Beggars Guilds and Royal Intrigue in 18th Century Cities
The piece recounts historic beggar guilds in London and Paris with noted earnings and organized routes, mentions The Dispensary and a London beggar’s signboards, plus Parisian meetings and The Journal des Mendicants. It then shifts to a Frank Confession anecdote about Robert Chambers and J C Jouffréson discussing Scott novels and a rosy vision of youth, with Scots humor and hints of nostalgia.
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Aibaews
Leste
Paris
Aioe Dts
Uae
Dyer
Audi
Georgy IV
Wiles
London
Hushman
Legion
Journal Des Mendicants
North American Review
Robert Chambers
J. C. Jouffreson
Jeuffréson
Walter Ian
Noble gesture with wealth for a feeble mind
Fragmentary note questions a wealthy person funding a house for a mentally challenged individual. The excerpt mentions a figure named Ros and ends with garbled dialogue.
Community alarm over dangerous assailant on streets
An observer notes a man who has allegedly assaulted six victims on the street, while a Cobbler and others debate repairs and safety. Local gossip includes wedding chatter and humorous asides about life, doors, and shoes in a playful but fragmentary urban scene.
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Prust
Peniter Foote
Are You Going East? Great Rio Grande Western Railway
Travel smoothly with Rio Grande Western Railway offering three routes and scenic views. Send 25 cents to J H Bennett, Salt Lake City, for a copy of the illustrated book Utah a Peep Into the Mountain Walled Treasury of the Gods.
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Great Rio Grande Western Railway
J. H. Bennett
Salt Lake City
Utah
Beatty's Pianos and Organs Dominates Washington Market
Hon Daniel B Beatty the renowned organ and piano man of Washington New Jersey rises from penniless plow boy in 1870 to sell nearly 109 900 of Beattys Pianos and Organs since 1870 He plans to sell 209 099 more in the next ten years claiming the lowest business of its kind with ads urging support.
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Beatty
Daniel B. Beatty
Washington, N.J
Linwest
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Wm. Pierson
E. P. Butler
Opynetie Opera Hence
Nevada
Reno
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Organs
Dan’if Beatty
Washington
T. V. Julien
Reno, Nevada
Plan Beatty
Danil FB. Beatty
Washington, New Jersey
Wadsworth Saloon
Nicholls
W.N. Liniment
Cava
Joe
Tahoe
Grof Siggars
Ayers Sarsaparilla
P. Sarr
Towanda
Ayer
Tagan
J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mase
Sltei
Helen Hyler
Jack Lever
Puck
Ane
Terence Duffy
Bridget Gorman
Hent
Atpry
Warmington
D.C
William Donaldson
Wadsworth
STAGE
Stillwater, Churchill Co
Agency of
Inurance
Europe
America
Fire Association OF Philadelphia
U. S
J. M. McCormack
Otto Swanson
Wadsworth, Nevada
Swanton
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