The Rise of Great Fortunes in 1880s America
A column notes the vast sums held by a handful of magnates, detailing an 182 million estate in New York and a 300 million wealth cluster in a political circle. It argues the extremely rich hold a larger share of national wealth than decades earlier, and that wealth tends to grow, especially in real estate and through shrewd investments.
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Yonkers
New York Commercial Advertiser
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South America
West Indies
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Monkeys Attacked Expedition Party in New Guinea
Capt. Lawson recounts a skirmish with a troop of monkeys under wallah trees. The primates pelted the men with nuts while one leader spat from a branch. After a rifle shot killed the ape, the pack pursued for hours until exhausted.
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Died of Too Much Money in Boston Letter
A Boston man who inherited millions at age forty sank under the weight of wealth. His acute New England conscience caused constant worry as he weighed too many benevolent acts, and two years of torment ended in death, his doctor noting the money itself as the killer.
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New England
The Value of Lying in Bed
The piece notes rest as a substitute for a full aliday, citing a Barcelona merchant who rests two or three days when spared from business. It mentions an English businesswoman who remains vigorous at advanced age, credited to weekly bed rest.
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Toilye
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S. Richardson & CO
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Brander Matthews
Republic
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Marsh
Kansas
Western States
Society of Telegraph Engineers and Electricians
Pall Mall Gazette
Edward Stallibrass
Stillibrass
Cadiz
Tenerife
Dacia
Seine Bank
The
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Thames
Daily note on subscription push for Philadelphia papers
The item states a daily effort to add names to a mailing list for the Philadelphia Weekly Press and the Mail, offered at 1.75 in advance. The message hints at ongoing subscription growth actions by the sender.
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Late Manitoba government left treasury badly strained
A sweeping roundup of 1890s datelines notes political and social disturbances. It claims Manitoba’s late government ran a depleted treasury, reports deaths from cold including a prominent cattle buyer near Adrian, and cites various political, labor, and natural events across the United States and Canada.
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Parks
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Alee
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Powderly
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