Quips and Quirks From an Early Chicago Page
A collage of odd notes on society, business, and travel. Gossipy items mention the Egypt expedition, Arthur’s late hours, Jay Gould and the Irvington home, A Nash leaving Union Pacific for Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul, and a hypothetical gold weight whim with Vanderbilt wealth and coin conversions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Irvington-on-the Hudson
Broadway
A. Nash
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul
Council, Bluffs
Omaha
Nash
Witty Fragments From A Philadelphia News
A sampler of light notes and anecdotes from Philadelphia including a Prince of Wales wardrobe quip, a pole expedition notion by a philadelphia woman, a breach of promise confession, a servant snake scare, and a Newport society dilemma with nine dinner invites ending in tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
North Pole
Pole
Wales
Newport
Philadelphia News
Slaughter House At Cheyenne Agency Described In Graphic Detail
The account depicts a white man and six Indians slaughtering and dressing ten buffalo an hour at Cheyenne agency. An Indian drives five cattle into a pen and kills them with a spear stroke. Offal is discarded, squaws collect it, and Major Love issues tickets for the offal as rewards for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne Agency
Dakota
Variety of Humorous Snippets and Notices
A collage of quips and anecdotes from newspapers notes jokes on gin explosions barbed wires and promissory fences. It mentions Rockford curbing barbed wire, medical Latin, hats at Long Branch, a French judge, and a farmer challenging a tramp. It also covers a push to create pepper from old shoes, a wife’s remark about housework, and travelers’ mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Pharmaceutical
New Orleans Picayune
New Jersey Enterprise
Long Branch
Education of Indian Children and Civilizing Labor
Secretary Teller argues for expanded Indian education on reservations emphasizing practical work and mass schooling to lift communities toward civilization. He cites Carlisle and Hampton as models and urges government funding and access to schools near tribes. Also noted are misc. items on aviation, journalism quips, a railway accident, and homing pigeons returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Assembly
Ocean Grove
N. J
Teller
Capt. Pratt
Armstrong
Carlisle
Hampton
A. Cunningham
United States
California
Cresson
Johnstown
Washington
Cunningham
Cleveland Homing Pigeon Club No
Express
Kansas City
Sport
New York
Cleveland
New York Sun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egypt
Chester County
Alchohol
Arthur
Vanderbilt
Prince of Wales
John W. Baldwin
Earth
Suez Canal
N. O. Picayune
Manayunk
John
Boston Journal
Boston Transcript
Berks County
Lincoln
Colorado
War Department
Minnesota
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul Company
James Thompson
Davenport
Iowa
Rock County
Minn
Boyson
Milwaukee
Fairinbault
Martin Counties
Cervantes
Boston ‘‘Herald
Oscar Wilde
Tug Wilson
Oscar
Lowell Courier
Josh Billings
Philo
DR. Clark
Johnson
Irmapewanni
Elyldere Mille, Goodhue Co
Clark Johnson
R. Homallan
Ux Bow, Nuckolls Co
Nebr
A. E. Crooks
Lane Co
Oregon
Clark Johnso
Stoops
Meadow Utah Co
U. 1
Clarkohnson
George Littlewood
M.smith
Waterville
LeSueur Co
W. Atherton
Laboratory
West 3Rd St
N. Y. City
Sldd&w.lyr
Ayer
J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
Addome & Glover
Cheyenne
Babbitt
Missouri
Louis Shaw
Seltzer Spa
Europe
KE. Kendall & Co
la Salle St
Piper & Birigelam
Boston
Spruce Bt
AT Tel
UUM Distribution Co
Louisville
General Assembly of
Kentucky
United States Circuit Court
Commonwealth Distribution Company
Bair, N. B
OX UK
R. M. Boardman Courier-Journal
R. M. Oona
Post Office
Geo. L. Holt
News Depot
U. P
R.R. House
Wyoming
Sweetland & CO
Mrs, Winslow
E. D. West
Geonge W. Hoyt
Wye
Ler
Louisiana
New Orleans
G. T. Beauregard
Gen. Jubala
Early
Seventh St
F. Schweickert
Suwfk
Parker
Ploreston Cologne
Grant Ai
Hiscoxn & CO
Simmond
Ae Bob
E. E. Burlingame’s Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory
Larimer Street
Denver
Colo
ORSDA
Aigtion
Keles
Amer Fier
Sday
Cornell
Killarney
Yablishea
Merino
Pre ‘Republic
Amne
Congress
Logan
Greenbansas
Greenbackers
William
Syampion
Utica
van Efo
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