Notable Figures in Brief Biographies and Public Life
A compilation of short notices on prominent individuals: Justice Pratt of New York bears a smile shaped by a bullet wound. Commodore Berrien’s naval career began as a midshipman in 41825 and spanned 37 active years. Miss Fanny Everett, 82, has presided as postmistress of West Fox borough, Mass., a quarter-century. Also noted are Mrs. Mary Helm’s death in Owinsburg, Pa., and Emily S. Rice’s election as Harper County Kan. County Clerk by a decisive margin, first woman in Kansas in that role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
New York
Berrien
Navy
Fanny Everett
West Foxborough
Mass
Boston Herald
Mary Helm
Owinsburg
Philadelphia
Emily S. Rice
Harper County
Kan
Kansas
Chicago
Holmes
Beverley-by
Johnstone
Grand River
Canon Bladon
Boston Post
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Europe
Thos. Whitridge
Baltimore
American Unitarian Association
Tiverton
R. I
China
Baltimore Sun
Thomas J. Morgan
Potsdam
N. Y
Rhode Island State Normal School
Indiana
New York Baptist Union For
Nebraska State Normal School
Chicago Theological Seminary
Normal School
M. Y. Zinies
Whimsical excerpts from late 19th century papers
A collage of quips quotes and jokes from various papers including the Picayune Oil City Blizzard Buffalo Express Boston Post Independent and Boston Transcript. Topics range from a joke about a whaling company in San Francisco to a French Marquis and priest on a donkey and a two cent stamp for thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Picayune
London
Oil City
Buffalo Express
Flenny
Detrouw Post
Buffalo in New York Mentioned by Old Portsman
A dialogue on a steamship has Nath'l Winkle disputing a passenger who asserts Buffalo is far from New York. The exchange notes Buffalo, at about four hundred miles from the city, lies near the end of the Central Railroad, while another speaker claims a distance of two thousand miles, signaling confusion about place locations in Boston’s Commercial Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jess
Boston
Boston Transcript
Buffalo
City
Central Railroad
Boston Commercial Bulletin
The Funny Man Offers Obituary Script
A country youth asks a humorist to write an obituary for payment. The exchange reveals a staged request for a somber piece, with the funny man agreeing to deliver in his best style and the client promising payment. The scene ends with the youth leaving as the funny man contemplates the deadline. The excerpt also notes stabs of contemporary notices and a patent remedy claim for St Jacobs Oil amid light commentary on obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant Traveller
Credible Household Remedies and Curatives
Time and money will be saved by keeping Kidney-Wort in the house as a universal remedy for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to cure obstinate cases after physician bills. Also advertises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Swift's Specific with assorted testimonials. Includes random notes on gloves dyes and jewelry catalogue offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Swift
James Dunning
Louisville
Swift Specific CO
Drawers
Atlanta
Detroit
M. W. Deveraux
Sonia
Mich
H. G. Root
Pear
New York
Terrible Prophecy Sparks Sky Mystery Across Nations
A wide section of readers confronts warnings of celestial upheaval as solar haze and rumored cometary debris spark debates. Dr Brooks at Red House Observatory notes numerous telescopic meteors while Grimmer’s planetary alignment prophecy foresees epidemics, famine, and urban surges, yet offers a path of fortification through Warner’s Safe Cure and other health tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Brooks
Red House Observatory
Phelps
N. Y
the Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester
Improved Butter Color Promises Uniform Golden Hue
Butter buyers shun pale lardy butter and seek gilt edged color, urging patrons to use Wells Richardson color as the only reliable option to avoid injuring butter. The advertisement touts its safety and uniform year round color, sold by druggists and merchants. It also includes various medical ad copy and stray quotes about medicines and a fashion of patent remedies.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Funny Man
California
Birzer
Thomas P. Ford
The
Mountain Tribune
St. Jacobs Oil
Ss. Jacobs
Niagara
Detroit Post
Swirt
W. J. Ropinson
N. Ga
Philadelphia Chronicle
J. H. Bath
Denver
Col
Logwood
Wells, Richardson&Co
Burlington, Vt
Cruegists
Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry CO
Fourth and Locust Sts
St. Louis
General Markets
Kansas City
New
Missouri
Grimmer
America
Dio Lewis
R. A. Gunn
United States Medical College
Warner
Tare Buenas
N. S. Herald
StexePpies
Bronx
Swan’s
Usn
Redding
Russia
Tse
Hale
Pike
Ely
Louis E.phillies
N.Y. Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
Worlh
Medical Association
Gua Acoss
Pruggists
Doalera
Charles A. Vogeler
Addrias
Chas. W. Scott
Kansas City, Mo
Hostetter
Ita
Hosares Imanac
Horne
Owego
N.Y
Price Druggists
Ely Brothers,d
W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
North St
Bowen
Milharyan
Tervin Sions
St. Vitus Dax
Dr.s
Lord, Stouterburg & CO
Ill
Mra
Philip C. Baliou
Monkton, Vt
Ridney-Wort
Onry Ward
Col. Coth
Sam
Wlliamstown
West Va
Nelson Fairchild
Albans
Wort
Clark
South Hero
Mr. J. T. Galloway
Elk Flat
Oregon
Drew. C. Kline
Geo. H. Horst
M. Bank
Myerstown
Elbridge Malcolm
West Bath
Maine
H.lamoreau
la Motte
Providence
Braproup
Pannie Green
Neda
R.M
Auburn, N.Y
Gneex B. Raum
U. S
Laurn Bloomingaviler
S. S. Moone
Farents
Wilson
Cheslar KR
Wilson Sewing Machine CO
Ast
Rwwestituotss
F. L. Pond
Aurora
Kane Co
Express
P. Addreas
T. A. Slocum
Pearl Bt
Kenia
Chicago Book CO
Arena Taylor Co
Twombly Kniting Machine Co
Tremont Street
Maas
Anakesis
Natans
Dru Ats
Ee Aoe Sree
dAgaleamente
T. Fitzgerald
F Street
Washington,d.c
L. Ae Mn
Gunes Bao
Eenal St
Sheridan
Johnson& CO
A. P. Lacey
W. Zieg
Dr. Chase
A. Hamilton &Co
Ann R
B.M. Woodby
M.D
Jay Bronson
Damen
Mrca
O.d. Pee
Gee Meeks & Ae
An.k—D
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