Umbrella bargain shop fuels fortunes in secret New York way
The New York World reveals a hidden market run by a clever woman and Mme. Umbrella. A downstairs umbrella shop feeds upstairs rooms where costumes, shoes, gloves, bonnets, furs and velvet wardrobes are stored. Wealthy wives barter with husbands and seamstresses to furnish secondhand dresses at far below value, while second rate actors and other buyers seek ready cash fortunes from old wardrobes and reworked gowns.
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New York
Mme. Umbrella
New York World
Gypsies Prepare Winter Quarters Across the North American Road
Edgar L. Wakeman details the annual gypsy migration from November to winter camps. Bands move from northern regions toward milder towns, sometimes splitting, with journeys covering up to 100000 miles. The piece notes travels through New Brunswick New England New York Pennsylvania Kentucky Minnesota and Missouri.
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Mount Tom
Maine
New Brunswick
Texas
St. Croix
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
Sauk River
Minnesota
Edgar L. Wakeman
Daring and Suffering A Daring Escape Planned
From imprisonment we planned escape as Buell's forces retreated and the band dwindled. Andrews and Wollam briefly breached walls. now the risk and distance are greater with guards and a locked room in a central Confederacy city. We sent letters to Jefferson Davis and General Bragg, but received no relief and faced execution risk.
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Chattanooga
Knoxville
Andrews
Wollam
Buell
Ohio River
Confederacy
Jefferson Davie
Bragg
Flight from the jail ends in mixed success
The author details a planned daylight breakout from a Georgia prison, with captains Fry Buffum Knight and others directing a two‑pronged escape. They seize the jailer, release prisoners, and rush guards, but only seven of the eight escape attempts succeed as pursuers close in and several comrades are recaptured or killed.
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Ohio
Col. Lee
Davis
Fry
Buffom
Buffum
Capt. Fry
Cumberland
Turner
Buffam
Knight
Porter
Bensinger
Brown
Cat
Washington
Buffain
Myself
Parrott
Reddick
Ben
Singer
Atlanta
Mason
Barlow
Chattahoochee
Journey Through Georgia Woods to Union Lines
The narrator recalls escape after a jail break near Atlanta. Pursued by guards and hounds, he and companions endure hunger and risk, crossing fences and rivers, hiding in woods and on mountains, finally reaching the Chattahoochee River and moving toward safety. The tale summarizes multiple partisan attempts, with volunteers trading risk for freedom.
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Atlanta
Brown
Mason
Stone Mountain
Chattahoochee River
Still on Earth: endorsements for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A St Louis traveling man from Graham Paper Co. endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs and colds and praises its quick relief. L. Harry of Sweet Home Missouri also vouches for its value and says he would not be without it. Sold by J F Fezer. Also advertised are Dr J B McLean’s Little Liver and Kidney Pills and Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier as health aids.
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Capt. Fry
Fry
Mr. Turner
F. H. Goodrich
St. Louis
Graham Paper Co
Chamberlain
J. F. Fezer
Boot Maker Joseph Joyce at 3 Maple Street Greeley
Advertises a boot maker established in the late 19th century offering high quality French calf stock Cajole leather and perfect fit with guaranteed satisfaction. Prices described as low as the lowest for the same class of work and located at No 3 Maple Street in Greeley Colorado.
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Maple Street
Greeley
Colo
Car Load of Hog Wire and Supplies Displayed
A local display shows a car load of hog wire, white lead, oils, and paints along with office and yard goods for sale. The items are laid out for public inspection, inviting buyers to compare prices and availability.
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Umbrella Bargain Shop
Georgia
Capt
Pry
George MacDonell
Knight Seizagl
Wilson
Dorsey
Union Lines
Livingstone
Stanley
Iun
Hawkins
Win
Bloodhounds
J.B. Mclean
J. H. McLean
Joseph Joyce, E
J. EE Thompson
Wast Greeley
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