The masquerading actor in Seamouth misleads staff
A comic memoir recounts Charles Matthews alias a London actor in his bid to hide from a writ. He hides at the Red Lion in Seamouth while impersonating the famed Sir Charles Coldstream, rehearses with a touring company, and narrowly escapes the sheriff as he plots a bold escape to the postal town. He later lands money from his uncle and contemplates a changed life after the stunt.
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Charles Matthews
Red Lion
Seasmouth Express
London
Sir Charles Coldstream
Cofee
Quarles
Jn Peut
Ramo
Seamouth
Nobbs
Binks
Tabec
Waite
Matthews
Charles
May Uuelo
Charles Rvade
Thaye
Jess Young Lasly
Walker
Walle
Ables
Bie
Seamout
Red Juion
Roy Hotel
Red Lipa
Senmouth
Contom
Diumaya
Spor
Oniranes
Coitect
Ironbrace Hotel
Boniface
Charles Wailor
Rolten
Sitle
Kopen
Macready
Daur Simpson
C. J. Mats Shews
Seriairy
Mr. Matthewws
Plymouth
T. Thompson
King
Simpson
Taiot
Sunmouth
Teao
Pullow
Mr. Simpson
Mattherva
Bulwer Lytton
Mr. Matthews
Flu
Teatmsy
Iqtong
Siamouth
Bea‘noubli
The Tehuantepec Ship Railway Plan Revealed
The Daily Graphic outlines James B. Eads final plan for a Tehuantepec ship railway. A floating pontoon lifts ships from sea to railway level, using vertical guide rods, sluice gates, and a traveling cradle, with rails matching land sections for cross-isthmus movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehuantepec
Daily Graphic
James B. Eads
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Ship railway plan spans Isthmus to defend its route
The article describes a ship railway concept with pontoon cradles and hydraulic rams distributing weight along six rails to safely move vessels. It notes cross country rail links from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Superior, and argues the Tehuantepec route offers strong defense and strategic value with Mexican support including revenue guarantees and large land grants.
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Hydraulic Jraws
Lness
Lie Pontoon
Snolker
Nee
Republic of Mexico
Yutatun
Gulf of Mexico
Cuatza~ Casleos
Minatitiga
Gulf
Pacife
Lake Superior
Devan
Mexico
United States
New York
San Francisco
Shoemaker's High Fees and Peculiar Payment Tale
A comical tale of a big shoemaker who pockets payments and tests coins. A customer overpays for boots and is told the fee for mending others, then discovers the miscalculation and his own ownership of the boots. Plus scattered oddities about Greenwich Virginia families in England and Nevada's twenty ninth birthday.
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San Praccisco Garantic
Greenwich
England
Dickens’ Cheeryblea Brothers
Nevada
Advised To Marry In President’s Reception Tale
A New York Herald account recounts a day with the U S president marked by lengthy meetings with lawmakers and visitors. A northern New York woman urged him to arrange a meeting with Mrs Cleveland, prompting a light, amused exchange in the east room. The piece also sketches assorted global notes on science, crime ghosts, and bizarre anecdotes from various locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Manning
Whitney
New York
Wolffsohn
Richard Carriston
Buffalo
EB. Dodge
Hamilton
2. Smith
Jamestown
J. Vans Jerpon
New York City
Cleveland
Noy
Névar
A & Newspaper
Unclear 19th Century Ad Fragments From OCR Mix
Fragmentary copy describes medical quackery and patent medicines by Dr. Pierce and references a so called discovery for consumption. It mentions an English church atop a Alpine peak and a syndicate buying Mexican land, plus Massachusetts city Lawrence losing population in 1880.
