Kenton Mazeppa Tale Inspires 19th Century Artwork
The 1778 Ohio frontier saga of Simon Kenton, captured and nearly burned at the stake by Shawnees, inspired a painting project by Karl Bodmer and Jean Francois Millet. Bodmer illustrated the landscapes while Millet depicted the human figures, yielding the 1852 piece Simon Butler or Mazeppa Americaly.
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Ohio River
American Mazeppa
Simon Kenton
Simon Butler
Mazeppa
Mazeppa Americain” and the Two Artists Were Jean Francoie Millet
Karl Bedmer
John Bowman
Harrodsburg
Alexander Montgomery
George Clark
George Rogers Clark
Chillicothe
Kenton
Montgomery
Daniel Boone
Paintcreek Town
Ohio
Kentucky
Logan's
Bowman
Chillcothe
Todlang
Corp Island
Indias
Clark
Todmer
Europe
Fontainebleau
France
Jean Francois Millet
Efe
Brillet
Millet
Bodmer
Americas
Wit Humor and Two Million Dollars Lost
A rich girl and a poor suitor spar over marriage as she jokes she is worth two million. He admits the truth and asks for marriage, she declines to avoid the claim. Later a riverfront bungalow floats downstream, letting the agent remark that taxes are lower there, a lucky stroke.
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Ethel
Brown
Auto as a Prospective Partner in Jokes
In a humorous exchange a salesman asks why an auto is like a wife and the prospect replies that both when they start giving trouble have no end to it. The joke plays on ongoing car and marriage hassles as a shared stereotype.
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Ery
Kenton
Daniel Boone
Boonesborough
Boone
Saving Time Father and Son Tale From Brooklyn Eagle
A Brooklyn Eagle item recounts a quip where a father scolds his son for chasing a Jones boy and the son reveals he counted to 20 while pursuing him, framing a humorous exchange about timing and mischief.
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Jones
Nek Hint
Brooklyn Eagle
Silent counsel in a guarded conversation
Prudence notes that restraint can hide emptiness while Misa Cayenne argues silence may prevent revealing a lack of content. The exchange centers on choosing words carefully to avoid exposing nothing to say.
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Misa Cayenne
Silver Lining Dialogue on Music Lessons and Bargain Buys
A witty exchange notes that a daughter's music lessons are costly yet enable a clever bargain. The speaker claims the lessons fund a strategy to acquire neighbors' houses at half price. The remark blends humor with a sly financial twist.
Drama in the stalls sparks quiet clash over loud talk
A talkative young man tried to entertain a pretty girl during a performance. He bragged about predicting the next scene and the audience reaction. A middle aged man nearby warned him to stop speaking, prompting a sharp reply about silence.
Poor Percy and Penelope quarrel over ten dollars
Dialogue shows Penelope accusing Percy of stealing ten dollars in a quarrel with her brother, reflecting a recurring pattern of his ridiculous acts and poor behavior.
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Percy
Penelope
Conversation on insomnia and Azores voyage relief
Hayes notes the Azores voyage cured the cruiser’s insomnia. The cruiser confirms complete relief and adds he once suffered nights awake thinking of the pain, capturing a moment of ironic relief and chatty reporting.
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Azores
Hayes
Inverse Influence of Cleaning Tactics in Domestic Dialogue
A humorous exchange questions the value of a daughter’s science paper and pivots to a quip about a vacuum cleaner’s impact on a dining room carpet. The brief dialogue showcases domestic wit and a light scholarly theme.
The Worst of It Letting Her Slow Down for Dinner
A playful exchange about courting rituals and delays before going out. The dialogue highlights anticipation, appetite, and the humor in a date night buildup.
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Maus Pea
Elmo Scott Watson
Perth
Chilicothe
Wappatowska
Wappatomika
Simon Girty
Simon Buller
Virginia
Dunmore
Girty
Shven Girty
Sandusky
Logan
Peter Douillard
Detroit
Henry Hampton
Karl Bodmer
Maximilian
Prince of
North America
Simeon Butler
Mazeppa Américain
Millet Dod Boomer
Meacan
Salt Lake City
Ernest GC. Rossiter, Sigr
J. H. Waters
W. E. Button
Mac
New House
Balt Lake City
Uta
Tedey Artic Ci
Oakland
Cail
Salt Lake
Newhouse
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