Remarkable Texas Hearing Rumor Delights Circulated Tale
The New York Tribune recounts a man claiming a boy in Texas can hear across centuries and miles. Neighbors discuss Hector Braswell on a Sherman farm as the incredible tale gains attention. Barnum once considered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Lone Star State
Sam House
Texas
Harrison
Washington
Conemaugh
California
Kansas
Sten
Miriam
Barnum
Sherman
Hector
Hector Braswell
Secret Plans And A Lesson From Stonewall Jackson
A Civil War era anecdote recounts General Stonewall Jackson guarding his battle plans, testing a Georgia colonel's trust and delivering a sharp lesson after the colonel asked if they would fight the next day. The piece shifts to unrelated notes on British hedgerows, a mossy London window display, Salvation Army band growth, and weather impacting trade and woolen markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Gen. Jackson
Georgia
Grimson
Atlanta Constitution
London
England
Salvation Army
Booth
Watering-place fashion and urban quips mixed in a column
A jumble of old time vignettes and gossip notes on fashion, weathered humor, and social habits. It recalls a gusty bonnet incident, a Rebecca and Jacob joke, a reporter salary gag, Carnegie hats, drinking trends, and a Broadway shoemaker tip on boot care.
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Rebecca
Jacob
Garman
Jake
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Broadway
New York
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Odds and
Mele
America
Vassar College
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Tur
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Swath
Tuz Lapigs’ Home Journal
Lavinges’ Home Journal
Lapres’ Home Journal
Curtis Publishing CO
Philadelphia, PA
Grand Ofera House
Margaret Mather
J. B. Studley
Gretchen
Zee
Zée
English’s Opera House
J.C. Stewart
FAT Men’s Club
Murray and Murphy
Boston
Cleveland
Meridian Street
Indianapolis National Bank
Yoho Brothers
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South
Ilinois Street
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Agfoliana
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South Sinolast
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Richmond
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Louisville
Louis- Ville
Vincennes
Cairo
Vandalia
ST. Louis
Linianapois Ag
T. Louis
Ami
Greencastle
Terra Haute
Trops
Louis
Aro
H.R. Dering
Shiles
Texas Sistings
Cincinnati
Chicago & ST
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Indianapolis
P. m
Union Depot
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Arizona
Mexico
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Chicago & Cincinnati
LOU Cairo Division
J. H. Martin
FEE
Aneshaensel & Strong
Pennsylvania - Street
DenIson
Washington St
Barnes’ New Sfeoqial Cash and Credit Store
North
Pennsylvania Street
Baycrs
Ralert
Virginia-ave
Clser
Indiana
Are
Millis
East Washington Street
Richard H. Beck
Lockport
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
Browning & Son
Black River Falls
Wis
Swift
W. C. Schomber
Meridian
Miss
Marshall Hostern
Tay
Swidpt
Mies
Thad
Charles Jones
Ohio
Swirv
Sphott
M. Abbett
M. D
Ind
E.d.braden
Massachusetts
Pullman’s Vestibals Service
Connersville
Mure
Times
Tur Sun
Tha [Brain Chemical Co
Bieg
CRESS
Anyi
Pennsylvania
Gertleman
A. Malydoe Mfg. CO
Lancaster
Ard Bros
F.C. Fowler
Rhodus
Pe Sun
the Sun
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