Reminiscences of Thurlow Weed and Theater Days
In 1813 I left Utica for Albany to work with Webster Skinner at the Albany Gazette. I recall touring theatres, meeting actors like Bernard the Teenager and the Placks, and witnessing Thad tutava’s journey back to Utica on scant funds. A late anecdote describes a vivid nocturnal meteor sighting and the Minnesota cyclone rumor, linking memory with travel and theatre life.
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Utica
Albany
Webster & Skinner
Albany Gazette
Sickles
New York
Niblo
Ulica
Schenectady
Connie’s
Frank
Cenine
Thad
Westbanks
Celline
Taeain
Coning
Sin
East Canada Creek
Theodore
Faxon
Herkimer
Ihn
Thurlow Weed
Petrifying Water Reported From California Spring
A California farmer named Zimmerman found his dug well produced a petrifying water. He observed potatoes in the pool turned to stone and conducted experiments with animals that became rigid. San Francisco papers treat the claim as real, noting plans to petrify human bodies and discuss cremation’s obsolescence as a burial method.
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California
Zimmerman
Zimmmerman
A. Zimmerman
San Frenciseo
The
Chronicle
Lady with 300 Dresses Draws Saratoga Attention
A Saratoga letter notes a woman owning 300 dresses must wear each before season end on September 25. Reported behavior includes multiple daily changes and public curiosity about cost, with residents recalling numerous gowns and lavish trunks as the scene drew spectators and chatter from the hotel.
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Saratoga
du Matshy
North Wolds travel tale and 25 year axe
In The North Wolds a travel tale mentions Bow and a 25 year axe. Abe warns about a 25 year term and a plan to collect youth funds. The piece describes a two day journey with two ladies, distances to miles, and a guide’s capone cited as a misadventure. Hotels in Caltec States offer lodging and meals.
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North Wolds
Weilly
Abe
Jess Hem
Alleman
Capone
Caltec
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Eraranterd
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Chicago
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