Gould Family Affection Amid Rail War and Yacht Return
Jay Gould and his son George Gould with Edith Kingdon Gould draw renewed notice after a South-bound rail accident involving the younger couple and their doting wife. Jay Gould returns from a sea voyage aboard the Atalanta as a legal and bond dispute with The New York Herald unfolds, while George Gould begins his career alongside his father at Western Union. Edith Kingdon Gould, an actress, is described as sensible as the couple coldly pursue business rather than display.
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Gould
Jay Gould
New York Herald
England
Paris
Marseilles
New York
Mr. Gould
George Gould
Edith Kingdon
Edith Kingdon Gould
Western Union
Seruiad
Drawn to a Goulds Portrait of a Family Residence
The narrative describes ornate rooms with old gold silk walls and crimson accents, a gallery of easels holding oils and etchings, a woven car with a large medallion, and a bed with stitched linen. It mentions Jay Gould and contrasts him with the Van derbilts, noting Eddie Gould’s lifelong interest in pictures and the family’s city residence.
Rev Joseph Charles Price Declines Liberia Mission Appointment
Reverend Joseph Charles Price born February 10 1854 in Elizabeth City North Carolina declined the offer to serve as minister resident and consul general of Liberia. An educated Black leader he studied at Shaw Lincoln and Lincolns University and led his class as valedictorian later aiding Black higher education and Prohibition efforts.
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Liberia
Joseph Charles Price
Cleveland
Elizabeth City
N. C
New Berne
Lowell Normal School
Boston
Shaw University
Raleigh
Lincoln University
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
London
Great Britain
Joseph C. Price
Li College
Salisbury
Billiards Fifty Years Ago and Modern Changes
A fragmentic reminiscence from Chestnut Street about billiards noting differences in tables rules and public opinion, with reference to Leonora M Barry and a Washington congress moment, mentioning Knights of Labor efforts and Auburn New York.
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Billiards
Billiards of
Billiard
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Leonora M. Barry
Pade
Woman’s Congress
Washington
Hersel
Auburn
Knights of Labor
Theatre Audiences and Their Weeknight Nomenclature in Boston
An experienced manager names each Boston theatre night by audience type. Lithograph night on Monday, deciding night on Tuesday, train night on Wednesday, night out on Thursday, Friday attracts Hebrews, and Saturday draws a mixed crowd including workers and couples.
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Boston
Ponapesa
Fragmentary Fashioned Text From Unknown Locale
Fragmentary OCR style reads as scattered phrases about railways birds and locals with unclear names and places. The garbled lines mention stations and crumbs, with indecipherable terms and a brief glimpse of landscape references, offering no coherent event or report.
New Orleans Households and Domestic Servants Note
Observations on race based domestic economy and the use of colored servants, with the remark that households view servants as a daily drain on food and coal. The piece critiques social dynamics and household waste amid detailed social commentary.
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New Orleans
Perea
Oh Sarah Orn Taal
New York Post
The Villages of Cuba and their Quiet Allure
A reflective sketch extols Cuban villages as places of calm simplicity where little labor occurs, prompts for action are rare, and universal siesta governs daily life. It contrasts the lack of enterprise with a serene, unhurried atmosphere that invites tranquil observation.
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Cuba
Preblos
The People of Shiraz Celebrated in Persian Lore
The Shirazi people are praised across Persia for festive, gay dispositions while other Persians are described as calculating traders. Shiraz is noted for its brave soldiers and beautiful women, who supposedly produce entertainers and wanderers. The passage hints at Shiraz as a historic center of wealth and magnificence, referencing Babylon and ancient kings.
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Mexico
Shiraz
Persia
Babylon
Sarnath
Wassailors
Codfish Disappearing Warns of Changing Fisheries
A quote reflects on impending shifts in cod populations and legislative focus away from marine debates. It notes codfish habitats near Newsanal and Nequien and remarks on aging fishermen and fading memories, attributed to a George Eliot citation.
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Nequien
American Ships Launched in Philadelphia Dynamite Cruiser Yorktown
The article details the April launch at Cramp & Sons Philadelphia of the gunboat Yorktown and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. It describes Vesuvius as an unarmored, fast destroyer with 900-pound dynamite shells, 2,000 psi compressors, and a 20 mph speed, plus the Yorktown's 1,700-ton steel cruiser build and 8,300 forced-draught horsepower. It compares U.S. naval progress to Britain’s torpedo boats and notes a shift toward torpedo craft and rapid-fire capability.
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Phila@elphia
United States
Uncle Sam
Ceae
Atlanta
Boston
John Coash
Vesuvius
Yorktown
Lieut. Zalinski
United States Navy
Great Britain
Admiralty
Great Republic
New Chief Justice Fuller Nominated by President Cleveland
President Cleveland nominates Melville Weston Fuller of Chicago as successor to the late Chief Justice Waite. Fuller, aged 55, was born in Augusta Maine and educated at Bowdoin College. He studied law in Bangor and built a lucrative Chicago practice before entering public life.
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Melville W. Fuller
Cleveland
Waite
United States Supreme Court
Melville Weston Fuller
Chicago
Augusta
Hibsteabenees
Frederick A. Fuller
Catherine Martin
Nathan Weston
Melville W
Bowdoin
B. J. Phelps
England
Mr. Puller
George Melville
Fuller
Melville Weston
Bangor
the Age
Vna Krys Kate
Constitutional Consutmoks
Alpha Wate Tinois
Crat
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Gon
George
Go City
Eddie Gould
Edenes
Mos
Ignant
George Eliot
Remy
Tain
Olcott
Elliott Cours
William Q
Judo
Diez
Bist Tsey
Mme. Blavatsky
Col, HL &, Olests
Blavatsky
Theosophical Society
America
Coues
Linda Distz
Hand
Union Theatre
Eer
Ching
Formosa
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