The Clevelands and multiple Cleveland names noted in period pieces
An assorted column itemizes places named Cleveland across states, mentions the Ohio city honoring Moses Cleveland, and weaves in anecdotes on measurement myths, dairy creameries, desiccated milk history, and a series of short notes on people, places, and objects from newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clevelands
Cleveland
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Leveland
Ohio City
Moses Cleveland
Cuniong da Ding
Bringing hubby around and the art of persuasion
A humorous tale at a dinner party shows two women plotting to coax husbands. One woman uses a cry for sympathy to secure an invitation while her rival envies a wedding dress seen again. A Yokohama traveler recalls a Chinese departure scheme where a wealthy merchant swindles rivals and prospers. The piece also surveys dollar symbol origins from monograms to Spanish real and a piece of eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Mamma
Paris
Chey
Mercy
Clara
Yokohama
Ah Sing
Water Street
Argonaut
Mother Habit Sparks Marriage Banter in Vivid Dialogue
A humorous exchange unfolds as a woman, newly married at sixty, chats with a friend. The friend jokes about seeking a good husband with no bad habits, only to be met with the playful claim that her spouse has one enduring vice: his attachment to his mother's coffee and pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeka Aa Corto County
Albert M. Darling
Sunfolk County
New York
Darling
W.N. Dykeman
Commercial Bank of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Trust Company
W. N. Dykman
Vonistonent
Vick
Dialogue Snapshot Between Blind Man and Judge
A terse exchange shows a blind man asking for charity from a mendicant madam and a judge remarking that blindness is a sham in the eye of the supplicant. The lines reflect courtly irony and social tension in a brief courtroom vignette.
Vast Medley of Nonsense and Ads in Odd 19th Century Page
Fragmented text blends satire on Volapük and universal language with medical notes and ads. It references medicine framings, a Benton, Gregan murder claim, Venice poverty, Salzer seed offers, medical college prescribing reform, and various quack remedies. Multiple names, places, and dates appear amid miscellaneous observations and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partia
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Proporta
Chicago
Papa
Mott Street
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
J. Cheney
West & Triax
Wakling, Kinman & Marvin
Igenta
Lexington
Lecce Raptem
Russia
St Sepma
Hatter not @Cheese Making Machiners
Davia & Rankin Building and Manufacturing Company
Linen Street
Valn-Lont Mate
France
A Meadmiai
William Pattigan
York
I.a
Germany
America
Mir
Purushotam Rao
Tolang
Bombay
India
Alexander Melville
Pepin
Dr. Pierce
Nature
Pierce
Arkivess
Worin
Medicat, Association
Buffalo
N.Y
United States
Benton
Gregan
Venice
Medeker
Ita
Gol
Hostetler Company
Pittston
le Mechanics Department
Market Gardeners Show
Rem
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Company
LaCrosse
Wis
Cheieyson Medical College
Philadelphia
Ma4re
Hinosco
Veedern Mather
Sumpat Bigs
Valitarnia Phe Byrup Co
Per O
Musea
M'Kinney
E.W. Et Kirkpatrick
McKinney
Tetam
Vince
Adres Morton
Wardt Co
Wall Sty
Fort Worth
Evans-Hutton-Hunter Sire
Stork Comets
Vards
Hipage
National
Henena City
Minot Yards
Ft Worth
Tex
Wat
Hunter
Mgt
Mortant Rondora
Biman
Ft. F
Ely
Newman
ELY Brothers
Warren St
Walter Baker & Pure
Europe
Walter Baker & GO
Dorchester, Mass
Cures
Jacobs OJ
Clairette
Methe HK Fairbank Gov
Prociams
Dallas
Atala Fae
Addreys Jt
H. Hill
Waco
Scott
Scott & Bowne
N. Y
Tae
Abel
Delius
Calta
Franklin St
Kilby
Dearborn Street
Hay Horns College
Aoe
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