The Fool Fishery Music For The Million-Mammoth Emporium
A mock promotional feature attacks J King & Co Mammoth Musical Emporium at 54 Liberty St. offering cheap musical boxes and sensational dreams of better homes. The Sun exposes a fraud with a Jersey man’s $9.85 loss, urging readers to avoid “pig in a poke” bargains and to demand seeing the article before payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York
J. King & Co
Liberty Street
Capt. Jinks
Charley
Joseph
Broadway
Georgia
Marshal
Tooker
Newport
Long Branch
Sarrah
Jenny
Tie
Annie Lisle
Marshal Tooker
Sun Office
Wing & Co
S Tammonton
King & Co
Woolley
Eminent Blind Masters Across History Battle Darkness With Insight
The article surveys renowned blind figures from Milton to Saunderson, noting how blindness affected their work in poetry, science, and history. It highlights Saunderson’s precise tactile and auditory skills enabling mathematics, medal recognition, and architectural judgments, alongside other blind scholars and leaders such as Disraeli, Diodotus, and Ziska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Milton
Delille
Virfil
Blacklock
Divine
Avisse
Kozlor
Louis Keloift
Disraeli
Saunderson
Ite
Diodotus the
Stoic
Didymus
Husebius
Nicasius de Voerda
Jeuler
Prescott
Mexico
Orestes A. Brownson
Augustine Thierry
Suna
University of Cambridge
Frde
Henri Dandalo
Jean Ziska
Doge
Venice
Constantinople
Jean de 'Lrou
Remarkable Child Calculators of 1830 Paris and Britain
An 1830 Paris Academy of Science session examined Vito Mangiamele, a Sicilian boy about eleven whose mental arithmetic astonished experts by solving cube and root problems in minutes. The report traces similar prodigies in Jedediah Buxton Serah Colburn and George Parker Bidder, detailing their uncanny counting, memory limits, and unofficial methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Science At
Paris
M. M. Araga
Lacroix
Libra
Sturm
Vito Mangiamele
M. Arago
Buxton
Colburn
Bidder
Jedediah Buxton
Chesterfield
London
George II
Metropolis
Royal Society
Garrick
Ife
Serah Colburn
Vermont
Ignd
Duke of Gloucester
Zeta Colburn
George Parker Bidder
Institution of Civil Engineers
Groomsmen fading trend at modern weddings
Article notes groomsmen are losing prominence as grooms opt simpler wedding roles while about six ushers remain standard to guide guests. It highlights shifting traditions and the evolving balance of formal duties in contemporary ceremonies.
Harriett Machineau Joins Mrs Stowe’s Army in By Ron War
Harriett Machineau is said to have joined Mrs Stowe's army in the By Ron War, aligning with a faction led by the noted advocate. The claim situates Machineau among supporters tied to Stowe's campaign and its regional engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Machineau
Mrs. Stowe
Parisians Smoke 761 Million Cigars in 1867
In 1867 Parisians reportedly smoked 761 625000 cigars reflecting bustling urban life and a booming tobacco trade.
Chicago timetable for trains on the Chicago and Northwestern line
timetable lists arrival and departure times for trains including Pacific Fast Link Night Express Freeport line and Milwaukee and Wisconsin divisions. It shows ticket office at Clark and Lake, and mentions stations such as Freeport Dixon Rockford Elgin Geneva Lombard Waukegan Janesville and Woodstoelk with various departure and arrival times. Personnel include G N Dunlap and B F Marrick as general superintendent and ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestrn Railroad
Clark and
Lake Street
Council Bluffs
Omatia
North Wells Street
Clinton
Pacific
Reseneee
Dixon
Coos
Freeport
Freeport & Dunleith
Dunileith
Rockford
Elgin
Fox River
Geneva & Elgin
Lombard
Milwaukee Division
Deron—Corner Canal
Kinzie Streets
Moraine
Rosehill
Calvary & Moan- Bedi
Wnersecapeonepoaganacones
Michigan Central Railroad
Weveevane Errrriers
Seroes
Henry
VvuNt
General Pavenger
Columbus
Chicago
Columbus Night Express
Natae
BCO
General Northwestern
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Freeport Journal
James S. McCall
Mammoth Musical Emporium
MR. Woolley
I. J. Woolley
Hammonton
N. J
United States
N. B
Yaien
Zsika
Fle
Kaby
L’ Nfant
Praihislaw
John the Blind
Bohemian
Crecy
Greek Empire
Chicago, Alton & ST. Louis Railroad
Teomenteos
Joliet
Bloomington
Jacksonville
W.ep, José
Pittsburg
Fast
Illinois Central Railroad Union
Irse
Keokuk
M. Hugh
den’ Supa Dienson
Lucks R
Gen
Michigan Southern Railroad
Devott
van Buren and Shermapats
South Clark Street
Seergeeee
Daanveen Sas
Puckie Eixpresly
Reevaes
Brreetyerenen Oy
Aoe Povam Tesugi
Ciicago
Rock Island & Pacific R
R. Dever
van Buren and
Sherman Sts
Pera
Eracee
Eexpress
Wea
Waynit & Chicago Railroad
Burlington
UINCY
Day Express
Beeseees
Quincy Express
Vow
Tendota
Mn Aurora
Night Express
tMonday
Isaturday
Sundiby
Joodrici
Bamers
Milwaukee
Sosevesearecres
Grand Haven
Muskegon
Green Bay
Erie Railway
Boston
AND
NEW England Citier
Dunkirk
Buffalo
Sfiles
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Isom
Cliveland
Dally
Leavittsburg
Meadville
Hornellsville
Sitr
Youngstowns
Oil
Biladelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Uincoinnati
ISX Press
Susquehranina
Purner
New Jersey Railroad
Philadelphia
Hornellville U
Great Bend
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Susquehanna
Turner
Upper
Philadephia
Cormelleville
New York Time
Union Depot
Hornellaville
Avon
TAVA
Sleeping Roach
Salee Als P
Newark
Cincinnati Express
Kuatra
Marcsburg
South
Owego
Ichacw
Binguwimton
Syracuse
Lackawaxen
Lonesdale
Middletown
Unionvilles
Goshen
Montgomery
Greycourt
Newburgh
Depot Corner Exchange
Michigan Sts
Great Head
Delaware
Lackkwanns & Western Railroad
Jersey City
Avon and Hornellsville
Horneslaville
Elmira
Northern Central Railway
Harrisburg
New Jersey
New England
Sheming
Hamapo
THE
H. Riddle
Pass
Metlinger’s
Stephenson Street
Kinoia
L.g.joran
Amn
Alps
Furbish Ag
Atotory
Stephenson Com Steruina
Dee Messrs
Terrenia& Si
John
Terrell & Sher
J. Roch
Stephenson
E. & J. Roehe
Nef Reeport
M. O'Keefe
ON & CO
Eliwanger & Barry
Roches
N.Y
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