Musical prodigy and iron works plans headline era notes
A fourteen year old Titnsvile prodigy, Bragman Hobart, plays piano, organ, violin and more without a teacher. Reports of mining, factory plans, and local incidents fill the page, including accidents, crime, and public works in Pennsylvania towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragman Hobart
Tacman L. Hebert
Titnsvile
Raven
Schastown
Sivendy
Himeshi
Berzel
Gostor
Nixon
Westchester
Downingtown
A. C. Noyes
Westport
Ezra M. Deibert
Berke County
Tha
Pittsville
Pennsylvania
Tn Philadelpha
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Co
Balmont Park
Philadelphia
Robin
Lancaster
Ziegleryills
Montgomery County
R. G. Keeler
Henry Gielce
Keeler
Grebce
Wyoming
Piltstor
Elephants as Lox-Rollers in Burma Mills
A Philadelphia Telegraph correspondent reports Rangoon teak mills use elephants to lift and move logs. Elephants balance heavy timbers with tusks and trunks, even guiding logs beneath saws. Montmain branch breeds them. training spans about twenty years. Also noted are two court cases: Ellen Mesd jailed five years for a violent act. Kate MacDonald given one year for a similar offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Telegraph
Rangoon
Brrnah
Montmain
Ellen Mesd
Yitziol
New York
Kate MacDonald
Curious Fragments and Dated Oddities From a Thinker’s Ledger
A mosaic of misremembered sayings, comic vignettes, and clipped anecdotes from a late 19th century pages. It blends fables, slips of humor, stray quotes, and social sketches featuring everyday people, oddities, and brief notices.
Derby Family Wealth and Stanley Lineage Examined
The piece sketches Lord Derby and his wealth, noting an annual income near $5,000,000 with no children. It mentions his wife’s income, a frugal lifestyle, and a distant heir, Colonel Stanley, secretary of war, who inherited $3,500,000. It traces the Stanleys to Sir John Stanley and the Hooton seat in Cheshire, sold decades ago amid family extravagances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melchor
Shepherd
Acton Shepherd
Philadelphia
York County
Amity
Pittsburg
Johnstown
FB. B. Gilbert
Internal Revenue
X Circus
Hyde Park
Lackawana and
Bloomburg
Pittston
Pardes Hall
Lafayette College
Boston
A. Pardee
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Aunontices
Harrieburg Express
Paus‘ing Salunga
Lira
Abraham Heli
Derby
Estes
Sud
Stanley
Lord Darby
Colonel Stanley
Lord Derby
West Derby
Lancashire
mid-England
Stanleys
Sir John Stanley
Lke
Hooton
Cheshire
Liverpool Hauker
Sir John
Southern Generals Praise Robert E. Lee’s Conduct and Generals
In a conversation with a newspaper man, Wighting Jos Hooker defends Confederate leadership. He lauds General Jos Johnston as the best the South had, praises General Law for honor, and says Lee paid for supplies with Confederate money but protected towns in Pennsylvania, keeping stores and clothing from being taken. He frames this as chivalry shaping the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Belfast
Avgusintanes
Ccourt-street
Cornhill
Cambridge
Jos’ Hooker
Menepeper
Jos Johnston
Law Wan Grost
Peanaylyanis
Lee
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia professor touts cure via dis ease vapors
A fragmented item from a Philadelphia notice claims Prof Paing in 2008 set a rule about cures depending on absence of certain cave germs like Calarrh and Dyspepsia. It mentions Gatarzh Vapor and other remedies with an office at 2508 Ninth Street, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paing
Ninth Street
Philadelphia
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Glendon
Mahanoy Sity
Joseph Noskes
Boon Hill
Scranton
Thomas Barrett
Thomas Callahan
Barrett
Callahan
Elmira Coal Company
Seteca Colliary
Reading
Pannsylvania
Rasarvoirs
Lebanon
Peter Tovar
Constable Leiningen
Lsiningeria
Patrick Roche
Peter Powell
Molchor Powell
Washington
Alife
London County
Rhode Frland
Connecticut
Pheyrune
Meliswdrama
Poston
Avisinsys
Rochester
Soubinville Ter
Atd
Sesgonah
Suvannsh
Phi
Charlie
West Hill
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Perfentad
Ochebey
A. Lecosta
United States
France
Noyes
Eli
Esid Ho
Netti
Ghirta
Texas Pacific Railroad
Liv
Salez
Avenid
Morristowns
HG. Root
Paani Street
N.Y
Burnham
Ba Bkeapest
Soni
D. A. Srerman
Systema
Broadway
Hia Bosk
Ciren
Frost & CO
Riddeford
Haine
Carpenter
Roth & Bro
New Oxford
J Way
Camden
Jersey
Cirgalan
Boutbert
Lonaville
P.O. Vickery
Ausustiy Maine
Orcvine
Caoyy
Hleveland
Sbop Laboratory
HSL
New York City
Gensuy Uity
Clark Jolson
Hérwin Wastman
Wakametia
Mr. Eastman
Sim
Ars. Chas, Jones and Son
Washington Co
Iowa
Harald
Mx. Rastman
Wakarmetkla
Vatamoetus
Edwin Eastman
Abel
Woreale
Anr
Massiere
Chadge
E Man
Jntors
Ds. Jensen
Clark Johnson
Onger
Sit
M. I. Kelly
Latrobs
Suzquenanna Co
Peer Siv
J.T. Muiey
Jacob Smith
Latrobe
Susquabanny Co. Pa
H. Hoffmen
Tarapapela
Robert H. Brinker
Sagushansa Co
Patartities
Wiexscine
Cemayn
Tay- Vaucrles
Tunisie
Tia
Wieling Magresevillinn
Welhon
Penn St
Wileiamsburgh
Ogden
Cadmy St
New Zerk
BR. Bruge’s
Lowes
TvEt
Vuitan
U.B. Mutual Aid Society of
Penna
Ome Ofica
Ino Rinports
Pras
Gao
Legislecore
Agordé Tha Banefis
Wueo & Whwether
Childran
I. B
Tehudt
Li D
Bardet
General Agenc
Jon Sih
Jrotr
Isaag Buch & Sor
Broad Street
Ritiz
psHupy
Tshudy
She Licht-Ronning
Locelitea
Johnson
Glevk & Go
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