Oddities and Notices From a Global Broadside
A jumble of eccentric items paints a wide world: a London hatter’s death, a Guatemala hymn prize, city surpluses, a hotel death in Alabama, counterfeit silver, German silver fakes,Oxford exams for women, mourning fashions, and worries over English beauty. Also reports of a rich Galveston resident, colonial police, Norway’s forests, a new electrical hair curler, Greek and Serbian ties, and a floating island in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam- Christy
Guatemala
Hams
Goshen
Ind
Conlon
Oxford
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Galveston
Norway
Voltaire
Largest timber stick ever cut on Puget Sound discussed
Capt E Farnham recalls a 140 by 36 by 30 inch timber cut ten years earlier at Port Gamble and shipped to China for bridge spans. He notes the challenge of finding a longer stick, suggesting up to 130 feet might be possible, but only inland. The Father of the Forest in California is cited as taller yet decayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
St. Louis
Europe
Australia
Berlin Boersen
Imperial Postal Museum
United States
Snowden
Greece
Athens
Norway Lake
Alexandav
Russia
Altoona
Rome
St. Peter's
Art St Piainfield
N. J
Mutch
University of Trinity College
Toronto
England
Downerville
Cal
Red Oak
Colorado
Florissant
Colordo Springs
Midland
Californi
Mrs. T
Mary
Mooe
Dalmionico’s
E. Farnham
Everent
Puget Sound
Port Gamble
China
Paget
London
Califor
Hesigt
Mariposa
California
Seatile Press
Slavery voyage aboard ship and boy cries on street
Descriptive passages recount brutal slave transport with forced separation of women and men and cruel provisioning. A separate vignette follows a small boy crying in Sixth Avenue, his mother attempting to comfort him as crowds gather and a mispronounced misdirection leads to a humorous punchline about a toy or hose sticking out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Beant
Henry
Dust to Diet and Decay Of Stone Constructions
A century with collapsing stone buildings and aging monuments. The article weighs the impermanence of marble and brownstone structures from Europe to the United States and questions if the Capitol and churches will survive a millennium while noting a San Francisco woman threw her elderly stepson at a police officer during an arrest attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cross’ Island
Imperial Opera House
Vienna
Weelf
New York
J. Rk, McCollum
Newman, GI
Ww. FL. Towns
W.D. Durham
Ravenna, O
E.a.scripture
Frost Door East
Rispos & Tayior’s
D. Lindsay & CO
W. W. Monsey
Tre
Erwa Brock
Horse Owners
Jine
U.S
GS W. Goockk
Morts & Riddles
Anailhiy Sosevia
Feary Tna
Mk de Caton
Leen
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Dibecnt and
Geckuion Education
Senc
Tech and Wit Academy
McTye
Eprom
Hag
Frank Moodtye
A -Scufsio
Chicago
Millieaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Town
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Great Sioux
Montana
Kansas
Neraska
Canada
A.V. H. Unepealer
Ill
W. A. McWhileney
Trav
Geveland
Pia
C. Belding
Wolf
Wolff & Ramndolfe
Philadelphia
Beatites
Maida
Fife
Thas
Teliall Howind
Susan Coolidge
Brooklyn
Sys
Stieiust
Eveu
Iyi
Maweliwr
Boo
Emory
Globe
Praupecrun
Fifth Ave
Portave County
Sand Creek
Woolworth
Windham Township
Portage
Fiji
Freeman
Kaveswa
T. F. Thompann’s
Ravenna
Main Street
Shannon House
R. Por
George F. Nichols
T. F. Tarorsen
C. J. Wood
Will Seld
H. K. van. Meter
Wes Main
Sarah Wa Shewler
Sarah Stickler
Rootstown
Parthye County
Dito
Dewensiat
Water Unis
SN Andrews
Altest
Sulit
Ano. Ticknor
Sixth Avenue
Bart
Chou
Monty
Henore
Academy of Services
Wash Langton
Surapike
Tunisie
Abe Yrae
Scott
tosatsSieinau
Gure
Isi
Alstom
Corcran
Anil Carter
Coldhead
Ely
Pric
Munil
LLY
He. Root
M. Gu
F. C. Powler
Moodus
Coun
Poniydea
Colchester
Sean Ui
Iowa
Anigei
Aly Tee Diseases
Lanes Tess
C. Ellis
G. P. Heimes
Loos Noridos Smpirg
North Chewmut
Stone Store
Crassist
Raves
H.waterman
Abdoeluck & Maid
Thors Well Inc
Biihting
Nocerli
Ehent
Waymaker
Gert
Farirille
Farmets Friend
Gathoun
Gar
Sineal
Te. S
Mit
Bend
C.a.snow &Co
Orr
D. G
Flest Mevant F
Sisinen
Fiteveaveen
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