Various 19th Century Tidbits and Notices From The Register
A collage of humorous and sensational items: London and New York gossip, public punishments, wagers, and local curiosities. Highlights include Savannah probation for female bus conductors, postal board debates, a St. Louis engineer’s smashes, Bacchus glow in Louisville distilleries, and Laura Fair’s legal settlement. Also notes on Saratoga ballets, Niagara brides, and Whitman illness.
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Dubuque
Savannah
Fowler J
Washington Territory
Hadies
St. Louis
Troy Times
Shakers
Missichusetts
Ames
Douglas County
Kansas
Boston
Saratoga
Partington
New York
Galesburg
Hingis
Louisville
Bennett
Crat
New York Yacht Club
Peoria
Creswell
Grant
Long Branch
Walt Whitman
Camden
N. J
Stokes
Louisiana
Laura Fair
Texas
Montana
Bates
Greenbrier
Don Amadeo
Isabella
Napoleon Intely
Milan
MacMahon
Ad Guerin
Grass Valley
Cal
Sanfrancisco
Henry 5
Foote
Washington
Stewart
Nevada
Atlanta
Pittsburg
Camp meeting dog tale ends with preacher quip
At a long ago camp meeting Brother Higgins bragged of his dog while a black and tan hound tailed him. A fight with another dog broke out and Higgins urged his flock to “Spit in his eye.” He boasted his hound could eat any salmon colored animal in the State and chew its ancestors’ bones.
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Max Adeler
Brother Higgins
Higgins
Yellow Dog
Sliggins
Brother Thompson
Thompson
Brother Ligeins
New Substitute for Lath Uses Wire Netting in Plaster
Wire netting with one inch mesh, made of strong wire, rapidly replaces lath for plastering. It reduces labor, is noncombustible, and ideal for ornamental cornice work as it can bend to form. In brick buildings it reduces fire risk when secured to iron studs. Proposals include cement coated wire bags as breakwaters and iron framed buildings clad in netting with concrete both sides.
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Hogland
Get a Hobby and Hair Dye Troubles Highlight 19th Century Advice
A 19th century column urges every hard working man to take up a hobby to relieve daily stresses and protect mental health. It warns against overwork and notes hobbies like collecting engravings coins or shells can refresh the mind. A separate anecdote recounts Angelina Browns failed hair dyeing attempt ending in a carrot red bald pate and a magistrate saying nothing could restore her hair. It also touches on political purity efforts in Minnesota and quips about wealth and a Saratoga engagement.
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Angelina Brown
Angelina
Reid
California
Iggesellers
Tife
Uis
United States
Mississippi
Ohio
Missour
Hawaii
Lemesare
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Colorado
Brazos
Rilo Grande
Pearl
Alabaui
Mobile
Buvi
Roanoke
James
J. Wale
McDonald & CO
Charlion Sts
N.Y
Grant and the double pull at the Treasury
The article notes pushback against Grant's extra salary and possibilities of repeal on a federal law, while suggesting the President’s $100,000 extra pay remains safe. It questions self denial and cites editorials from Davenport and Pittsburgh papers on the issue. It also briefly mentions Fanny W Roberts licensed to marry in Kit tery Maine and Sherman House staff forming an amateur dramatic association in Chicago with flies as props.
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Bes
Grant
Congress
Inme
Davenport den
Pax
Treasury
Pittsburgh Post
OaeThe
Sherman House
Chicago
Farm for Sale Near New Harmony Indiana Bargain
Farm occupied by John B. Mott three miles south of New Harmony Indiana offers 1 acre under fence with 8 in cultivation and 26 in pasture and timber. About 2000 grafted fruit trees, a six room frame dwelling, outbuildings, plentiful water, springs, well and cistern. Mineral springs noted by chemist with magnesia and epsom salts. Fruit crops listed include apples pears peaches quinces cherries plums almonds grapes and berries. A nursery of 25 000 trees offered with or without the farm. For details contact Joan Belliott New Harmony Indiana.
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John B. Mott
New Hiarmony
Inn
Pepe
Joan BL Elliott
New Harmony
Ind
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Easlight
D Prairies
Calcutta
India
Otway Curry
Marysville
London
Barolines Huggins
Dos
Rae
Republican Party
Minnesota
St. Paul
Albany
N. Y
Argus
Philadelphia
Claxton, Romsen & Hatselfinger
That City
Sey
General LeFover
Miss Snow
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Fanny W. Roberts
Kittery
Maine
Pex
Paris
Khu Washburno
Jeld
Evsny Onn
McReynolds
Lichtenberger & Sons
M.E
Mammoth Drive
Thrall & Mamford
West Mamm
Mammotil Drug and Grocery Store
Thrale & Mameford
Indiana
Dex
Pavry van Duren
Thrall & Mumford
Evansville
Bvans Vege Commercial College
Institute of Penmanship
Main and
Third Streets
Avansville
Klminer
Hvansville
Tee Watartow
DT Fire Insurance Company
Watertown
Ail Pretaghot
Posey County
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Steve
War Harmony
EeGreLadies
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W. Robinson
Mount Vernon
Damrown Elouse
Nelsonn Elouse
Steamboat Landing
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William P. Edson Skould
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Public Square
James EL. Laird
Fourth St
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Walnut
New Orleans
Josepie West
Louis Prados
JOS, Whit & CO
Commission Merchants
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Jacob Breith Las
Dr. J. Beal
Jacob Bullith
Myld Lic
Bergers Bons
Myld Lighten
Berger & Sons
Lichitin Sberger & Sons
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Joe Wal
Boot & Shol
Main Street
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Naresy
Wade
William SM. Bennett
Uti
Sitop
Union Wall
William AL Bennett
Miracal
DR. DD
Aving
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D.neal
Kidler
Hitler
Jos
Filler
University of Philadelphia
Pitler
HW. Ewing
Media
Pennsylvania
Joseph Beggs
Falls of Schuylkill
J. G. Davis
Wighstown
New Jersey
Thomas Murphy
Frankfort
Jennings
Walton
J. W. Creeley
Lee
Baltimore
Powell
Kentucky
Ferner
South Fourth Street
John Bral
Rewlfarmony
Pnd
Novi
Tirall & Mumeord
W. F. Gray
W.plgray
Apple
Ted Heie Eparo
Bing
Struvou & Co
Pyreud
Daino
J.W. Miller
Marble
New Llarmony
Helland
George Wolflin & Coos
Thrall & Mumford's
Grok
Cate
Tural & Mumford's
Muscatel
Dr. Pierce
Iowa
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