Literary Notables and Odds and Ends From Nineteenth Century Press
A collage of literary sketches and anecdotes featuring Tennyson, Wilkie Collins, Brush of arc lamp fame, J. T. Trowbridge, Edmund Clarence Stedman, George W. Childs, Sam T. Clover, James Mortimer, and others. The pieces recount contracts kept, travels, writing habits, and social quirks across the literary world with witty asides and newspaper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Wilkie Collins
Brush
The
Arc Electric Light
Cleveland
J. T. Trowbridge
Boston
Edmund Clarence Stedman
New York
George W. Childs
Sam T. Clover
Chicago
San Francisco
James Mortimer
Napoleon III
London
Sédan
London Figaro
Mortimer
The Great Show and a Graveyard Swindle Exposed
An exaggerated claim promotes a cure all Kidney and Liver Remedy sold by Puterbaugh the Druggist with a money back guarantee. A separate report warns of a graveyard swindle where a con artist uses funeral services to steal funds, leaving open graves in Lyons Burlington and Quincy waiting for the victim’s mother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Downing
Puterbaugh
Lyons
Burlington
Quincy
A Servian Song and Other Notices
A fragment from a periodical page includes lines from a Servian song and notes on a ballet girl’s marriage to an earl. It mentions concerns about skirt dancers, a Clarksburg resident endorsing Chamberlain’s remedy, and a harvest excursion ticket offer. Also advertised are Downing’s Stramonium Liniment and a coin remark from a Indianapolis Journal feature. The Tuscola letter praises Oklahoma Waltz and bids farewell from Estevla Calvert in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilgus
Indianapolis Journal
Pianos wanted and remedies warn of health claims
Classified notices show piano ads with contact details in New Jersey. Local items include testimonials on Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and Miles Restorative Remedies, plus editorial critique of newspaper support and a sales pitch for Downings Specific. Also mentions low rates to Kansas City and a Winnebago City farmer’s recovery story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Owens
Winnebago City
Minn
Winnebago Press News
Owens
Miles
Knights of Pythias Encampment Half‑Fare Tickets To Kansas City
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway offers half‑price round trip tickets for Knights of Pythias and friends to the Encampment in Kansas City on August 28 1892. Sale August 22–25 within 200 miles return by August 31. outside radius sale August 20–23 return by September 15. Ask nearest ticket agent for details Sebastian G T P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Knights of Pythias
Kansas City
Sebastian
G.T &P
Chicago
Russia's Great Secret Made American Leather History
A New York Herald tale claims Marshall Jewell, while U S Minister to Russia, learned Russia leather secrets during a three day factory visit. Returning home he began producing Russia leather fine enough to rival Russian output, allegedly ending Moscow monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Russia
England
Marshall P. Jewell
Jewell
Connecticut
N. Y. Herald
Courtship in Alaska as Sailor and Aleut Bride
John Warnken a bold mariner and fisherman in Alaska faced a long separation from his Aleut lover Melekolf as he pursued marriage under US law. Russian priests and Bishop Vladimir opposed unions with Aleut or creole women, prompting further delay and travel to Kadjak. A Canadian teacher was fined 2 for whipping a pupil, sparking local donations to cover the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Warnken
John Warnken
Alaska
John
Warnken
Johnny
Melekolf
Validmir
Marcia
United States
Kadjak
Swineford
Swain
Vladimir
Cor
Chicago Herald
Puterbaugh's Store Sells Cultivators and Binders
The ad says Puterbaugh's old stand is the city’s only dealer specializing in this line. It promises a complete line of cultivators mowers hay loaders and binders and notes binding wine is a purchase option there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puterbaugh
Miscellaneous items from Edgewood to California olives
A compilation of curiosities and jokes from the era includes a tale of a bear killed by a man named Brown near Edgewood, notes on tiny screws and potassium experiments, a Dallas goat encounter with a rattlesnake, autograph humor, California olive culture, and classroom sentence misuses highlighting playful language among pupils.
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Edgewood
Brown
Brain
Dallas
Westin
America
California
Indian Jugglers At Jeypore Arouse Awe And Repulsion
Franklin G. Carpenter recalls two jugglers in Jeypore a fifteen year old girl and her sister performing feats that blend skill and danger. A young performer lifts a heavy whale with eye rings and water filled cups causing discomfort as spectators respond with a mix of amazement and unease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeypore
Frank G. Carpenter
Ruising
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Puck
Boston Courier
Texas Siftings
N. Y
Dearborn
Detroit Free Press
Hiram
Baston
George
Aga
Boston Transcript
Stoddard
J. A. Lander
Clarksburg
Chamberlain
M. M. Ours
Lis
Isaac
Odd Fellows
Estevla Calvert
Tuscola, Ill
Dan
Bearry
Gailieree
New Jersey
J. E. Thoroughgood
Georgetown
Del
Jane Thomas
H.S. Paterbaugh
Knights OF
Planos Organs
Beatty
Dantel F. Beatty
Washington
Kirks
AMONI
Amerigan
Akron Buckeye
Chadwick
the Gazette
Marshall Jewell
Carroll County
Abstract Office
Carroll County Bank
Mt. Carroll, Il
Lewis Chrisman
Heross
H. S. Puterbaugh
Dr. J. A. McGill & Co
Panorama Place
T. A. Cotta, Nursery
A. Ancurn
M. D
Onberd
Peseblyn
D. D
New York City
Castoria
Enwim I
Parprr
Th Street
7Th Ave
Tre Cesrava Company
Munnay Street
New Yon
Crrv
Strickler’s
Che Mah
Michigan
Hartford Times
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