Rail trip times to San Francisco mapped in coastal table
A detailed table outlines distances and running times from New York to San Francisco via the Pacific railroad. It lists segments from New York to Chicago and Omaha to Ogden, then Elko to Sacramento and Sacramento to San Francisco, totaling 3 353 miles in about 6 days 15 hours travel, with further notes on mail connections to Honolulu Japan and Australia.
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Europe
New York
San Francisco
Golden West
Chicago
Til
Omaha
New
Oraha
Bryan
Ogden
Utah
Elko
Nevada
Central Pacific Railroad
Sacramento
Cal
Western Pacific Railroad
Pacific
Honolulu
Japan
Great Britain
Suez
Yokohama
Tong Kong
Shanghai
Pacific Mail
China
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Australia
Sa Francisco
Australia and Neealand
Australia and Neealand Steamships Company
Inter Tim Sferring
Aek
Sidney
Taluti
Wonolulu
Religious Humor and Moral Quips from a Bygone Era
A collection of light religious anecdotes and quips from a periodical page. Jokes range from a millionaire priests to a sailor’s storm call and a deacon’s irascible nature. The piece also riffs on biblical figures and errands, including humorous misstatements and pious misunderstandings.
Hanging in River county recounts a sham setup
A vivid 19th century tale describes an execution scene in River County Mississippi. The county sheriff mucks up the process with an improvised enclosure a deputy struggles and the narrator notes the brutality and humor of a ritual carried out under questionable legality.
Local Feud Escalates with Arrested Arson Suspect
The scene portrays Eph Tolley narrowly escaping hanging by a hairline quibble of the law. A menacing figure warns Tolley to depart the country, then kicks him and vows further punishment for arson. He orders a drink rally and warns of deadly retribution if Tolley returns to the diggings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eph Tolley
Tolley
Paris Tax Proposal and Humorous Nonsense Columns
A jumble of social quips and anecdotes: a proposed tax on bachelors thirty and older in Paris. jokes about marriages, beauty, and courtship. oddities from Richmond lungs to New York rink powder. a Deacon Small tale in Hopkinton. a Japanese bead fashion note. editorials on stockings and elopement cases. and assorted witticisms from Josh Billings and Artemas Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Richmond
New York
Black Crook
Mari
Yu Kant
Josh Billings
Hopkinton
N. I
Deacon Smalk
Hooper
Brenton
Rpplinton
Japan
State Street
New Orleans
Inslaw
Artemas Ward
Humorous Fragments Echoing in a Mischief Night
An eclectic page of jokes and quips portrays misheard phrases and social feints. The text riffs on etiquette and slang, with travelers, tradespeople, and a few sly portraits of everyday folly. Lively, diffuse humor threads through barbers, stewards, and farewells in a bustling city vignette.
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John IN
Littlefield
Marshall Directory
N. M. Crookshank
Marshall, Illiois
R. C.“Prewett
Pascs
Ofice One Dow
West A of Keater’s
Stora
F. R. Payne
Public Square
Marshall
A. W. Anderson
Aler
National Road Street
Montgomery
R. L. Dulaney
Law Marshall
Clark County
Hiinels
Nate
N. Spencer
Marshall Nils
G. Denzer
Hfe
Kester
W. H. Griffith
L. Archer
Griffithe & Arciler
Illinois
Wilitelead
Titorney
Connsellor
Ilnois
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Ofice
Trever
New Brick
Marshall House
Vynes
Murphy
A. H W. Kester
Dyaefe
Mr Jennings
Jennings & McCloud
Dé Jennings
National Road Stree
McCloud
Livingstone
Noel B. Devol
Queseos
Moyer's Brick
Joan Scrolpleld
Jow Wilkin Scholfieed
Wilkin
Wil
B & L. Booth
East Side
Terre Saute . Directory
Jacob Butz
GEO C 'Otz Nationat Touse
ORNER
Terre Indiana
Charles Yost
Havana
South Corner National House
Terre Haute
Ind
M. Zanaihan
J. W. Darnett Union Marble Works
M. Hanraitan & CO
Main Street
6Th & Ith
Estrella Restorant
Terre W Taute Ilolfeider & Seemann
Clark Nouse
Corser
Ohio Streets
Terre
Taute
Indiana
Griffith
Grifith
T J. Gist
Marshall, Montezuma
Eajouline
Darwin Directory
Tiysician
Shree
Darwin
Aprizolly
Darien Directory
Joan Hazen
Darien
Ilinois
Casey, Directory
R. F. Willians
Wysict
JD Surgeus Peary Af
Casey
Brive
Vane “Sagal Rari
The
Great Pacific Railroad
Wisconsin
Jack
Susie
Trishman
Adam
Bright
Ephraim Tolly
River County
Mississippi
Rascal
Orum
Bob
Bill
Jim Beard
Eph Tolby
Bull Simmons
Bll Simmons
Simmons
Tolly
Mme
Frank
Uncle Bob
Bill Simmons
Liverpool
Iairfax
Middle Watch
Jesus
New York Sun
Pook Prentice
Geo. D. Prentice
Louisville Journal
Montgomery Mail
Prentice
Courier
Betsy
Iten
Sarcasma
Tours
Jin
Baltimore
Morida
Heine
Radical Party
Hentavill
Ronsaulds
Ray
Towsick
Salta i Wicebaden
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