Diverse 19th Century News From The Register
The item mix covers Goop butter and eggs in Tucson at 4.25 dollars per pound and 60 cents a dozen, editor chatter on which cities are praised or scorned, a grand sugar cake depicting Rebekah and Abraham, and cotton labor issues in Southern California with planters hiring Chinese workers. It also reports Luther controversy in Pittsburgh, elephant foot care in Bridgeport, Royal Humane Society rescues of children, Canadian wrestler Melvine Thompson, and a comedy-sided cigar prank at Hooley's theater with Billy Crane in the Widow Manhelm scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Arizona
Gutcaco Daily News
W. H. Crane
Hooley's
Crane
Clayton's
Robson
Gillipeo
Elevator
Manhelm
Manheil
Billy Crane
Chars
Green flag hues and drunken revels at horse races
A party anecdote recalls Boodleby losing money at horse races and cashing winning pool tickets. A friend quips about his drunken arrest. The item then notes a British Museum drawing from Elizabethan times showing Ireland’s flag as a harp with golden strings on blue, explaining Ireland’s color transition to green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boodleby
Smitherkins
Carl Pretzel
Ireland
Elizabeth
Cotton mills in Atlanta pay 16 percent dividend average
Twenty Atlanta cotton mills report an average annual dividend of 16 percent, reflecting stable returns for investors in the Georgia textile sector. The figure captures a broad trend across the local industry as mills distribute profits to shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Unfortunate visit ends in domestic farce and lessons
A boy visits his grandmother and disrupts chores causing milk loss and churn mishaps. The elderly relative scolds and quarrels with him, recalling old memories as they navigate mischief, forgiveness, and household chaos in a rural setting.
He Refused the Wine at the Statesman’s Table
A poor young man, new to life’s struggles, declined wine offered at the table of a famous statesman after being urged to drink. He carried letters to the statesman, showing moral courage in the moment.
Notable Executions in Mexico and Canal Predictions
The article recalls Maximilian’s last stand near Querétaro and the execution of Miramon Mexia and Mendez after their capture. It notes Seward’s demand for withdrawal, Juárez’s resolve, and the farewell scene on a desolate hill. Goethe and Dumas predicted canals, and the piece ends with a quip on perseverance and a misprint about fleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethe
England
Alexander Dumas
Panama Canal
Agricultural Notes on Trees and Manures in Prairie Farmer
A Rural New Yorker correspondent reports a canker worm damaged orchard but notes next year’s crop rebounded. A. M. Perpoy’s thirty year whitewashing of fruit trees yields smoother bodies and healthier trees. State Station director Sterrevant observes corn varieties mostly cross bred, with few true seeds, while catalpa and black walnut planting requires careful spacing and horse cultivation. Grape fertilizers demand balanced nitrogen, phosphate, and potash along with stable manure and other amendments. Digestibility data for feeds and value of cotton seed meal for fertilizer are outlined, followed by kitchen helpers and classic puddings and sauces recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con. Currus
New Yorker
A. M. Perpoy
Sterrevant
State Experiment Station
Chicago Journal
Catalpa
France
Faex
Montpelier
Massachusetts Agriculture Experiment Station
A. Goessman
A Curious Courtroom Anecdote From Albany
A United States District Court case in Albany features William H. Seward as counsel and a jury that struggled to grasp the essence of the patent right suit. The foreman asked the judge what the case was about after two hours of deliberation, highlighting the humorous tension between legal rhetoric and practical understanding. Also noted is a Connecticut boy with a third arm growing from his back who can scratch between his shoulder blades without a building corner.
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Willie
Mr. Mulkittle
Mulkittle
Deuce
John
United States District Court
Albany
Nelson
William H. Seward
Stong
Connecticut
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Slater
Pusitister
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Jessel
Rebekah
Abraham
Vernet
California
Arthur Orton
Castro
London
Tichborne Arms
Quvbpec
Ship Laborers’ Union
Matthew Arnold
Luther
Pittsburgh
Jonah and the
Bridgeport
Conn
New Haven Register
British Royal Humane Society
S. G. Pile
Wyatt
Creston
Plymouth
Pile
W. W. Hayne
Humphreys
Lilanberris
Hayne
Deacon
A. Finch
Blackpool
Dartmouth
Finch
Avarra
N. Y
Melvine Thompson
Thompson
Theiman
Mr. Webster
Queretaro
Maximilian
Juarez
Mexico
Miramon
Mexia
Mendez
United States
Seward
Fox
Vera Cruz
Fife
Agricultural
Soesman
New York World
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