Diverse 19th Century Notes and Observations
A roundup of miscellaneous items from 19th century journalism covers topics from New York and Chicago social and labor matters to Newfoundland annexation sentiment, aerostation status in war, aristocratic titles, naval manning, Milton's Paradise Lost payments, and suffrage in Japan. It also notes Erastus Wiman on arable land exhaustion and U.S. land-hunger, plus the use of skewers as tally sticks in Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Janasen
New York Mail
Express
Erastus Wiman
The
North American Review
United States
Cron
Territory of
Oklahoma
Ashland
Wis
Secretary of the Interior
Homestead Spring Reverie From a Poet's Memory
Henry C. Wood reflects on a childhood spring near a hillside spring with stone walls, vines and milk pans, preserved in memory amid city heat. The speaker longs for a one-quaff visit to that homestead spring, recalling its crystal water and tender details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Wood
Detroit
Baby brings cheers and coins to Carterville camp
In a dusty mining town tale unfolds of Mrs Herrick and her baby born last night. Doc Starr announces the birth to a cheering crowd, miners flood Herrick’s home with gifts, and old rivalries fade as the child’s momentary grace softens hardened hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mermaid
White Elephant
Homely Herrick
Fles
Carterville
Ulerrick Mansion
Doc Starr
Herrick’s
Scott
Gosh
Texas
Doc
Tomkins
Mia
Herrick
Mrs. Kerrick
Gown for mountain climbing and servant fashions
A gown with a blue serge bell skirt and red white striped waistcoat is paired with a red satin lined jacket, dark blue velvet trim, a dark blue felt hat with scarlet bow, and a scarlet parasol. Also notes a shift toward women as servants in English households with uniform aprons and caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Sane
New York Times
Elevating Ferryboats on the Clyde Raise Deck in Tide
A Clyde ferry implements a steel vessel with a full-length elevating deck spanning most of the width. Powered by steam screws, the deck rises up to fifteen feet to land passengers and vehicles on a fixed deck at any tide. The craft measures eighty by forty feet with a movable deck extending seventy one feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Thiete
Household hacks and recipes from a vintage domestic column
The page offers borax water advice for delicate fabrics, a long lasting fruit cake recipe with currants raisins citron and baking steps, plus instructions for bed comfortables using patent cotton batting. It also lists assorted recipes including corn fritters chicken croquettes apple tapioca pudding pineapple ice cream raspberry vinegar and creamed walnuts with detailed preparation notes.
A flood of honey hits Hanford church loft
A Tulare county church in Hanford was flooded with bees honey from a hive in the loft above the chancel. Warm weather accelerated honey production until droplets oozed through plaster saturating carpets pews and pulpits. Refurnishing will be required after the incident reported by the Picayune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Tulare County
Cal
California
Picayune
Fooling a Congressman with a Big Pickerel Tale
In Chillicothe Missouri papers a humorous story centers on Congressman Mansur and a prank featuring a large pickerel weighed against a sand filled counterfeit. The crowd laughs as the colonel compares weights, finally declaring the fake fish fatter yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Mansur
Minnesota
Night in the meadow dreams by Clinton Scollard
The poem describes a tranquil hour when fields hide from heat and time seems to sleep. Gleaners rest behind barley, bees droop from poppies, locusts brood, and dream-spirits drift in shadowy multitudes beyond the burning day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Scollard
Frank Leslie
Dodged the Umpire in Casa Avenue Encounter
A seedy stranger knocked at a Casa avenue door and sparred with a girl over his identity, claiming Fate had thrown him. She defers to Towser the dog for judgment as the tramp slips away from the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Avenue
Towser
Petrest
Beem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Progress
Wee
Adelan
Mich
Queéle
New York
Chicago Herald
Newfoundland Association
Newfoundland
Chicago
Vereen Ang
Prince Chialdini
Edison
Edgar Saltu
Gladstone
Milton
Charadise
Japan
Escaager
Alould
Mann
Lyons
Gange
Harrisburg
Penn
Sioux
Frederic Remington
Harper’s Weekly
United States Army
St. Louis Republic
Ostend
Newport
Clementine
Chicago Post
Dressix
New York Press
Medici
Washington Star
Boston
New York Post
Earth
Jagaon
Amy
Hezekiah
Alice
Maud
Algernon
George
Charlie
Charley
Skeeter
Cne
Cumann Hevwel Aiegindgoclay
Unexes
Wight
Binghamton Wagon Co
Binghamton, N. Y
J. M. Cunningham
Indiana
Fry
Seid Ly Bruggiete
Cary Kervens
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