Diverse 19th Century Notes From Beside The Sea Of Words
An array of short items covers actors from Swanzey to Boston, geological finds, British rail and Cyprus schemes, Greek and Indian scholarship, Wilhelmshaven naval works, a young Mahratta poetess, milk frauds, a New York transit report, and magazine notices. It sketches cultural, scientific, and commercial threads with named places, ships, people, and institutions, reflecting eclectic 19th century press chatter.
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Ballon's
Cape Town
Cape Horn
Richard Coeur de Lion
Hope
Tia Crosse
the Cedars
Thames & Talbot
Sawley Street
Boston
School Master as Ring Master in Early Indiana
An anecdote from Edward Eggleston's study of Western schoolmasters recalls brutal discipline. A nervous pupil faced harsh whipping and a master who turned mischief into a cruel show, including a circus-like demonstration in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Eggleston
March Scribner
Indiana
Ohio
Erwin Louse
Very Old Buttermilk Taste Reveals Hidden Well Drink
In Ten nessee a neighbor hosts a hurried dinner and serves buttermilk from a jug found in a well that collapsed thirty years earlier. The corked bottle hung by a rope to keep cool and the group finds the beverage delicious, according to 8S. W. K. from Jack th the Pulps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K
St. Nicholas Fur March
Reflections on 1887 Crisis and 1837 Credit Debacle
Prof W G Sumner of Yale analyzes the 1837 crash, noting politics tainted currency and credit abuses as key causes. He cites the New York contraction as necessary to limit losses, estimates total damages near 847 million dollars, and questions whether steady growth with sound currency would have yielded greater national wealth by 1845.
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W. G. Sumner
Yale College
March Scribner
New York
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joshua Whitcomb
Peré
Swanzey
Howse
Syle
Ilia
Ake
Nobbs
Tobbs
Granger
Black Mountain
Lake George
Othrg
Aalger
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Tenneskee
Georgia
Great Britain
Mediternean Sea
India
Turkey
Asia
Diadekir
Musas
Bagdad
Disraeli
Cyprus
Cincinnati Commercial
Wingiey
Lord Broughman
Cannes
France
Broughman
Brougham
Wilhelmshaven
North Sea
Poma Bai
Calcutta
Hindoo
Geo
Lister
Francis William Newman
Fraser
Sir Gibbie
George MacDonald
Marquis of Tessie
Mrs. Oliphant
Sheets
Grimaldi
Temple Bar
Gaur
Atheneum
Nature
Littell’s
Orphan Club
Little Bessie
Dean Jack
Tennesssee
Rochester
Mathushek
Sinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Pelton & Pomeroy
State St
Chicago
P.S. Thomson, J. D. Bethel
FM. Thomson
Thomson & Sons
Broadway
P.O. Box
Manufacturers OF
German Insurance CO
Freeport, Ill
M. Netlingeh
F. Gund
Raddy
Freeport
Clouse Chago
New
Beadodnim
N.M. Ombreseanapgageianian
Pau
Vial
Kew
Dubnaque
W.U
Fromstoga
Smith Datkins
Milwaukee
St.Paul
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dakota
Manitoba
The
Black Hills
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New England
Canadas
Minnapolis
Clichen
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Northwestern
Gree Depot
Great Eastern and Southern
Westinghouse
Miller
Phil Tord
Ss. Aid
MO. C.gault
Merrill
Western Union Railroad
Racine
Fulton
Tuck Island
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Burlington
Quincey
St. Louis
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Atchison,Leavenworth
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Rock Island
GSN
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Cedar Thipids
Chicago & Northwest Railway
Counce Bhitts
Ona
Ard
Pom
I. m
Chicago & Northwest and
Railroad
Morrison, Stering and Dixon
Free
Waukesha
Janesville
Madison
Watertown
Portage City
Kilbourn
la Cross
Oshkosh
Minneapolis and
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Plywoth
Green Bay
Stevens’ Point
Asialand
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad
Sheboygan
Mantowar
New London
Clintonville
J. R. Perkins
Bridge St
Chieazo
van Buren
Journal
Northern Illinois College
Fulston
Illinots
Griffith School of Reading and
Oratory
Nissan
Board OF Trustees
E. . Allen
Leander Smith
Orrin Pon LM
Payson Trabe
James McCoy
John Dickson
R. Robinson
N. W. Hubba
D.S. Covert
Chas
Speers
Warner
Pennington
Allen A. Griffith
Orrin Cowles, Esq
Hodder
Union
Journal Printing CO
Freeport, Til
BCH Slofr
GIG
GIBEN
Oak
Steele & Price
Mantrs
Cincinnati
New York City
Triswell
Erle Allway
Castle Garden
Ladyence
Gomera
Europe
Jersey City
Throngh Trukas
Erie Company
F. A. Lehmann
Washington, D.C
Patent
Matt
Brussels
Wny
Noas New Wheeler
Stephenson ST
Jonathan Bover
Hi. M. Buckrman
Sephenson
Brewster Hogs Ray Pure Wines & Tie
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