Tall And Short Men In A City Exhibition
A New York Times item describes a public exhibit featuring extremely tall and very small people. Notables include Martin Van Buren Bates at eight feet one inch and 500 pounds, and Miss Vinnie Odom at twenty three inches. The feature discusses global height ranges, from dwarf sopranos to tallest races, citing Bosman families and Norwegians, with averages around five feet two and a half inches. An informal tale about a candlelit parlor scene adds local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avernae Belahe
Sint: T
New York Times
Ion
Martin van Buren Bates
Kentucky
Nova Scotia
Styen
Mite
Vinnie Odom
Tokio
Japan
Ihata
Sato Yukichi
Yukichi
Villerme
Burch
Buffon
Supply
Esquimaux
Harn de Paw
Guerault
Boschmans
South Africa
Henry M. Stanley
Europe
North America
Sea Monsters at the Bottom of the Ocean
The passage recounts fantastical sea leviathans from octopus and starfish legends. It cites 1639 1790 fragments in Utrecht and Amsterdam museums, a 1853 head like a child, a 185? French vessel sighting, a 9 foot long Newfoundland specimen with 28 foot arms and 2000 suckers, then notes the Journal Illustre description and a red life end. A Cincinnati Breakfast Table fragment adds a humorous aside about a clerk and a pinaud smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Steenstreep
Teneriffe
Newfoundland
Illustre
Job
Cincinnati
Honor in His Own Land as Public Benefactor
A historical tribute extols Dr. R. V. Pierce in The History of New York State praising his philanthropy and wealth turned toward public good. It lauds his integrity and calls him a rising, influential figure with a Senat e-elect status. The piece promotes his Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription while warning readers to stock remedies such as Johnsons Anodyne Liniment and Sheridan’s Cavalry Condition Powders for animal health and disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Comely
New York State
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Empire State
Alo
Pond
Ardenne
New York
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Evangeline
Ferdinand
Assid
Papa
Johnson
Sheridan
Betna
Sileas
Prion 26
American Criminal Gazetteer
NEW York Commercial Advertiser
Cterms
Club of Ten
Club of the
the Commercial Advertiser
Hugh J. Hastings
Fulton St
Mines and Lands
S. Seventh Street
Philadelphia
A. H. Wyman & CO
N.Y. City
Jollar
A. W. Lovering
Washington Street
Bost
On, Masa
History OF the
U. S
Ontcom
Bee
Addre National Publishing CO
Everett
Union Square
Kerner & Weaver
Babbitt’s
Yeasel
B.T. Rabbit
City
Arvin
Rine &Burg
Scales Warn Safe & Scale CO
Ees Broadway
Pond's
Allett & CO
Portland
Maine
Renange
Cmca
Farléer Dantet F- Bratry
W. Wao
Jay Bronson
Detroit, Mich
E. Ingraham
Boston Weekly
Transcript
Enlat
Ained
P.O. Wie
Ery
Augustus Maine
Hn. Burford
Huston
Jones
Binghamton
Binghamcon
Platt St
Edger
HE Ledger
Chicago
South Seventh Street
Kerp
Krep
Manufaompany
Mercar Street
Garsid
Big Horn
Rano
A i Terrx
Perila
Columbian Book CO
Hartford
Srumavrenp O
Stevens
Boston
Maze
Vandegrift
All Drugaiote
Greanes
Dundas
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