Literary and Personal Notes from a 19th Century Paper
A collection of brief literary trivia and personal notices. Notables include Langtry’s walks and fatigue, Corcoran’s fortune for me, Carl Banek’s forty years with the Dresden Journal, and Stowe’s retirement plans. Also mentions Holmes as the London “lion,” Jenny Lind’s retirement, a twelve year old preacher, General Harney’s age and wealth, Godey’s magazine stance, and Amherst’s Farmer’s Cabinet long tenure and editor Deacon Boylston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langtry
United States
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Y. Tribune
Oliver Wendell Holmes
London
England
Dickens
America
Jenny Lind
Malvern Hills
Eng
Bill
St. Martins
N. B
Chicago Journal
Harney
United States Army
Chicago
Fitza Jones
Philadelphia Press
Amherst
Mass
Deacon E. D. Boylston
Deacon Boylston
Humorous Fragments From Various Late-Nineteenth Century Jests
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from period papers. Jests touch on marriage at Yocumtown, clever wordplay, and classroom humor. The tone skews mock-serious with sly moral twists and everyday ironies from multiple city columns.
Extraordinary employment offer for patent article sales
An appeal from Raexxex Manufacturing Co offering exclusive county rights to sell a profitable patent article. Agents can earn 20 dollars per month minimally, with a ninety day trial and a minimum $20 profit. Return unsold ads for refund if unattained, and send three one cent stamps for circulars. Address: 116 Smithfield St Pittsburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Raexxex Manufacturing Co
Smithfeld St
Pittsburg
Lincoln's Funeral Car of the Union Pacific Era
The old Lincoln car once grand in red velvet and gilding, built in 1864 in Alexandria, Virginia, served directors and military officials on Union Pacific lines. It carried Lincoln’s remains to Springfield and later toured the West before being repurposed as an emigrant and chief engineer car, ending its days hauling section hands on the Marysville and Blue Valley branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Blue Valley
Union Pacific
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Alexandria
Lincoln
Ward H. Lamon
Denver
Lamon
Stanton
Henry S. McComb
Delaware
New York
T. C. Durant
Omaha
Sydney Dillon
Colorado Central
Colorado Central No
Denver Tribune-Republican
Vital Statistics And Noted Birth Rates Worldwide
A survey of birth and death rates across nations notes England and Wales at 5.4 and 20.5 per thousand, Sweden 30.2 and 18.1, German Empire 39.3 and 26.1, Austria 9.1 and 29.6, while U S annual rates run 36 and 18. The colored population shows higher birth rates than Southern whites, with black births favoring females less than whites overall. A death of a man from jaw dislocation after laughter, and a curious poisoning case in New Brunswick field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
Sweden
German Empire
Austria
Amon
Demorest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phrader
Mr. Grim
Yocumtow
Newark
Melrose
Boston
Ethel
George
Indianapolis Herald
N. ¥. Ledger
N. Y
Adolphus
Orient
Miranda
Alaska
Philadelphia
Questin
Seckbe
Agers
Omaha Medical
Capttov Ave
Tatiana
Grmahs Medical & & Surgical Institute
Cor
13Th St
Capitol Ave
Neb
Coren Ge
Trask’s
An Teal
Vital Statistics
Simon Goulet
General Hospital
Goulet
Chambly
Montreal Gazette
New Brunswick
Pbealyesa i
Ageme
I Jeans
Apottte
Keesei Ee
Merveus
Layties Pharmacy Co
Sele Prepristers
St. Louis
Lawrence
Kan
Leonard &Hamlin
Alao
Dr. Spinney
Spinney
DR. Spinney & Co
Main Street
Kansas City,mo
Stampe Ae & Co
Stixson & Co
Portland
Maine
Strxsox & Co
Portand
Mus
Nancy J. McConaughey
Ashe Grove
Tippecanoe Co
Ind
Swift Specific CO
Drawer 3
Atlants
H. Hallett & Co
Erie
Hearne & CO
Broadway
Bealheere
Gran T
WatLert Boor Co
D, Maine
Price
Ash
Mediegs
Me Mellier
Gale
Chacianati
Ohio
Torgal
M.D
St. Themes
Washington Avenue
ST. Lou
Eldridge
Lawrence, Kansas
Canfield
Particul
Bes Alp -Rein
the Star Shoe Store
Douglas County
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