Odds and Ends. A Patchwork of Odd Facts and Names
A collage of short notes spans profits, prices, people, and places: a fisherman's net profits, a man who advertises then learns, Detroit hat stores, Canucks debt interest, borax price in New York, Bengal tigers born in Georgia, Wisconsin gender imbalance, and quirky items from Boston to Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Georgia
Wisconsin
Brooklyn
Richard Grant White
America
Massachusetts
Cts
Palatka
Florida
Paris
Seine
Barnum
Leominster
Mass
St. Paul
Nilsson
Jockey Club
Hoosac
Sue County
Iowa
Arkansan
Virginia
Kansas
Utah
Henry Morgan
N. Y
B. F. Taylor
Dunkirk
Columbus
Jacob Spoo
Dubuque
Philadelphia Star
Turkey
New Orleans
Kentucky
Mias May Thomas
Tiffin
Ohio
Atlantic
Boston
Strakusch
Wit and Wisdom from a Frugal Sage
A collection of aphorisms on wealth virtue and folly from Josh Billings and a notable church moment in Atlanta where a stranger donated cash and left quietly after shaking the minister’s hand. The piece blends homely philosophy with a charitable act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Liv
Azyness
Josh Billings
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
Vicksburg
Nashville
Paul Murphy
Moosehead
Webster City
Moscow Gazette
Russia
England
Minneapolis
Lemars
Clinton
Olmstead County
Minnesota
Dan Brunbaugh
Panora
Dan
Atlanta
Altrincham
Egerton Leigh
Mid-Cheshire
Col. Leigh
The
New York Star
Evansville
Ort
Cash Store
J.W. Davis
Opera
gRae
Eighit & Davis
Main
Granary Streets
New Harmony
Ind
T Smith
W.hismith
D.l.g.audison
A. T. Smith & CO
Tennessee
Main Street
Third
Fourth
Louisville
Kay
Jacob Breith
Postoffice
J. Beal
Royal’ Insurance Company
United States
Royal Insurance Company
Cincinnati Agency
Liverpool
A. H. Fretageot
Royal Insurance CO
New Tarmony
John G. Young
Mount Vernon
Tele Watertown Fire Insurance Company
Watertown
Barna
Pasey County
East Main Street
Thrall & Mumford's
W. Robinson
Ieee
Chicago
Gef
Fretageots
Janl
Damron
Nelson Fecuss
Steamboat Landing
Indiana
U.G. Damron
William P. Edson
the Common Pleas Court
Walnut and
Third Streets
Public Square
Yount Vernon
James H.laird
Fourth St
Bet. Main and
Walnut
Cincinnati
Ackerland, Wyler & Freeman
Pearl Street
Bet
Vine and Race
Mari Y
Joseph West
Louis PR Avos
John Walz
William M. Bennett
Union Hall
D. Neal
Aving
Cooper
Enion Hall Hotel
D.neal
Sam
W. F. Gray, Jeweler
W.f.gray
Henry Hayden
Jelly Henry Hayden
Eax
Souts
Ald
Han
Stinson & Co
Pottland
Malia
Ay Is
Evansville Commercial College
and— Institute of Penmanship
Main and
J.J. Kleiner
Evansville, Ind
Utifs Square
Thrald & Mumford
A. N. Fretageot & CO
Fretageot & Son
Mary Fretageot
New Harmony, Inc
A. H
Camden
New Jersey
Stewart
Baltimore
Powell
Finnen
South Fourth Street
BEAL
Nove Thrall & Mumford
Vipssarbiteps
California
Womanphead
United Bes
Mississippi
Hinois
Cumberland
Arka Colorado
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Siama Mobile
Savannah
Roanoke
James
J. Ware
Walker
Paris -Revery
Cebes
R.H. McDonald &O
San Francisco
Cal
Ong
Cincinnati Weekly Enquir
Taran & McCincinna
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