Vast 19th Century Gazette Of World Facts And Poems
Volume XVII compiles global notes on military service laws in Chile, cauliflower in California, Washington real estate growth, Paris hunting licenses, cholera theories, London burglary data, U.S. land ownership by British interests, Great Lakes and lake traffic values, silver and ginseng markets, star-ward cosmic musings on Jerusalem, and a Boston Pilot poem about longing. Notable figures include London police, American Farmer, and Atlantic Constitution voices, with dates and figures spanning the era.
Rescue at the Moonlit River Ends in Proposal
Brice Rutherford an American tourist rescues a drowning English girl at a moonlit English estate. The incident leads to a witty exchange, a ring exchange, and a rekindled affection as years later he courts Miss Clifton, an English heiress, culminating in a mutual proposal and seal of their bond. The tale blends romance and social awkwardness with a timeless gift of courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Rutherford
Downs
Dover
Sigin
Jmiscaliu- Autedi
Misa Clifton
Mr. Rutherford
Miss Clifton
Tam
Origin of the Seckel Pear Traced to Delaware River Farm
The Seckel pear allegedly originated on Lawrence Seckel’s farm at Downingtown Neck near the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. A great great grandfather of Prof. Joseph Sickel is said to have discovered its flavor, leading to a famous orchard. The Secker/Sickel lineage is tied to German stock, with Washington reportedly impressed by the pear’s flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seckel
Lawrence Seckel
Downingide Neck
Delaware
Schuylkill Rivers
Joseph
Sickel
Germantown
Jefferson Grammar School
Poplar-streets
Catter
Germany
Washington
Tapley and Somergun Romance Arises in Odd Dialogue
An unusual exchange centers on Tapley and Miss Somergun as a troubled dialogue hints at plans to marry despite unclear consent. The speaker questions guardianship and age, suggesting miners may be involved in the potential union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tapley
Somergun
Ninch
Spo
Rattlesnake oil and the life of a mountain oilman
Akers, a white haired ex miner from the San Bernardino mountains, explains how he catches rattlesnakes and produces rattlesnake oil he sells for $2 an ounce. He says he has earned a living for years by catching 150 to 200 snakes each summer and extracting oil worth $300 to $400, while warning that the oil is dangerous yet valued for rheumatic cures. He details catching methods with a forked stick and neck pressure and notes he has been bitten five times, suffering severe pain that lingers years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akers
San Bernadino Mountains
Los Angeles
Weather Tales and Oddities From The Era
The piece describes how Weather Bureau observers record eight oclock data to map temperature and wind across major cities, noting rapid central printing. It then recounts gunshot wound anecdotes with remarkable recoveries, Chinese bone removal for shipment to China, a large sawfish catch, a science note debunking insect wing buzzing sources, and light human-interest items including a boy disguising as a sylph fooling students on a streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Boston
Ten Inch Gauge Railroads and Lullaby Verse
A detailed note on a 10 inch gauge railroad built by George E Mansfield carrying 3000 passengers in six weeks from Hyde Park to a depot, plus a 10 inch gauge line from North Billerica to New Bedford describing cars and loads. It also mentions a British Museum binding valued at 8500 and a poem about the road to Slumber Land ending with a mother's embrace and a baby’s journey to rest.
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Paige Avenue
Dale Street
St. Paul
Pioneer-Prese
George E. Mansfield
Hyde Park
Mass
North Billerica
New Bedford
Humorous snippets of banter and misheard lines in a dated dialogue
A jumbled collection of humorous phrases and exchanged lines about a maid, waitresses, cooks, and social foibles. The text includes quips on love, dialogue, and misunderstandings with scattered names and rural life imagery, resembling a quirky railcar humor page.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chile
Republic
California
Washington City
District of Columbia
France
Department of the Seine
Hamburg
San Francisco Chronicle
London Police Department
Chicago Herald
London
The
New York Herald
United States
House of Lords
America
Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
Great Lakes
Iiig
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Lakes
China
Sirius
Jerusalem
Atlania
Jboston Pilot
Frank H. Stauffer
Florida
Harry Bomford
Focal Mess
Bomford
Boston Transcript
Tif
Mesalene
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Astley Cooper
Portland
Lone Fir Cemetery
Saya
Oregonian
Ithe
Chua
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Lone Fir
Bolivar
Inchea Jongih
EU Yi
Eunghy
Willem Hayweery
Thad
Jevery
St. Louis Republic
British Museum
Thorasre
Nod
Julleby
Mics
Gabb
Abe
Alsys
Farias
Vanderlein
Jack
Freshleigh
Darling
Miss
Johnnie
Columbus
Peter
Rea
Walker
Dicer
Bey
Hetty
Gerald
Tesiegive
Spirluga
Willy Puixdoli
PTF
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