Prince Imperial life insured and rail orders spark talk
The column notes the Prince Imperial life insurance for 150 600 and reports on Vanderbilt buying 4 000 000 in bonds as a family investment. It adds rail allocations of 12 000 tons for New York Central Lake Shore and Michigan Central Main Line, plus unrelated items on new mill ventures and a Newport dinner scene.
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Prince Imperial
New York Sun
Wm. H. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Toledo Blade
England
New York
Emancipation Oysters and a Count's Jim Crow Promise
A banker wins a chance for freedom for his son after a Count promises liberty in exchange for oysters. The tale recounts a chalked decree, a breakfast of oysters, and a wager that frees a serf’s family, set against Russia’s big reforms and a New York memory of independence day.
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M. N
Riga
Russia
Scheremetieff
St. Petersburg
Count Scheremetieff
Alexander II
England
Gulf of Finland
Remembered but Twisted a Little Newport Letter
A Boston Transcript excerpt recalls a boarding house keeper with a gift for faces not names. Her daughter frets as the mother misnames guests, joking about Mr Cowdry and Mr Dry-cow while serving coffee. A humorous portrait of misrecognition and lilting mispronunciations at table.
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Boston Transcript
Newport
Mr. Cowdry
Great Storm of 1815 Hits Boston and New England
Boston residents recall the equinoctial gale of September 23 1815 lasting two days. Chimneys toppled State-house elms fell and roads blocked while Providence suffers the worst losses with destroyed stores and dismast vessels. Coastal towns from New Hampshire to the coast report widespread damage and salt spray driven inland.
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Boston Journal
Boston
Albany
Northampton
New Hampshire
Maine
Providence
Marine Insurance Office
Atlantic
Connecticut
Wesley Dream of Hell and Heaven Seekers
The narrative recalls John Wesley's dreamlike journey to hell and heaven in which he questions who is saved. Asked about Catholics Presbyterians Congregationalists Methodists in hell none are found, while heaven reveals all are Christians.
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Fletcher
Walter
Waite & Belden
Markham
Squire Bertram
Mrs. Leman
Norman Fletcher
Minnie Fletcher
Minnie
Avenger
Fred
Fred. Markham
Walter Leman
Father
Charley
Mr. Leman
Waller& Belden
Old Charley
West Main Street
John Wesley
Hell
Wesley
Qhristians 2
Rothschilds as a Global Power and Their Noted Secrecy
A Paris writer claims the Rothschild capital across houses totals at least 500 million dollars with access to much more. The piece recalls myths of immense wealth, quotes Nathan Rothschild on restraint, and notes Meyer Anselm’s humble Frankfort beginnings as a reminder that great brains build lasting enterprise.
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Virginia
Sam
Broncho
Thev
Bill
Paris
Nathan Rothschild
Lionel
London
Meyer Anselm
Rothschild
Frankfort
Hanover
Young Arts Student Paints Sky Blue Dog for Christmas
A neighboring county graduate read an essay on time and began a canvas project. She bought eight ounces of dye in various shades and started a sky blue dog with sea blue ears and a pink tail on yellow canvas. She hopes to finish by next Christmas.
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Norristown Herald
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