Modern man hunter in Nashville recalls India tour for P T Barnum
In a Nashville stop Mr Thos H Davis of Lights of London recounts his two year India venture for Barnum and his quest for curiosities. He describes tribes like the Vahoodahs and Todas, notes polygamy among Todas, and tells of attempting to recruit Arabi Pasha for an American tour. A British officer blocked the deal, ending Davis's venture. He also mentions Nandi girls and cholera in India.
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Lights of London Company
Thos. H Davis
Nashville
Union
India
P. T. Barsum
Ceslun
Neigherry
Indiana
Afghanistan
Hyderabad
Wilford Blount
Dingalow
1887 Harper’s Bazar Fashion Plates and Illustrations
A fragment appears to discuss Harper’s Bazaar 1887 content focusing on fashion plates and illustrations. It references garments, dressmakers, and the era’s style trends with mentions of patterns, materials, and the social context of fashion. The passage appears damaged, but signals a feature on the magazine’s visual fashion content.
Harp Periodicals and Canasta Trading Notes
Fragmented OCR reads like a catalog page listing periodicals and postal rates. It mentions Harper's, Franklin Library, and Canasta notes, with references to subscription periods and payment methods. The readable bits hint at a one year periodical price and mail order details.
Fragmented OCR Notice From Obscure Source
A garbled OCR text fragment references a story about a person named Jaber and mentions a Degen Meret and a Beene connoteds phrase. It is unclear and lacks coherent details, with multiple misread words and stray capitalized terms throughout the passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peleut
Harper & Brothers Magazine Volumes Catalog Text
Catalog page shows Harper & Brothers New York offering magazine volumes with noun headings and edition notes. It lists per year pricing and indexing details while noting binding and binding timing. The fragment references a title page and publication volumes but lacks concrete dates or full titles.
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Ah Pete Wien
Asco
Bindiogy
Coun WR Magazine
Dlphan
Analysia
Ce Money
Bento Ie
Bento Ie Hema
Harper & Hrothers
New York
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Great Vale
Nwi
Naetoihand
Gomes
Rocaas
We, Mical Company
Ee Bae
Auranti Moat
Studiger
Stadiger
C.F. Stadicger
Front ST
Philadelphia
Aadition Ries
Cota
Plear
Cam Rabeury
Sentia Punt
Benassi
Appleitia
EK Abury & Johnson
Pranit Ir
Decriwie
Ostowene Parker
Hinderg
T.S. Page
Nyal
New York City
Ow. Wood&& Sons
Richmond, Waj
Stirens
Arabia Pashi
Bin
America
Arabi
Ceylon
Astiguata
Alabama
South
Georgia
Paryear
Clarke County
Richmond
James Fricesr
Americus, GA
OF Boutiz
Breahr IN Din
Anerop Goda
D. B
sEs
Oliver & Oliver
South-West
Rock Bot
Tom
Goa
Harper's. Bazar
Hanorn
Gest
Impiows
Cenithe
Harper's Pariodivals
Tarper
HARP
Baruer
Harpan
Pranklin Bouare
Tarven
Eoeh
Nuraher Currey
Jane Nudd
Pastoriog
Leeds
Tanorr
Harper Bag
Harper's Weekly, Ilustratads
Tlanpen
Jendiva
Utah
Harper's
Harprr
Harver
Hazy Harper Young Harper
Canada
Bee
Dunecey
Uaman
Ieee
Erie
Harper's Young People
Relee Po
Fayersebee
Jeet
Jena
Bugg Chapman
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