Christmas Salvation for Banished Workers Family
A hardship tale follows Henry Bouton and Jane Bouton aiding the Fanshaws after layoff and poverty. Mr Fanshaw’s dismissal over a stolen snuff-box is vindicated by letters from South Africa. The Boutons relocate, reunite with Fanshaw, and celebrate Christmas with a warm dinner and a new conductor uniform for Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fattehawk
Johnny
Henry Bunton
Henry Bouton
Christ
Boutons
Changes of a Century From the Nineteenth Century
A compact survey traces key innovations from 1809 to 1846 including Fulton’s steamboat patent, early steamships, gas lighting in London, Waltham textile mill, clock machinery, railroads, photography experiments, anthracite coal, matches, the telegraph, steel pens, reapers, seed sowing machine, vulcanized rubber, and notes a Milwaukee item about a woman’s homes.
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Fulton
Atlantic Ocean
London
Waltham
Mass
United States
Daguerre
Eline Howe
Young Man Fails for Vacant Seat on Dayton Train
In a daylight scene on the Dayton Short Line car a cheerful youth seeks the only open seat beside a young woman, but a gray haired passenger arrives first. The woman fabricates a ruse about her brother to avert the admirer, sparking embarrassment and swift departure as observers smile at the scene.
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Fanshawe
Fanslaw
Stenry Bouton
Fuwhaw
South Africa
Henry Bouton
Aoise
Jenny
Twenty-first Precinct
Fanshaw
Tautons
Jane Boutone
Evey
Themer
Boutens
Mrs. Fanshaw
Jane Bouton
Thor
Mra
Bunton
Shaw
Dayton
Xen
Mrs Stokee Ie Newsvein Shows Court Release Dress Style
Mrs Stokee Ie, famed for chic street presence in New York, has been granted a formal release as her husband is legally dead. She remains active and social, drawing attention with bold taste and attire. The convict husband expects no pardon if Tilden becomes Gouverneur. he was once a friend of Fisk in politics.
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Stokee
New York
Rene Uposal
Husband’s Christmas Surprise Halted by Drunken Return
A fond husband had stopped drinking two weeks earlier hoping to save money for a Christmas surprise for his wife. A hot whiskey, however, lured him to a premature drunk, and his wife will not be surprised.
Whitman of Massachusetts Parish and Boston Tavern Tale
A vivid 19th century tale recounts Exekiel Whitman, a famed eccentric lawyer and farmer, traveling from a Massachusetts district to Boston in home spun attire. He meets guests at Doolittle’s City Tavern and, after a witty exchange, delivers a toast about judging by character not dress, prompting Governor Caleb Strong to enter and acknowledge him.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Exekiel Whitman
Boston
Whitman
Doolitile
City
Starvard
Exckles
Houece
Ile
Caleb Strong
Mr. Whitman
Humorous Train Car Antics End With Exit
A passenger stumbled mid journey striking a humorous scene in a car. He tripped before a lady and uttered a crude remark, provoking indignation among passengers. The man recovered, adjusted his attire, then left as the car moved on, the incident reported by Petrou News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladaine
Petrou News
Whining and Fashion in a Patchwork World
A fragmented 19th century screed rails against chronic complainers who lament wealth health and losses. The author blends moral counsel about stopping whining with satirical asides on fashion trends, gendered attire, and a Whitehall anecdote about a tailor. Names and specifics are sparse, but it sketches social commentary and cultural quirks of the era.
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Lutsie
Linvan
Susie
Ming
Milwaukee
Petin
Richards & Co
Nhy
Thie
Wey
Eereen
Aight
Wildhuck
Whitehall
Tyndall
Satan
Lave Nm
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