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Caverel
Celleditir
Lax
Pierce
Weril's
Ulspeutery Medical
Bullule
Ezgiseborn
Tee Alps
Bily Emerson's Phenomenal Global Minstrel Career
The article traces Billy Emerson born 1846 Belfast, rising from Joe Sweapey to Newcomb's minstrels, touring Germany, Australia in 1874, joining Haysley’s in San Francisco, performing before royalty, leasing the Standard Theatre, and claiming fame and wealth in minstrel shows. It notes Emerson’s vigor aided by Warner’s Safe Cure and praises George Primroge’s admiration.
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Bily
Emerson
Australia
Embreon
Belfast
Joe Sweapey
Washington
Laster
Newcomb
Germany
America
Haysrley
Minstrels
San Francisco
Beore
Prince of Wales
Standard Theatre
Billy
Warner
George H. Primroge
Billy” Emerson
Proprietary Ailment Cure Promoted by Hazany Co
An 19th century ad touts a medical remedy from Hazany & Co New York claiming to cure a range of illnesses including endigeation dyspep? and nervous prostration. It lists ingredients and asserts blood making and life sustaining properties with broad health claims and widespread sale by druggists.
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Mcusman
WEL Hazany & Co
Proprietors
New York
Draggiata
Nomi
NE NATIONAL CO/g
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Harper's Magazore
Bowe
Maud
Madelsa
Lilly
Viola
Nardaay
Walt
Bownsay
Bette
Suarmor
Tate
Cerberus
Siopson
Mary
Alaska
Colorado
Japan
Williams College
Massachusetts
Puebla
Natey Barrett
Hickman County
Bainbridge
Iwania
Central Park
Superior Court of North Carolina
Keppler
Joseph Keppler
Puck
Howard County
Hogland
France
Spain
Kansas
Chili
Straits of Magellan
Patagonia
Real Ttalians
Resistance
Buenos Ayres
United States Bank
Springfield
Mass
Bastrop County
Texas
Leading
Athens Ga
Albany
Greenbush
Samuel N. Brooks
C. Arthur Preller
Alps
Itz
Wittessea
Anna Walker
James Graham
Sharp
Graham
Lioghosh
Durban
Dancan ‘Terrg
A. B. MacDonnald
Edinburgh
Witners
Alsexander McPherson
Warwick
Warwick In 1771. Thesecourt
Warwick Assizes
Raymond
Adher
Boston
Athiphdrys
Watson
Aud
Die
Jalrob
Mich
Earl of
Sanchez
Grand Union Motel
Grand Central Depot
Horse Cara
Stager
Elevated Railroad
Anciva Bettas
Grand Union Hotel
Galveston
Galveston Island
Yank
Johnny
Franklin Etrect
Chicago
Chiness
Gordon
Jooks
Endicott
Salem
Lawrence
Alre
Livarmare
Louiseille
Buncombe
N. C
Moins
Huttalo
N.Y
Marago
Amazon
Sam
Seigor Deane
Tanke
Tire
Orr
Lorne
Arkandan
Kasne
Natal
Galas
Alldosfora
Medicind
AZAD
Grant
Vicksburg, Or
Milwaukee
Dalby
Florida
Chas. W. Campbell
Denegal Land Agent
Tnion-Blocek
Ocala
Marion County
Heap
Laois
Free
Business College
Nomrnw
Stern
Madison
Wis
Ta Tut Ute
Chicapeak
Cetelagse, Deming & Proctor
Prin’a
Pastor
Grillard
Lowshare
Lavemaic
Hilm Sruth
Hepsegheld
Oasbainide
Sharon
Omer Jajufoay
Saldou
Per
Bates Athlophoros CO
Wall Bie
Theman Man
Mtoe
Jones
J Qurdner Army and Navy Linftaent
Lasalle &T
Perry
Couney
Doren
Wis. Pub. Union
Toe
Richardson
Ital
Sontioura
Ia Pudilaktheaado
Bu Coingler
Tan Aguamilton
Are
Tern
Ben Terr
Riena
Tellanie
Lyon & 1
Oui
Tealy
WEE Dithun & CO
Bogen
Farurd
Marsh
Whelewell
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wedast Avenue
Chicans
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