Escapade of Cats and Chaos in Richmond Mecen
A Richmond crowd gathered for Van Amburgh & Co's Mammoth Menagerie when a wagon load of cats toppled, scattering cats and panicked spectators. The mishap sparked a stampede as people fled to safety while the manager blamed a con artist named Jonas Bung and subplots on tiger fears and curious contracts emerged. The incident ended with confusion, minor injuries, and the vendor departing in defeat, as townsfolk recovered from the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
van Amburgh & Go
Simeon Wiggins
Jonas Bung
Amburg &Co
Wiggins
Biaw
Bedlam
The Kind Hearted Tanner and the Hidden Theft
A Quaker minister William Savery helps an ex thief. After hides are stolen from his tannery a public ad offers friendship and money to the thief if he confesses. John Smith returns with the stolen hides overwhelmed by the owner kindness and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Savery
John Smith
Hoever
Jobn Smith
Largest Store in the World at H. B. Claflin & Co.
A detailed tour of H. B. Claflin & Co.’s vast New York wholesale dry goods house, described as the world’s largest. The piece notes seven-story buildings, 600 clerks, multiple vaults, gas systems, a major shoe and hosiery operation, extensive shipping, and a post office style customer room with desks for buyers from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Claflin & Co
Unis States
New York
America
Cissin 4 Co
England
London
Merchent
I Claflin
Brooklyn
Eastman
Claflin
Chittenden
Clafin
West Broadway
Church Street
Worth
Sanust
Cissiar
B. Clafke
Bagcreft
Boston
Galveston
Watch
Church Streets
Bend
Fice
Pscaeogers
Fifth Avenue
Yankee Notions
Mpsia
Gannel Department
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Hough & Son
Hornellsville
Steuben Co
Smnel
R. Pardee
Dantenar
Parvex
Heser
A. Redlich
Staple
Baney Bay GooDns Benton
A.J. Parkaill
Howard
Stechen County
Tingstrum & Son
Mainstreet
Szvet
Hornelisyile
E. Shattuck
Ofice
Main Street
Peter P. Hook
D. F. Cridler
Canisteo Street
Pardes Place
Park Hotel
D. Robinson & Son
Nain St
Presbyterian Church
Callsic
E.J. Johnson
Erlichs
Maio Street
Homeliaide
Deutsch & Tschachtli
Alt
C. Ac
Horaeliguile
N.Y
Bowen & Truesdell
Pardee's
C. E.W. Baldwin
Gornellshire
Droge
Martin Adsit & CO
T. Ereich
Beaston
Baldsra
Hornellsvile
C. B. Beard
Inqgentlemen's
Storegn Main Street
Hornehailie
Atkinson Brothers
Post Oilce
Adger Meares
Osborne House
Presby
Froprietor
Elem
Aod
Bee Raway
PARE
W. B. Cotrendall
SSS
J. Morietzz
Canisio
Orson Sheldon
W. H. Ballou
al Ordery
Isaac E. Sharp
BAT Acay
Sret Door Cacti
Pare Dee's Watch
Dewey Stam
Eeaz
C. Condermar
Churen Street
Horn-Trenl2
Cate
Ibansger
Mr. van Amtang & Co
Fon du Lac Pres
Ruane Driss
Res
Babylon
Newspaper
Abchvye
Jean O'Hara
Canisteo Block
Hurnelleille
O'Hara
Talman
G. Coffey
Barber & Walk Dresser
North “Side
Hornellowatle
First National Bank OF
Cus Bank
Ireland
Scotland
M. Adsit
Chas
Adsit
Hartford Fire Insurance, Comp
Hartford
Conn
Olicies
Crane, Core & Yours
J. C Miller
Ayts
Hornesville
E. E. Robinson
Whalsale and Retail
Lookseller Stationer & News Dealer, Corving, Ni Yo
N. M.crane & CO
Eychange Colletions Insurance OE
Hornettsville
U. S Bonds
Ste
Todp.m. Dol
Patten Bros
Proprietas Church ST
Bhurnellsville
P Bey
Thefazelica
Taeutscre Coors
Alex
Patres
Hormebseille
Insurance Agency
Ina
Ins. Co
North America
Philadelphia
Astford
Phenix
Arctic
Metropolitan
Putnam, Hartford
New Haven
Fractional
Yonkers
New York Life
Tetal
Waylor
C.F. Red
Crane, Cote & Young
Flemelissue
Western Hotel
Cartlandt St
Wear
Broadway
New-York
Baa
Ricisen
Ladetand
Ors Fee
Winchester
Tros. Py
Y. Warchsdale
Tor
Ars Sddreen Ve
Charles A. Rasputs
Arkpot
North Americea
Tartford
Laetry
the Farner's
Bes
Tanner
H.B. Claflin
Cleakg
Dowe
Deommer Bey
Willem Savery
Mary
Jobo
Wiliam Lavery
Chicago
H. B. Cisslie
Tekfog
Bos
Exober
Thomas Street
William Lee
St. John’s College of
Cawbrdge
Lee
Robert E. Lee
Col. Lee
Beersbody
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