So the Pooh Indian and the Widow's Spectacles
Philadelphia readers get a satirical tour through a staged Indian village at a tent show with comic misreadings and burlesque impressions. The piece ridicules stereotypes and includes a long digression on pie lore, stage bravess and a Dead Letter Office reminiscence tied to Guiteau.
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Philadelphia
Pilsen
Kansas
Tipperary
Professor Odlum
Philadelphia Prez
Washington
Guiteau
Asaasain
Odlum
Bell
Hugh Coyle
Gaiteau Museum
Crazy Man
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Clark Mills
Mason
Odlam
Coyle
Odlom
Mac
Kelly
Walker
Frederick County News Special Edition Highlights Growth
A long report details Frederick City and county growth, maps, and business interests in a ten page Frederick Weekly News special edition. The piece references Schley and Delaplaine publishing efforts, city maps, and extensive local content celebrated by multiple newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick News
Frederick City
Ist
Linont
Catoctin Clarion
Messrs Schiey & Delaplaine
Warx Ly News
War Office
Liberty Banner
Mesara Schley & Delaplaine
Frederick
Faeprrick Weekly
Taney
Emuiteburg
Scintilio Meter Predicted Wet or Dry Seasons
An 1860s Belgian savant claimed a light spectrum rule forecasts rainfall. Mons Ch Montigny noted blue dominance signals moisture while green or violet suggests dryness. His tabulated results allegedly matched Belgium’s 1863 64 droughts, supporting his climatological forecast.
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Wertzie Ferrensis
Belgium
Lid
Be Didn't Dodgs Merchant Traveler
A fragmentary satirical piece describes an ignorant man who built wealth, fell on hard times, and faced a legal inquiry. On the witness stand he admits failure, acknowledging debt and insolvency in blunt terms. The court questions his business status amid the crash.
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Fourscore Sud
Colki
Frescesor Kehoe
Job
New York World
Ua Meat
Jamaica
Mying
Iso
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Old Markell
India
Calny
Bes
G. W. Stauffer
Markell
Mi Lamar
City Hotel
W. Patrick St
JeWdiw
W.church St
Widiw
Ee-Busch Brewing
Draugstmpeon’s
Job K. Sheppard
Ham — Ns
Ard
Bosties
BE. N. Hors
Frank J. Lewis
Ciry
A.L. Khe
Patrick Street
Orga “Estey
Heavierson’s
Organa
Patick St
Bowers
Groshun
Easie Krieg
Adamstown
William Krieg
Buckeystown
Smith’s Temple of Fancy
Jeludin
Joseph Meyer
Bentztown
Jesdin Sld
Fioder
Jeddin
E. Patrick Street
Cor. Carroll
West South Street
C. EB. Mealey
Ei Ae Haller
Washington, D.C
Seldim
Geo. Brust & Co
Gallon AL Ft
Cts
Perl
D. Bentz
South Market Street
C. C. Carty
West Patrick Street
Jas. K. Warfield
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis, Mo
Praca
lonSear
H. B. Showman
Job K. Shepperd
Desare
Batiste
D.C. Winebrener & CO
Market St
Green House
South Market ST
Seasor
Etzsixg
Lrrs Tv
Cale
A. C. Fox
Frederick Stove
Marr
Bali
John T. Moore
Norfosx
Foie
Taz News
Mrs. Pilzen
Digby
Ollendorff
York County
Greenfield Mills
Enorville
Ducata
Fountain Mills
Tar News
Hrowningaville
C. L. Lintheum
Paris
Pliny
Solomon
Wiscatster
George W. Jones
Baltimore
Beeuin
Frederick Charles
Germany
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