Vast collage of oddities and notices from a 19th century paper
A sprawling miscellany notes drought effects on farms, fashion at the Princess of Wales, demolition of an old St Augustine convent, water filtration in Cincinnati, Parisian Palais du Rendezvous Universel, rattlesnake drives in Washington territory, medical quacks and pills, curious births, rail and street life anecdotes, and cultural tidbits from Baltimore to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genner
Hasty Pudding Club
Harvard College
Estern Cook
Princess of Wales
St. Augustine
Fla
Cincinnati
Josh Mansfield
James Fisk, Sr
Paris
Franklin Russell
Norwood
Mass
Gladstone
Miss Grant
Dean Stanley
Queen Victoria
Linkville
Oregon
Carter
Bammert & Burrell
Notics
Hamilton
Canada
Fred Foote
Itving
Spurgeon
Lietan
Washington Territory
Natchez
Emmert & Burrell
St. Denis
Versailles
Sevres
St. Cloud
Judge rules on libel epithets for dramatist
A New York judge rejects applying the terms colossal Har and literary thief to a dramatist as a libel in New York while noting such epithets may be risky elsewhere. The Lenoxster Intelligencer reports on a comic exchange as Fitznoodle probes a shooting incident across the pond with a wary unseen man, who claims shots hit but says he never hit anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonny
Aftien
Israel
Missionary Society
Colorado
Moerristown Iterard
Oscar Wilde
Rovers
Mazarin
Trish
Lewish
Peter Scott
Lord Byron
Mr. Maturin
Westey Redding
Atlanta
New York
Norristown Herald
Fizznoodle
Fitznoodle
Lencaster Intelligencer
Dr William's Indian Ointment for Piles Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Dr William's Indian Ointment as a universal cure for piles including blind, bleeding and itching forms. It claims instant relief after application and asserts the ointment soothes without harm from other treatments. Cleveland promoters Henry & Co offer the product for $1.00, mailed on receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Wiliawn
J.M. Coffinberry
Cleveland
Henry & CO
Cleveland, O
Rail Road Time Table and Train Cards
A historical timetable lists Illinois Central and Chicago and Northwestern trains with schedules for west and eastbound runs. It includes passenger and freight trains with times to Freeport La Salle Milwaukee and Belvidere, noting agent RH Holder and the June 26 schedule change for Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry trains Eastbound daytime and nighttime departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Boutil
S.aam Frevcht
la Salle
Chicago & Northwestern
Soavos Arvive
Freeport
Chicago
Milwaukes
Belvidere
Milwaukee
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Po Dada
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
R’y .O
Clty
Runlalige
St.Paul
Sunacapolia
Thia
Ex Fromm
Northwest
Union Depot
Madison, Canal and
Adams Streets
United States
Merrill
W.C. Vanhorne
A. V. H. Carpenter
PAGE
Jas
A. Cotton
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Ghiango
Conneil Bluff
Denver & California
Winona
Minnesota & Central Dakota
Sioux City
Nor
Wabraska
Yankton
Chichga
St. Maid
Minneapolis
Visuals
Preeport & Dabugne
Michuken
Ureay
Hay & Lake Supertar
Nore
Marvin Huchite
Gen
Stennete
Gun's Pass
Ghcago
City Officials and School Board Roster Listed in Mayoral Ledger
The document catalogs city and county offices with names and titles including Mayor McNamara, Clerk Warren Clark, Treasurer D Breed, City Attorney Jd U Kean, and Marshal U Chambertir. It lists aldermen by ward and county officers, mentions Board of Education led by Win. Wright and Porter, and notes school hours and holiday schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junes McNamara
Oes
McNatiera
Stephenson St
Warren v. Clark
Connell Rooms
Fry's Browk
Ory
D. 4
Breed
Offica
Journal Oles
Jd U Kean
Fry
City Marsial
U 8 Chambertir
W. Koysella
LT L Waddell
J Harman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baltimore
Italy
John W. Garrett
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
City of Baltimore & Beautiful
Gen. Latrobe
Charivart
Calaveras County
Cal
James Champion
China
Germany
Denmark
France
America
Fellows
Fellows & Co
Gog
Magog
England
George
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Jessa George
Smithers
Boge
Heston Transcript
London Punch
Bullatin
Staten Island
Troston Corrie
Confederate Bonds
Baston Post
Raly
BANKS
First National Bank
C. B. Bidwell
DeFouser
Cagiler
SECND
National Bank OF Freeport
A. Reifsnider
Thompson Wilcoxon
Michael Sawyer
Jacob Krohn
Alfred H. Wise
Je W. Hance
Joan Krenedy
Abram Bower
John ¥. E. Taylor
Hettinger, Collmann Bros. & Co
Dentists
W.H. Taggart
Munn
Court House
Ill
Kingsley & Mills
Milneis
Elson’s
Second National Bank
F.C. Winslow
M.D
Emmert & Burrell's
Gov, Washington and
Mechanic Streets
Wiltey
J. C. Burbank
Car
van Buren
Washington Sts
Western Star
T.C.C.F
W. W.krape
Geo. Lowis
Berbe
Hiram Shons
Orangeville
F. Kieckner
Goumity
A. T. Green
D. B. Schulte
Stephenson Street
Alwaape
Orsong
Saxford & Rowele
Onde
Brewster House
United Beaters
Totlondon
Passengek Yailroad
Europe
Ameriva
Drafiast
Scotland
Ireland
Journal
Lanark Junction
A. Corron
Ag’t
the Journal Book
Hodder
Journal Printing Co
Freeport, Ill
Ven
E. C. West
Em- Wmery & Barry
Druggista
West
John.o. West & CO
W. Madison St
Ody L
City Directory
Pleasant St
West of Exchange
D. B. Byers
Williams St. Commer Union
Wernley
Methodist Episcopal
Embury
Williwing
Martin
Cor Cherry
Rey Louis Meredeth
Methodist Episocopa
Chicago St
Cor Spring
Hisier
Presbyterian First
Cor Wariant
Presbyterian
St Joseph
Williams St
Exclusive
Reyon
Kalvelaze
Mary’s
Wish
Union
of Mary
Manigin
Zion Apiscopat
Cherry
KP Sweet Paswr
Stephenson
Ato
Cooley
Wostal
Walnut, Hey
Erria
Serviea
Prenligeralitatl
Thirl
Cernian Exchange
Rey Boa
Ay Sunday Schools
County Oveiceas
I Kleckner
W Huyehis
Dan' Brewster Hilerief
Cagit Win Brews
County Officies
Gatet House
Amrit
Aso
Vie
G&s
Dubuque
Monroe
Wis
Cedarville
Oqueeo
Shuey’s Mills
Ant Mizabeth
Wat Waterman" Mills
Yellow Creek
Loran
Ayu
Unys
Smith D. Atkins
Securial
Hj T ‘Paprle
Ciee
Chicago & North-Western
Farnitaa
Mifor
D. Kuehner
Buch AB
Casey
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