Hunter's Camp and a Centennial Train on Pennsylvania Rail Line
A regular correspondent tours the Centennial Exhibition noting the bustling crowds and thriving vendors, highlights The Hunter's Camp exhibit by The Forest and Stream, and the preserved first Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive. He compares rail progress to the San Francisco trip and recalls Independence Hall's anniversary model at Memorial Hall. The piece ends with a brief, reflective closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Independence Fall
Prinaprionia
Epivon
The
Register
Vienna
Iere
California
Centennial Commission
Board of Health
Bootblacks Association
Deer Forest
Adirondacks
Alleghanies
Altoona
Pennsylvania Company
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania Central
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Llall
Anthony Waterer
Knap Hill Nursery
Maeland
Independence Hall
Memorial Hall
Miss Mattia Gorman Declines Three Proposals in 24 Hours
In Chicago Miss Mattia Gorman declines three marriage offers within a day. The suitors, including a coach, affirm it was the liveliest Mattia Nay performance they ever attended. A physician boasted at dinner of curing his own ham, prompting a guest quip about the doctor curing his patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattia Gorman
Chicago
Excerpted notes on New Yorks 1876 summer scene and Expo
A lively 1876 New York dispatch covers summer social life, Centennial preparations, and public amusements. It notes hot weather, public baths, the Centennial Regatta, a white whale death at Coup Aquarium, a high society English lord and a Cuban bride, and legal battles over the Ring architecture. It also profiles Jerome Bonaparte, Offenbach performances, and theater scene shifts, with Philadelphia conventions and Brazil pavilion highlights at the Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Bonaparte
Gilmore
Philadelphia
New York
Rue Eptror
Jon Reastrer
Materfamilias
Paterfamilias
New York Yacht Club
Labrador
Coup
Inxt
Republic
Congress
Oughly
Kellum
Court House
Tweed, Connolly & Co
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
Egypt
Col. Bonaparte
Newport
the Westminster
Dickens
Wilkie Collins
Metropolis
Proctor
Einglish
John B. Gough
Hippodrome
Barnum and Moody
Offenbach
Moody
Sankey
Hackett
Booth
Aimee
Union Square
Vokes
5Th Avenue
Wallack’s
Mossry
Jarrett & Palmer
Booth’s
Park Theatre
Yopsey
G. C. Howard
Prmo LapEtrina
Brazil
Kerr Vindicated Brightens Party Tone in Era of Calumny
The New York Herald reports Speaker Kerr’s exoneration from charges by a unanimous Republican House vote. It praises Republicans for their chivalry and purity, contrasts with widespread abuse in political contests, and hopes the example ushers a cleaner presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Harney
Committee
House
Mr. Kerr
Charles Sumner
Silas Wright
Knaven
Kory
New York Herald
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Ames D. Williams
Knox County
Isaac P. Gray
Randolph County
Jomin E. Nee
EL. Wenderson
Morgan County
Arengeh A. Busktek
Gibson County
James A. Bmary
Allen County
Supreme Court
Gabriel Schmuck
Perry County
Augustus M. Martin
Wells County
Benoni
Fuller
Warrick County
Joan Brownlesr
Posey County
Posey and
Vanderburgh
St. Louis
Centennial Leeper
Dom Pedro
Empire
Tropics
Uncle Sam
Medical Convention
Brewer's Congress
Civil Engineers
Templars
West Point Cadeta
Atapix
Ges
Pettit
Democratic Party
Central Committee
Buskirl
Tion
William S. Parrett
Evansville
Willliam F. Parrett
Judge Parrurr
Speaker Kerr
Judge Pettit
Indianapolis Journal
Democratic Central Committee
Christ
Joun
Alsop
Winry
James
Bina Alsop
New Harmony Theater
Working Men's Institute
New Harmony
Augustin Daly
C. W. Slater
Baron de Cambri
Arenes
Harry Robinson Gilberte
Bella Golden Louise
Sallie R. Jackson
Baroness de Cambri
Cece
Fannie R. Echard
Pauline
Mallon
Mollie D. Stoker
Georgie
Sartorys
Gracie Golden
Henri Sartorys
Husband
Ccsressee Eeedens
Martin Golden Brigard
E. R. Snelling
Compte de Valreas
Piton
J. P. Bennett Vincent
A. Echard Zanetto
Sunny ‘Tiatin
Audies
W. ID
Riley Timu
Scrne
Charmarettes
Paris
Venice
fegnAs
Looovuis Haas
BIRD
North Second Street
New Harmony Brass Band
Union Hall
Campbell & Barrett
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