Steamer Schedules From Chestertown and Baltimore 1897
Beginning 1897 the Emma A Ford departs Chestertown daily at 7:00 am except Sunday with stops at Rolphs Bookers Quaker Neck and Queenstown and returns via Baltimore arriving times. The B S Ford sails Centreville daily at 7:00 am with stops Corsica River Landings Bogle Jackson Creek Kent Island and returns Baltimore 11:00 am and 3:30 pm to Centreville. The Gratitude leaves Rock Point daily at 8:00 am arriving Baltimore 10:15 am and returns 4:00 pm arriving Rock Point 6:15 pm. Gro Wanttrenp president J E Taylor general agent.
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Light Street
Oxford
Trappe
Cambridge
Chancellor's
Secretary
Clark's
Choptank
Lioyd’s
Dover Bridge
Kingston
McCarty’s
Gancy’s
Todad’s
Towers
Williston
Tuckahoe Bridge
Reese's
Coward’s
Covey’s
Hillsboro
Queen Anne
Clark’s
Baltimore
Wayman’s
Coward's
Ganey’s
E.E. Wheeler
Light St
Conzz
Emma A A. Ford
Chestertown
Rolph’s
Booker’s
Quaker Neck
Queenstown
B.S. Ford
Centreville
Corsica River
Bogle’s
Jackson Creek
Kent Island
Gratitude
Rock Unit
Rock Lidl
Wanttrenp
J. E. Taylor
Downfall of Negley and His Pals in Early Pittsburgh
A historical Pittsburg Dispatch tale recounts the Negley tavern murders near East Liberty, describing Negley’s brutal gang and a brave woman who overheard the crime and aided authorities. The account blends family recollection with frontier justice, noting the tale’s persistence among early settlers. Also included are vignettes of Lizzie Goodman’s 400 mile trek to marry, a quip about smoking, and a French infant diet law.
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Pennsylvania
Old Fort Pitt
Pittsburg
Culberton
Negley
Alleghany
Monongahela
Liberty
Negrey
Sarah P. Farmer
An Elephant's Cunning Wins Over a Shipboard Tormentor
A shipboard tale recounts an Indian prince's elephant named Wow who, after a bakery clash, turns the decks to watch for his foe. The elephant pins down the baker's mischief, sweeps the bakery clean, then earns liberties again as the bos'n collects tribute, cementing an odd bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaestion
Lyglatabais
Leone
Vic
Jack
Tate
Ward Lo
Bos
Bos’n
Etymology of Hurrah adds ancient Egypt twist
A magazine-style column surveys the word Hurrah from Spratley’s letter, arguing Egyptian roots via Rameses and Ra. It parades curious claims about Sa-pa-Ra-ta-y and meanings like king and god, while weaving in anecdotes on Reed’s signature and early measurement tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Spratley
Institute
Gazette
Mr. Spratley
Egypt
Sapa
Spratley
Lower
Upper
Lottie Collins
Jourdzin
London Chronicle
Preacher Dunbar Died Poor, Notorious Evangelist
A scattered obituary of Rev. Edward Dunbar, author of There's a Light in the Window for Thee Brother, tracing his checkered life from New Bedford to Leavenworth, Minneapolis, and Coffeyville where he died in a pauper's grave. The piece notes his bigamy conviction, wanderings, and a marble memorial, with family history and a Brooklyn cathedral tale intertwined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dunbar
Shee
Coffeyville
Kan
Dunbar
Leavenworth
Minneapolis
Durbar
New Bedford
Mass
Edward
Kansas
Evangelist
W. D. Webb
Second Judicial District of
Austin H. Young
Young
Topeka
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Py Ale Cheater Saa As
Lin
Greater Oak Hall
Peerless Weighers
Peerless
Peerless Machine Shops
Easton, MD
G. M. Wingard
W.w.tunis & Brother Lumber CO
Tunis’ Mills
Talbot County
North Carolina
Kerr Bros
Wrightsville
W. S. Brown
Tossell
P.m.salm
Are
JH. Nichols & Son
Queen Anne's Railroad CO
Tim
Ariv P.M
P.M
TRE
Leave
Leav A. Mua.m
P.al
A.M
Bloomingdale
Wye
Miils
Melloughby
D&c
June
Hillsboro Downes
Tuckahoe
Denton Fobbs
Hickiman
Adamsville
Blanchard
Greenwood Owens
Trendale
Wolfe Milton
Whitesboro
Drawbridge
Burton
Lewes
Terresrry
A. M
P. M
Bert
Adriancke Platt
Nuttee & Bro
Anderson Town, MD
Oxfords
Julius
NES & Son
Baltimore, MD
Delaware & Chesapeake
Easton
Greenwood
Delaware
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Ellendale
Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia
Georgetown
I. W. Troxet
C. C. Waller
Gen
Frt & Pass
Wheeler Transportation Line
Great Choptank
Tuckahoe Rivers
Mattings
C. Tilghman Harvey
Burrsville, Md
D, Hliwz
Ridgely, MD
Kent Co. Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Del
Mutual
WM. Denny
R. Plummer
Greensboro
J.B. Fletcher
Preston
Ays
MGI
Gangilm
Gur
Collins
Spot Casif
Im, Disce, Talnor
Maryland
Chester River Steamboat Comp
Ase
Eas Et al
Harper's Weekly
Pittsbury
Lizzie Goodman
Memphis
St. Louis
Baden
Boston Woman's Journal
Detroit Journal
France
Speaker Reed
Kennebec
T. B. Reed
Haper
Iowa
Hinds
Mr. Canner
Chicago
Miss Tremello
Boston
Canner
Josephine
Chicago Record
Brooklyn
Europe
New York Mail and Express
Iris
Chicago Post
Ipa J. McInvarye
Newspaper
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