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Odds and Ends. A curious mixed bag of notes
A long list of odds and ends from a late 19th century column. Items include Anna Mehlig in Oregon, lime exports to Cuba, a three year old St Louis news boy, Ottoman mourning blue, Austria becoming a republic, Boston Coliseum cooling, Mr and Mrs Tom Thumb nearing retirement, Russia alleged heathenism, Nashville Exposition debt, Bearded society notes, and various scattered curiosities from around the world and U.S. locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mehlig
Oregon
Maine
Cuba
St. Louis
Austria
Republic
Coliseum
Boston
Tom Thumb
G. A. Sala
Russia
Strauss
Daddy O'Doud
Bourcicalt
New Orleans
Macready
Peoria
Spain
Washington
Yokohama
California
du Lac
Wisconsin
Teheran
Constantinople
Edwin Booth
Quito
New York
Long Island
Cape Cod
Maysville
Germany
Spandau
Blaine
Paris
Rollinstone
Mecca
Arkansas
Philadelphia
Dio Lewis
New York Stock Exchange
Liverpool
United States
Tippo Said
London
Kingston
England
Colvocoresses
Litchfield
Nashville
West Pittsfield
Napoleon
U. S
Kankichi
Madame Leather
Gilmore
Chicago
New York Herald
Tupper
Des Moines
Iowa State Agricultural College