Temperance debate and urban drunkenness in New York lobby
A condensed narrative on John B. Gough's temperance views amid Broadway saloons and a comic lobby scene with a tobogganing spider on a dandy's shirt front. The piece contrasts reform critique with lively city imagery and a landlady encounter about a cheap room.
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Bil
New York
John B. Gough
Toniahen
Broadway
Wall Street
Thirty Third Strait
Boitis
At Night of Wilkinson and the Marble Palace Tale
A collage of vignettes from late 19th century gossip and anecdotes. Wilkinson sits up all night for a sick friend, while Mrs. A. T. Stewart’s basement resident “Smith” guards the Marble Palace notes. Gen Grant rumors, chemistry quips, and a Guatemalan police post add color to the era’s chatter.
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Jones
Young Wilkinson
A. T. Stewart
Gill
Chicago Tribune
Stewart House
Queen Victoria
John Brown
Smith
Brown
Stewart
Stewart Mansion
Marble Palace
Marie Palace
A Patchwork of Wit Gossip and Oddities Found in Print
A collage of quips, satires, and short notes recounts wit about wives, judges, and artists, plus curious quotes and stray anecdotes. It includes reflections on signaling from a husband’s breath, a note on telegraph wire life in Philadelphia, Mark Twain quotations, and sketches of old maid anecdotes, court cases, and eccentricities from various places.
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Schenkelberger
Buffalo Express
Philadelphia
the Western Union
Fire Department
Kennedy
Baltimore & Ohio Service
Chicago
McAleer
Bell Telephone Company
Woman perishes in barn fire after alleged insanity
A Pequet township farmer’s wife Elizabeth Martin aged about thirty died in her barn after an apparent self immolation and fire. Investigators believe she staged the blaze then hanged herself. extensive losses included sixteen cattle, tobacco, hay, grain, and farm implements. The incident follows a family history of mental illness and prior pyromania.
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Elizabeth Martin
Albert Martin
Prentises
Martin
Eli K. Mylin
Stalla
The Telephone Did I
A railroad man discovered his watch ran off time due to magnetism from the telephone ear-piece. He held the year-piece near his watch while awaiting replies, causing missed trains and engagements. The caution: do not hold the ear-piece near your watch when using the telephone.
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Chicago Herald
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Detroit Free Press
Larga
Tamaman
Andabe
Lilian Whiting
James W. Clarke
Boston Traveler
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Clarke
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Washington
Sarany’s
Searel
Times
Hunt
Wiliam Holman Hunt
Whitehall
Aliaz
Favorits
Saquodunk
Ds Rich
Kentigky State Journal
Littlou
Dolany
Jook
Emma Elway
Mhan's
IC. L. Cleaveland
Will
Wilkinson
San Francisco Chronicle
Jacob
Leah
Noah
Abraham
Alfred
Mr. Wilkinson
Mr. W
Mrs. Wilkinson
Mr. Jones
Gen. Grant
Grant
Judge Porter
Jesse Grant
Lisi
Guatamala
Jugre
Republic
Barrigs
Guatamale
Rochester Démocrat-Chronicle
Owen Meredith
Longfellow
Kentucky
Mark Twain
Buck
Bob
Tom
London
Elizabeth
England
Miss Edgeworth
Sir Walter Scott
Jans Porter
Joanna Bailie
Florence Nightingale
Inkerman
Balaclava
Nightingale
Dopa
Althea
R. N. Pipar
San Francisco
Barah Althea Hill
Sharon
Schenectady
Oregon
Rey
Holberg
Fnally
New York City
Peerless
THE
Geiser
Eclipse
Sam
Adéreys
Lancaster Steam Pump and Machine Works
North Cherry Street
Lancaster, PA
Ezra F. Andis
Whikel
North Queen St
New Postoffice
Mib Ivery
A.w.weikel
North Queen Street
Lancaster
Locher
Charles A. Locher
East King Street
Litile
Decs-Fm
Vebanon
Arri
Cornwall
Manheim, Lancaster
King St. Lane
A.M Wrison
Avaerd
Selemonu
Stauffer & Co
Phares
W. Fry
North Queen &Sr
Straw Goons
Ani
W. D. Stauffer & Co
Shultz
Martin Rudy
Lancaster Bicycle
W. H. Appel
Jthe
Lititz
Tricycle Agency
Ofice—No
East King ST
KincrescrooLy S.w.cor
W.king and Cent.Sq
Rans Svortrward
A.M. Plm
P.M
Quarryville
A.M
L. B. Herr
Vlaser
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Marietta Junction
Byke
Queen St
Banenster
Achstet
King Street
Reading
Pottsville
Harrieburg
Allentown
Columbia
York
Hanover
Gabienburs Frederick
Baltimore
M Wilson
Supt
Wagdzat
Just
Aliso
O. M
HESS
Ebanon & Rnailboa
Rukalth
B&o RR
P& RE R
Coummilasicus Whitch
Munt Ray
Vinta Deine
Stoke
Tahall
GEM Pictures
Broad Street
Smith's
Gho. Bew
Kygin Horne Rewer
Cresrieries
John Best & Son
Stham
T. Frank Evans
Laur Barcue
Erb
Millway
Samuel and
George Daevis Bainbridge
Tobias Stauffer Sulanga
Jiles Stander
Drusmore
Han
Daniel Leopold
Litits
Penn Square
NEW Haven Coach Works
New Haven Coach Work
Elieve
Amer & Brunner
Markly
New Haven
ENN Hotel, Penn, Lancaster CO
PAL
Slodtsé B. J
IBACH
Railroad Restaurant
Lititz PA
LR. Hacker
Fropriever
Warwick Loush
Lititzstop
Herm Rae EF. G. Carpenter
Continental Hotel
Chestnut BT
Penn’a R. K
Custon
Ales Wood
George Flory
Columbia House
North Broad Street
Ally
Sturgis
Imodate
Raowe
Mil Tinted
Manavers
Prag
Ua Nm
Latchley’s
C. Slatchley
Beat Cupes
Teady
Ameyiga
A. Hallett & CO
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Maine
Ade
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Union SQ
Chestnut Street
Lancaster County House
East King
Horges
Ventores
Adm. Setley
Lancaster City
Malik
C. H. Brown
West Orange Start
J. M. Keiper
Queen Street
NEW Post Office
West Kingst
Cooper House
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