Circus Life Behind W C Coup’s Circus Reveals Dressing Rooms
A behind the scenes tour of W C Coup’s circus shows the dressing rooms, stables, and preparation areas. Performers Melville Barry the Snow brothers and others bustle among trunks, costumes, and tents as wagons, cages, and animals are readied for travel after a busy show. The scene blends bohemian bustle with disciplined routine as packing up begins and the final act ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Oup
Mme
Roland
Yeand
Melville
Barry
Snow Brothers
City Pictures Organ Grinders and Their Winter Lives
A vivid portrait of organ grinders and their itinerant world. It analyzes their earnings from $1 to $3 daily, the padrone system, and life in New York slums, including child workers, housing squalor, and seasonal migrations to warmer cities.
Fragments of a Circus Night Fade Into Silence
The snort of an impatient horse echoes as torches go out and the crowd disperses. After commands, the ring is left bare with only peanut shells and lemon slices as remnants of the show.
Beecher’s Southern Trip Draws Enthusiastic Addresses
Mr. Beecher returned from a ten day circuit delivering lectures on the reign of the common people in Memphis Nashville and Wheeling Va. He was warmly welcomed with a 21 gun salute in Memphis and received eloquent introductions from Col Keating of the Memphis Appeal. Beecher spoke of sympathy for mankind and expressed hope southern whites would avoid a return to slavery, eliciting hearty laughter and applause from a highly receptive audience.
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Beecher
Memphis
Nashville
Wheeling
Keating
Memphis Appeal
Mr. Beecher
Uward
Lesriog
Colonel Keating Lecture Gift To Orphan Home
Colonel Keating donated 250 dollars to the Flist Orphan home in a ceremony attended by Jeff Davis and his son in law. Mr Pound will try to book Mr Davis for lectures in northern cities next season while Beecher calls his southern tour among his life highlights. Beecher plans a southern lecture series but will not bring money from there.
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Colonel Keating
Ciy
Flist
Ooe
Jeff Davis
Beecher
Davis
Pound
Dov.s
England
New Orleans
South
Strange Case of Lizzie Lowell Murder and Escape
In 1873 or 1874 James A. Lowell was convicted in Lewiston Missouri of murdering his wife Lizzie Lowell. A skeleton was found and identified as hers. The defense claimed she ran off with a circus man. Lowell was sentenced to life, now in state prison. David Stevens, later imprisoned, recalls meeting Spaulding and Liz Lowell in Michigan and Maine, claiming Lizzie lived under another husband and urging her to stay away from Lowell. Stevens says his account is consistent and could implicate broader parties.
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James A. Lowell
Lewiston
Lizzie Lowell
Switzerland Road
Lowell
David Stevens
Oxford County
Big My
Saginaw
Michigan
Sue
Liz Lowel
Spaulding
Stevens
Metalograph patent to aid business men by Augusts Carey
The Globe reports a new metalograph by Augustus C and G R Carey of Castle Street. It uses compressed air to drive a steel pen within a metal tube to emboss writing on metal then reproduce it on any paper via carbon sheets, enabling unlimited copies with durable silver vitrate ink and secure signatures.
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Augustus C
G. R. Carey
Sue
the Globe
Castle Street
Varey
Nihilism in Russia Lecture in Boston Church
John Baker of Springfield spoke on Nihilism in Russia at Dr Miner’s church in Boston. He described oppression, corruption, and limited reforms, noting czar as only honest official, trial by jury, and that a future five years could bring Russia liberty like America. He warned of widespread secret Nihilist cells.
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Boston
John Baker
Springfield
Russia
Miner
United States
Marshal Banks
E. L. Norton
Harris
Baker
Tuk Globe
God
Siberia
Empire
Distinguished Visitors On A Saloon Visit In New York
DistinguBarred visitors U S Grant Jr former governor Sheppard of Washington and Little Johnny Davenport visited Theodore Allen saloon, a gambler and Republican politician, on Saturday night. Rumor of police raid caused doors to close at 10. The party lingered briefly, unsettled by the alert ambiance and the appearance of waiter girls.
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New York
U. S. Grant, Jr
Sheppard
Washington
Johnny Davenport
Theodore Allen
Travelling Hazards and Bitters Endorsement
Excerpts claim travel in tropical climates brings danger from malaria heat and water quality. The text asserts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters helps travelers meet these hazards without harm and treats liver stomach fever and rheumatic complaints caused by exposure. It emphasizes emigrants travelers and sellers are especially at risk and can benefit from the remedy.
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Tropics
Hostetter
The Cultivation of Roses and Female Health Ad
An ellington era ad promotes Roses as her cheeks and lips while urging women to study hygiene per the People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, priced at $1.50. It advertises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for female weaknesses, with the author's Buffalo New York address.
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U Cal
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Grand Invalides’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Finance and commerce in Boston money and stocks 1879
In Boston the money market remains abundant with high rates and strong stock activity. New York rates are artificially raised for manipulation, while prime notes and bank acceptances trade around 3% to 5% with occasional higher sales. collateral loans near 4% to 7%. The Boston Stock Exchange eyes expansion as demand for four percent bonds and ten dollar refunding certificates grows, with London buying 15 million of four per cent bonds and prices rising on renewed confidence.
