Local notes and curious items from a distant era
A jumble of oddities and anecdotes from news and letters. Reports include population counts in British towns with Brighton and Bristol cited, a New York policeman arresting his wife after a confrontation on a boat, and old English cap laws. Also mentions knifework, a tame rattlesnake, insects, a mousey note on mosquitos, a wealth of miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enyginod
Boston
Mr. Brown
Clara
James Fraser
Bartwinaler
Second Avenue
New York
Harold
Plankinton
Penelope
Perdita
Annnhead
Wince
Utus
Arrivary
Paul
The Callaw Dayd Of Youth and Odd Tales in 1900s Echo
A disparate 1910s style miscellany mixes youth rites with social quirks. It riffs on flirtatious boyhood, tab attire debates, and humorous vignettes about dating, etiquette, and daily life, ending with short quips, jokes, and odd facts.
Eavesdroppers and Odd Historical Word Origins
A quirky assemblage of language notes traces noon from non to the ninth hour, explains Irish apathy at a duke of Yorke marriage pageant, and cites a Masonry punishment for listening at a door. The tale includes a Chicagoan’s mock depiction of a peacock’s voice and a vivid 18th century gazebo anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha ‘Wonden
Duke of Yorke
Henderson
Martin
Pap
Chicago
Vod
Ayer Aldose
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ezra Nugrolls
Chitage Opthilinie
North Side
Eldora, Iowa
EA. Norris
WNW
Washington St
Eldora, Ia
Loa River
Stone
Compas
Teper
W. S. Porter
Benjamin's Branch
Music House
Marshalltown
Bush & Gert
Petint
Batfour
Lakeside
Estey Pianos and Organs
Jay
Nuakoll's Jewelry Store
Taylor & Iro
Sheffield
Mx Tor Water
United States Navy
Qushanan
Alphrea
Brooklyn
Cuion
Sumimer
Siam
Wulni-ywlonglearn
Sirapausophon
Eulalis
Wipa
Cliwnicur
Seolvh
Ghiago
Mae Mulaun
Maclean
MacLain
McGloin
Melane
Warvard
Meau
Mao
Lexington
Camart
Misa Mary
England
Womai
United States
Ordey
Zuorl Dwiggins
Dahomey Dodds
Hoke Smith
Sylvester Ponoyor
Stanhops Sama
Pad Diamuke
Dink Botts
Sten
Topinard
Laplaghera
Hushmen
Aennll
James Carlin
Try County
Curlin
II County
Lila Solo
Arizona
London Times
Chihuahua
New Mexico
Peach Lakes
High Seas
Ivory
Eldora
Loadind Newspaper
Erie
Ted Epavorite
North Er
UST State Bank
Enterprise
PS Capautdy
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