New York's Big Four Among Brainiest Men in City
A correspondent lists Chauncey M. Depew John A. McCall Thomas C. Platt and Henry Clews as New York City’s four leading minds. The piece recounts votes from 100 judges of human nature and profiles each nominator, noting Depew McCall Platt and Clews shared top marks with 12 votes each and praising their wit wisdom and industry.
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New York
Chauncey MH
Depew
T. C. Platt
Henry Crews
C. MicCarl
C. M. Depew
Gotham
New Yorker
David B. Hill
Chauncey M. Depew
John A. McCall
Thomas C. Platt
Joseph H. Choate
William C. Whitney
Henry Clews
Robert G. Ingersoll
James C Carter
Charles H. Parkhurst
Charles A. Dana
Joseph Pulitzer
Whitelaw Reid
James Gordon Bennett
Frederic R. Coudert
William R. Grace
Pierpont Morgan
Leslie W. Russell
William M. Evarts
George H. Hoadley
Edward McGlynn
Russell Sage
Bourke Cochran
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
New York Life Insurance Company
Thomas ©. Platt
Wall Street
Aword
New York Central Railroad
Vanderbilts
United States
Chauncey
Withal
Mr. McCall
Albany
Hnis
McAll
Tunes
Cleveland
Hill
Mr. Glews
England
Metropolis
Wnn
Platt
Roscoe Conkling
United States Senate
Conkling
Anna Dickinson a portrait of decline and memory
Scranton Pa May 7 commentary on Anna Dickinson the once famed speaker and author. The piece recalls her rise from the "glorious girl" to a trial and perceived insanity claims. It notes her 1891-1895 moments, her sharp wit in court, and the contrast with Susan Dickinson, while praising past wartime influence and oratory credited with aiding the Union.
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Scranton
Joan of Arc
Anna Dickinson
Susan E. Dickinson
Susan Dickinson
Alma
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Washington
Schuyler Colfax
Hannibal Hamlin
John Sherman
Thaddeus Stevens
Charles Sumner
James A. Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
Harrier Chay Pexnan
Trilby tale from a socially cautious reader
A Baltimore woman engaged to a Capitol Hill man sent him a copy of Trilby as a birthday present but excised passages she feared would affect his religious views. The edited edition was thus the fiancé’s gift, according to a Washington Post jab.
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Trilby
Oman
Baltimore
Mery
Capitol Hill
Washington
Fancies of Fashion and the Rise of Elaborate Attire
Special Correspondence from New York May 7 describes sleeves inflating to dramatic scales with puffs, ribbons, and lace. Color combinations range from salmon with purple to blue with prune and scarlet with green. New collars and cuffs in white linen appear, with varied laces, stripes, and pique fabrics. Hats, bonnets, and capes feature lavish trims, from broadcloth capes with removable second coats to spangled caps and towering picture hats, all styled in a period of bold, eclectic fashion. Olive Harper.
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New York
Olive Harper
The House of Commons Hears Debate on Monometalism
Special Correspondent Bart Kennedy visits the House of Commons in London on April 29 and describes a small, unassuming chamber. He details the old speaker, the polite yet sharp exchanges on bimetallism, and the weary mood of MPs and spectators, ending with reflections on the working classes and labor’s stake in the issue.
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Bart Kennedy
Loxpon
England
London
America
House of Commons
French Naming Customs From Godmothers To Queens
A historical note explains that French boys are often named after their godmothers and cites examples such as the late M. Grevy whose real name was Judith. It also references ancient practice with the Constable de Montmorency named Anne after Queen Anne.
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M. Grevy
Judith
Constable de Montmorency
Anne
Brittany
Louis XV
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