Floating Theater Gladiator to Travel New York Towns
The Gladiator, a proposed mobile theater on a 276 by 65 foot boat with 1500 seating, 2500 horsepower engine, two steel cylinders, and 250000 dollar cost, aims to tour Newport Albany Newark Patterson Stonington and Fall River bringing first class performances year round without land taxes.
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Siena
New York
R. M.er
Brooklyn
Newport
Albany
Newark
Patterson
Stonington
Fall River
Wallack’s
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square
N. Y. Times
Americus Vespucci in Washington a Sensation of the Era
Excerpts recount how an Italian woman calling herself Americus Vespucci arrived in Washington during the Van Buren era. She sought citizenship and a land grant, won praise from Adams and Webster, sparked a Senate subscription drive, and faced social ostracism after rumors of liaisons, ending in Paris after residence in New York.
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Americus Vespucci
Adams
Daniel Webster
Congress
America
Haight
Senate
Mme. Vespucci
Florence
Paris
Duke of Orleans
Louis Phillippe
Prince de Joinville
New York
Ben. Perley Poore
Hungarian Language Clash in Buda Pesth Reflects Empire Strife
A Saturday Review essay notes the near total exclusion of German in public spaces of Buda Pesth under Francis Joseph. It argues the move, while rooted in Hungarian nationalism, creates friction for English travelers and foreigners who cannot navigate Magyar names and signage.
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Schwab
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Hungary
Teglishman
Himsalf
Saturday Review
Nature's gift to the tropics the banana commodity growth
The Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer explains bananas surpass potatoes in productivity, with Mexican growers yielding up to seven crops in two years and United States markets expanding. It notes price contrasts, travel losses in transit, and forecasts banana storehouses rivaling Milwaukee granaries.
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Humboldt
Atlantic
Rio Grande
Cincinnati
Oaxaca
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Cincinnati Enquirer
Brunersburg Bridge Bid Notice in Defiance County Ohio
The Defiance County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by March 4 1884 at the County Auditor's Office for materials and construction of a 220 foot Brunersburg bridge over the Tiffin River in Noble township. Plans and specifications available after January 28 1854 with options to submit alternative plans. bids to include details on spans materials strength and costs. right to reject all bids reserved.
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Defiance County
Ohio
Nee
Bellefountaine Road
Tiffin River
Brunersburg
Noble Township
Chas, P. Tittle
Defiance
Legal Notice of Creditors Against Miller Rock & Co in Defiance
Davis & Foster file in Defiance County Court a petition seeking relief for Miller Rock & Co creditors. The filing cites prior judgments and alleged fraudulent conveyances by Miller Rock & Co to Emmerson Co and others to hinder payment. Creditors are to answer within 15 days after February 4 1884.
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Zeno Miller
Stewart Miller
George Rock
Miller, Rock & Co
John Daiis
Charles Foster
Davis & Foster
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County of
Defiance
Ohio
Emmerson & Co
Taylor, Rodgers & Co
Jones, Judkins & Co
Stern Brock & Co
R. & J. Cummings & Co
C. L. Luce & Co
John A. Talman & Ambach Burgunder & Co
Marshall, Field, & Co
Seneca County
Sherwood
Taylor Rodgers & Co
Stern Block & Co
Jones Judkins & Co
Oifice
Stern Block &Co
Emmerson& Co
C.L. Luce & Co
What Can Be Done at a Soap-Bubbie Party
George B. Bartlett in St. Nicholas recounts a soap bubble party with forty guests and forty pipes colored in eight hues. Umpires judge the largest intact or finally exploding bubble, while prizes go to top blowers and minor winners. Games include ceiling-reaching bubbles and longest-lasting bubbles amid festive dances and flowery speeches.
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George B. Bartlett
St. Nicholas
Polish Exiles in Siberia Inspire Civic Progress
Seebeer reports Polish exiles from the 1863 4 insurrection in Siberia became productive settlers. They opened bakeries and shops, practiced farming and crafts, studied science and medicine, and uplifted local manners. Upon return home they leave lasting favorable memories. Cor London Times.
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Siberia
Altor
Cor
London Times
Flint Lens Stands Out In Johnston Optical Co Offerings
The article touts Flint Lens as the hardest and finest glass lens. Johnston Optical Co presents interchangeable Johnston size lenses said to surpass all others in shape and quality.
Denver investors back cattle sector amid mining fraud fears
The Denver Tribune notes millions have flowed into Colorado stock and ranches from diverse sources this year. It warns against repeat schemes that defrauded the public in mining, hoping similar deception does not spread to cattle transactions.
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