Trenton's Escaped Bear Dodges Mullets Across Jersey
A long tale from Philadelphia Press describes a rogue bear known as Kitty Hill, once cub of Trenton city park, roaming Mercer Hunterdon Somerset and Burlington counties. From a chaotic escape to canal swimming and onward wanderings, the bear eludes capture and stirs suburban life five miles from Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
New Jersey
Somerset
Mercer
Hunterdon
Burlington
Mercer County
Trenton
Pocono Mountains
Edmund C. Hill
Zoological Garden
Clinton Street
Express
Nee
Cnb
Enb
Mercer Cemetery
Kitty Hill
Councilman Hill
Park Committee
Kitty
Great Bear Swamp
Philadelphia Press
Windows in art and life across a world of tales
A wide read of literary windows frames how seeing outward shapes emotion and fate from Santa Casa to Casa Guidi. The piece surveys characters like Sisera’s mother and Charlotte Corday and nods to Bronson Alcott and a London terrapin anecdote as windows into human view and imagination.
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Noah
Sisera
Anne
Nate
Charlotte Corday
Enech Arden
Philip
Casa Guidi
Mistress of Magicians
Shot
Chieags Herald
Lane's Family Medicine and Newecure Hat Line
Dr Lane discovers a constipation and headache remedy from Oregon grape root and herbs sold as Lane's Family Medicine. Pack costs 50 cents and requires boiling water to draw out strength. Also features a fall line of warm weather hats for men and boys by Mr Ceapingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Far West
Mr. Ceapingham
Progressive Indiana businessman Steving and Doty building profile
An Indiana profile outlines Steving and Doty, a leading firm on North Sixth Street opposite the public buildings. It traces how Steving started in 1880 with a small Water Street shop, expanded to a two story 85 by 32 foot space, then acquired the North Sixth Street machinery building in 1890. The three story new structure, finished March 1891, features a plate glass front and galvanized iron facades. The firm, later joined by Gillis M. Doty, expanded into a major funeral directing operation with modern hearse and embalming setups.
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Indiana
Steving & Doty
North Sixth Street
Mr. Steving
Water Street
Steving
Gillis M. Doty
J. R. Daugherty
Small Things in Telegraphy and Social Etiquette
A column notes telegraph accuracy hinges on tiny details and recounts a Cleveland misaddressing due to misread letters. It also critiques addressing unmarried women as Miss in New York society and urges using first names only within close circles. An ad promotes Herds Crackers from grocers.
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Cleveland
John Blank
Care Streibinger
Ohio
Streibinger House
Care Grand Pacific
Chicago
Ills
Eibinger
Streibinger
Steamer
Etcinger
Chicago Mail
New York
Herd
Bangor's Unique Welcome to Grant and the Jail
A New York Herald tale recalls General Grant visiting Bangor Maine during his presidency to open a railroad to the New Brunswick line. Citizens decked the town in gala dress, and a floral arch bore Welcome. The general quipped asking which public building the arch stood before, learning it was the jail. The piece also mentions a child’s take on taste in dress and unrelated notes about cholera remedy, the Hotel Albion, and a property listing in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biskra
Sahara
Lavigerie
Europe
France
Harper’s Weekly
Bangor
Grant
Maine
New Brunswick
New York Herald
Kemp's Balsam Cough Remedy Promoted by Community Trust
Distress from coughs urged readers to try Kemp's Balsam noting many local cures from the medicine launched in recent years. The advertisement claims the remedy is pure and highly effective with large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiatea
Europe
BM. McChesney
Kemp
Highland
Midiana
Ety Bros
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Ationneys
Annisal K.siaan
South Sixth Street
Public Buildings
J. Telforn
Iodiana
E'ectree Light
So Watson
Frank Keener
Statson & Repser
Attorneysat-Lew
Harry White
Hoth
Hullting
Mewart & Clark Hagelpha
Toma
Tadiana
Pon T.atuchol
Attorney-Atlaw
Wice Will A.W. Taylor
Philadel
John P. Elkin
Beech & Eletn
Indians
D. &. Porter
Philadelphia
Roe M. Barnes
Pittsburg
AWD NorTary Pchlig
Breil & Fitzpatrick
Mianond Street
Pittsbore
Allegheny County
Indiana Reference
Jofs
Pierce
Attorbney-At-Law
Court House
L. Getty
Atvueney-At-Law
G. W. Hood
Herrick’s
Ramey
Washington, D.C
Mice
P Street
Northwest
Washington
N. Banks
Todiana
Philadelphia Street
Fam’ Cunningham
J. Wood Clark
Cprringham&clark
Attorneys at-Law
Churchill
We Surgeon Lientist. Com
Rowe Building
G. W. Simpson
W. T. Miller
Indiene
Hotels
Pose
Udisua
J. W. Clements
Vas
Rama
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Capital
Ratty
I. M. Watt
Paul
BEST
Sixth Sea
Itan
Standard
Petreiouns
Creese
Solaris
Peteeleum
Barre
Great Britain
Postofice Savings Bank
Postoffice Savings Bank
England
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
New York Recorder
Barrowby
Bartholomew’s Hospital
Bronson Alcott
Concord
Alcott
Patel
Boston Transcript
London Zoological Gardens
London
S. L. M. Barlow
Erie Railway
McHenry
Glen Cove
Barlow
Joseph H. Choate
New York World
Rocky Mountain
Detroit Free Press
Mr. van Pelt
Craft
Meteor
Hillsdale
Iowa
Chamberlain
Daugherty Bros
Albion
Union Depot
Collins
Railroad Avenue
James Anderson
Jana
D. W. A Parkwood
Nthony
Burgoon
V. M. Cunns
Noah Adler
Perennar Wage
G. A.B
V. Surteal
J. T. Boucher
Liberty Street
Privain
Watoh
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