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Oddball News Snippets Span Nations and Topics
A collage of brief notes covers diverse topics from 19th century life. Items mention Russia lacking soda fountains and milk habits in China, New York police strength, Virginia colored postmistress, fashion in regiments, and a New York editor's jab at James Lick. Also noted are peach prices in New York, weddings and engagements, tobacco bans for minors in Cantons, and various sharp quips about public figures, theatre, and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
New York
Virginia
Jno
James Lick
California
Peabody
Nitty Blanchard
New London
Pinchback
New Orleans
Jose Nerseo
Albert Howells
Ganges
Calcutta
de Vivo
di Murgha
Ferranti
Levy
Grant
St. Louis
Theo King of
Chicago
Olive Logan
Boston Transcript
Andover
Mass
Sublimity
Oregon
Ireland
Boston Post
England
Yale College
Signor Diszza
London Opera
Philadelphia
Punch
Rochefort
Dublin
Weston
Nebraska
Mary Walker
Treasury
St. Louis Times
Senator Carpenter
Pittsburg
Iixposition
Vienna