The Horace Waters Modern Improved Overstrung Bass Pianos
A fragment describes Horace Waters catalog offerings from Broadway New York including overstrung bass pianos and melodious instruments, with pricing around 175 to 230 dollars and mentions of other musical books and hymnals. It lists multiple items and prices, plus references to school bells and patriotic songs.
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Horace Waters
Renee el
Rein Nader
Abvrab
Henran
Rolfer
Ganien
Price Seenie
Broadway
New Turk
Mate
Hiios
Ateks
Hell
New York
Donor Party and Minister's Trials in a 19th Century Parish
A longtime resident recalls a pastor Serantum and his wife Miss Scrantum amid parish strife over ministerial pay and wife attention. The donor parties reveal communal friction, financial hardship, and social generosity as villagers donate gowns and goods while some residents hide stinginess, all set in a tight, rural town.
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Suaan
Éfton
Jefferson
Miss Scranton
Susan Ofer
Serantum
Ohoe
Torsattlan
Scrantum
Trident
Laos
Jeffarmon
Jef
Reddy
Ann Billins
Polly Marjar Seillian
Jo Gipson
Parker
Miniater
Gil
Miss Serantum
Miss Secantum
Gipaon
Thor
Sher
Gipson
Miss Parker
Wee Jafferson
Deacon Skinter
Miss Skinner
Miss Hopkins
Runyons
Miss Runyon
Miss Footes
Mira Scrantum
Binghams
Susan
Deaton Peabody
Widder Grimes
Charity
Carus
Charlby
Donelson Beard Fro From Portage Dem News Item
A 1863 Portage County item recalls Major A J Donelson who fled rebels, faced charges of high treason while in Vicksburg, spoke of distrust of Davis, and later returned to his plantation in Coahoma County Mississippi. The piece notes his loyalty and ties to Gen Jackson and a Mississippi gunboat passenger's account of his remarks.
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Jackson
A. J. Donelson
Donelson
Saysz
Mississippi
Ander
Vicksburg
Hoe
Leif
Davis
Jeff
Coahoma County
White River
Earthquake Experience From Manila Revelations
Boston Traveller prints a private letter from Manila recounting a terrifying tremor that destroyed buildings and toppled a church tower. The writer describes a half minute of fear, the swaying north to south, falling walls, and fear of being crushed while dining.
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Boston
Manila
Thed
Myselrom
Binosdi Churmt
The Press and Public Morals in Victorian Times
The passage reflects on how daily newspapers shaped virtue and vice, noting editors and readers influenced by printed essays. It discusses how weekly papers became powerful engines for good or evil, shaping youth, manners, and social norms through editorial guidance and quoted examples from a gifted journalist.
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Guttilynan
Consivt Bf
Nocsiatul
Aif
Bastea
Patsesien
Pupthen
London Times
Iseall
Alf Obagryer
Fragmented Obscure Memoir and Oddities in Old News
A garbled 19th century fragment recounts a young man rising from a canal boat job to enter Williams College and lead a regiment in the Ohio area, then pivots to satirical references about Jewish proverbs, English usage, and a note on Pompeii artifacts and excavations. The piece blends biographical sketch, irony, and antiquarian discovery.
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New York
Curfield
Hood
Obie and Potagitania
Wiltiama
Massachusetts
Hiram
Olnte
Ohio
Itan
Menger Thing-Two
Majer Ganera Lee
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Priktivo
Martioen
Wilde Rae Gait
Lotwrwgwee
Pasiness Directory
E. Horr
Trraegrina
Hoos
MAS
W. Fat
Prinins
En Javenss
Cite
Coens Hatch
Janet Mercian
Peinta
Geena
Hertman
Lam
Roary Pus
Esare Bolte
Mateos
Torbonsig
Iy & D. Norton
GREEN
Tinad Srony
Rapatring
Hevertason
Sven Hal
Xthus
The
Portage County Democrat
Vox
Waors
Ull
Foreck
Masses Verane
Sabrayeh School
Sentaion
Bell No
Chile
Bel Ra
Ebor
Columbia
Ocean
Freowan
Conta
Freedon
Sidney Dyer
Epesaidé
Ts Srware
Angle
Atheneum
Trier
Dymas
Anhuldv
Mae Ehalcom
Aburahyea Penal
Aad
Maliea
York
Pabthner
Eas
Avery
Beim Pope Ara
Lowrey
Fogters
Kotte
United States Express Company
Sie
Bay
Great Western
Eney
Tates
Benihana
Geo
Rosy
Epln
Rarsone
WML
Cranaue
Dee
Gotger
Revuebown Cancer
Ign
Charlestown
Clinkentown
Oliver Wilcox House
Anouet
Will
Pound
Leven
J.T
SD. M Somerville
Loran
Ofs Serra
Santas Lessers
Trae
Ees Tate
Simon Stough
Kevonng
Dr. Jennings
Omoe
Sonia
Uhiroforn
Poe
DR. C. ©. Carroll
Spe
Iherol
Ravenna
Vytaly
Sime
Somerville
Ravenue
Whesite
Ritenta
Prameau
Azsinet
Cat i
General Seream
Revenos
Obla
One Fook
Thenix
Pension’ & War Claim Agency
Bens
Widdwa
Chidon
Athens
Lae
Claley
Alphonso Mart
Hag
Revene
Rae Ee
Dubie Fous
Lenace
Re. Inv
Websskany
Trecor
Andre
le Fais
Ds Remiahiberta Fur
Nancy
Parson Serantiny
Parson Tuttle Dows
Hiro
Hull
Jesus
Dha
Mika
Jess
Axa Dlimiasion
Serantums
Dome
LiddyAnn’ Byer
Deacon Fas
Fick
Scrantumnever
Teonlil
Shaw
Harristown
Susy
Ford
Stmay Ehougets
Mar
Joey
Ines
Mim
Wiley
Amr
Taverns
Portage Co
Democrat
A. J. Donelson Beard
Alewaa Co
Jeopla
LA Ratcres
Dingers
LaBreLn
NASA Paortant
New York Post
Big Ness
Nayr
Nayr Be Bakhn
Pompeii
Earil
Bastelins
Wilwér
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