Portuguese Character and Politeness Noted in Atlantic View
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt praises Portuguese politeness and domestic unity, contrasting loving marriage with business concerns, noting women as physically less striking than men and men’s fond dress and horsemanship. It also lauds Portuguese sailors and ends with a tangential Russia cage sport scene and a foot injury method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Paris
Little Kingdom
Lisbon
Oporto
Atlantic Monthly
Fatal Fire on St Alexander Street in Montreal
A fire on St Alexander Street Montreal awoke residents at 1 am. Mary Burke, a boarding house keeper's daughter, leaped from a second story window about twenty feet, sustaining serious injuries. Firemen rescued Thomas Burke and two sons. a boarder Christian Ramoussen was found dead in a closet. Mason Burke, 16, was saved but nearly suffocated. Fire extinguished soon after arrival. delay in alarm noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alexander Street
Montreal
Mary Burke
Thomas Burke
Christian Ramoussen
Mason Burke
Horseshoeing Across Countries and Practices
The passage describes how horses are shod in the United States, England, France, the Netherlands, and parts of Germany, noting breed differences influence handling. It contrasts knee-hoof practices with chains and stalls used to lift and position the horse for the farrier, and briefly mentions Turkey and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
France
Orse
Netherlands
Germany
Turkey
Horge
Sone
Keep Manufacturing Company Advertises Shoes Shirts and Umbrellas
An advertisement touts the Keep Manufacturing Company at 165 and 167 Mercer Street New York offering partly made shirts fully made shirts underwear and umbrellas with patented rib umbrellas claimed to withstand storms. It also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Burnett's Extracts Peruvian Syrup and Dooley's Yeast Powder as health and tonics with appeal to household economies and purity. Rives mentions Durang's Rheumatic Remedy via Helphenzstine & Bentley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henao
Keep
Keep Manufacturing Company
Mercer’ Street
New York
United States
Oran
16Th Street
Mason & Hamlin
Jason & Harlin
AN CO
Boston
Chicago
Aix
Astom
Keap
Botton
Keep Manufacturing Co
Mercer &J
N.Y
CHEW The Celebrated MATCHLESS Wood Tag Plug Tobacco
A fragment notes shipments from a scale factory including 38 carloads in September and 41 in October and received material figures 139 and 154 carloads, with a garbled stamp from St Johnsbury. The item abruptly shifts to an ad for Quirk's Irish Tea sold by druggists at 25 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Chicago
Fairbanks’ Scales
St. Johnsbury VI
Galedoction
Droggista
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Portugal
Russia
Fio
Dinassis
Peutrdy
Hontetter
Burxart
Burnett
Fifth Avenue
Grand Pacific
Burnett’s
Dooley
Rives
Sherman
United States Army
Durang
Helphenstine & Bentley
Washington, D.C
Duff
New York City
New York State
Canada
Anarys
Russell & CO
Haan Ener
Grap
Andreas
Erace Wolters
Sonny N
Bum
Iris Ince
Gina Oy
Vane
Wilson Sewing Machine CO
Broadway
Cticago
New Orleans
Lees
Cal
San Franciece
Gad Batt
Piegant Tm
nu _ Bose
Bride & CO
Clinton Place
Babbitt
Emis
Amsece
R B
Sabbitt
City
J. M.'Csapwick
Dr. Munger
J M Ghadwick
Emerson
L. O. Emerson
Doz
Toussee
Oliver Ditson & CO
Greenwass
York
Anson Ee Cca
Nedtel
Pitta
Re Mw
L. Harn
Nf Tete
Coes Siler
Tastrames Ain Hae
Antiquarian
Osgoot
Deller
James Rosgood
Mass
Bryant’s Opera
Bryants
Eli Bryant
Hough Pets
Little Mac
Daford
Wilson
Mackin
Billy
Ani Coal Waive
Hobinwood A
Josiah Allens
Iit
Samantha
Pitt
Ticulars
Ad “American Publishing CO
Hartford
Pecos Tian Wen
Heckastar
Ayer & Son's
Ives Oreo Cigenlahon
Pevaral
Uniae
Monic
Drogaiata
Buffalo ‘Courier
The
Courier
Daily Courier i
Evening Republic
Maptabet
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