Names that bite: curious real monikers from London Tid Bits
A London Tid Bits piece lists odd real names gathered from various sources. It cites Rottenoose Boneybit Cauliflower Wittels Swine Fever Deadhorse and others, noting some changed to euphonious variants like Norfolk Howard and Hack er Bodily, highlighting how names shape perception.
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Cristian
John Gurney
Acts Apostles Tong
Phyllis
Seno
Romeo
Prince Albert Daniel
Rottenoose
Boney
Cauliflower
Wittels
Swine
Fever
Deadhorse
Hollingshead
Bugg
Norfolk Howard
Physick
Hacker
Harrison Walko
Owen Tickle
Count de Wints
London
Hot Soups on Ballroads New York Letter
A New York reporter describes on a western Pullman car how green turtle soup and other varieties are prepared off train by a French chef. In a four-story building a large crew produces soups in kettles then cans and seals them, with rapid packing for shipment to railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Micehuiners
Money and Mutilated Notes at Bank of England
The Bank of England notes cost about five cents each to issue and a daily 20 000 to 30 000 notes are canceled. The bank also compensates for notes destroyed by fire or water, with the government accounting for this in national debt and exchequer arrangements. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street processes damaged notes, from pulpy masses to half burnt pieces, and fully proved destructions are indemnified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
West Point Nicknames Among First Class Cadets
Chicago Journal lists informal and formal nicknames used by West Point cadets in the first class. Names reflect physical traits and personality, including Paddy Venus Fresh Baldy Rabbi Toughy Lengthy Carrie Mick Sol Dad Widow Pretty Zen Babe Fan Cabby General Madame among others.
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West Point
Ryan
Paddy
Vance
Venus
Hayden
Fresh
Gallup
Baldy
Palmer
Rabbi
March
Toughy
Winn
Russ
Carrie
Hartman
Colee
Mick
Westal
Sol
McAndrew
Dad
Wilson
Widow
Harris
Golden Hair
Wats
Zen
McFarland
Zeno
Quay
Babe
Overton
Butler
Cabby
Perry
Ry A Horne
Littebrant
Chicago Journal
Only Wanted to See
Kate and Arthur, startled by an unseen presence, turn to find Tommy watching them with hands in his pockets. He calmly explains he just wants to see if they do it all right, a brief moment captured from a New York World excerpt.
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Kate
Arthur
Tommy
New York World
W. D
Conservatory at Jay Gould Home Shows Rich Plant Collection
The New York Evening World describes Jay Gould's conservatory with at least 400 palm and tree fern varieties and a vast assortment of smaller plants. The rose house is praised for containing the finest summer and winter roses in the United States.
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Jay Gould
Rin Neher
United States
New York Evening World
Queen Victoria and Pearls Rumor Lacks Foundation
Rumor that Queen Victoria constantly buys pearls is unfounded. Reports say the queen buys jewelry only for specific occasions like birthdays or weddings and has no special preference for pearls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Practical farming tips on feeding horses poultry and crops
The excerpt discusses balanced feeding for horses emphasizing bone and joint strength with bran and oats, and warns against overfeeding hay. It covers crop rotation value for meadows and the use of coatcoat and meat scraps as livestock feed. It also notes using manure profitably and the role of phosphates in feed for healthy joints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urn Journal
Consumption Surely Cured by T A Slocum Remedy
An advertising appeal from T A Slocum M C offering a free two bottle trial of a claimed remedy for consumption. He invites readers to send express and post office addresses to 8 Pearl Street New York for the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Slocum
M.C
Pearl St
New York
Fall insurance company dine reveals broad corporate figures
Fragmentary OCR shows mentions of national banks and financial firms including Wells Fargo and San Francisco offices, with scattered names like Lanner National Bank and Helene. Context suggests a report on insurance company failures or settlements, but the garbled text limits specifics.
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Lanner Natial Bank
New York
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