MIS-MAILED MISSIVES A VILLAGE IN AN UPROAR
A chaotic page from a 19th century post office report details high rates of misaddressed mail, lost letters, and the Dead Letter Office. It notes 4,000,000 letters yearly, phonetic spellings, and two clerks who decipher cryptographs while recounting a strange village incident with serenades and a divorce case.
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Cwustington
Xobec
Teede Mikes
Uoe
Virginia
Oswego
Oswego County
Horse Wigger Springs
Horse Wigger County
Mays Hrehinee
Br. Gregory
Coll Service Commission
Dr. Gregory
Oni
Ona Ventura
Treasury
Congress
gMva A
Readley
Reading
Leesport
William BP. Liecer
Emanuel Kershner
Reeger
Ma Kershner
Wintow
Reeser
Reser
Rabn
Keeser
Sheri Boyer
Lorillards Wealth and Sporting World of Pierre Lorillard
A portrait of Pierre Lorillard, head of the Lorillard tobacco family, detailing his wealth and estates in New York and New Jersey. It covers his early life on Fifth Avenue, his yachts including the Vesta, horse racing triumphs with Iroquois, breeding farms at Rancocas, and Newport mansion. Also notes his ships, properties, and annual expenditures.
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Mrr
LoriNart
Bowling Green
Lut
Tenth Street
Broadway
Metropols
Eld
Peter
Pierre
Dr. Taylor
Manen Langdon
Miss Taylor
Fifth Avenua
Thirty-sixth Streets
Lorillard
Vesta
Sandy Hook
Cowes
James Gordon Bennett
Henrietta
Queenstown
Richard Ten Broeck
Kentucky
England
Parvle
Iroquois
Portsnan
Saratoga
Deming
Monmouth
Jeromy Parks
Sheepshead Bay
Baltimore
Lonnard
Newport
Peice Point
Bost
Queen Annesyle
Women face teeth loss as higher education rises
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes French dentists warn that advanced study for women harms beauty and teeth. They claim intellectual pallor and weakness are less troubling than losing teeth, predicting future women may be toothless or rely on false teeth if university education continues to grow.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wall paper combines profit shares among firms
A fragment discusses a wallpaper industry cartel where profits are pooled and shared. It explains calculating each house’s realizable capital, and that if designs fail to please, losses are spread to others. It notes after this month old stock will be destroyed.
Buffalo menagerie scare ends with dramatic leap over fence
A St Louis merchant, Henry Keily, and companions visited Mr Benson's Story Mountain menagerie in Manitoba. Keily taunted a buffalo and was charged injuring his leg. J M Brown grabbed the animal’s tail to save him, then escaped over the fence as the crowd onlooked. The scene ended with Brown miraculously safe after a tense quarter hour.
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Joe Edward
Joe
Integra
Jos
Jou
St. Loui
Buffalo
Smanituby Free Press
Mr. Kelly
Ross Bil
Brown
Ma Kelly
Aly
Kelly
Maud & Galt
Mr. Brown
Mr. Ross
Mr. Benson
Old John
Mr Brown
Nickel Plate Line Upgrades Passenger Equipment
The Nickel Plate announces a new Ti al Line with all new passenger equipment and modern appliances to ensure safety and comfort. Regular trains will depart from Chicago Union Station and Van Buren Street, with service designed to improve reliability and riding experience.
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West Shore
Buffalo
Stowe
New York
Tess
Depot
Verner
Luwisaoa Street
Buffaleestand
Syracuse Express
Vth
Davy BE
Min Buffett
Lostian
Dads
Boston
Niagara Falls
Suspenelon Bridge
Suspen Jon Bridge
Ural Ia
Chicago
Truina
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Hood
Noy
Europe
Pierre Lorillard
Thes Citi
Ber Bata Syapetiyon
Prince of Wales Duun
Heehee
George Lorillard
Sturn
Oriz
Davis Bestward
Angola
Dunkirk
Brociun
Brian du
Pitteburg
Gace N
Genleman
Pittsburg
Zee
Panier Aes Skiat
Castle
Aes
I. P
Sherman
eLy
New Jersey
Bullaly
A.M
M. A.M
Iegerville
Tuvayne
Manitoba
Antun
Enol
Daenayia Streets
Uf. P. Monae
Nineton
Warren yQua
Sal Om
Hinzus
Salamanca
Fe P
King
Uf Lipom
Warren i
Oil City
Gry
Nate Irvineton
A. i
Frvinetom
Bol City
Ian Butiako
Pailon Gara
Betwest Botale
Petshbansh
Srabas
Bestatoo
Pullman
Boilale
Sittshmeh
Albsey
Syracue
BaLpwin
Exchange
Jeet
Clores
Milas
Pamphirt
Salre
Sesame
Lieu Streets
Dilnhar
Jan Saeko
Tinta
Traveler’s Guide
West New York
New York, Chicago
St. Louis
Raines
Rosé A
Tofike
Sale
Lake Shore Railroad
Jake Shore
Baitwaar
Atriye
Eric Dunkirk
Erie
Michigan
Sa.m
Toledo
Bam
Louisa
Pacfic
Dir
Wastwann
Valparaiso
Ft. Wayne
Arcula
Butta
Wario
Cosneani
Cleveland
Kween Spring
Wayne
Chitiyro
Valparisise
Niasieth
Chango
Colwmban
Buffalo City
Finre
Beernhan
Nea Cocapany
Wes
Checkett
Lewis Wulliamy
Clevelane
Jen'l
Danhkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburgh
Agac
Southw
Fredonia
Loong
Norton
Jonas
Vermont
Falconer
Frewabu OO
Fentonville
Wil Ackly Swart
Youngsville
Ittsfiel
Garland
Graal Ealieg
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