Transatlantic Epigrams and Oblique Jests
A compact collection of wry comments from various papers. Threads touch on executions in Louisiana, a watchmaker as secretary to Bonaparte, a horse drawn to a Salem concert, and playful quips about journalism, religion, and geography. The tone mimics late 19th century newspaper humor with multiple named places and persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Louisiana
Boston
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Association
Salem
Missouri
Michigan
Aveley Kings
Stourport
William Walsh
Michael Walsh
Great Shelsley
Shelsley
Hartlebury
Aveley
New York
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Lord Westbury
Sir William Erle
William
Colvile
Old Colonsay
Red Sea
De Rovere and Thomas marriage at Hanover Chapel
Jules André De Rovere marries Annie Thomas by licence at Hanover Chapel with the bride's father officiating. Death: Richard Reynolds of Paxford near Blockley dies at 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Rovere
Thomas
Hanover Chapel
Jules André de Rovere
Annie
R. Thomas
Hanover
Abergavenny
Reynolds
Richard Reynolds
Paxford
Blockley
Bank of England Gazette Summary and Patent Medicines Adverts
The page itemizes Bank of England figures for the week ending December 13, including notes issued, government debt, and various securities for the issue and banking departments. It also contains a mix of advertisements for Epps cocoa, Kinahan's whiskey, and Holloway's Pills touting health benefits and wide usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF England
Victoria
Issue Department
Eprs
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps
Great Titchfield-street
Oxford-street
Houvewayr
Holloway
Market Reports from CORN EXCHANGE and City Markets
Supplies of English wheat were small and trade inactive with prices largely unchanged. Cattle and sheep trade quiet with lower prices, meat markets slow, and imports into London steady. Hops and potatoes show mixed activity. wheat and flour dull. overall market sentiment cautious amid steady to lower bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Exchange
Marzk Lanz
Metropolitan
London
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
England
Scotland
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Harlingen
Boroven
New York
Mid and East Kent
Weald
Sussex
Farnham and
Country
Mid
East Kent
Kent
County
Old
Coal market summary with daily price drops
Coal market report for Monday December 18 notes a heavy market and 1s reduction on last day sales. Hettons and Hartlepool varieties show prices from 21s 9d to 23s with East Hartlepool at 22s 6d. Ships fresh arrived 67, left 1, ships at sea 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Hamarg
Waterford
Hettons
Hettons Lyons
Hartlepool
East Hartlepool
National Education League Seeks Lecturers in Birmingham
The National Education League invites several gentlemen to attend public meetings and deliver lectures. Apply with terms to Francia Adams, Secretary, 17 Ann Street, Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education League
Francia Adams
Ann Street
Birmingham
Governesses Sought For Essex Schools In Multiple Posts
Notices call for a trained certificated governess at Fawbert and Barnard's School Harlow Essex with a residence offered. Another ad seeks a well educated lady to teach English and Music at a first class school after Christmas vacation. A fourth brief offers re engagement for an English governess with English Arithmetic Drawing and French skills in Thaxted Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fawbert and Barnard’s School
Harlow
Essex
Lebanly
G. Girlling
B. F
Farmery’s
Post Office
Sydenham
E. M
Thaxted
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tor
Gro. Forsxs
Harkets
Covent Garden Market
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
Borouan
Spiiral
Dunkirk
St. Malo
Konigsberg
Y.C
Lge
Neat
Sm. Porkers
S. d
Advertiser
Post-office
Wish-street
Southsea
Hants
J. Verity
Farrsheaton
Dewsbury
National Institution For Diseases of the Skin
Barr Meadows
Gray’s-inn-road
King’s-cross
Mitre-street
Aldgate
Thomas Robinson
Pembroke-road
Dublin
Liffey
Chas. A. Cameron
Royal College of Surgeons
Yhloralum CO
Great
Winchester Street
E.C
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