Chestnuts in Fraves and a New York Street Car Tale
A fragmented 19th century travel note on chestnut trees as vital food across Europe notes October harvest and rural child labor gathering chestnuts. It shifts to a Pittsburgh financier recalling a Forty-second Street car ride where a driver hoodwinks him with a familiar voice, revealing hard luck and a past glamor.
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Europe
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Ayoyron
Ceigon
Gras
Forty-second Street
New York
Pittsburg
Bill
Lima
Dill
Pittaburg
First Irish MP Richard Martin and the cruelty to animals law
A historical paragraph recalls Lord Erskine's earlier attempt at animal cruelty legislation, then Richard Martin from Galway pushed through the first such law in Britain amid house cheers. The piece notes its global spread and adds a brief note on a dye bleaching agent called ozonin and a couple of unrelated humorous vignettes.
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Lord Erskine
House of Commons
Galway
Ireland
Richard Martin
Dick Martin
House of Commurs
Martin
Great Britain
Ludwig Schreiner
Stuttgart
Schreiner
New York
Telegrasa
Ten Story Building Schemes and Electric Lights
A long fragmentary excerpt recounts cautionary tales of builders who overextend financing to create a ten story structure and the fate of those who profit briefly before collapse. It touches on mortgage layering and a later industry note about Bradford England experiments in electric streetcar lighting with battery-fed lamps.
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Dulit Tee
Dol L. Webster
Kansas City
Bea
Chicago Tribune
Bradford
England
New York Telegram
Foreigners Who Receive Pensions
Ireland reports 250 pensioners averaging $12 monthly. A Lancashire county has 50 pensioners. In Australia thousands of pen sioners total about $2,000 yearly. Africa has a dozen pensioners mainly in Cape Town. Liberia has one widow whose husband died in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
England
Lancaser
Australia
Cape Town
South Africa
Liberia
Massa Lonkuu
Fragmented Victorian miscellany and stray chatter from papers
A collage of quirky quotes and snippets from periodicals, including a dentist’s parlour remark about an orchestrion, French poet jests, Chinese theatre notes, a bantering scene from Mrs Motherleigh, and Fleet Street journalism growth figures.
Dissolution and Partnership Name Change in Geneva NY
Dissolution of the partnership formerly H. A A. Delavan with the stay of steers vent by Gee 4 Delavan. All business of the old firm to be settled by W.S. Nee Cane I Pevavan and M. Delavan. Wanted a living Tubalance or Real Estate Agent for The People's Building, Jonn and Saving Association of Geneva NY. Address early with references I A Watern Treasurer Geneva NY ass.
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H. A A. Delavan
Delavan
Ws Nee Cane i Pevavan
M. Delavan
Livy
People’s
Jonn and Saving Association of
Geneva
N Towne
I. A. Watern, Tres
N.Y
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Bingo
Clerk
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Willuer
Brealers
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Ineau
Alee
Kappa
Annie
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Harpeet
Stork
Mir
Chateaubriand
Atala
San Francisco
Boston
Motherleigh
Dora
Harry
Pittsburg Balletin
Fleet Street
Alma Sanitarium Company
W. Wright
Almna
Sitz
Alma Sanitarium CO
Alma. Mich
Mh. W. Tucker
Sumner, Mich
Said
Thmos
Altyaine
D. Lee Potts
Peibare
William Isenhath
Catherine Smelihath
Persie
Turton
Edreult
D. Peters
Gratiot County
Michigan
Ithaca
Gratiot
Micbigan
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Tor
Sherttt
Gritic County
Senchera
Heyater
Alma
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P. T
Toledo
Ann, Arbor & North Michigan
Gsike
Ptm
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Wilwates
Ala
Thor Tx
Nest
Epeene
Oon
AMD
Mthicock
Aweat Mina
Bucklen
Arnica
Webb Cen
BLK
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Adrien
Simarad
Crete
Thar
ELAM
Mivttigma
Deventer
Sham le Clai
HW. Lasragues of
Mortgaite
Edwin
Knappanes
Hansom Allen
Harriet Wy Barr
Mortenare
Hacegh
Mus Ltd
Gratint County Court House
Silinge
Umea
Ted Celerk
Enid Dubt
Serslun
Midh
Anslene of
Mortaay
Mauater W Bann
Paynebeoth Bertaln Mart
Franklin Turrill
Jane Turrill
Andes
Kate Dasen
Register of Deeds
Tousenberg
Wider Des Mortantes
Page IM
Base
State of Dated
Mather
Paasebry Tonbill
Jae. L. Chama
Alina
Dieslon
Mid
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Gt Lansing
Eal
Atuis
Gesticn
Hall
Seoolay
Amyr
Kiera
Alman
Grate
Michie
Coton
Board of Regisration
St Aline
Lo Hinge Clerk
FM. Khroat
United Seats Church
Tania
Stantan
Gang
Grenada
Howard City
Snainaw City
Saginaw
Aus
iTita’ Ly
Longfelder
Wiy
J. Longfelder
Alma, Mich
Star Store
Jas. Kress, Mgr
Gina Fy
Beebe
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