Selected Miscellany Excerpt Reflects 19th Century Thought
Fragmented miscellany notes on public figures, poets, and events. Mentions Frederick Hecker memorial, Senator Pendleton's gilded lightning rod, Herbert Spencer visits, Mrs. Ole Bull preparing Life of Ole Bull, and suffrage activity in Nebraska. Also references T. Jefferson era style maxims and literary reflections, with several brief reporting items about travel and exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mather
Thomas B. Aldrich
Atlantic Monthly
Hillsdale Mid
Philadelphia
Europe
Herbert Spencer
Demaentro’a
England
Ole Bull
Norway
Senator Pendleton
Lonzo
Sixteenth Street
Washington
Wavrington
Vernon
Robert Browning
Switserland
Duke of
Remarkable Women and the Frank Leslie Story
New York letter recalls Mrs. Frank Leslie's tireless leadership of the thirteen illustrated periodicals. It notes her daily hours, checks signed personally, and decisive role in contracts and proofs. The tale covers her late husband Frank Leslie, origin as Henry Carter, and a $50,000 rescue loan from Mrs. Thomas K. Smith that saved the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mop
Frank Leslie
Saratoga
Leslie
London
Frank Loele
Mally-Boltad-Add
Hia
Henry Carter
Frank Lestia
Leake
Teslie
Leslis
Europe
Thomas K. Smith
Brooklyn
Debt, fraud, and a name change in a troubled business tale
A disjointed narrative recalls a debtor who agreed to repay 5000 in November but fled a 50000 debt with interest and a sudden business surge. The speaker, adopting the name Frank Leslie, explains a legal name change and the impact of a founder's death on sales, including deep losses and a revived line of enamel products with funeral imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lilie
Miriam Fullin
Miriam Lovie
Frank Leslie
Garfield
Lensendua
Engraving System and Payments for White Paper Artists
The text notes a total outlay of 477,479.08 for white paper and mentions fourteen artists plus thirty engravers, with some engraving split among workers under a system devised by Mr. Leslie. One engraver received two dollars per week, and the method enabled profits through subdividing blocks for each man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Te Olen
Immigrant Arrivals at Castle Garden Contrast This Year
The arrivals this year reach 87 861, down from 86 878 in the same month last year? The total arrivals show 87 861 compared with 46 855 in the similar period last year, indicating a rise of 29 506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Har
Castle Garden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick Douglass
Suprame Court of Connacticut
Siace
William 4. Wheeler
Auburn Proebsterian Theological Seminary
Thumb
Adam Woolever
Allentown Pa
Frederick Hecker
Byron
Adonis
National Liberal League
Byron Adonis
Mr. Gladstone
Colt
Frederick Cavendish
Penmoon Mawr
Wales
Tadge William, Brown
Rookind
Clifton House
Freeport
Nebraska
Lincoln
Maxivell
Misa M. E
Bradneu
Chestant Hoveen
Cincinnati Papers
Levy
KR. R. Williamia
Lewis A. Exton
Ray
Held. Fisher
W. H. Hall
A. A. Newhall
India
Burmah
Biam
American Baptist Missionary Union
Glasgow
New York Tribune
Arthur Chapin
Gilbert
Millz
How Tire
Frank Lisle
Was, Lydia E. Pinkham
Lyrh, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Uestroynell
Rollevou
Viikomach
Iti
Wotan Avenue
Jynm
Tas
Beaty Mall
Aly
Pinkham
Lagairy
Prehis
Brown Chemical CO
Baltizisto
Piee
Rowen Cmte
JIS
Northwest
Ling
Chicago
St.Paul
Minnespold
North Wisonsin Railways
St. Paul
Tuubear
Wisconsin
Kilroy
Chicago Northwestern Railway
Forma
Minnesota
Martison
Belait
Acdsil Eartera
Northern Citice
Colorado
California
Arizona
Sioux City
Dorion Ibizeho
Mixcourt Valley
Connell Bluffs
Omaha
St Soneph
Atchison, Leavenworth
Kansan City
St Paul
Ues Cor
Duluth
Brainerd
Fergo
Winnipout
Cuarkk
T. W. Teasdal
Pare
Mery
Sentral
Milwaukee
Wisconsin & Minnesota
Neenah
Appletom
Woodeul
Stevens Point
Menasha
Appleton
D.mvia C
Ashland
Wis
Tuction City
Wausau
Jenny
Buer
Weat
Soutk
Southwest
Thie Ling Trant
Me & Bt
Blymouly
Shobaygan
Foot Do Tae
Ds W. J
Shboygan
Piundl da Lu
Forest Junction
Ae Share
Western Rv
NW Bay
Grow Bay & Minnersy Wry
New London
W. Jy
Menasha-Neewan
Oshkosh
Medina
Milraukes
Shore & Wemern R'y
Oshkuebe
Amubasd
Green Bay
Junction City
Valley Division
AL & St
de Ry
Wunsad
Denny
Abbolsford
Mata
Central
Wissorsin & Minnerota
TAUL
Ai Esiloads
Wend
Atvorvage
Bey
Mitdison
Thy
Aasuland
Wich Steamersior
al Lake
Sapie Ent
Unity, Wisconsin
M. Upham
Bye
Red Morte
W. W. Kimball
Hallett, Davis & CO
Emerson
Kimball Pianos
Dergars
M. J. Platt
Marshfield
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