Greeley handwriting tale and printer test in Ledger saga
A sprawling reminiscence recounts Horace Greeley’s famed illegible pen and the ledger challenge to find readers. It describes Tom Maguire and Boston printers testing reading skills, revealing how two men finally could read Greeley’s pages and bring his articles to print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeley
Kia
Amone
Tom Kelley
the Tribune
Greeley
Boston
New York
Ledger
Ward
Mr. Greeley
Trumke
Den
Menor
Sean
Wiel
Norman
Stiles
Thal
Thad
Willie
John Maguire
Chad
Maguire
Hope
Dakota
Golden City
Chicago
Wall Street News
Universal Language by Sign Fathers Tale
A Frank tale from Harper's Magazine retells a Parisian idea of a universal language of signs. In Dublin a professor of signs is mocked by a prank involving Mike the choreman with one eye. The experiment ends with a miscommunication revealing laughter and a spray of fists over the prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erelamule
University of Dublin
Beind
Mike
Choreman
Bim
Anin
Manin
Hilster
Harper
Migazine
Owen Pixley Co-Hobo Watley and Tennessee Sale
Broad ad copy from Owen Pixley & Co lists markdowns on gloves hats and overcoats with prices from 1 to 15 dollars. Mentions broken pieces sizes and prices, urges shoppers to act this week. Also notes other local items and a parade of assorted news briefs from London and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen, Pixley & CO
AG Plesens
West Main Street
Neighborhood Notes Chronicle Local Village Life
Mr Huygenduhlen buys out CE Pally and plans a line of goods. W A Townsend opens a jewelry line in the Weakly block with watch and clock repairs. Churches hold meetings with strong interest. A medieval Morera office and meetings are noted. A marriage occurs between Miss Tilla Hamaker and Kol Miller. Local lectures on phrenology and physiology take place. Public sale of the Hamaker widow’s residence is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohie
CoLewens
Senate
Mooney
House
Ford
Killa
Washburn
Gst
Turner
Welker
Praden
Hamilton County
Gentral Assembly
New Orleans Exposition
Committee On
Hartley Cooung
Little Miami
Sec.ion
Loch
St. Paris
Gio
Sebout ' Owed
M. E. Church
Williams
Dolly Varden
Deve
Huygenduhlen
Ani
Springtiel
Hsborn
CE Pally
W. A. Towsuond Bine
Anil
Choate
Cloky
Vantleve
Censer
Wacity
Tammany
Tomdy
Detroit Club
Ham
Tarness
Granger
Sandaye
Morera
Rls. Miller
Springfield
K. Palmer
E.W. Alexander
John Collier
New Car Lisle
Samuel Fryant
Christian Church
John Hamaker
Enon
Ertlie Esterline
Miss Turner
Jennie Potte
Mita Jennie Fryant
Yellow Springs
Mre Mary
Hatnaker
East Main
Miss Tilla
Kol Miller
Alu
Kev
Andrew Hamilton
Willow Springs
Knoa
Alond
Mr. and Ses
Hooker, Stiles
Mea
Harry Jacobs
Musa Floreser Roush
Mire
Adam Honaser
Laguna
Frank Miller
Will Pandentarg
Charley Jolson
Amorul
Newleans
Miller
Mere Miller
The Terrific Clover Dog Attends Hospital Burly
A terrier, limping with an injured fore paw, visiting Chaving Cross Hospital, enters with a patient held paw out for dressing. It licks the surgeon, shows gratitude, then leaves reluctantly. No owner identified. animal behavior noted by house-surgeon and secretary Arthur E Ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Ready
Chaving Cross Hospital
Louison Simex
Burke
Bellamy
Names in No ols and the curious mistakes in naming
A collage of accidental and exaggerated naming errors by female novelists and a broader broadcast of quirky, historical mishearings. The piece cites a variety of examples from literature and urban anecdotes, including a subscription list used for names and a string of odd, satirical vignettes about markets and misadventures in a rough town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawlon
Court Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horace Gitt
Santa Claus
Christman Trong
Gracia
Coolidge
Pitman
Fee Companies
Italy
Harriet
Vesuving
Mirman
Permark
Gettn
Pittuan
Porter
Vitman
Colotus Saile
Amelia
Frid
Save Sonn
Noorh
Fridley
Augustine
Lust
HT States
Wats Fondo
Frias
Pile Grims
Plymouthe
Ivorge Washington
Bowker Mil
Saratoga Wismaide
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Rossa and
Dudley
Donovan
Nell
Cunningham
Mra
Butley
Loxbos
England
Rugland
Meyrick
Millbank
Oudley
Priga
York
America
Meyerick
Congress
Wasuinutos
Riddleberger
Erin
Wm. M. Evarts
Acason
Julio# R. Santos
Wasuiswros
Marketa
Cian W. Parstien & Co
Wemesday
Bevren
Cameaun Toul
Imate Pearnia
Senlinl
Shahhe
Tilia
Loekard
Avondale
Lene
Harvard College
Harvard College Facalty
Barrichun
James Hurke
Canton
Lovie Dempsey
Burke Wen
Koen
Jaxvoy
Mex
Rev
the Times
Cbsrlette Corday
The
Daily News
O'Donovan Rosa
Odf
Standard
Parnell
Rossa 10 Heart
Bio Nemedi
Cunningman, Labs
Cunninham
Ian
Williawaan
Scotland
Yeater
Roesa
New Yaux
O'Donovan
Swaim
Wasisurox
Tom Campbell
Cixcisvan
District Court
Thomas. Campbell
Donon Rossa
Phelan
Chambers Street
New York Hospital
Persons
Rusk
Grant
A.D. McCook
Lberrale
Wilkesbarre
Pittaburg
Christopher Columbus Graham
Louisville
Lincolns
Sullivan
Portugal
Congo
Wytheville
Cleveland
Gilsey
Stantly
Savanna
Indian Territory
St. Roch's
Quebec
Wood's Run
Oliver Bros. & Phillips
Pittsburg
Archie O'Brien
Anthony Noeltker
Walnut and
Canal
Cincinnati
General Slocum
Marsh
McClellas
B. F. Tait
Cinc Uatoati
South Charleston
Neighborhood Notes
Carlisle
He Iyned
Charles Schulte
Mies Slate
Father Cunsingham
Eliasbeth Wikob
Ling
Juhn Cox
Lacy
Howe
Vanentairg
Kentucky
Lancaster
Logan County
Laween
Mies Dorn
Martinis
Arianne
John L. Mioniph
Tas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!