Pyramids and amusing odds and ends of a bygone era
A jumble of curiosities and quick takes from a late nineteenth century page. Notable items include the Great Pyramid boast, jokes about wives clothes and noses, furs worth $600, and a Philadelphia jury ruling steam whistles a nuisance. Also mention of coal mines, Lake Erie, and tobacco destruction last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Romeo
Chicago
Jake Price
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
London
United States
Lake Erie
Anti Tobacco Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
Odds and
Maine
Ohio
Vicksburg
St. Louis
New York
Kentucky
Augusta
Florida
Nebraska
Johnix
Pacific
San Francisco Mint
Massachusetts
Rome
Wisconsin
Pittsburgh
Charleston
Moscow
California
Evansville
W.a.right
Citt Cash Store
J. W. Davis
Evansville Commercial College
Institute of Penmanship
Main and
Third Streets
Indiana
J. J. Kleiner
Evansville, Ind
Thrall & Mumford
Santa Claus
Thrall & Mumford's
Pywry van Duren
Uth's Square
Thrald
Mumford
Cincinnati
Lichtenberger, Owen & Co
AVE
Lonsdale
New Harmony
Ind
Right & Davis Hay
Opera
Kight & Davis
Main
Granary Streets
A.t.smith
W.h.smith
D.g.madson
A. T. Smith & CO
Tennessee
Main Street
Third
Louisville
Jacob Breith
J. Beal
the Royal
Home Office
Royal Insurance Company
Dan Ats
Nai An HA
Cincinnati Agency
Liverpool
C. H. Ewing
Medina
Joseph Beggs
Falls of Schuylkill
J. B. Davis
Wighstown
New Jersey
Thomas Murphy
Frankfort
Jennings
Walton
J. V. Creeley
Congress
Judge Lee
Camden
Stewart
Baltimore
Powell
Fitter
South Fourth Street
John Beal
A. H. Fretageot
Royal Insurance CO
John G. Young
Mount Vernon
THE
Watertown Fire Insurance Company
Watertown
N. Y
Nord
Thrall & Mumford’s
Posey County
East Main Street
W. Robinson
Annie E. Twigg
Damrom
Nelson House
Steamboat Landing
U. G. Damron
William P. Edson
Orricke
Walnut and
Public Square
James E. Laird
Ackerland, Wyler & Freeman
Pearl Street
Bet
Vine and Race
Maré
New Orleans
Joseph West
Louis Prados
John Walz
Wes
William M. Bennett
Union Hall
Reppd
D. Neal
Aving
Cooper
D.neal
North Church Street
Register
Continental
East Main St
Sam
W. F. Gray
W.F. Gray
Henry Hayden
Jeliy Henry Hayden
Particulsia
Addrves G
Atineva & Co
Portlend
Abook Fort
Butl
Aspen
HE Milezon
Marrhan
Dealera Io Mediciag
Mississippi
Missouri
Ilinois
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Colorado
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Alabama
Mobile
Savannah
Roanoke
James
Walker
Dr. Walker
Ritters
R. H. McDonald & Co
San Francisco
Cal
Cor
Washington
Chariton
Sta
N.Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!