Fragmented 19th century clippings on science fashion and politics
A scattered series of notes cites Gray on an English eulogy at age thirty four, Macaulay’s youth at forty seven, a New Jersey cure for hay fever, London bonnet sales, a Raleigh governor’s claim dating to 1755, a rattlesnake sighting in Lapwall creek, and various foreign affairs. The item blends trivia, anecdotes, and brief political and cultural observations from multiple contexts.
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Gray
England
United States
Macaulay
Lock Haven
New Jersey
London
Raleigh
King Geo TL
Lapwall Creek
Idsbo
Sweden
Artzo
Wicomico County
Mary-land
Lord Brasseys
Paris
N. Poulson
Eighty-sixth Street
Shore Road
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
Massa
Rac
Fox
Encine
Mars Bayle
Montaigne
Hughes Doncan
Horace
Carteret
Passamaquodd ‘Bay
Tennessee
House of Commons
William Allen
Frederick Smith
Mr. Dalziel
William Pitt
Burke
Itinerant Fakir and the Suburban Car Encounter
A young man with a straw hat enters a south side depot car and chooses a seat beside a black eyed woman after politely offering to avoid an undesirable seat mate. A witty exchange follows about past poets and a visiting fakir slang. The piece also notes historic use of stockings dating to the eleventh century.
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South Side
Wealthy Editor Built Vast Denver Real Estate Empire
John Brisban Walker, publisher of Cosmopolitan, turned a Denver riverfront tract into a landholdings empire after buying the Cosmopolitan and linking it to the city by a causeway. His wealth neared 3 million, with most gains from Denver area properties and the magazine sale to a railroad for 2.5 million per parcel. He starting modestly in Washington in 13 years rose to prominence through sharp investments and bold expansion.
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John Brisban Walker
Cosmopoltan Magazine
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Denver
Col
Washington
Walker
Washington Evening Star
H. J. Ramsdell
The
Republic
Blaine
Gail Hamilton
Ramsdell
Darby
New York
Cosmopolitan
Rivers
Howecorey
Harrison
Philadelphia
Market Street
Eet Yeas
Ninth Street
Camden
Delaware
Philadelphia Press
Butler and the mob in New Orleans siege tale unfolds
A late 19th century narrative recalls General Butler forcing a halt to street violence in New Orleans. A balcony confrontation sparked with artillery in the background as the Sixth Maine Battery cleared St Charles street. Butler orders calm, but fierce mob pressure tests his resolve and a city government standoff ends quiet, with the army enforcing order. A separate Monte Carlo anecdote follows a man with a revolver in a cafe, then a Prague style tale of a self serving gambler in a casino.
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Gen. Butler
New Orleans
McKay
St. Charles Street
St Charles Street
Sixth Maine Battery
Thompson
Capt. Thompson
Butler
United States
Boston Journal
Monte Carlo
Paris
Astons
Chicago Herald
Scarecrow quips and crackling quips spark a busy page
A collage of humorous lines, cartoon gags, and social quips lands in a cluttered Times style page. Snippets feature jokes about politics, manners, and daily life with scattered names and places, including references to Truth, Washington Star, and Somerville Journal, framed as a breezy miscellany.
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William Clark Noble
William Ellery Channing
Newport
Boston Herald
Channing
Great Britain
Natal
Admiralty
Ehnysoho
John S Brisban Walker
Fatato Investments
Washington Star
Boulevard St. Germain
Hunray Frazelie
Galveston
Somerville Journal
Johnny
Blackstone
Indianapols Journal
John
George Washington
Jonny Cumso
Detroit Free Press
Chappis
Broadway
van Winkle
Larker
Miss Soupper
Misa Snapper
Mina
Huffalonepress
Mary
European Exchange
Travers
Caseaway
Texas Siftings
Clubberly
Sam
Ned
Miss Flytte
Tom
Dante
Briggs
Peterkin
Grigg
Tom Mason
Father
Congress
Poe
N.Y
Rosie
Tihil
Whorel
van Armit
Marlan
van A
Kate Sield
W. i ‘Douglas
Cen Teinen
Hextbie
Anyon
Touhhy
If Ervicenbie
Anovawold
Sartempt
Stati
Swas Wilt Puvealas
Brockton
Maas
Ae F. P. Chapman
Main
Prospect Streets
Co. & Brown
Corner Main
Prospect Sta
Wheeler & Wilson
Dioner
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg
Fourth St
Cincinnati
Lagoda
Ind
Donsey & Sams
Perry
Jon
Joseph Haas
E. C. Belding
Ravensa
Ohio
Ewing
Ford
JOS, Haas
Carter
Eistiaa
Tall Carter Medicine CO
Baer
Pennsylvan
Tinea
Naatel
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania
Heber Chen
Manne
D. Armstrong
Arent
Ravenna
Erie
Dlumbus
Restrienne
Windia
Busseiax
Weetward
Stespl
Ad Chisazo
Wes
Umar
Mada
Satteem Eoods Denier
Guntnee Mfg. C CO
Jackson, Mich
Scientific American Agency
Oto
Indie Gan
Adrian
Pawrnier
C.a.snow &Co
Ore
Partert Offier
WashingTon, D.C
Garrettsville
Kent
Haymabhk
Clers
Kern, Merritl & O
Prospect
Sts. Berea i Genes
Ayer
Portage County
Brussels
A.T. Smith
Goa
Massillon Coul
Tiadon & ‘Taylor's
Noi Ache
Gough Drees Lea KE Empl ES Ealshy
Sret
Mamnigon Aco. Is
the Toad
Ke Sale
Ens Meaia Leite Weil
Ferme
Femontia
Ee Lottie
Lepringwlel
Stone Store
Celluloid and Hard Rubber & Specialty
H.waterman
WERE
Porter
O. Blackstone Block
Ravenn Wees & Porter
Ravenza
Tee
Ravenns
Seeiy
Cc. H. Griffin
Ofice
Spiers
Sordux
Seibe and
Gertian
Rendence
Sollorted
Seeney
Sickinehip
Dhorneg
J. H, Nichols
Phenix
Raveena
Hanselman
D. LY
Geo. F. Douthttt
Siddall & Douthity
Attorneys At Law
Pheuts Block
Bavexss
J. W. Holcomb
Riddle Block
Harry L. Beatty
Notary Public
Fice
Biddle Block
Caan
T. Jenkins
Crane & Shepherd
Wave
Havenna
W. T. Grundel
Asd
G. P. Hedles
Hoos Fakrafoy
Smpsle Building
North Chestnnt
Prises
Miller
Housh
James Miller
Provrielor
BI Roosinger’s
Foma Make Or Factory
J. H. Belt
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