Great Barrington to get grand blue stone residence
Mrs. Marx Hopkins plans a blue stone mansion in Great Barrington costing upward of 1,000,000. The 170 by 140 foot dwelling will take three years to finish and many who view the plans call it the most magnificent residence in the country.
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Centennial Buildings Compared in New Orleans Size
The excerpt notes the New Orleans exposition center covers thirty to forty acres, comparing it to the Philadelphia Centennial main hall and stating the Centennial buildings could fit inside the New Orleans hall.
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New Orleans
Philadelphia
Forger stamps found in Zurich manufactory
A Swiss stamps forger operation was uncovered in Zurich. Forgers used scraps of old letters with postmarks from 1843 to 1800 and affixed the fraud stamps to the envelopes. A distant West Coast paper described a graveyard scene ending with Doctor Hinton treating a patient who died two hours later.
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Doc Hinton
Billy
Royal Aged Figures Across European Courts
Queen Victoria is 65. King Christian of Denmark is 66 with a wife a year older. The Austrian Emperor is 54 with a 46 year old wife. Belgium’s King Leopold is 49 with a 50 year old wife. The Turkish Sultan is 42. King Oscar of Sweden is 55. Louis of Portugal is 46. Humbert of Italy is 40 and President Grevy of France is 71.
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Turkey
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Sweden
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Humbert
Italy
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France
Utah Farmers Seek Markets Amid Rising Transportation Costs
Utah farmers face shrinking markets as last year’s new rail rates disrupted northern buyers in Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. Oregon Short Line and Utah and Northern cuts worsened the slide, reducing returns for crops including citrus destined for Manitoba. A Florida orange shipment to Winnipeg marked the first direct car load, iced for the journey and kept cold to prevent freezing.
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Montana
Oregon
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Express
Barnum Considers Humble Back Seat After Injury and Election
The article notes Mr. P. T. Barnum injuring a finger in a door and facing a disappointing election. It quotes his dejected remark on potential fate and jokes that a back seat in a divine crowd might be less appealing than managing the greatest show on earth.
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Texas professor confesses to horse theft and faces five years
The article notes a Crockett Texas professor named Hatton has pleaded guilty to stealing a horse and received a five year sentence. It also recounts political and social commentary on senators retiring this Congress and various public notices and obituaries from the era.
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Senator Seeks Room Rates Across Washington Hotels
A Washington Senator complains of sky high living costs. He visits an up-town hotel and asks for a sitting room and two bedrooms for himself, wife, and daughter at $140 weekly including board. The landlord says such figures are readily available. He then checks a top floor four small rooms for $250 a month, board not included.
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Opening the Exhibition at the World’s Fair
The President opens the World’s Fair by telegraph, delivers a formal address in the Exposition Building, and receives an official welcome as the ceremonial wheels of the event begin to turn.
Opening of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
New Orleans marks a grand opening with 50,000 visitors and a naval parade aboard the steamer Fred A. Blanks. Gov. S. L. McEnery and officials inaugurate ceremonies amid heavy railroad delays, vast exhibits, and extensive preparations yet to be completed.
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Exposition Opens With Praise For Western and Pacific States Display
The article lauds the mineral displays from the Western and Pacific States as premier, noting the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad exhibit in a grand Swiss chalet built from grain sheaves. It describes the horticultural hall as a “Garden of Eden” and praises the breadth of exhibits, visitor numbers, and improvements planned, including a double-track road by January. Major Burke is hailed for his leadership and long daily work to ensure success.
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Opening of the New Orleans World Exposition by President Arthur
At 3:10 p m on December 16 1885 President Arthur formally opened the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans. A telegraph link connected the Executive Mansion with the Exposition Building as cabinet and congressional representatives joined foreign diplomats for the ceremony. A lengthy telegram from Edmund Richardson praised national support and urged broad participation.
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Exhibition Buildings Display Vast Industrial Treasures
A correspondent reports the main building covering thirty three acres with over six miles of aisles crowded with fruits of industry, mechanical achievements, products of nations, and symbols of modern progress, showcasing steam and electricity at peak development.
Government and States' Building Exposition Recap
A description of a vast Government and States' Building featuring sections where Cotton Corn Lumber Coal are praised as Kings. It highlights America’s riches from mines and farms and forests and gardens, with each state and territory showing its natural dowry and the National Government central in governance.
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Not Ready Structures Near Exhibition
The article notes the Art Hall and several others are under construction and will be ready for exhibition soon. It mentions Mexican beers and a Public Comfort structure as not yet ready, with several additional projects in progress described as under way and to be completed shortly.
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