Cuban War Hints and New York Labor Strikes Era
The letter from New York, dated January eighteen, 1876, notes a growing but uncertain Cuban crisis influenced by a potential Spanish move and U.S. response. It discusses Republican conventions at Cincinnati, New York labor unrest, a Cooper Union meeting advocating greenbacks, a $12,000 bond theft, and Boss Tweed era politics. The piece also covers Mayor Oakey Hall’s acting retreat, Theater changes, Mora’s celebrated photography, and public lectures by Mgr. John B. Gough.
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May
New York
Torug Eortor
Europe
Spain
Cuba
Havana
Cincinnati
White House
Jzerald
Sun
Focal
Cooper Union
Unem
Peter Cooper
Wall Street
Broadway
Tweed
Family Journal
Ring
Oakey Hall
Hall
Crucible
Park Theater
Palais Royal
Wellington de Boots
John Dillon
Chicago
Mora
August Belmont
Delmonico’s
Love and marriage tales from a London banker story
A London correspondent shares a readable banker tale about a rich man and his clerk who fall for the banker’s daughter. Misread hints lead the clerk to propose marriage, prompting a public family scene and a bitter twist when the banker’s supposed consent proves impossible.
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London
Ile
Mither Green
Fife
Baker Pumber
Indaw
Lichtenberger & Sons Prominent Dry Goods Sale Ad
The Dry Goods and Clothing House invites shoppers to inspect new stock with cash for goods and bottom figures for Fall and Winter 1875. Alpacas Merinas and dress fabrics plus full clothing lines from collars to broadcloth coats are offered at low prices with broad selection of Notions and fabrics. Fresh arrivals for the fair trade completed.
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Lichtenberger & Sons
Staple Domestics and Standard Prints Line Expanded
A retailer promotes its large collection of Staple Domestics and Standard Prints featuring popular brands and affordable pricing to attract customers seeking stylish yet budget friendly home goods.
Dry Goods Trade and Boots and Shoes Price Cuts
Retailers advertise deep reductions in dry goods and footwear. Boots and Shoes departments offer superior inducements with lower prices and special sales, aiming to attract customers by emphasizing cut rates and value deals across assortments.
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Ace
Familiar Buyers Seek Fit for All at Fair Prices
A fragment notes that preparations aim to accommodate everyone with satisfactory prices, sizes, and quality. The text emphasizes willingness to tailor offerings to meet diverse needs and preferences.
Lichtenberger & Sons Cash Deals for Dry Goods Boots Hats
Local merchants Lichtenberger and Sons promote low priced cash purchases across dry goods boot and shoe lines and hat and cap inventory offering affordable options for shoppers seeking budget friendly apparel and home essentials.
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Lichtenberger & Sons
Never Again by Rexford Dreams of Lost Love
Poem laments a failed romance as a speaker recalls shared visions of roses skies and sunset gold. The speaker distance grows with memory while a last plea for closeness and a blessing from God closes the dream.
Scandal mongers at large in town and on social scene
A poem warns scandal mongers everywhere to shun them as they smear those who earn their rise by hard work. It describes them as often young women or men, casting mud and slime, and labels them cursed serpents of the earth.
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Lieve
Goldsmith
Madame Dudevall
Colton
P. Sidney
Archie
Earth
Willian Penn
Shakespeare
South
Mare Lonefellow
Bowdoin College
Orventye
Gardeners Tale of a Tailored Canine Incident
A veteran boatswain named Jack, in Lord Vincent’s service, is posted as a sub-gardener at a marine villa. He discovers a clever dog raids beds, and plans a clever trap. Jack tells the lord, who approves. The dog is tail-free after a strike with a spade end. A closing quip about Lincoln and Stonewall Jackson follows, ending with leap year remark.
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Lord Vincent
Jack
General Williams and Wife Stationed at Omaha
General Williams and his wife, formerly Mrs. 5 A. Douglas, are stationed at Omaha.
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Williams
5. A. Douglas
Omaha
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Eve
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He-Rees
de Ceur
Cathe
Terence
Courier-Journal
Eligh Prices
Lichtenbergers
Erouse
HY Eben E. Rexford
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