Potatoes, Coins, and Early American Commerce
An excerpted digest traces the potato’s spread from Chile to Virginia, plus early American coinage history. It notes Sebastian de Candamo’s summary, Virginia’s 161% coinage attempt, and Massachusetts coin orders of 1652. Included are reflections on overcoming obstacles and a brief biographical note on Achee Adatis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
da Candote
Peru
New Crenada
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
Europe
Raleigh
Virginia Company
Jamestown
Bomers Islands
Bermudas
Tirsagsembly
Rine
America
Boston
General Court of Maseachusetts
Sundow Comes to the Trocadero with Other Vaudeville Acts
The Trocadero in Chicago promotes Sandow the strongman guided by Henry Abbey with Dr. Riegfeld’s help. Sundow debuts amid the Dace brothers and Europe’s famed impersonator Amann, plus Papinta and Paquerette, delivering nightly vaudeville amid lakefront comfort. A Farmer Jones interview with Widow Brown contrasts bold proposals and a sharp refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hias
Henry KB. Abbey
Lyndon
America
FL Riegfeld
Abbey
Sandow
Randow
Camerion
Auditorvium
Chicago
Himan Ramson
Sundow
Dace Brothers
Amannie
Europe
Fwanat
Papinta
Paquerette
Jonas
Widow Brown
Farmer Jones
Sharp
Cliff-Dweller Exhibit at World's Columbian Exposition
The Cliff Dwellers open a retrospective display by H. Jay Smith Exploring Co featuring a full-sized facsimile of Battle Rock Mountain in a modern hall. The exhibit includes Cliff Paleo and Balcony House replicas, preserved pottery and weapons, oil paintings of settlements, and canyon trails with wildlife imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
H. Jay Smith Exploring Co
Battle Rock Mountain
Colorado
Truncated OCR Narrative of a Child and Family Tragedy
Fragmentary text recalls a young girl eight years old whose father died in a Bull Run era clash and whose mother perished soon after in a city of despair. The passage hints at sorrow and hardship surrounding the family in a troubled period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torning
Cosmopolitan Magazine Port and World's Fair Guide Ad
An 1893 advertisement offers Cosmopolitan Magazine at 2.25 dollars and a World's Fair pair pass for one year, detailing the benefit to western visitors to Chicago from May to October. It explains costs, travel tips, lodging, and dining suggestions, urging readers to send an address with a two cent stamp for the illustrated folio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guo
Mua.ronn
GP. A
Chicago
Fresh Morning Notes From a Rail Yard Office Quips
An offhand exchange at a railway yard yields a terse report about a lone occupant Schad aged 102 and hospital visits. The chaotic note refers to con artists in Bond County and a cryptic slip signed by Tittle. A curious tale mentions pills and a curious claim about results.
Great Western Notes offers rooms at World’s Fair site
Wealthy Chicago promoters remodel and furnish a three story boarding house at Franklin and Jackson streets near major transit for fair visitors. The Great Western Notes advertises 5 rooms with parlors, elevators, electric lights, and meals at 50 cents to $1.00 per day for adults. New Zealand preserves remarkable wildlife with two islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boddle Bros
Chicago
Gentitsuen
Prenklin
Jackson Streets
Union
Post Olliea
Worl
Great Western Notes
Ilosint
Wid
Regmsa
St. Paul
Start Haxly and Iowa Central Railways Fair Plans
A fragmented report mentions Start Haxly for the World's Fair and Iowa Central rail connections. It cites tentative sales, local town routes, and regional involvement from Marshall, C and N lines, and CORLL GP Py, with references to November in uncertain wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Rathway
Rechn cc
Marshall
Town
Medeernige
C. Mand
CORLL
Loser Central
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ackley
Mount Vernon News
Achee Adatis
Rodefran
Butfilo
New York
Decepto
City Grocery Store
Staple and
Ehaney
zAlso
Lam
Plour
A.O. Boeckemeier
Towa
The
Cosmopolitian Magazine
Gyeat
Montilies
Cosmopolitan
Zreatest Weslees
Sona Ye
DR. Winchell
Apio
Bondcounty
Ars
Ting
New Zealand
Minneapolis
naNm Ee
Kansas City
ST. Louis
St Paul
Pelays
Minnesota
Montana
Maniyoba
Dakotas
Wyoming
Oaho
Oregon
Washington
Northwest
Kansas
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
California
St Louis
Arkansas
Texas
Tennessee
Alabama
Wissibsippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
South & Southeast
Orly
Deqmia
Dhs
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Banks
Aent
Office OF
Five USA
Sonoved
Faywenoved
Toa
Gor
Neste
Bain
Skookum Root Hair Grower CO
South Fifth Avenue
Aes Og
Bi Bieke Ae Robles
Mt. Oar Steel
Tnthwire
Walle Ter Ervreitar Geinoer Ato
Wootaalic
Mander
Draggist
Ill
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