Vast 19th century miscellany spans wars floods and science
A compilation notes global tumult and progress from Sepoy uprisings in India to floods in Bengal and tremors of war between the United States and Spain. It cites economic figures in New York imports, stock prospects, and rail disruptions, plus remarkable scientific speculation on ether and heaven. It also profiles advances in shoemaking technology with automatic doweled soles and durable leather assemblies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Friersavna
Philadelphia
Moscow
Brooklyn
United State
Hindostan
Gao
Bengal
Pittshore and
Cornelsville
Newton
Cochin Chini
Vie Ies
Artie Ragion
Tye Lave
Wisconsin
Te Izus
New York
Union
York
Alaska
San Ersncisca
Leith
Christos
Setine
Vaakk Mays
Greunds
Vatshooe
Bismarck
Germany
J. A. Howsanp
Él “Lowith
Cuba
Alexis
United States
Lessing
Weeny
Washington
Russia
Nrwrovspiano
Welandi
America
Curacoa
Orv
Al- 5
Nevada
Central Pacific
Havana
Spain
M. Fignier
Earth
M. Figuier Sarsi
Have You Ary Moxey 19 Lost
A New York paper warns of a con on Broadway where a courteous stranger feigns sympathy for a misfortune and offers to brush snow from garments then steals a pocketbook or watch. It cautions that sleight of hand thieves prowl the main thoroughfare seeking targets.
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Moxey
New York
Broadway
Sneb
A Trivial Cause for War Between Prussia and Brazil
An 19th century note suggests a quarrel in a Rio coffee house sparked tensions between Prussia and Brazil. Seven or eight intoxicated Prussian officers fought Brazilians, were jailed, then released after diplomatic exchanges. Rumors of a German squadron near Kiel imply possible escalation from a minor incident. Also cited are UK liquor statistics in 1870 and high oyster prices in England.
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Prussia
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Prince Bismarck
Hamburgh
Kiel
Brazilian
Successful Advertising Tricks From a 19th Century Ledger
A condensed extract discusses ad placement goals for effective notices, stressing reach to the right audience, eye presence, and value. It notes judicious spending over mere expenditure, warns against delaying ads until peak buying seasons, and highlights the link between advertising and sustained trade. Also retells Foxxy For Tun tale on a train romance prank and recounts how New Jersey became viewed as a foreign land due to Napoleon era relocations and land buying by Joseph Bonaparte.
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B- G. Dann & Co
New Jersey
Jim Aston
Napoleon
Joseph
Spain
Prince Murat
Italy
Joseph Bonaparte
Europe
Pennsylvania
Bar Jentown
From Correspondents and Ventures in Monaco Real Estate
Letters urge concise, signed contributions and warn against unsigned notes. A Monaco real estate note cites soaring values as gaming venues loom next year, with the prince asking double the former price. A Green Bay teacher commutes by dog sled pulled by large dogs in winter.
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Monaco
Europe
Prince of
The Year 1872 Foreseen by a New York Paper
A New York paper outlines expectations for 1872 covering potential presidential choices and electoral outcomes. It surveys Europe from Britain to Germany, assesses political systems, and notes Spain Italy and Mexico as evolving regimes while hoping for limited carnage in the coming year and urging restraint and hopeful providence.
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New York
House of Representatives
Poland
France
Henry. V
Napoleon I
House of
British Isles
Britain
Spain
Italy
Europe
Germany
von Moltke
Austria
Russia
Mexico
Spanish America
Christendom
Letus
Breach of promise case verdict 8500 dollars upheld
A Brogen Heart Core v Julia Val let vs Thomas Grace centers on damages for breach of promise to marry. The defendant denies any promise, claims conspiracy to extort, and notes plaintiff's own proposals and solicited gifts. Jury returns verdict for plaintiff 8500 dollars. defendant appeals. Also note Mrs Smythe of Indianapolis keeps surname through five husbands, with origins in the name Smith.
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Brogen Heart Core
Julia Vallet
Thomas Grace
Providence
RB. I.) Herald
Dickens on a Canal Boat Adventure Description
A reader learns about life aboard a canal boat via Charles Dickens. The piece recalls morning tasks like scraping canal water with a tin ladle and the cramped cabin life with twenty eight men, a busy table, a bar nearby, and pervasive spitting. It notes endurance, humor, and rough daily routine aboard the vessel.
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Charles Dickens
Sam
Greenwich Fair
Regent’s Park
Ready for Anything at Frontier Post Doctor Fee
A government doctor at a frontier post visits a poverty stricken ranch hovel to aid a Cracker and demands a hundred dollars in specie. The poor man raises twenty five dollars from a hut stock and his wife adds a couple dollars, but the doctor refuses. The Cracker returns with a shotgun and rifle and offers “you kin hey satisfaction” choosing the weapon, implying the doctor did not wait for payment.
Hat and fur dealer Robbed in Boston Cape Theft
A Boston hat and fur dealer reports two rogues entering the store. While one negotiated for a hat, the other grabbed a Russian sable cape valued around 375 and fled. The storekeeper identifies the theft as the sable cape loss. Separately, the Dutch lower house agreed last week to transfer Sumatra from Holland to Britain.
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Boston
Sumatra
Holland
Great Britain
States-General of the
Netherlands
Winter Verses Reflect Frost and Fire Imagery
Fragmentary poem lines describe winter frost biting and fires burning as the speaker contemplates separation. Imagery of blue woods, bees in rest, and a growing sense that personal spring nears despite others biting into a heart that remains untouched. Temmyoon
Facts and Fancies from a Curious Page
A collage of quips and oddities ranging across wordplay, mistaken notions, and humorous anecdotes. Items include a riddle about weighing fish, a note on Chicago’s Slab Town, jokes about word origins, fashion observations, a $4 million Chicago public building bill, and a tale of a chicken with a hand-shaped foot.
Snapdragon Game From Old England At Christmas
A Christmas Eve game from Old England called snapdragon involves raisins soaked in a bowl of brandy ignited to flames. Players race to grab a raisin with their hands as flames leap, amid laughter, while the Song of the Snapdragon is sung and lights are dimmed for a lurid glow.
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Old England
Costly mistake burns Bank of England notes worth £1400
A Liverpool Stock Exchange official mistook waste paper for rubbish and burned it. He later found that Bank of England notes totaling £1400 had been destroyed with the papers. Two noted physicians advise open air and cold water for facial care.
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Costix Brunozr
Liverpool Stock Exchange
Bank of England
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Heaven
M. Figuier
Serena
St Louis
Massachusetts
Maine
New Bampshire
Vermont
Stern King
Jack Frost
United Kingdom
G. A. Wibbert
Boston Journal
England
Tuen
Green Bay
Smythe
Indianapolis
Ind
Smith
Schmidt
Smyth
Smiths
Dickens
Chicago
Duluth
Superior City
Seventh Day Baptists
Matilda
Augustus
Congress
Hindoo
Texas
West Texas
Alexton
Rockingham
Virginia
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