Unfamiliar Faces in New York’s Early Portraits
A City Club search for a portrait of Thomas Willett and other colonial figures reveals widespread gaps in authentic likenesses. The piece lists missing or uncertain portraits of leaders, printers, soldiers, governors, and notable Americans, noting no surviving or verified images for many historic figures.
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Thomas Willett
New York
City Club
Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Minuet
William Kieft
Wouter van Twiller
William Bradford
New York Gazette
Bradford
Philadelphia
Cotton Exchange
Hanover Square
Ethan Allen
Nicholas Herkimer
Bunker Hill
Richard Uridley
William Ledyard
Newport
Thomas Conway
Washington
Seth Warner
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Bennington
Seth
George Washington
Augustine Washington
Colonel Ball
Mary Washington
John Dandridge
Martha Washington
Samuel Fraunces
Fraunces
Sons of the Revolution
Lower Broad Street
Pearl Street
William Cunningham
City Hall Park
Betsy Ross
Miles Standish
Joliet
Christopher Marlowe
Richard Savage
Marquis Duquesne
Fort Duquesne
Pittsburgh
George Clinton
Henry Olin
Advice is Seldom Welcome by Those In Need
A compact proverb-like item quoting Dr. Johnson on the unwelcomeness of advice. The note reflects a moral or editorial voice typical of period print, presenting a concise maxims-style observation.
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Dr. Johnson
Famous Winters in Paris Recounted by Petit Journal
The Paris Petit Journal recalls historic cold spells across centuries in France. It notes rivers freezing, mills stopping, wine and bread freezing in cellars, and widespread hunger and death during severe winters from 1408 to 1708.
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France
Paris Petit Journal
Parliament of
Paris
Henry IV
Buffon
Mme. de Maintenon
Versailles
Hunting the Caribou Curiosity’s lure endangers stalking
A. Radcliffe Dugmore notes caribou in Newfoundland are hard to spot among stumps and moss, with some wary individuals and others tame enough to approach. Curiosity can draw them near, but noises or white handkerchiefs may scare or mislead. hunters should stay alert and avoid tempting fate in barren areas.
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A. Radclife Dugmore
Death of a Paper Hoarder De Quincey Style
The fragment describes De Quincey stashing papers until overwhelmed and “snowed up.” He would embellish newspaper talk with memory and tale, entertaining his household. A nighttime fire in his room tested his obsession as he rescued his papers with a rug, refusing water amid smoke.
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de Quincey
Mr. de Quincey
Caroline Ticknor
Hawthorne
Misleading Bookkeeping and Its Effects
A quotation discusses how bookkeeping choices affect reported profits and asset values. It argues that expenditures like machine rebuilds can be charged to expenses or assets, altering results. The text notes that interpretation by those in authority shapes financial outcomes and questions the objectivity of accounting.
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Behild
Benjamin A. Franklin
Engineering Magazine
Pire
France
Points of the Crescent Moon and Earth's Rotation
The moon's orientation changes because of Earth's rotation. When the moon rises with points upward, it appears to tilt downward as it sets. the western horizon meets the points during approach, making them seem directed downward in the western sky.
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New York American
Power of Singer Captivates Yonkers onstage
In a brief Yonkers Statesman exchange a speaker notes the strong sway of a captivating singer. A quoted remark echoes the surprising effect of performance on listeners and audiences.
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Bill
Jill
Bure
Yonkers Statesman
Upward Revision in The Eye Treatment Quip
A patient complains the initial eye consultation promised a cheap outcome but is billed for 100 frames. The practitioner asserts the result proves superior care, claiming the patient is ten times better. The quip is attributed to Purts Pele Mele.
Why James G. Blaine Was Called the Plumed Knight
The sobriquet arose during Blaine's 1876 Republican nomination bid after Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll declared him a “plumed knight” and “armed warrior” who would strike at defamers of the nation. The Boston Globe noted the phrase as part of a broader discussion.
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James G. Blaine
Boston Globe
Blaine
Robert G. Ingersoll
American Congress
Manchester Union
Week of an Old Time Writer
William Prynne, a London journalist in era without journals, produced daily pamphlets. He wore a quilt cap to block light and worked at his table all day with periodic beer rolls. His lifelong labor earned branding, the pillory, and ear cropping as punishment for political writing.
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William Prynne
London
Honesty In Golf Motto Cited By Francis Oulmet
Francis Oulmet argues in St Nicholas that honesty is essential in golf and life. He claims the sport tests character by revealing cheating, which is swiftly condemned when found out.
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Francis Oulmet
St Nicholas
Holiday Relief Sparks Doctor Patient Banter
A witty London Opinion quip has a suave practitioner urging a patient to take a holiday. The patient retorts that only by arranging his affairs could he enjoy a break, implying relief would negate the need for a holiday.
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London
Joke Exchange In Cleveland Plain Dealer
A fretful husband jokes that his wife does not nag him, calling her reminders coaxing after a year of marriage. The brief quip appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain
Imaginary Evils Reflections Prompt Real Consequences
A reflection on how dwelling on imagined evils can transform them into real threats, warning readers about the dangers of rumination and fear-driven choices in daily life.
No Slums in New York Claims Expert After City Search
Vance Thompson of the New York Sun asserts in a column that three days of city wandering found no true slums in New York despite crime and poverty. He contrasts New York’s tenements with European slums, saying only filthless, habitable streets exist here.
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New York
Bilacken
Fester
Antwerp
Genoa
Naples
Paris
London
River Front
Europe
Moscow
Lisbon
Vance Thompson
Three Empires Rise In Versailles Ceremony
The article recalls the unification of Germany, noting that before January 18, 1871 no German empire existed. It highlights the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles where Paris fell to Prussian King William and the proclamation as German emperor marking a rapid political transformation.
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German Empire
Hall of Mirrors
Versailles
Paris
William
Prussia
High Cost of Living Again
A humorous exchange from a New York caption reads ex-German giving a jab at prices during a visit to his fatherland. He recalls paying 20 pfennig for sausage, while today’s cost is 40 pfennig. The waiter argues the sausages are different and the old ones were larger.
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Fatherland
New York
In Good Company Street Scene Cited by Cleveland Plain
A fragmented passage recalls a man once known for saying I says says 1 seen on a street corner in discussion with an old fashioned man who says Sesee to me sesee. The text is a clipped, antiquated dialogue fragment from a Cleveland Plain article.
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Mhein
Cleveland Plain
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DR. A. M. Davis
Ferguson's
J. C. Price
U. S
E. P. Dixon
John 8. Rankin
U. S. National Bank
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
Thos. W. Hester
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Newberg
Oregon
F. H. Wilson
Newberg, Ore
G. E. Stuart
Gregory Building
Main St
Haynie
Nervous System
1St St
A. E. Wilson
First St
Harley-Devideon
Brate Ney
E. & A. O. Anderson
Yambill County
Newbern
Collier’s
National
Colliers
Sail Tate Year
Cape
Collier's
Sra
Balgis
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