Electric Lighting Transforms Showroom with Glass Globes and Brass
A New York Sun report describes an electric lighting showroom where glass globes of varied shapes replace gas fixtures. Engineers explain how downward hanging lights create flowerlike forms, with brass chandeliers, jeweled glass, and a wall panopl representing vines and trellis work, all glowing brilliantly as the current activates.
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New York Sun
Gantsman
Hirson
Menlo Park
Vluetrical Apparatus
London
Envelope Trick and Marriage Certificate Dodge Exposed
A New York World item reports a Brooklyn minister recalling schemes to swindle marriages. Envelopes with money, costly certificates, and forged checks are described alongside anecdotes about rings, counterfeit funds, and a bold rascal who fled Sing Sing after a failed scam.
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New York World
Brooklyn
Marcus
Press
Shad
Jock
Searth
England
Wau
Gowever
Dasanthine
Annaratne
New York
Joe
Sing Sing
Bunco
Thiz
Curious Old Cup and Church Banter Across America
A farmer in Baldwin County Georgia digs up a humorous J Atin cup with Spanish coins and a wry auction of morals follows. The piece riffs on death hair growth, subscription papers, George Eliot, Liberia liquor to Africa, a San Francisco church craving two sermons, and a Boston farm scene where Jock Russell slurps cream from the milk boyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin County
Geor
George Eliot
Stewart
Liberia
Africa
San Francisco
Jock Russell
Boston
Immigrant Girl Taken To Insane Asylum After Distress
The New York Sun reports Hannah Pigott, an Irish immigrant, sought help from Superintendent Jackson at Castle Garden, handed him ten dollars to return to Cork, Ireland, and was later placed in Ward Island Insane Asylum after a night of distress and a course of sedatives. A separate note recalls a February robbery at James Branch’s pawnbroker with a suspect tied to a later discovery of a stolen picture linked to Jack Stevens. The piece also advertises a Philadelphia hotel run by Joseph M. Frger with lodging and travel amenities.
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Anson Stager
New York Times
Allstener
Stager
Furve
Stuger
Gen. Brager
St. Nicholas
King William's Land
Sir John Franklin
Shirpan
Ltis Coul-Chisfel
Heath
Wnter Ocean
Lim
Wielus
New York
Hannah Pigott
Jackson
Castle Garden
Cork
Ireland
Mr. Jackson
Chester
Dr. Mehultz
Dr. Schultz
Nigintseh
New Rochelle
Tle
Ward Island
Jack Stevens
James Branch
Main Street
Elizabeth Pollard
Branch
Millie
Stevens
Panhandle
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Shade
Farthauakes
Burlington
New York Nursery
Chicago Times
Baen
Coney Island
N. Y
Vitala
Detroit Free Press
Ugsh
Faro Bank
Gossir
Japan
Russia
Portland
Ore
Brazil
Paulding County
Oregon
Hong Kong
Euno Forma
Sud
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Josprh M
Frger
Ously
Lititz
Broad Street
Lutz
Gho. Bew
BAUGH
Falar
Baugh & & Son Krew
Peerless
THE
Geiser
Eclipse
Canton Monitor
Lancaster
Steam Pump and Machine Works
North Cherry Street
Lancaster, IA
Ezra F. Landis
Phares W. Fry
Lancaster Pa
Whikel
North Queen St
WITIT
Mil Ynery
Ates
Stauffer & Co
N. Queen St
W. D. Stauffer & Co
Shultz
North Queen Street
Lancaster, PA
Martin Rudy
Tricycle Agency
East King ST Nar SoMenLt
King and Cent
Ilre
Peereeees
L. B. Herr
A.w.whikel
Reese
Columbia Rail Road
Luave
A.M
Harry Ville
M. PM
Reading
Arrive Tititz
Marietta Pinokiens Ta
Rao
COAL
ANT
É&O
M. 5
HESS
Pal
Bill Heads
Doesnuel
Lancaster, K
Quarryville
Tauncaster
King Street
Phiadelp
A Vine
Harrisburg
Allentown
Bound Brook
Columbia
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Prederick
Baltimore
A. M Wilson
Reanon & Pamcaster Joint Lense
Binday
Way Sith
Nortis
Lebanon
Cornwad Ye
Manheim
Tancaster
King St. Lane
Cornwall
Wanhein
Wald. Ee
Ward
PM Lam
AM Wilson
R& CR R
O von Schmalensee
Cand
D & Mere Gover Eurz
P& KR E
Aay
P.M
Tak Record
J. M. Keiper
Queen Street
NEW Post Office
Keepig
Otlers
T. Prank Evans
Samuel Erb
Millway
Samuel and
George Davis Bainbridge
Tobias Stauler Satunga
Brian Brautter
Denmore
Daniel Leopold
Litite, Pa
H.L. Trout
Penn Square
Lancaster, VA
Gilly
West Kingly
Cooper Tiouse Lancaster
Sgemteur Middie
Ertaaing
BS Tigiee
Sarapiortiea
John Best & Son
Blatchley
Latchley
Beeney
Annacturah
Market St
America
Maine
Locher
Charles A, Locher
East King Street
Litite
Aechir
Doctor Brown
Lancaster City
C. H. Brown
No. 4
Wese Orange Steen
PENN
Lancaster CO
Lancaster County House
East King
Adm
Setley
Continental Hotel
East Chestnut
R, R
Custon
Alan Good
George Flory
Columbia House
E. A. Hutton
North Broad Street
Masonic Temple
Academy of Fine Arts and Public Buildings
Sturgis Rouse
Sturgis
Union SQ
New
Chicago
Ew.lnd
G. Gen
Chestnut Street
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