New York Gas Venture Draws Curious Public
A long, vivid account recalls gas lighting experiments at 7 Cherry Street in New York, where Mr. Leggett invited crowds to witness the light process, drawing visitors from Pearl Street to the Battery and neighboring towns. The piece notes lingering gas prejudices slowly fading as interest grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerie Elfies
New York
Patel
Eds
Cherry Street
Bya
Paki Tose
Boowhdedn
Woestington
New Yorks
Cherry Gardens
Brooldaan
Ste, Mories
State Street
Battery
Pearl Street
Leggett
Tim
New York Tribune
The Theater and Drama Noted in Classical Quotes and Fragments
A collage of quotations on theater from Euripides Sophocles and others, mingled with long, garbled passages about oysters, skating, and train routes. The readable text hints at dramatic art’s power and public life, interspersed with era-specific notices and schedules from real estate transfers and railroad ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perandid
G. A. Park
General Immigration and Industrial
Euripides
Huripides
Sophocles
Itaalitt
Edward Allyn
Tetterton
tLtoseius
Edwin Forrest
Dion Boucicault
Don Luis L
Portugal
Anna Dickson
Lleury James Byron
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Sean Ant
Phiene
Feday
Estherville Steam Laundry
Betherville, Lows
Convers
Converse
Iowa Savings Bank
Bank OF
Estherville
H. Rhodes
W. T. Rhodes
Asst
Department of Banking
W. Fullam
West
R. I
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, CO
Louisville, Kentucky
Winter
California
Eden Ie
H. A. Blythe
Avent
Estherville, Iowa
Mele
Afise
Anager
Macausar
New York Press
Phonie
Payie
Clarl
Milano
Cayne
Sheepskin Bay
Che Conge Ua
Meio
Lati Wradolle
Loudus Pit Iits
The
Gram Shippers
Mutual
Fire Insurance Association
K. A. Gaarde
Armstrong
F. D. Babcock
Ida Grove
Iowa
Dawitt & Company
Chicago
Ils
St. Nicholas
Masini
Mavelyar
Ser
St Dais
Sitiack
Real Estate Transfars
Bigues
Fiat
Hongo
Riba
Tipeeva
Leider
Jenkins Grex
Peter Lota
Rinpstert
Rinehua de
Kinnelon
Hk Bane
Tra
Sifar
Minneapolis
North-Western Lumbermen’s Meeting
Phe Dock Pstones
Phe
Murray
Murvas
Eittas
Thagbudess
Sith
Ruth Bachman
R. R
Mignion
Lr Ameren
Rablwnay Oltedats
Tirnti Dd
Tie Morse School of Telegraphy
Nevi Iith
Gio. Bullito
N.Y Atlanta
Fat
Tattroosa
Wis
Wrauthund
Tox. Diel
Saubranedisco
Cab
Tvs
Elesaio
Suetion
Petco NG
Allstate
Firth
Ian Daediel Wotan
Elo Sisit
Wren Cape Paw
Joeon
Hlghet
Merow
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