Chicken Jims Notorious Chicken Thief Of Alabama Dies
The Memphis Democrat details Chicken Jim, a notorious Alabama chicken thief also known as James Robinson. He stalked Three Mile Creek near Mobile, stole countless poultry, and earned a notorious reputation. After a life of crime and repeated escapes, he was captured, punished, and died in shame, fed to prison by the nose following a nose wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Three Mile Creek
Mobile
Ala
James Robinson
Alabama
Chicken Jim
Acbtatistician
Memphis Damocrat
New York City Seen Through Clever Wordplay And Fashion Notes
A collage of humor and fashion news traces Victorians wit about New York, a druggist mix up, a misquoted violin joke, and Parisian style shifts. It notes amber hair adornments, leather gloves, and evolving dresses with velvet trimming, pale schemes, and practical traveling outfits.
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England
Chicago
Brighton Sightseer Encounters Loud Haired American
A New York Sun reader in Brighton spots a short haired, loud check suited man who tours with two younger followers. The man boasts of a fight, jokes about eye punching, and claims an Oswegon Whirlwind contract prevents him from fighting until then. He backs away when pressed, leaving the others to plan a mock attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Anya
New York Sun
Cholis
New York
Decora
Oswegon
Charlie
Dan
Poems and News Bits From The Era
A collage of verse fragments from The New York Herald and Buffalo Courier mingles playful lines about a summer girl with a sentimental poem of a diplomat suitor. Scattered short items report a piano rake in Sulphur Springs and a Georgia child and mother confronting a dangerous snake incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulpour Springa
Tex
Lethonia
Purely Personal and World Notes From the Era
A collage of small items notes Mary Anderson’s Paris wedding trousseau, John Boyle O’Reilly’s Hull cottage, Victoria’s Angeli portrait commission, Henri Rochefort’s health, Japan’s state coach cost at 175000 dollars, Tolstoi copies smuggled by his wife, Lady Florence Dixey’s Hyde Park appearance, Sir Edward Arnold’s extended Japan stay, and Mrs Frank Leslie’s uncertain marriage to the marquis de Lenville with a forthcoming lecture plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
Trousseau
Paris
John Boyle O'Reilly
Hull
Queen Victoria
Angeli
Mr. Stanley
Henri Rochefort
London
Japan
Count Tolstoi
Russia
Florence Dixey
Hyde Park
Sir Edward Arnold
Asia
Frank Leslie
Marquis de Lenville
Fragmented 19th Century Advice and Advertisements
A mix of aphorisms on religion and prosperity from The Ram's Horn, plus ads for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, priced 25 cents, and a Sun classified line promoting room advertisements.
Local Resident Recovers After Illness Testimony Given
For years she has lived in the city and has many friends glad to know of her recovery. She has gladly given her testimony to the assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effira Recovey
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Philadelphia Times
Ehe
Washington Post
Pera Bazar
Norbert Landgraf
Dickin Birdies
New York Herald
Pary
Buffalo Courier
Hood
Julius A. Halley
North Penn
Sun
Gee
J. 2
WAGBH
Gal
Philadelphia
Tomlinson Hall
Hosning
Dickson & Talbott
Silmore
Weil
Pwo
Gua
Nee Mear Ee
James RE. Nunn
Framontavei Us
Catarrit
Gon Wa
Gua Wa
Gun Wa
Washington St
Indianapolis, Ind
Simmons
Total
Indianapolis Water Company
Leolanche Instilouls
William St
the Sun
You
Office OF the Sun
L. E
Folols
Ida Klein
Helene von Odgenhoff
WM J, Lavin
Edward Q’mahony
Pls. Gilmore
Frices
Grand Opera House
Richter
Wal Gavin
Gavin
Mammoth Dime Specialty Co
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta, Ga
League Park
Indianapolis Ve
Quincy
Fsusiress Universit Ae
Postonce
Call
Welte Fos
Swift
ACK
Tue Evans Chemical Co, Cinginnati
A. Stoner
M.D
Decatur
IIL
Denegisia
Cg, Fowler
Moodus
Trado
Wood and
Slate
Fei A
Jas, N. Mayhew
North Meridian Street
G. FE. Galli Eest
Porter House
Hos
Bryce
Sweet Home
Avery Lotha Aire
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Illinois Street
Indianapolis Union Staton
Einsylvania Lines
Central Standard
Pilbury Balti
More
Washington
Hitadel
Vbis
Loniaville
Columbus
Vincennes
Cairo
Wanaaka Line
ST. Lotis
Indianapolis Ag
H.R. Dering
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago & ST. Louis
Big
Young People's Society OF Christian Endeavor
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Sand
Artor
Chas
M. Johnson
Llinoll St
No. 1
Union Depot
Cleveland Division
Chicago & Cincinnati
Wit
Peoria
Tallman’s Vestibute Service
Our City
Diinois Street
Kentucky Avenue
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Pepart
DRS
Montague & Marsh
The
Medical and Surgical Sanita
Rium
Massachusetts Ava
Mr. Earl Coffin
Lovisiana
Carling
Colin
C. C. Loder
Ina
Cianspolis Opthalmic College
Eys and Bar Department
Sanitarium
F. T. Montague
Richard H. Beck
Lockport
Tami Bo
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
Browning & Son
E. Wash
Aecuse Mig
White St
Hills
Moigresett
Virginia-ave
Tadienapolis
Ind
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