Ancient and modern wonders in a crowded world
A hodgepodge of notes reports and anecdotes cover frozen rivers replicas of old chairs in Pilgrim Hall baffling rumors about Tweed and a vast ship canal proposal. Ancient tomb finds in Switzerland and a geese infestation in California sit beside Vanderbilt maxims and Dixs Civil War past.
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Ohio
Tennessee
Paducah
Gov. Carver
Elder Brewster
Pilgrim Hall
Plymouth
Boston
Hard Times in States and Nation
The Boston Transcript reflects on hard times with satire about dual governors national inaugurations and a man paid $3000 to move a small package from Oregon to Washington. It notes a six dollar an oster and Cincinnati lager at five cents a glass, and remarks that obtaining money under false pretenses is harder than before.
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Boston Transcript
Oregon
Washington
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Nashville
Memphis
Shrewport
Chicago
Mrs Partington Reports Low Brain Sickness Claims
Mrs Partington notes that very few persons are showing symptoms or suffering from suggestions of brain illness, reporting a calm health scene with minimal cases observed.
Boston Boy in San Francisco Plans Return Home
A 13 year old Boston boy named Charles Barrett ran away with $170 from his family treasury and traveled to San Francisco. He bought a $130 ticket across the continent, reached the city with $4.50, found work, was placed in an industrial school, and learned his parents died leaving $20,000 under guardianship. Last Friday he sailed to New York.
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Boston
San Francisco
California
Golden Gate
New York
Charles Barrett
Eph Horn Passes With Final Joke On His Lips
The writer recalls Eph Horn, a noted negro minstrel, who died while joking that he would be better soon and that he was always a good man in the end, illustrating his humor at the moment of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Camp
Sedalia
Camp Cole
Ard
McGuffy
M. H. Tuttle
Eph Horn
Pat
Bedad
First Whistle on the Missouri River Sparks Panic in 1844
The 1844 Missouri River voyage of the steamship Lexington introduced the river’s first whistle. Passengers including Judge Joseph C. Ransom, Theodore Warner, Ben Halliday, Colonel Pomeroy, and George Yocum heard the alarm as Warner’s joke about a safety valve caused a mass sprint to the rear of the boat. The scene ended with crew restraint to prevent falls into the river.
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Missouri River
St. Louis
Lexington
Missouri
Joseph C. Ransom
Theodore Warner
Ben. Halliday
Overland Stage
Colonel Pomeroy
Platte County
George Yocum
Warner
Yocum
Washington
Kansas City
Deaf Girl Hears Momentary Joy Then Dies At Theatre
A rich family attends a performance at the Academy of Music where their deaf daughter, long unable to hear, signs to her mother during Signor Tagliapietra and is moved to tears by Trovatore. She writes Mother I hear, then dies shortly after. The next day Mr Russell is asked to sing for her, but death arrives too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco News-Letter
Academy of Music
Sol Smith Russell
Signor Tagliapietra
Prominent Democratic Speaker Slated for Indianapolis Pow Wow
Commentary from the Democratic press notes Julian the apostate as a key speaker in Indianapolis to sway former Republican colleagues in Congress. The item follows quips about Judas and other partisan remarks, reflecting a lively early 20th century political press tone.
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Julian
Indianapolis
Congress
Judas
Pittsburg
New York
Clara Morris
Burlington Hawkeye
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Alan Wert
I. H. Foster
Opera House Block
Tme
Oon
EE. L. Wilkinson
D. Pryssician
Union Block
Newpom
Georgiana C. Glenn
van Wert
North Side
First Street
Washington and
Jefferson
H. G. Davis
No. 16
Kepler St
J.K. Woods
M. D
Washington Street
Seend
Bridge
W. Depuy
ePuy House
C. M.gaverer
W. M’gavren
H.C. McGavren & Son
Physicians and Surgeons
Siemen & Gipe’s
McGavren & Webster’s
William Smith
O. C
A. L. Teubner & Co
Main
Jackson Sts
J. M. Stutsman
Mechiin’s
Washingaom
Shannon Street
Opposte
Attorneys AT Law
G. E. Wells
Sones
Heist
Courts of
A. J. Porter
C. Glenn
Glenn & Porter
Joan Darnell
van Wert, CO
M. Alexander
G. M. Saltzgaber
Alexander G Saltzgaber
Atorneys
James M. Barr
Z. Whice
Ira P. Shissler
Price & Shissler
Ofice
McCurdy’s Block
Oppos National Bank
Ofice First
W. J. Beers
Jas. Clark & Son
J. B. Brodnix
Jas. W. Evans
Arber
A. P. Linn
PENN
Winow
Bouse
ST. van Wert
Joseph Cassel Make
van Wert, Ohio
Swineford & Sons
H. Weiblfe, Pres
R. C. Grason, Sup’t
Delphos
Woolen Wells
Ess
Eilannels
Elosiery
G. C. Graham
South Washington St
Madison St
Toledo, Ohio
H. P. Eysenbach
D. A. Johns, Peter Swartwol
Jacob Fox, J. N. Alexander
Jas. C. Casto
A. B. Gleason
F. J. Bonewitz
Bab Wilson
Richey
TD Oheimer Ames Webster
Richer
Isaac X. Alexander
A. Melsheimer
D. D. Swartout
0. P. Bonewitz
Old Country
Ite
Pennell
Ashtabula
Mr. Moody
Tabernacle
Wezikon
Switzerland
New York City
Tweed
United States
Rome
Monsignor Bayley
Baltimore
Monsignor Carrigan
Newark
Monsignor McCloskey
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Buck’y McKinney
Hendricks
F. G. Heath
London Park Preservation Society
Times
Albert Embankment
Thames
Henry Schliemann
Agamemnon
Ortonville
Cal
New York Sun
Commodore Vanderbilt
Wall Street
Sonny
Sam
Commodore
von Moltke
Henry Willis
Pennsylvania
Lake Michigan
Detroit River
Willis
Detroit
Jack
Ben
Father
Gat
Mr. Arnold
Mrs. Arnold
Mary
Everbody
Dix Gites
Dix
Evening Post
Remonp
Treasury
Robert McClelland
New Orleans
Breshwood
W. H. Jones
Comptroller’s Office
White House
Treasury Building
Jones
Treasury Department
W. Hemphill Jones
Caldwell
Revenue Cutter
John A. DIX
Buchanan
Louisiana
Revenue Service
Stanton
Holt
King
Judge Black
Madeam
New York Post
John Burroughs
Daisy
Katie
Mamma
Reuben
Bill Watson’s
Jenny
Mrs. Watson
Puss
Chicago Times
Bareene
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and
Fort Wayne
Mr. Stager
Anson
Souches
Chrstmas Toys
A. Lynch
C. C. Knapp
Pesembert
Mortsman
Ciance
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