Vanderbilt wealth and Newport party described
An article outlines the Vanderbilt fortune from Cornelius II’s will allocating 80 to 120 million to Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and notes Cornelius’s lesser share. It highlights Gladys Vanderbilt’s 12.5 million fortune and Alfred’s 50 million plus, then traces the family’s rise from Dutch immigrant Jan Van Der Bylt to contributions in steamboat and railroad progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilts
Newport
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Alfred
Gladys
Vanderbilt
America
James Watt
George Stephenson
Robert Fulton
Jan van der Bylt
Vanderbilt Family Chronicle of Wealth and Power
A vivid sketch of the Vanderbilt clan from Cornelius I to later generations, detailing marriages, heirs, and the fortune amassed through ferries, steamships, and expansion. It notes the old Commodore’s harshness, the clan’s spread across property and transportation ventures, and the rise of a vast, interlinked family fortune.
Vanderbilt clan and railroads shaping American wealth
A compact portrait traces Cornelius Vanderbilt and heirs from steamboat roots to railroad dominance. It covers Cornelius great, William Kissam, and other siblings, including marriages, rivalries, lasting wealth, and the Vanderbilt universities and estates.
Death of Prof. Heilprin in New York City
Professor Angelo Heilprin a renowned scientist and explorer dies at his sister Mrs. Adolph Loveman’s home in New York City after an eight week tropical fever contracted in South America. He was 54, born in Hungary, educated abroad, and served as a noted paleontologist and author.
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Philadelphia
Angela Hellprin
Adolph Loveman
Central Park West
New York City
Heilprin
South America
Angelo Heilprin
Hungary
United States
Isso
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Wagner Free Institute
Hellprin
Mount Pelee
Martinque
Roosevelt hosts notable guests at Oyster Bay lunch
President Roosevelt entertained at lunch in Oyster Bay with United States Senator Hopkins of Illinois District Attorney Stimson of the southern district of New York H FE Miles of Wisconsin and Dr Albert Shaw of New York in attendance.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Roosevelt
United States
Hopkins
Illinois
Stimson
Southern
New York
H., FE. Miles
Wisconsin
Albert Shaw
Steel ingot blast at Mesta works fatally burns two
An explosion at the Mesta machine works in West Homestead Pittsburg area fatally burned two workers and injured four others. The men were pouring hot metal into a large mold when the blast occurred.
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Pittsburg
Mesta
West Homestead
Mosquitoes Hold Up Train In Ridgley Night
Mosquitoes swarmed a Minneapolis and St. Louis train at Ridgley Iowa at night forcing a two hour delay. Passengers escaped as the heat driven insects filled the carriage and a smudge fire along the tracks drove them away.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Pittsboro
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Association
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Western
Lincoln
Denver
Sioux City
Des Moines
Omaha
Pueblo
Ridgley
Pastor fined for defying Sunday beer names
Anderson Indiana July 18 Rev Thus Grafton pastor of the Central Christian church was fined $25 for contempt of court after refusing to reveal names of church members who bought beer on Sunday. He showed a bottle from the pulpit as proof the Sunday law was being broken.
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Anderson
Ind
Thus
Grafton
Central Christian Church
Another Victim of the Canoe Accident
James A. Strane, an instructor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, was killed in a canoe accident near St. Paul on July 18. The death adds to a series of similar mishaps reported in local waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
James A. Strane
University of Utah At
Salt Lake City
Death of Sarah Anna Daniel in Lawrenceburg County
Lawrenceburg Indiana July 18 Miss Sarah Anna Daniel aged 95 has died at her country home two miles north of the city. She was known as the other old maid in the county and reportedly an irreconcilable woman with many years of hermit life.
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Robertus Love
United States
Vanderbilt
House of Astor
Jay Gould
Rockefeller
Morgan
William H. Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Alice
William J
Carge
Miss Gladys
Pater
Cornelius Jeremiah
William K
George W
Vanderbilts
Wave
Ornelius 2d
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Sarah Anna Daniel
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Iowa and Michigan
Official forecast tracks weather until nine tonight across Illinois Indiana Iowa Lower Michigan and Wisconsin with fair conditions expected in all listed states. No widespread storms or precipitation indicated and temperatures likely mild for the period.
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin—Fair
Chicago Markets Report July 17 with grain and live stock bids
Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade include wheat corn and hog cattle and sheep quotes. Cash stocks show No 2 red No 3 hard and No 2 yellow as well as spring No 3 grain readings. East Buffalo and Dunning Stevens report slower beef and hog prices with lambs and calves also listed.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Clive
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Catte
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Prevents Consumption
Advert describes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for coughs and colds claiming to prevent consumption. It warns against unknown preparations and notes the product is sold in a yellow package by druggists.
Tell Your Troubles to the Police
A terse promotional note urges readers to trust police for help, asserting the force is reliable and capable of delivering goods. The piece hints at a community or advertising angle and mentions offering materials for building a house and guidance on street etiquette.
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Cornelius 2d
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbbilt
Miss Filad
Vanderbil
Cornelius 3d
Vanderblits
Commodore
Cornelius Ist
Ior
William Henry
Long Island
Staten Island
Jacob Vanderbilt
Jacob
Phoebe Hand
Cornelius the Great
Corny
Fulton
Hudson
California
Nicaragua
Isthmus
Commodore” Vanderbilt
William Walker
Central America
Napoleon
Tennessee
Nicaragua Transit Company
Ile
Daniel Drew
Hudson River
Drew
Railroad Kings
Edward Crane
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Crane
New England
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Canada Southern
Bill
Maria Louise Kissam
Eicst
William H. Vander
William H
John W. Garrett
Grace Wilson
Vanderbilt King
George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Asheville
N. C
Duke of Marlborough
Willie K
Reginald
Gertrude
Harry Payne Whitney
Vanderbilt University At
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
William Kissam Vanderbilt
Kissam
Walter
Sam
Prof
Helprin
Allo
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
Strane
Jackson
Mich
Frank Hammond
Baal College
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
Detroit, Mich
Qédéress
Jonn K. Steen
Madison Street
Jaws
Vrooman
Alty
J. K. Steen
Eldorado
Hamberlaing
Just
Lombardo’s
North Side
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