Odds and Ends from a late 19th century newspaper
A collage of short items and quips covering fashion trends, humorous witticisms, local curiosities, and miscellaneous notes. Topics include bonnets, fabrics, and dress shapes. quotes about shorthand and shaving life. local oddities from Michigan and Nebraska. shipments and productions. arias of idle curiosities and a bakery sending cakes to Bombay. and figures on the 1876 trade value of goods via a Pennsylvania line.
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Longfellow
Flabberton
Helen
Palmyra
Mich
Central Illinois
Michigan
Pittsfield
N. Y
Helena
Mon
Clay County
Kan
Nebraska
Girard
Cardiff
Wales
Birmingham
Conn
Bogardus
Vienna
Maryland
Johnstown
Penn
McCullough
New York City
Chicago Journal
Nicholas Smith
Horace Greeley
Albany
Bombay
India
Mr. Tilden
Edison
Louisiana
Note shaving described as razor thin money joke
A fragment claims note shaving was a way to shave small sums of money. The writer cautions readers not to overreact, calling it a barberous joke and urging paragraphers not to get their dander up.
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Patent Office
Congress
United States Courts
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Claims
Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Southern Claims Commission
Executive Departments
The Sun 1879 pledge and word from J W England
The Sun announces its independence and duties for 1879, pledging to tell the truth and serve the people without party bias. It highlights coverage aims for daily, weekly, and Sunday editions, notes anticipated political events ahead, and lists subscription rates and terms offered by publisher J. W. England of New York City.
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Tax Sun
Tung Sun
Tie Sun
Tua Suy
Tue Sun
Tuk Sun
Republic
Congress
Tne
Wreely Sun
J. W. England
New York City
The
Scientific American
Munn & CO
Park Row
New York
Scientific American Mesars
Scientific Americar
New
Cor
7Th Street
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the Register
Texas
Evey
Pénanglepaia
the Sun
WM. P Ford
New Harmony
Indiana
WM. P. Ford
Mrs. James
Fotel
Aims and Cement
Thrale & Mumford
Harmon
Randolph House
Ind
Noah Frank
BE. J. Goodwin
Lichtenbergers’ Store
MT. Vernon, Mnd
Frank Smith
Tyee
Vicinity
Apls
Mt. Vernon
Evcene
Turart
Thrace
P. Owen
Cashier
New Harmony Banking Company
Eugene 8. Thrall
Thomas Mumford, JR
Eugene F. Owen
Horadge P. Owen
Charles A. Parkf
William I. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Johnn Walz
Boots & Shoes
Main Street
Post Office
Posey County
John Walz
Centennial
Beter Heckman
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
Peter Heckman
D. M. Schinese
Aving
Elasa
D. M. Schnee
J. W. Miller
S. & W. Hartman
J. BR. Hugo
Wenl
Gale
Seply S.&w. Hartman
Weekly Courier
Evansville, MD
Address Courier CO
Evansville
Williams
George
Third Avenue
High Street
Joseph West
Louis Prador
JOS. West & Co., Commission Merchants
Cor.Poydras and Magazin
Streets
Sepl
New Orleans
A. Lehmann
Washington, D.C
Paton
Peter Weber
West Main Street
Tavern Street
EAGLE
Tavern Streets
J. T. Eagle
Proprietor
Warren’s
Knabe
Chickering
Hazelton
Square Grand
Wines Bro. Square Grand
Murl
G. W. Warren & CO
Evansville, Ind
Root & Tinker
Duane &J
N.Y
Jacob Breith
Hovey & Menzies
Attorneys-At-Law
W Ll
United States
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
BE. F. Owen & Co
Walter A. Wood
C.H.& L. J. McCormick
Nichols, Shepard & Co
Battle Creek
Rumey
Robinson Machine Works
C. Eagle Machine Works
Birdsell Manufacturing Co
E. F. Owen & Co
United States General Land Office
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
Commissioner of
Gilmore & CO
P.O. Box
Ginmore & Co
Geo
H.B. Wiite
National Metropolitan Bank
Tee
Shlirty
Register
Eerry
Bran Ia
Andezin Pris Ivagay
Maine
California
Delaware
Reno
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