Wall Street fear grips nations as Goulds fate looms
SPECIAL NEW YORK LETTER reviews Wall Street tremors as Jay Gould faces potential disaster. It notes the market pulse indicators from 90 to 105, concerns over the two Gould brothers, and speculation on a future crash. It also covers the White Elephant sale of the old customs house, valuation woes in New York, and theater expansion led by Oscar Hammerstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munn
Gould
United States
Europe
Wall Street
Gnandar
Day Gould
London
Paris
Berlin
Pulte
Financial Eyesone
Crise
Jay Geuiaie
Road
Tone
Dever
Tne
Sre Dovrenwalt
Congress
Valieg
New York
Kenney Tire
Keeley
Comey Walt
Oscar Hammerstein
Harlem
Thirty-fourth Street
Broadway
Thirty-ninth Street
Henry E Daulees
Mart
Bowery
Wisteria
Bert Esate
Coats
Strange fakir and the vanishing baby tale
A group of men watch a fakir perform a trick with a baby on a string. The baby vanishes after developable negatives reveal no trace, prompting beliefs of hypnotic deception and a twenty rupee scam. The piece also critiques wool trade history and early electrical theory with scattered anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stakir
Notable political notes and academic moves of the era
A fragmentary column surveys figures like Gen Joseph Wheeler and Gov Flower, mentions Passamare Williamson Quaker from Chester County, Charles W Elliott Harvard President heading West, J Jay Goold’s New York ministerial meeting, John Hall’s prison remark, and Senator Brien of Ohio mingling with colleagues. The piece blends satire and social commentary on politics and academia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wheeler
Hartling
John Boris O'Railly
Asylum
Governor Flower
Gorman
Passamare Williamson
Chester County
Charles W. Elliott
Harvard University
Pacific Slope
Harvard Club of Beastie
John Hall
Jay Goold
New York
Dr. Hall
Senator Brien
Ohio
Fragmented Ode To Food And Household Quirks
A garbled local note threads through odd phrases about the price of eggs, canned lobster, wedding cake, sugar in coffee, fennel cakes, oysters, plum pudding, and tea. It swaps food items, phrases and names in a stream that hints at culinary trends and domestic concerns. The piece reads like a satirical or mistyped column on kitchen life and consumer habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Precen
Progress in science and sun’s slow rotation claims
A hazy summary notes advances in measurement precision, chemical oxidation of sodium chloride, dust analysis for city health, and Professor Duner’s claim that solar revolution varies with latitude, suggesting a movable gaseous surface like the human.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nisbow
Duner
Germany
Overheard Wit Snippets From Various Papers
A collection of quips and aphorisms from multiple newspapers. The snippets remark on honesty, vanity, and human foibles with pithy, often humorous observations. Names of papers and brief phrases appear as clipped tastes of editorial tone.
Worth Knowing Bridge Note Clarifies Cleaning Stream Details
A fragment describes a bridge concept with pipes and a stone stream, noting a square foot of myrtace cleaning in ten minutes. It mentions employing a sand man again and references Fiat on Aaingiin tetotearle.
Chicago Herald on World’s Fair and Threats to Navy
The Chicago Herald comments on the world’s fair and a member of Congress who toured Chicago. It notes Buffalo Bill’s planned museum and suggests the whaleback ship could strengthen naval power if adopted, arguing for strategic value and procurement from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston News
Morning Journal
Harald
Fiat
Herald
Haifa
Chicago Times
Binghamian Lander
Yonkers
Eazle
Boston ‘Transcript
Yenton Mews
Witer
Macbeth
Congress
Chicago
Buffalo Bill
Chicago Herald
Aphorisms and Moral Maxims From The Goadome Era
A compact digest of quotations on conscience money and virtue from Emerson Amiel Hamerton and others. It surveys trust courage and the value of reading while cautioning against defamation and dulling boredom with social pretension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Satara Ie Uke
Hamerton
Emerson
Amiel
Bramitin
Bochescu
Sir Richard Bisel
Work of the Wits in a Fragmented Banter Scene
A jumbled dialogue sequence features casual quips between Mr. Pruyn Ward and others about duty, wit, and affection. Snatches include light exchanges onfatherly standing, cautions, love, and impractical schemes, ending with chatter about jewelry and vault keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pruyn
M.r. Truth
George
Abe
Washington
Munn
Mabel
Menn
Curious Facts From Odd Snippets Across Papers
A garbled collection of humorous quotes and curiosities from various newspapers. The mix includes observations on bery Sone voles, long animal strings, and odd lines about calendars, catfish, and tailors. No coherent single event or story is discernible.
