Changes Wrought in One Century in New York City
A century’s shifts from a 49 000 capital to a 60 000 population city are traced through landmarks and people. The piece recalls early streets, ponds, wharfs, and notable residents, noting how sites like Astor Place, Franklin Street, and the Collect were used, with references to Jay, Hamilton, Burr, and Tammany rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York
National Capital
Canal
Broadway
Claflin
West Broadway
Spain
Don Diero
Washington
House of Representatives
Hamilton
Brooklyn
River Stairs
Wall Street
Astor Place
Jones Street
Lafayette
Franklin Street
Criminal Courts
Bargain Prices on Aprons Towels and Fabrics Today
An old catalog style sale listing multiple fabric items with today only prices. Items include aprons ginghams flannels cambrics towels and linen with varied discount tags and small price figures. Notable offerings feature Turkish towels cambrics and wool suiting in assorted colors and finishes.
Great Awakening in New York and Brooklyn History Pageant
A Brooklyn ceremony honors deceased mayor Dwitt Clinton and early New York leaders as 1800s growth reshaped the city. Details recount the Wallabout march, naval wartime memory, and maps by John Randel amid references to Burr Paine and Sailors' Snug Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dw Witt Clinton
New York
Brooklyn
Tompkins
Congress
Great Britain
Benjamin Romaine
Tammany
Benjamin de Witt
Navy Yard Land
Horsetwat Ferry
Greater
England
National Treasury
de Witt Clinton
Dominiazion
Houston
John Randel
Henry C. Murphy
Randel
New York Island
Christopher and
Herring Street
Lispenard
Canal Street
Broadway
St. John's Chapel
Trinity Parish
Greenwich
Richmond Hill
Aaron Burr
Charlton Street
Varick
Macdougall
Tom Paine
Knapp
Captain Randall
Love Lane
Twenty-first Street
Slong Broadway
Union Square Northward City Map and Tax Records
The article recalls early 19th century New York surveying, naming Union Square from intersecting roads and outlining population, wealth, and tax figures. It notes wealth growth from 1820, lists prominent names, and contrasts then with today, framing a history of urban expansion and commerce.
Perilous Explosions of Early War Vessels Named Wasp and Dermalogon
An 1820 New York harbor explosion destroyed the Dermalogon Fulton U. twenty four killed nineteen wounded. The ship was famed as the first steam war vessel and its fate sparked theories of gunpowder mishap or sabotage. Similar vanished ships named Wasp later fueled speculation and legend.
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Maine
United States
Charles Frederick Stansbury
Fulton U
New York
Wasp
Dr. Holmes
Autocrat
New England
Can
China
Its Only Use. Punch Excerpt on Study and Smoke Habits
A fragment from Punch captures Mrs Sub bubs debating study with a remark about moving into a new house. The dialogue contrasts scholarly pursuit with smoking, reflecting social mores and humor of the period.
Printer errors give Shakespearean air to Bible misprints
A magazine recounts Andrew Lang’s humorous misprint woes and printer mistakes from the 1605 Cambridge Bible and other editions. Notable gaffes include misread words like abream for abysm and Shakespeares inserted as authority. Revered phrases become comic slips, talent misreads, and odd labels such as Breeches and Bug Bibles.
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Andrew Lang
Cambridge
Gilead
Edward Harwood
Minda
Nicodemus
Damaris
Herodias
Julius
Peter
Dinner Talk Turns on All I Can Eat
A light exchange between grandma and Willie ends with the boy remarking he has had all he can eat though not all the dinner. This Tit-Bita quip captures a family moment and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Little Willie
New York Bodies Unite to Promote Beauty in Public Work
A newly formed non-political alliance of building trades real estate engineering and art groups aims to influence municipal legislation. A general committee will oversee bills on city matters and propose measures to beautify docks bridges parks and public buildings. It will support tree planting and recreation spaces for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Laws for Belligerents. Some Results If Cuba Is Recognized
The piece explains international law on recognizing Cuban belligerency, noting what a neutral nation may and may not do. It covers limits on lending money, selling munitions or warships, permitting ships, and the rights of individuals versus the government. It cites Woolsey Snow and Jefferson on private arms trades and the potential effects on U S ships and contraband rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Maine
Congress
Cuban
United States
Woolsey
Snow
Thomas Jefferson
Law of Nations
Spain
Dr Agnew Catarrhal Powder Claims Rapid Cold Relief
A 19th century advertises Dr Agnew Catarrhal Powder as proving relief from a cold head in ten minutes. It asserts prevention of catarrh and cures if the condition worsens. The Lord Bishop of Toronto allegedly signs a testimonial in support of its effectiveness, with Matthews Bros and W. T. Clark selling the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnew
Toronto
Matthews Bros
W. T. Clark
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Reade
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Cherry
J. P. Morgan & Co
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Martling
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Mexico
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Marley’s Circus
The
London Standard
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Washington Post
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