Pringess King and assorted curiosities in a far reaching column
A long miscellany covers diverse topics from royal intrigues and American travelers to curiosities in industry. It notes a Virginia boy famed as the best gravedier, mentions General Grant’s horse joining a circus, and describes odd stories from Tennessee sheep to a Hartford oyster shell venture. It also reviews theater gossip and a European noble’s remarks on American scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Natmed McNamara
Gladstone
Medigny Jones
Lord Salisbury
Bourin
Gen. Grant
Vicksburg
Ish
Waco. Tex
Curtis Lev
Curtis
Stratoga
California
India
Tennessee
Peruna and Mananin touted in patient testimonials
Letters from patients in Ottawa and Milwaukee praise Peruna and Mananin after long illnesses. They claim relief from coughs, bronchitis, and weakness, with references to Pittsburgh and Kansas journeys, and note the products sell through Baker Bros. and Hantway & Co. in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ti. Sampson
Ottawa
Kanson
B. Hartman & Co
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Kansas
C. C. Peck
Jackson Street
Milwaukee
Wis
S. B. Haataan
Fox
Henry Ellis
Priesa
Baker Bros
Mt. Vernon
Daniel R. Spry
Portsmouth
Spo
Hantway & Co
Fragmented Notes of Odd Stories and Quotations
A jumble of vignettes and snippets from a late 19th century column includes peculiar local tales, humorous exchanges, misquoted phrases, and editorial asides. It references a steamer evading canoes, Yorick style anecdotes, a fashionably minded man ordering a yacht, and assorted gossipy sentences about printers, postmasters, and a barber joke.
Local Yarn Chronicle of Odd Town Characters and Tales
Jumbled vignettes depict a Virginia town scene with quirky locals. A banker, a sly rascal, a mother’s concern, and a trader humorously collide in short sketches about appetite, tricks, and luck.
North Minneapolis chicken theft chatter sparks concern
Two local men discuss rising chicken thefts in North Minneapolis with slang and coded talk. They claim roosts are targeted and advise on securing fowl as spring growth raises theft risk, prompting caution about imagined schemes and dangers to poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owlor
Minneapolis
Sam
William A. Walters
Woodcock Valley
Cuntingdon County
Williamsport
Casserville
Jacob Brusswell
Monument value and memory in a national grave site debate
In a long argument, critics and supporters clash over placing memorials and national statues in cemeteries and public spaces. The piece discusses heritage, patriotism, interment, and the ideal of public memory, citing examples from Massachusetts and national landmarks as it weighs reverence against sacred grounds. It mentions George William Curtis and Harper's Magazine in context.
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Alsa
Strel Natigtal
Mount Vernon
Patygeney Feees
Capitol
Wlrmviante
Ivis
Fittls
Halla
Massachetty
Tawia
Uigien
George William Curis
Harper's
Magasine Fur
Property sale rumor about Shor widow and estate
A fragment notes a widow linked to Color elo's cwttiedaire re money tied to a grant or loan. It mentions land and a lawn being set for two million dollars in a tentative auction or sale context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shor
Protarble
Rae
Sli
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Luliey
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Clevaland
Piper “Temyroed
Cleveland
Helios
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Jas
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Brooklyn
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Berlin
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Sandwich Islands
Foster Walko
Lester Wallack
Wir
Waallack
Montague
Tearie
Wallack
Coloanas
Eva Mackey
Rocky Mountains
Bernard
Ricamont
Way
H.G. Crenshaw
Hixam Waarnn
Regulator
Abe
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Thars
Stariet
M. B. Wharton
Southern Baptist Theological
Simmons
J. H.zeilin & CO
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Philadelthta
Vor
Bes
Cate Abesatsantes
Wip and
Humole
Malley Lissed
Siete Borenth
Remy
Reese
Bud
Evry
Vaile Nat Sucveneer
Tambo Spectator
London Medical Times
Freshimiin
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Yale Decor
James Gordon Bennett
Newport
New York
St Louis
Stu
Johnny
Grycer
Zloston
Clewl
Norristown Seratad
Bostoa Courier
Merchant Trageter
Harvard
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Birmiogham
Boston
St. Paul Minn
Arkansaw Traveler
Obig
France
America
Strooklyn Eagle
Alientown
Philadelphia Lulietia
Kentucky
Hanselt
Staunton
Wall Street News
Elizabeth
Nellie
Ayer
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
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Miken
Ryda Yalway
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Columbia
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Peymt
Fablio Square
Sam. Biggs
Man'r. Clevated
Albert Holterx
Board of School
Old Union School
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Sycamora
Ohio
Ted
InGaed
Ron Coe
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Huntley
York City
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Danial House
Malin Street
Gomlatock
Tvar- I Oling
Constantial
Lai
Borne
F. Selis
Rss
Mama
Aietan Esher
New Yorks
Prem
Journal of Met
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Marie
Berto
Tulkuwe Sewing Machine Cow
Giath St
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Pa Oryo
Euclid Ave
Ramsdell, Sweet & CO
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