Converted Prize Fighter Gardner History Told in Newark
Howell Gardner described his family roots near Newberg and a long line of boxers from Newark to New York. He recounted brutal bouts, rivalries with Lilly and McCoy, and the grim rise of prize fighters within the Gardner clan, including a deadly confrontation with O'Brien on Broadway and a warning to avoid sensationalism in sport.
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New York Herald
Howell Gardner
Orvill
Dwyer Hauke
Wold
Gardners
Newberg
Willows
Newark
Yuakov Sulivan
McCoy
Lilly
Orville
Jim Mortisy
Ove Aya
New York
Yankees Sullivan
Gardner
Society of Thieves
Apeaker
Society of
Wen
Duey
Bark
Long Island
Big
Giardoers
Broadway
O'Brien
Conti
Aterward
Jongehoremen
O'Brisa
Himedit
Williamborg
Sullivan
Morrisey and
Lilly and McCoy
Jobo Morriay
John Tiny
Uni
Portchester
Conversion Crisis Roils Pioche Family in Badly Marked Night
Orville Gardner’s dramatic religious conversion triggers a violent scene as his mother and wife react with fear and sorrow. Neighbors hear shouting and prayers as the man battles between perceived hell and salvation, with the community split by the tumultuous event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Thoraday
Williamaburg
Howell
Orville
Orville Gardner
Lord Jeans
A Mother's Warning In Broken Dialect Crackles In Speech
A distressed mother admonishes her son in a thick regional patois about staying away from troubling company and keeping to the right path. The gruff exchange underscores fear of sin, danger, and a plea to mend his way before lasting harm occurs.
Spirit Raps and Finance Fables From the Age of Robber Barons
A long rambling letter discusses economic fears and the era’s wealth figures, mocking immediate revival of business prosperity. It mentions John J. Astor and Jay Gould among famed financiers while describing a stir of raps and a spirit medium episode. The piece notes shipping freight, apple sales to Liverpool, and rising transatlantic commerce amid speculation.
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Geore Francis Train
Amy Toew
York Piper
Willards
Union Pacific
Newport
Mediapio
George Francis Train
Murray ‘Hill
Prn
August Belmont
James Gordon
Jay Gould
Sena
Wim
Vanderbilt
Tom Scot
John Jacob Astor
Longest tunnel in the union described under Baltimore city
The Baltimore Gazette reports a six and four fifth mile water supply tunnel being built beneath the city, destined to be the country’s longest. Workers labor by hand through gneiss and granite with fifteen shafts, pumping water from Gunpowder River to Lake Montebello and onward to the city.
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Baltimars County
Slone
Mont Qoonis
St. Gothard
Warlnee
Swaonel Inn
Gunpowder River
Lake Montebilia
Hartford Turnpike
Chia
Lake Montebello
Clifton
Clifton Park
Hertford Road
Maine
Baltimore Gazette
Remarkable Kentucky Pig and a History of Ord Family
A Kentucky pig shows inventive gymnastic skill by swinging over a wall using a rope and landing in a field, signaling plans for trapeze training. The New Orleans Democrat recounts General Ord of U S troops on the Rio Grande and the Ord family saga, including marriage illegal in England, a tutor son who immigrated, and two sons Attentions and Pacificus. The Clipper Canterbury sailed from New Island to London in 75 days, the fastest on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ordy
Ord
United States
Rio Grande
George IV
Sirs. Pitaberbert
Pice
Engliad
Virginis
Maryland Indy
Attentions
Pacificus
Ventidis
Grande
New Orlens
Forulu
Bis
Canterbury
New Island
London
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Pioche Weekly Record
Offich
Ward's
Halpin
Prcord Ie
Carri
THE
Pioche
Nev
Wiederhold & Goodman
Stationery
Pioche Record
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Dailles
Meadow Valley
OFFIC
Pic
Ebvbee A
Hamilton
Main Street
Pioche, Nev
Morchanta
Coma Panion
Nevada
Poghe
Salt Lake City
Leeds
Inus
Gilmer & Salisbury
Mail and Wells
FAR, GO & CO
Vine American Morse
New Concord
Sexuop
Plocha
Suakngelove
Alroad’ Bagh
Wiscom
Recold Publinning Company
Epbraham
Niger
Mapa
Europe
Liverpool
Londos Bes
UNION
Geo. T. Gorman
Lincolpy County
Commiasionne OF
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California
Utam R
Record Offices
Lacour Etreet
Hoommwet
Jon
Meadow Valley Mis Company
Gemelpal Place GP
Koalzem
San Francisco
Oslifornia
Poche
Livonts County
Wotine
Tyne
Unive Insurance Company
Wien
Angas
Wxpenten
Benet of
Union Insurance Company
Ainatt
Bam
Francisco
Asiiforata
Jhvtion
Linaulu
Navada
Morena
Tee
Faye Leva
Linosin County
Ming
Eincoin
Neveda
Gos Y Tn
Lincoln County
Biate
Te Justion
Ploche
Lincoln
Mevade
Geld
Jane
Mevada
Pobiveer Mining Company
West
Fortiand
Rly
Noveda
Orkn
A. D. Irty
Sloele
Norane
Courthoure Hoche
Linogly County
State of Sevads
Apd
Selet
Srg
Cota
Doug Sheri
Piocha
Abe
Eats
Newads
Ak Beach
Thebves Doe
Fi Moree
Oom
Palisade Rail Road
VIA
Sureka
Palisade BR. B
Tart Frevgot
Maron
Alee
Gruppen, Apt
L.Y. Krapt
AK Nouior
Rael
Trint
Eineatn
Newade
Oriwinal
Mina
Great Eastern Mines
Wyhd
Patrion Kavanagm
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