 guests attended a lavish ceremony followed by a lawn breakfast and plans for a European honeymoon.
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Mise Rose Farwell
Hobart Chatfield Taylor
Chicago
United States
Charles B. Farwell
Reginald de Koven
Wayne Chatfield
America
Uilberto
Creme de
Little Presbyterian Church
Sr. McClure
Ray
Lillian Bacon
Milwaukee
Harriet King
Grace Soar
Gertrude Sherman
Brooklyn
Grace Reid
Grace Stanley
Lake Forest
Fairlawn
Benators
Europe
Bank Suspended and Silent Ironies in Southwest Texas
A garbled historical clipping describes a bank president in Southwest Texas facing a dramatic bank suspension after mismanaging funds. The piece references grim humor in Judge Lynch era executions, depositor reactions, and awkward contemporaneous banter about rooms and fashion, hinting at local financial and social tensions.
New Jersey charter eyed for Oregon and Transcontinental deal
The Oregon and Transcontinental Railway is to convert into the North American Company, filing articles in New Jersey to broaden scope beyond Oregon. Stockholders may exchange shares or seek appraisal. the move aims to ease governance and align with Henry Villard era interests amid Wall Street chatter of a large financing scheme.
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Oregon & Transcontinental
New York Times
North American
New Jersey Secretry of State
Trenton
Oregon &Transcontinental Company
Oregon & Tranecontinental
Wall Street
Oregon &Transcontinental
Henry Villard
Oregon & Transcontinental Company
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Tratecontinental
Chas
L. Colby
Oregon & Tranacontinentel
Enya
New York
Enat
New Jersey
Colby
Windsor
Villard
Electric Lightning
Northern Pacific Road
American schooner Hattie Evlyn refuses Newfoundland bait taxes
The American schooner Hattie Evlyn from Gloucester, Maine, docked at Bay St George Newfoundland to buy herring bait. Collector Hirst demanded lighthouse dues and later a bait license under the new act. Captain Geo McLean cited treaty rights of 1818 and refused to pay. After a telegram to Premier Weastaway, the attorney general ruled bait could not be purchased without a license, and the vessel sailed on.
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New Foundland Fisheries
Hattie Evlyn
Gloucester
Maas
Bay St. George
N. F
Grandbanks
Hirst
Newfoundland
Geo. McLean
Capt
McLean
Newfoundiana
Great
Plesse
Paneral
St. Jonny
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Seony
Tara Hall
Miss Rage
Kitty
Rose
C,h, & D. Meeting
Omcers
New Orleans Picayune
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