Outrageous ape masquerade ends in Grunwiesen farce
A deranged Englishman stages a prank by disguising an orangutan as a gentleman guest. The ape performs chaos at a village entertainment provoking arrests and a mock trial. The mayor accuses witchcraft, the creature is revealed as a substitute, and the town is ridiculed. The orangutan is taken to a natural history cabinet, while the tale warns against vanity and manners.
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Peruina
Leen
En Lianan
Io Sranger
Lateer
Astead
Leva
Ile
Gentleteea
Envi
Hein
Ape
Ourang-Outang
Grunwiescel
Ourang Outang
Cabinet of Natural History
Prescott Cranscrigt. Official Paper of the City
Prescott Cranscrigt proclaims itself the official city paper editing local and Northwest matters. Editor Charles E. Young invites public communications and outlines subscription and advertising terms with Edward Mittertis as the authorized Chicago agent for payments and receipts.
New Dorado and Pike's Peak News From The Northwest
The Omaha Times reports divergent but glowing accounts of Pike's Peak gold discoveries, urging caution yet noting the rush of Northwest men seeking fortune. It cites a January Times piece claiming eight dollars a day for one company, with general daily averages of three to five dollars. It also references Henry Allan, a respected ex-legislator, whose letters lend reliability to the reports.
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Dorado
Northwest
Kanges
Pika's Peak
Columbus
de Soto
Georgia
Pike's Peak
Culor
Aca
California
Australia
Froser River
Pike’s Peak
Omaha
N.S
Diggins
the Times
Henry Allan
Council Blvds
Gold Diggings at Pike's Peak Spark Cautious Hopes
Readers are urged to note the gold rush at Pike's Peak is uncertain yet promising. The writer cites anecdotal yields of gold from dirt pans, warns against overoptimism, and compares diggings to California sites. Skepticism remains about profitability and reliability of reports. the paper suspends firm conclusions until verifiable data emerge.
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Tenty Delfara
Jordan
Kansas
Wilkina Micawber
Missouri
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Mind Your Business and Speak No Evil of Neighbors
The article urges readers to mind their own business and resist gossip, condemning rumor spreaders as moral nuisances. It cites Dr. Magoon on focusing on one’s trade, laments two faced gossipers, and argues for charity, restraint, and honest conduct to improve society and curb scandal’s harm. It also discusses public figures, hypocrisy, and a broad plea for practical virtue.
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New York Tribune
Magoon
Gillette Young Men’s Association
Avery
Jibel
Ivilloga
Rumger
Law
Wisconsin
James Witn
Juvenile Tales on Dancing and Animals
An odd juvenile piece argues dancing is wrong, claiming it robs rest and causes bad mornings. It then describes the elephant as the world’s largest land animal that eats hay and can stamp and kill if fed tobacco. A mock aphorism references Queen Elizabeth and a playful misquote about a goon deal.
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Cobnoner
Varying City Debts and Bizarre 1850s Notices Across U S
A patchwork of items notes New Orleans total debt at 7 988 186 dollars and Boston New York and Baltimore wealth contrasts. Reports cover Milwaukee birth of four boys, Pierce administration history work, seamen registrations in Mass, Douglas election spending, land sales in Menasha, Fraser River cold and scarce provisions, California gold weight, Ethan Allen monument, and odd anecdotes from New Haven to Pike's Peak prices and a German license hoax. Topics span politics economics demographics and curious society vignettes with multiple named places and figures.
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Wgpa
Milwaukee
Dgmr
Pryor
Pierce
Massachusetts
California
Baltimore
New York City
New York
London
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