Goose Race in Chicago and other 1869 notices
A Chicago goose race draws thousands as three six goose teams race in wash tubs across the basin. George Morris wins with a gray goose, Rob Hart second. other reports cover ink stain removal tips, religious notices, a St Petersburg synagogue project, Mecca pilgrim counts, and a long collage of 19th century society items and anecdotes.
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Chicago
Weston
George Morris
Tob Hart
Jim Maas
Gray Goose
Rob Hart
Laxa Front Basty
Anna Dickinson
Wendell Phillips
Michiguidera
Bob
Dr. Walker
Iorace Greeley
Susan Anthony
Lincoln
Ben
Butler
Maax
Morton
Grant
N.Y
Virtuous Women and the Virtue of Femininity
A reverent essay extols true beauty as inseparable from virtue. It lauds virtuous women as society’s guardians, the source of happiness and moral strength, whose majesty commands even villains. It portrays virtue as originator of lasting charm and blessing to family and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom
Prayfer
Water supply chaos delays trains and eel contamination concerns
Fragmented report describes delays on the Naugatuck road due to water supply issues at Bridgeport tanks. Eels were removed from waterpipes, and water was strained through bees to a point where pouring water harmed tumblers. A waiter used a knife to stop the flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohneri
Naugatuck Road
Aba Bridgeport
Anecdote of Old Ben Tap pan and a dog law lesson
An old tale describes a Steubenville butcher whose meat was stolen by a dog. He asks lawyer Tappan for remedy. Tappan suggests suing the dog’s owner. the butcher later learns it was his own dog. The fee for the advice ends up two dollars richer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tappan
Steubenville
Mr. B
Tappan
Spelling Errors and Etymology in Newspaper Usage
A Chicago Journal note laments frequent misspellings and etymology errors in papers. It cites innuendo, supersede, inflamation, and Sibyl among terms often miswritten, warns on correct prefixes and accents, and highlights the challenge of printing accuracy in evolving language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackstone
Dogberry
Francis Seacoal
Chicago Journal
Damascus and the Damascus blade in ancient trade ties
The excerpt traces Damascus as a fabled origin for spice and cloths, linking it to the damask fabric and damask steel. It notes historic trade routes, the Damascus blade, and the city’s enduring symbolic light amid ruins and desert landscapes, with references to biblical and classical figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Tyres
Ion
Baglbeo'iv
Palteyre
Ninevah
Babylon
Aecus
Abraham
Vendure
Torsith
Euphrates
Persia
Lebanon
Diving depths and Missouri River distance report
The text notes divers can descend to about 160 feet with heavy ballast while working around 90 feet, and describes safe limits like two hours work at 60 to 70 feet. It also revises Missouri River distances from the mouth to cities such as Sioux City Omaha St Joseph Brownsville Leavenworth and others, correcting earlier inflated figures and noting wide variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Green
Missouri River
Anate
Missouri
Sioux City
Omaha
Shatead
St. Joseph
Brownsville
Leavenworth
Au- Guat
Ooashington
Bomil Herman
Ale
Fort Benton
Board of Health
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Comte
Unitarians
United States
Tom King
London Prize
Thomas King
Wales
Switzerland
Thomas
Girmagy
Great Britain
North America
Irish Episcopal Church
Dublin
Atmaram Sadashiva Jarakes
St. Petersburg
Red Sea
Fop
Disraeli
Haglish
Todd
Phelps
Portland
Herald of
Bias Smith
Portemouth
New Hampshire
Elias’ Smith
Mount Ararat
Mecca
Louisville
Advent
Christian Times
Miller County
Cal
Brio
India
J. Mc McCgillivray
ATIAW
Mcarthur
Ohio
Ative
Dodaatdees
Mi Aghae
Charles W. Gist
Uy Sf
Oreor
Bato Iridge Wowk
Bradbury & Mark
Attormeaysat Law McArthur, OQ
Vinton
D. B. Shivel
AD Daw
Porpcuting Atotary
Vinton County
Willat Aha
Homer CG. Jones
Oulo
Figlestahler & Gessner
Rootifyere
Bet
Chillicothe
Oftro
Pune Wits
Vinton Amd
Josmp Et
Daley
Amstrost
New York
Telning
Thaculy Hollens
Tony
Willinot Orweky
Saddler
Morris Evans
McArthur, Onto
Marupactumer
Shockey
J.J. Bhookey
Lindsley
Falesk1
Duncan
Proprietos
PTB
Howes
Che
Ugrens
Suvitess
Oro
M. Minele
Tihspor
Ines
Jones House
Pontsmouth
Omlo
Isham House
Cornet
Onto
Lon. Bron HA
the Enquirer
V. Ww. Bovven
Dodge's
Sennior Maitv and
Locust Ste
THE
Woon
Na Niorly
Mann
Ulus
Dao Catticall
A Counteythan
Walkine
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