Fragmentary Oddities and Anecdotes From 19th Century Life
A long, scattered OCR collage offers anecdotes on schooling, mischievous printers, oddball elections, curious marriages, porch threats, and humorous misprints. It includes tales of corporal punishment in old German schools, a wedding notice garbled by a printer, a dry well hat recovery gone wrong, and comic street chatter from steamboats to parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Eather
Pir
John Fulstadt
Shallow
Cho Ade
Anr
America
Thage
California
Canadas
L. Derby
Aereamaa AG
Broadway
New York
RAYA
ENRY
GE BR
Gettysburg
Taither
T Hei
Hauberle
Suabia
Turing
Columbia
Conkey
Gosham
A. Conkey
Hsg
Euplema Wiggins
Isue
Sentinel
Euphenia Besias
Goosham
Alexander Conkey
Mobile Register
Jake Willard
Baldwin County
Jake
Ned Wells
Ned
Take
Dale
Jerusalem
Jack Robinson
Agen
Ned Candd
Personal Liberty Bill Debated At Curtin Lecture
An exchange between Mrs George Warrington Willis and Caleb Crocus features sharp remarks on secession, liberty, and the Union. The scene shifts to reflections on laughter, politics, and a digression about the South Carolina fire-eaters and Northern behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorge Warmigton WilLes
Caleb Urocus
South Carolina
Caleb Crocus
Urocus
Old Abe
Abe
Union
Croesus
Chen
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Orphans’ Court
Adams County
Louis A. Wuuwrsox
Ieysburg
Chambersburg
Joseph Bubu
Smitl
David Wills
Annn
Clark
Bee
FPVIE
Gatord Township
New Oxford
Paulding
Joh S Girr
Oxted
Francis Marshall
Jos
Gift
Ken Oafuril
Adina
Christian Mussa
Liberty Rawnstip
John Wolfid
John Snyder
John Sinepe Fon
Catharine Myers
Mitter
Jacob Myers
Ling Uleu
Juli, Perroe
Suan Beblitz
Julian Beblitz
David Slagle
Simeon Slugle
Solomon Slagle
Brthai Trostle
Chiristinua
Sunny
James Davin
Meor Fanes
Deceasvit
John Flohr
Win Malin
Zachariah MY Drs
Register, Register’s Office
John L. Tate
Band of
Bank OF
Gwitysburg
General Assembly
Commonwealth
A.D
Biarirutits
Carfax
Guttysburg
T. D. Carson
Dos
al. D
Geo. Arnold
A. Gardner
Prrensnena
Iposegn
Excelsior Sky
Tyson Bros
Bertin
Ajss
Lisle Bread and Kid Finish Gauntlets, Kid Gloves, &c
A. Scorr & Sox
Kentucky
Jelleners
A. Sport & Sox
David A. Buenler
Peice
bin Tusidenge
Tallimore Street
New Court-Homne
WM. B. M?glnlblan
Ffich
West Middle Street
New Court-lase
Gover
Lin
Balinestock's
Danner
4Inghon
Baltimore Street
D. M’conaugly
Eere Waaay
Bach -Pay
Wishington
Paleo American Claius
Hughind
Towa
Titnuis
J.C. Neely
Attornly
Dinemund
Wm. B.A. Clellan
Mack
Lawresce
Les AB Lhetae
Chundorsburg
Paching
Dais Dent
Klanges
Mallentere
Pru
W.peons
L Staever
Buueher
Nathan Ho Smith
Tittuneae
Warhol
Valine
Ray Phamis
Us Witte Ma
Tly
Westminster, Md
Udartes
Janey
Storce
Vireil
Cicero
Tudianapolis
Vos
Thoe
SGP
Baltimore
Challenger
Roger B. Taney
The
United States
Amelia
Catlin
Tleerd
Housiep
Smith
Custer
Albany
Ile
Pedca
Clerke
Clerk
Eara
Mechanic's Institute
Exeter
Boyland
Payal
Azores
Pharx
Thomas Stockton
House of Representatives
Theo
Neas
Brandreth
Curtin
Billy Button
Jide M
Dobbs
Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Noaruaxp Sourn
Fne-Dirrentxce Prace vicaLty Ser Foxta
Sixth Avenue
Ono
Inta
Ita Resulta
Prewlent
Republican Party
Galurinua
Dick Basteed
Staten Island
Hurangae
Bere St
N. ¥. Evening Post
Rowannie Taro Oy Buaurvur
Gamleters
Uhre
Allust
St. Petersburg
Russia
Siberia
London
Soma
Camp
Murper
Alton
N.H
John Woodman
Woodman
Fusyon Guanoswan
Steve Ava
Bridget
Pia
Bees
Franklin
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