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Odd Scenes at Long Wharf and Early Steam Carriage Claims
A confused set of notes describes a Long Wharf shop encounter where a man is offered work and a demand is made that the clerk cut off a fellow’s head for a mop. It also reports on a steam carriage invention praised for road use, claiming safety and speed on rough British roads, plus a brief peculiar anecdote about a peppermint shop linked to a famous express proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breland
Benjamin Tilley
Lyistol
Cuba
New Orleans
Commtech & Co
J. W. Biggs
It Agenth
W. Tes
Bayley
Comatock
Comstock
Hayley
W. Briggs
Flock &U
New York
W. IS. Bayley
S. W. Briggs
APOE
Tandon Kvland
Kucopur
Cote States
Herat
Molin
Lange
Tle Wynna
Lowe
Opie
Uninah
Daffy
Hredihind
Dy Buchin
Mulroney
Luther
David FR
Hraddle
L. W. Drigis
Agentuuir Brisol
Gchosvenol and Chase
Weyhorwet
Provilence
Genetil
Kwoor Island
Nowtichets
Samuel Tirven
Newport
Ed Taylor
War
Win Parker
Weinmochit
Dranor
Ktvniges
Ktinetun and Son
Pall River
Chane