Immigrant Barge Office Inspectors at New York Port
A detailed account describes how the barge office and health officers inspect arriving immigrants. It covers the landing process, isolation of contagious cases, examinations for sight and hearing, and the handling of those deemed unfit or likely unable to support themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steur
Isi
Sam
Tie U
Smith
Guiteras cl
Barge Office
Thesh
Ship’s Hospital
Dr. Smith
East Sixteenth Street
North Roi
Uncle Sam
Dr. Guiterus
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A. D. Mewborn
Juan
Hell
Withi
America
New York Sun
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Ted's Prayer and a Distant Cousin Arrival
A neighbor’s family learned of a new cousin joining two young relatives in a distant town. While saying his prayers at night, Ted offered a compassionate, if garbled, blessing for Dot Bessie and the other child, expressing a desire to extend his thoughts to his wider connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Dot
Bessie Amd
Discharged and Resigned in a Bank Office
A memoir-like anecdote contrasts the terms discharged and resigned in banking careers and notes a social shift toward accepting new opportunities. It quotes a banker saying Tyas discharged, emphasizing the changing tone of employment language.
Beecher Died Laughing Deathbed Laughter Tale
A Detroit Free Press note recalls Henry Ward Beecher in his final hours bursting into hearty laughter after describing a funny dream. The anecdote portrays the dying preacher's mirth as he drifted into a peaceful sleep with no dreams.
Fragmentary note hints at social scene and furnishings
A garbled OCR passage describes a speaker gathering his things and preparing to describe a beauty, with references to a Turkish father, a stately mansion, and a schedule of visits. Details are incomplete, leaving uncertainty about the event or individuals involved.
Rochester Talis Rain Sees Nine Check Move Clash
Readable lines describe a chaotic scene with numbers and phrases about a check, cheeks, and a sudden move. The fragment hints at a confrontation or sports like moment in a Rochester setting with a rain element. Entities include Rochester and talis.
A Street Car Episode and Other Tales
A garbled city scene on a streetcar unfolds with witty and sharp social snippets. A chaotic exchange on Third Street mixes romance, mistaken fare, and crowd banter as characters debate exits and returns. A companion piece hints at a boastful tale of high fees from Alexandre Dumas, contrasted with a railway contractor’s reply.
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Colwarbin Street
Aml Arto Caybody
Bart Las Streed
Shoud
Yun
Willis
Alexander Dumas
Dumas
Damas
May I escort your daughter to supper table
A society gentleman asks a visiting lady to supper and she agrees with a witty regional reply. The passage, framed as Siftings, captures a quick exchange showing social manners and playful banter in a quaint 19th or early 20th century domestic scene.
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Corse
Ambitious Boy Seeks Awe in Name Reverie
A collection of clipped quotes and dialogues from 19th century publications features a boy named Willie desiring to inspire fear by mere mention of his name. Other fragments include a governess referencing Rome's founding and a humorous exchange about cost and acquaintance. The mix reads as humorous vignette and editorial snippet.
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Hearst
U.t
Lawes Fe
Imam Cabl
Aise Pd
Mié
Louis Glabe
Rae
Denncret
Willie
Harper's
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Pesca
Pany
John Low
Greely
Mr. Low
New York Times
Tyas
West Shore
Leipsic Fair
Kospitz
Ds Christ
Pis
Norddent¢he Post
Font Park
Cexpress
Avery
Cline
Fiie Express
Ts Johnson & LO
Boston
Ary
Providence
Thanestead
John Sill & Son
L. G. Neves Pruggist Warren
Lily
Dr. Theel
North
Germany
England
France
Austers
C.&e. Bartsch
Ale Whrsts SE
Water Street
Saew Ud bin
BY Whreren
Siegel's
Orberover
Hegingers
Auconta
Maine
Atid Ein Tion
Pove Veqghis
CTIA
Deseo Thar
Priest
Certemar Artes
Warren
Pront Street
Peter Greenland
Front Street
Warren, Pa
TL A. Arcnen
Oxford St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Tue
Cesracn Company
Murray S Treet
T. W. McNett
Panera
Second St
Meo S. Paci
Irug
Hoase
Short Street
Warren, Penn’a
W. H. Pickett & Co
Water Street, Warren, Penn’a
L. G. Noyes
Rant Ae Eman
Ike
Tito
Haple Avenue Nurseries
West Chester, Pa
Athens
Georgia
Janey
J. Mi. Lemar & CO
Wood
Pittsburg
Woolford
L. G. Noyes & Co
N. K. Wendelboe’s
B.G. Gregory
Diamond Furniture Company
Borp
Aber
Hetrait Ree Press
Newmiecsin
Sly
Ani
Joln
Deatt
Lim
Toim Masson
Cloutier
Mia
McAllister
Bulfinch
Boston Courier
Pauline
Rome
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