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Italy
Beliere
Italia
Chattam Square
New York
State Street
Boston
London
First National Bank
J. 8. Morgan & Co
Washington
United States Benas
Regis U
U.S
Bank of England
Spagie
Hamilton
Anruscoggin
Moston
Middlesex
Amoskeag
Atlantic
Tremont & Suffolk
Manchester
Lawrence
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
New England
Sprite Lake
Connecticut River
Town Fall
Sioux City
Kansas City
Lawrence & Southwestern
Pleasant Hill & de Soto
Atchison & Nebraska
Portsmouth, Great Falls & & Conway
Boston & Lowell
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad
Iowa Railroad Land Company
John G. Tappan
Boston Belting Company
Cary Inrovement Company
Ameican
Northern Railroad
Lo Aio Smelting & Whine Company
Haviland Mining Company
Colorado
Dunee Water Power & Land Company
Shelburn Marble Company
Chittenden County
Vermont
Central Petroleum Company of
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ION Colorado Goldening Comerham Pa ‘Mpany
Wekuilon & Sprague Company
Fugate Ustar Company
Manganese Minin Company
Passaic Chemical Company
Josiah
Leverett & Co
Gilpin Gold Mining
Dundee Water Power & Land Company
New York Belting & Packing Company
John McDonad
Raodin Elastic Car Wheel Company
Raduin Patent Railway
Wiliam Bliss
Denver
Marcus Covell
Iowa
San Francisco
Virgnia City
United States Supreme Court
New York Minin Exchange
Falr
Bonanza
California
New York Board
Gers
San Francisco Chronicle
Lart Saur ‘Ay
Mackay
Comstock
Stock Exchange
Messrs. Books & Warner
Sternberger
Crown Point Ravine
Rraevada
Bes and Belcher
Utah
Nal Keystone
North Carson
Sdo
Boston Market Saturday Evening May 17 Prices and trends
The Boston market reports broad improvement in trade across leading departments with a stable to rising tone. Apples, beans, butter, cheese, coal, coffee, copper, and grains show varied steady to firm prices, while hay, hemp, hides, tin plates, and wool reflect active demand and stronger bids. freight and foreign shipments influence sentiment as merchants note bottoming prices for the plant and cautious buying ahead of shipments.
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New York
Vermont
Choice
Ainst
Nova Sea
Tures
Avdia Wrath
Cape Threton
Cumber
Eas
Whalesa E
Cofcee
Java
Moeba
Maracaibo
Riombogentie
St. Domingo
Cooper
Lie
Lees
D. C
Cewie O. Tee
Coton
Banaa
Cima
Iren
Brighton Market Report Cattle Hides Hogs and Sheep Values
May 13 1879 details show stock by category at Brighton with cattle 401 on the yard 7693 sheep and lambs 8093 swine and various cattle grades and weights. Prices cover beef cattle store cattle Milch cows calves hides tallow and skins with notes on market activity steady to higher and strong export demand for English markets. Breeds include Ayrshire and dairy stock with sales on several lots and a comparative note on last week.
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Brighton
Ifides
Maine
Weert
Ayrshire
Fie
Europe
Watertown
Workingen
Farrow
Sedan
Constey
White Creek
Shippers Poulter
Nalue
Gloucester Market Report From Georges Bank And Western Banks
Gloucester summarizes weekly arrivals of fish from Georges Bank and Western Banks including codfish, halibut, and mackerel with quantities in pounds and barrels. Prices for fresh cod, halibut, shore fish, and various cured or pickled fisheries are listed, alongside notes on weather, market demand, and ship arrivals such as the A A Harding bringing 360 barrels of mackerel.
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Boston Globe
Gloucester
Shore Co
Boston
Olds Ork
Shoren Aish
Haddock
Avid
Porgie
Porgie Iresaings
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New York Board of Health
Crosby Street
the Metalograph
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Boston Money and Stocks
Review OF the
United States Funds
Specie and Exchange
Kansas Pacific
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Cedar Rapids & Northern
Kansas & Teas
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Ganbebs
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Michigan Central
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Tui
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Isaac . Farnsworth
Wiliam G. Hirt
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Pratt
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Albuquerque
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Pullman Palace Cormpany
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India Mutual Insurance Company
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Sutro Tunnel
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California Mining Notes
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Brookline Land Company
Waverly Land Company
Anne
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Santa Fe
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Coleen
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Hart, & Erle
No Grande Aa
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PLOY
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Lowe
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Digby
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Norwich & Worcester
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Outian Palace Cart Co
Calumet & Hecla Mining Co
Duncan Silver Mining Compan
Kivee Mining Company
Franklin Monin Company
Connecticut & Pass. Rivers Ra
Lao Northern Rd
Lewis
Boston Water Power Company
Lad. & Cincinnate & Bar
Pueblo
Arkansas
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Cin
San, & Ciev
Ad Ti
Xas
StLaity & No
Khases City
St Ao
Franklin Mining Company
Boston Market
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Echo
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Betroleum
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Peerless
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Abe Mail
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Amllote
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Callon
Star Path
Sumac
Coulty
Ohio
Gloucester Fish Market
Cincinnate Micro
Elum Street
Dane Rees
Prain
Dak
Aimee
Newansanes
BOS
Seat Feed Company
Sudbury St
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