Generous Siamese Offer to Stock Elephants in America
A Siamese king claimed to donate elephants to the United States to stock an American elephant farm. The elaborate 1859 letter, sent with gifts and a gold sealed envelope, proposed releasing elephants in American forests, using a US ship for transport, and anticipated widespread public curiosity about elephants. The Washington authorities did not accept the offer.
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Cor
Philadelphia Times
Siam
United States
Asia
State Department
Tts
Simm
United States of America
Luchanan, Esq
Washington
Buchanan
United States Navy
John Adams
Berrien
America
Ceylon
Congress
Lima
Anantamagome
Grand Palace
Angkok
Phagun
Monkey
Lincoln on Elephants and Stamp Out the Rebellion
Fragmentary remark recalls President Lincoln and Secretary Seward discussing how to handle elephants if they arrive. Lincoln supposedly replied he did not know what to do unless they were used to stamp out the rebellion.
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Teeter Weereetnvea Anranam Rimcom
Seward
Lincoln
Sandusky Maiden With Giant Feet Comes To New York
Miss Fanny Mills of Sandusky, known as the girl from Ohio, astonishes crowds at Grand Central Depot with enormous feet. Doctors attribute the size to elephantiasis and note she wears number 80 shoes, 19 inches long and 20 1/2 inches around the tops. She plans a modest reception at Bowery Museum before resuming travels.
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New York
Morning Journal
Paysen&ere
Grand Central Depot
Chicago
Fanny Mills
Ohio
Sandusky
Buckeye
Wdman
Fanny
Miss Mills
Mrs. Brown
Fannie
Bowery Museum
Mies Mills
Elephant and Lion Battle at New Brooklyn Museum Exhibit
In a Brooklyn museum a circus elephant and a long-contained lion clashed after the elephant broke a chain and charged the lion. Keeper Goodwin and another keeper fought to subdue the animals as the fight raged, alarms rose, and the building filled with roars.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Union
New Grand Street Museum
Goodwin
Elephant and lion injuries from roadside menagerie attack
A wildlife display ended in chaos as the animal he was forced into a wall behind him injured. ropes and chains restrained the elephant after tusks were broken and trunk lacerated while the lion lay injured with a broken leg. The keeper Goodwin suffered widespread bruising at home.
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Goodwin
Largest line of ladies and children cloaks on sale
Has just received and placed on sale the largest and most complete line of ladies misses and childrens cloaks ever shown in this section. To those who are in need of winter garments we would invite your inspection.
Mr Shear Promises Not to Be Undersold by Competitors
Mr Shear states he will not be undersold by any outside or traveling concern, asserting a firm pledge to customers. The remark emphasizes competitive pricing and local trust.
Law and Office Listings in Warren Pa Area
A compact listing of attorneys and law offices in Warren Pennsylvania and nearby blocks. Names include Jot Law S T Neill Brown Stone Dinsmoor Cable Noyes Hinckley Cornelius Osmer Freeman Wilbur Rice and others with block locations and street references in Wetmore Scofield Beatty and Verback areas.
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Beatty Block
A. A
Ball
C. C. Thompson
D.1
Novary Public
Ball & Thompson
Wilbur & Schnur
Judge Scofield
Liberty
Davis & Co
Les Scott's
Positive Cure for Piles in County Notice
To the people of this county we would say we have been the Agency of Dr. Marchisi's Italian Pile Ointment guaranteed to cure or money refunded. Bleeding or itching piles. Price unknown. or sale by A. W Morek, Drivse tat.
Physicians and Surgeons Dr J M Davies and Preston
Physicians and Surgeons listing with addresses at Second and Liberty streets and Third street near the church. Includes office locations and telephone connections for Dr J M Davies, Dr B D Preston, and associated medical practitioners.
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Second and
Liberty Streets
Tlomceopa
Third Street
Mie Church
Ingnstruer
Jear Cor. of Liberty
Hom
Liberty Street
van W.S. Pierce
W. Morck
Reverdy B. Stewart
Seigle
Water Street
Ofice
Library Hall
Carver House
Gio
M. Ren
Warren Savings Bank Warrielt Charter and Officers Listed
Warrielt Warren Savings Bank is noted as the sole chartered savings bank in Warren county. The document lists officers including VAPSON president SWATH vice president WAZELTING and other directors such as Watson, Benesmith, Dussam, Kirberger, Clare, Brown, and Hazelting, in a formal roll.
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Warren County
Ateraat
Nee Vapson
Swath
Wazelting
binzeTore
Watson
E. G. Woop
I Uuwren
Benesmith
Mdr
Dussam
A. Kirberger
Hotels and Restaurants in Warren county notice
Hotels and Restaurants. Exchange Hotel near depot offers new accommodations with attentive service. Roters offers lodging at $1.50 daily with meals before departures. LaPierre and Adelphia kitchens provide 24 hour meals and catering options. Schwing’s restaurant opposite First National Bank serves meals at all hours.
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Warren Savings
Barbers and Hair Dressers Adverts in City Shops
Lou Meyer, fashionable barber, Wan Exchange Block near the bridge offers hair cutting and shaving. Gus Mul, Ed Molt operates Palace Barber Shop at 305 Second Street and 407 Liberty Street, prepared to serve customers quickly with door access noted.
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Lou Meyer
Wan
RL Exchange
Snsion Bridge
Palace Barber Shop
Second Street
Liberty Street
Doar
Portrait painter frames and boots and shoes ad mix
Eben N. Ford Post No 896 G A R meets Thursdays at the boat armory O Go. Wm A Greaves portrait painter offers framed portraits and made to order studs. Boots and shoes of every rescription shown opposite First National Bank and the second street sign of the golden horseshoe.
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G. A
Boat Armory
Firt National Bank
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President Buchanan
Hater
Elephante
Elephant VS. Lion
Ayer
J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
MR. Shear
Business Directory
Wm. D. Brown
Paul W. Brown
Rufus P. King
EB. A. Allen
W.C, Allen
G. H. Higgins I
A. Weible
Janeeweee
W. J. Alexander
C.H. McCauley
M. Grocer
Chiis
EB. Pitts
A. Cogswell
F. A. Wheelaex
Ea. Brevett Jury
C.D. Arid Walkley
Eee
Attorneys
S. T. Neill
New Exchange Block
Leonhart Bros
R. Brown
H. E. Brown
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
G. Dinsmoor
Das
Cable
Dinsmoor & Cable
Scofield
Hunter's Dry Goods ‘ Store
Wetmore, Co. IL
Noyes, W. D. Hinckley
L.D
Johnson’s Exchange
Geo. O. Cornelius
Justice OF the Peach
Fronsleet
W. G. Trunky
Oemer & Freeman
Judge
Fahe Tystreeh
J.h.osmer, L. A. Freeman
Osmer & Freeman
W.W. Wilbur
Lreat
W. E. Rice
Wmn. Schnur
R. Scuxtr
Agi
J. H. Zeilin & Coo
Philadelphia, PA
Physicians and Surgeons
J. M. Davies
de, Richard
Tawart
B.D. Preston
A. C McAlpine
E. M. Pierce
J.D. Danforth
Merek
C. W. Opernliverenargical
Carver Douse
Warren Savings Bank
Warrielt
Pia
Exchange Hotel
G. C. Leortiart
Warren
Revere Nfouee
B. Roter
P. & E.depot
LaPierre
L. Walkerman
Prop'r
Adelphia Kitchen
First Nae Hon Bank
Chas. Schwing
C. W. King
Gs B. Williams
Gus Mul
Eben N. Ford
Wm. A. Greaves
Episcopal Church
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