Vanderbilt Romance and Early Marriage Tale
A dramatic recounting of William H. Vanderbilt and Miss Martha Kissam meeting on a moonlit Albany street, leading to an arranged courtship and marriage. The piece blends social history with vivid biographical detail of Mrs. Vanderbilt, noting her charitable acts and aristocratic lineage. It also touches on other notices and anecdotes from the era, including political and medical items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Vanderpil
W. H. Vanderbilt
Mies Martha Kissam
Mies Kissam
Vanderbilt
Miss Kissam
William H. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
William
Eze
Frederick Directory Principal Business Houses Listing
Directory listing for Frederick with names and locations of farmers and tradespeople across agriculture, Cobbler, bootmaker, clothing, druggists, grocers, hardware, harness, iron goods, meat sacks, tailor, current trades and stores. Includes Hargett P L & Co, Brown & Co, Kaufman Jessie D butcher, Schley Delaplaine meat sacks, Perry James PL & SN merchant tailors, and various shops along Market and Patrick streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargett P. L. & CO
Price & Col
D. T. Onlemans
Studetaker & Webetier
Peericas
Leeds
Commer Market
Patrick Street
A. C
Stavonerr
Boatide
Munroe
Lovell's
Half Fame Libeens
North Market Street
KE Brown & CO
Bootsshps
Wee Patick
Baltzell
Wesley
Carpenter
Bss
Warkey
J. HL
Qussn
H H
Denier
Keeh & Mearlin
North Market St
Kaufman
Jessie D
East Patrick Street
Miller
Justus
Hevanon
Cruel
Bone
Nore
Tleming
WM. W
Garrott
J.B
Etchison
South Market
de Steiner Brothers
Lord Market Street
Brown
Jas. F
Haller
SCHLEY + DELAPLAINE
Getzendanser
M-E
Moedallica
Ole Szent
West Patrick T
H. Durley
Wallis
Albert F
Adcles
Castle
Psrick Street
Royal Insurance Company
Liverpool
Court Street
Patrick Sireis Mutual Aid Society
Joe
Charles J. Newsnen
Manger
Simmons, Wiliaw A
Desierin Ciecka Wateen
Jewel
Schley, & Delaplainf
Merchant Tailors
Perry James PL & SN
Merchan Tailors
Paralyzing Pranks of a Wooden Legged Porter
A crude tale from the era recounts a wooden legged railway porter who tricks a sleeping car porter by a staged prank to steal his wage. The incident ends with the porter fleeing in fear after a leg is pulled off, a macabre farce amid other brief anecdotes from Texas Siftings and the Negada Frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grereg Ae Ogee
Dinnah
Darky
Miraculous Blind Boy Claims Divine Injuction
Rariex North Carolina January 18 Romulus Sturdivant reports his 16 year old son Jobo proclaimed a direct injunction from God to all nations. He was made blind for two days and nights to prove the message and preached twice more amid trance like state. He says God gave the text from First Samuel twelve. He is in school with ordinary education and good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Talmage
Adam
Eve
Cyprians
Heaven
Hell
North Carolina
Rariex
N. C
Romulus Sturdivant
Wake County
Jobo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drroh
Carcaco
Times of
Ohio
Indiana
Ina Williamson & Brown
Shiloh
Willismeon & Brown
Virginia General Assembly
Ricumont
Thomas W. Keene
House of Delegates
Danville
House
General Assembly
Hoys
Altoona
THE
Frederick
County
J. F. Brown
James F. Brown
Bee-Hive
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Rb" Anas
Emons
Puremaarms
City Hall
Carlin
Groft House
Pennsylvania
O. B. Thomas
N. Market Street
Apmo A Routzabn & Bowexs
East Patrick St
E. Haller
F ST
N-W
Washington, DC
Levy
Qourt ST
Frederick, BD
D. C. Carty
Brendle
Stoner
Gilmer Schley
Mb& Church
Janiéaxn
J. W. Langley
Church Street
Carlin Block
Frece
Tck City
Heideiceson
N.marbeet ST
Bers
Muehpock, J.J. * CO
Bank Binders
Chambers
WM. E. & Sox
West Patrick Street
Hagan & Brother
West Fourth Street
HAE, Jr
South Market Street
Canpars
Thomas
C. E
Carpi
Clothiers
Beugen
Lew
Boy's
Yorth Market
Lowentein
Wertheimer
Sewisg
Chilton
Prederick
W. Wheeler and Wilson
McDill Bazar
John
Rowe
Schley & Delaplainf
Bork
Piper
Schiey & Delaptaine
Congress
JT Gay
Loughter
Texas Siftings
Negada
Black Rock
William Johnson
Johnson
Red Devils
Grant
Merritt
Secretary of the Treasury
Hudson
Nyack
W. C
Rockland County
Suffern
Spring Valley
Piermont
Spark'll
Haverstraw
Rockland Lake
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