Reston High Bridge Trench and Local Road Notices
A clipped notice lists Reston High Bridge trench works and related road repairs. It mentions traffic detours and dates, with references to nearby towns Allentown Mauch Chunk and others, outlining schedule windows and affected lanes. The fragment notes local officials and area businesses may be involved in the utility work and temporary closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecaltan Wits Susmivane
Plgire Piaintald
Imm
Reston High Dridge Trench
Buta Lee
Manis
Basu
Allentown
Mauch
Band Faston
Mauer
Bermala
Allenliwn
Mauch Chunk
E. Warkburg
Oceas Geomero
Palo
Cap
Ocean Grove
Berth Xian
Bane
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NEW York Letter
Twe Metropolis
Powe
Ucees
Jay Ovels
Peentine
Gevernmente
White Elephant Valecs
Meritane
Kodak
Ivan Vo Lrwreling
Orient
John Wrightwood
Palper Reynates Post
Mr. Wright
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Scribner's
Harry Clarque
Pooh
Job
Pape
Bovset
Eveenanen
Parkas
Seoa Hewnbotel
Durillars
Butler
Bibi Ben Lutterworth
Eles
Dr. Keeley
Er Staraac Cnm
Thames
WITS
Hong Kong
Chicago Tribuna
Mech
Atchison Globe
Rasm
Bomerville Brown
St? Jane
RES
Fiachtield
Lave Ayer
Sinaia
Ty Iy
Buen Vere
J.H. Clilausen
Gon' Sur
A. P. Baldwin
Geol Pose Agent House
A. M. Griffen
East Front
Randolph
L. W. Randolph’s Oy Pharmacy
JL Weat Front St
Pinlntet
Tier’s Ice Cream Parlor
Park Avenue
Plainfield
Azz
Srharies
O. Ete
Willias Rude Dereon
Rowrlg
Direetin
William J. Stephenson
North Avenue Plainefeld
Hata and Goat's Furnishings
O. M. Dunham'’S
West Prent Street
Det
Syl
Boice, Runyon & Co. PamAd Ene Dealers In
Mason's Materials
Goeth Avenue
A.D. Cook & Bro
Boice, Runyon & Co
C. A. Brown
H. W. Marshall
A. M. Seguine
Laing
Front St
Madison Ave
Wedi Niners
Priva
J. Frank Mundy
Equitable Lite Ascomums Society
Aterton
Enresitar
East Front Street
Acrident and Fire Insurance
J.T. Vail
Real Estate and Insurances No
North Avenue
Geter
Waneren
Get. Kir
E. H. Holmes
Lehigh Coal
Medison
Chetty
John Johnston
South Avenue
Uettyt
M. J. Coyne
East Fourth, SR
C. Dickinson
Fie
Dime— Savings Institution
N. J
Payeldo
Joan W. Murray
William Wiite
Nathan Warper
Elias R Pope
Peter
Mulford Estil
New Jersey
Mr. Leal's
John Seal
Viare
Jonn E. Beerbower
City Hotel
Park Ave
Corner
Plainfield, It
Mason's
L. A
Ag‘t
Ghanem
Cnumectionaire
Supreme Court Pipe Zitiona
First Mations Bank Balding, Ceukior
Dunbam
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