Vanderbilt wealth and stock tips shape old Commodore’s legacy
The piece recounts William H. Vanderbilt and family intrigues in Wall Street, detailing how tips and risky bets affected investors, including a merchant who lost his fortune. It notes William’s early losses and the Commodore’s stern warnings, as well as the ultimate division of wealth among eight children and eleven grandchildren. It describes lavish interiors of William H. Vanderbilt’s Fifth Avenue residence and highlights priceless artifacts and elaborate decor within, including a stained glass entry, Gobelin tapestries, and rare jewelry.
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William H. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
William
Wall Street
Commodore
William H
New Jersey
Wiliam
George
Williams H
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
William K. Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Vanderbilt
Fortune
Drunkard's escape: a snake tale and sober vow
A retired cobbler recalls ten years of inebriety and the turning point sparked by a strange omen. He describes a whetted resolve to quit whisky after gaps filled by fear and a vivid episode involving snakes and a near milk addiction, shared with his wife on her deathbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
Jim
Treasure Trove A Druggist and a Pittsburgh Reporter Tale
A Louisville druggist staying at a Cleveland Kennard House hotel beds rooms with two journalists present. One room held a Pittsburgh morning man, the other a Pittsburgh evening man, both intoxicated. Nighttime confusion ensued when the evening journalist left the druggist’s bed in the druggist’s clothes, boasting of wealth, while the druggist slept on. The scene shows a comic publisher’s night at the hotel office with drunken reporters and mistaken identities, a tale carried by Cleveland and Inyo County itemization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Courier-Journal
Cleveland
Kennard House
Hop Bitters Promoted As Cure All By Broad Ad Claims
A disjointed advertisement extols Hop Bitters as a universal remedy for illness, aging, digestion, kidney troubles, and sleeplessness. It cites testimonials from a Methodist clergyman and a traveling drummer, promising health gains for families and warnings against inferior products. The copy links the product to malaria, rheumatism, and paralysis relief, urging timely use and noting genuine hops on the label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husi
All
Prue
Huni's Kennedy CO
Providence
I. Ec L
Crittenton
New York
J.s. Beach
Stone Lange
Ulster County
Beach
Bex
David Kennedy
Kennedy
Elianna
Kently
Diggs
Baltimore
Beneve
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America
Treasure
Aacare
Inyo (Cal ) Independent
Whitney’s Creek
Inyo County
the Independent
Kennebec
George P. Reed
Portland
Canal Bank
Chicago Times
Meler
Pysicians
Atulf
H. S. Thomas
Lath and Wood Office
Thira St
Methodist Church
Marnten PA
Cali
Greenland
Times
Sie
GewnNo Y
Boyd
Springfield Manufacturing CO
Springfield
Ohio
Micwory Street
T. W. McNett
P. Greenland's
Front Street
Episcopal Church
Warren
P. Greenland
Water Street
High Street
Beween Hazel and
Laurel
H. A. Jamieson & CO
EC Ae
Lake Shore
Otts
Syracuse
Disston’s Simond
Dupont Powder CO
Hafara Nrahastee
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