London Then and Now Through Century of Change
The piece contrasts Dr Johnson era London with modern times, noting intact bridges, Fleet river, Bridewell, and old civic life. It recalls noisy streets, guild privileges, and evolving administration, then shifts to a William H. Vanderbilt anecdote about a farm load ruse and a stableman’s reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Johnson
London
London Bridge
Pont Neuf
Paris
Fleet
Farringdon Street
Ludgate Circus
Thames
New Bridge Street
Bridewell
Wren
George
Gilpin
Cheapside
Fleet Street
Gilpins
Edmonton
Ware
Kensington
Belgravia
Welch
Tower
Wilkes
Francis Burdett
Guildhall
Guildhall Yard
Mansion House
London Standard
William H. Vanderbilt
Commodore
Staten Island
Harper
Walking Bet Over River Sides Ends With Two Hats
The tale shows Daniel Webster Tazewell and Secretary of the Navy Branch wagering over which side of the Potomac they stood. Branch loses after first bet and then bets Webster, who also confirms the opposite bank, revealing he is not on that side. Branch thus pays for two hats and learns bets can win both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Tazewell
Jackson
Potomac
Webster
Branch
Solam
Daniel
Grant's Hammering in Campaigning With Grant in The Century
The article argues Grant and Sherman pressed to finish the war at Cold Harbor and beyond. It notes critics at home, soldiers eager to end bloodshed, and Grant's belief that peace required destroying the enemy. It compares campaigns and casualties, emphasizing Grant's duty and the war’s rapid nearing end within 13 months of his promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Porter
Grant
Cold Harbor
Sherman
Holtel
Rapidan
Wellington
Crimea
Lee
Lincoln
Insect Freeze Shows Cold Storage Wasteful Practice
A New York Sun report describes how moths beetles and larvae survive in low summer temperatures used by cold storage firms to protect furs woollens and rugs. Experiments by Dr. L O Howard found midrange temps kill insects, suggesting 40 degree storage suffices. The tale also recounts a bank president’s humorous performance joke with a teller.
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L. O. Howard
United States Department of Agriculture
New York Sun
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Denton Journal
Melvin, Steele & Johnson
Johnson’s
Denver
United States
America
Nassau St
New York
Baltimore
Ridgely, Maryland
S. Nowele & Son
Denton
Maryland
Ridgely den
Ballactinge
Kullin
Heo
Julia Day
James Park
WM. H. Gole & Sons
Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
James T. Cooper
W. Redder
W. FF. Murphy
Denton, Maryland
Murphy
Cooper
King's Maryland
Charles Stevens
Masonic
M. J. Cohee
James King
High St
Baltimore St
Baltimore Street Bridge
Bathmore
Frank ¢. Bolton
Lee B. Bolton
Bolton Bros
M&s. C. M. Wignutt
Winksvton, Mo
Elaine
E. Pratt &Z
Market St
Edward P. Foote & CO
Wilmington
DEL
Balimore
Matl
Express
J. B. K. Emory
EMORY
J. H. Benjes
Prorietor
Commission Merchants
Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Pratt ST
Nalpimore, Maryland
R. J. Shields
AGINF
Champion Machine Co
Wormerly Buck's Hotel
Ridgely
W. Tr. Vernon
Tin
Burrsvile Hardware Store
Davewell
C. Tilghuman Harvey
Burrsville
Mad
R. Harris & Co., Jewelers and Silversmith
S. Est
D Sts
Washington, D. C
GEO. F. Sloan & Bro. Lumber Dealers
Light Street Wharf
A. W. Shorts
Reed
Sierce
Denton, Md
John J. Barnes
Third St
J. Barnes
Yager
J.J. Rye
Liberty
Texas
Liniment
F. Sfurmer
Mutual Insurance
Dover
Mutual
WM. Denny
Rk. Plummer
Greensboro
J.B. Fletcher
Preston
Photograph Gallery
Inte
A. Reiser
Easton
Bertiha Reiser
Ethel Blain
Washington
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Broadway
Moses Gottlieb
Denton, Mo
A. R. Wright
W. W.tunis & Brother Lumber CO
Tunis’ Mills
Rule County
Fernison
Sage Money i
Diet Ton
North Carolina
Pagh
L. B. Towers
Fidelity and Deposit Company
OF. Mareland
Home Office
N. W. Cor
Charles & Lexington
Bags
DOD
Resoures
South
Herman E. Bosler
Edwin Warfired
Presiden
Deweese & Owens, Attorneys-At-Law
the Farmers and Merchants
SSM Pei
He National Building & Loan Associat OF
Delaware
Samuel W. HaLl
William N. Boggs
Teller First Nat'l Bank of DelaWare
Richard R. Kenney
Franklin C. Maule
Lewes
Charles H. Atkins
Milton
State of Delaware
Clarence D. Sypherd
Burton & Sypherd
Hiram Reedy
Newell Ball
Bridgeville
Ronert
Holliday
Clayton
P. W.W
Henry C. Conrapd
Atty-at-Law
Farmers’ Bank
Joun Hunn
Wyoming
Mm Lumber and Grain
Samuel W
Hales
S Ames 3
Todd
J.H. Carroll
Towers
Members Corn and Flour Exchange
Carroll & Towers
South Charles Street
Baltimore,Md
Continental Nationa Bank
Om sNy
Busters Havan
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