Crabs and the Crisfield Crab Farm Business
Special correspondence from Crisfield Maryland describes crab farming along the Delaware Susquehanna and Chesapeake shores. It details crab life cycles from shedder to buckram, the roles of shedders peelers and busters, and the packers who ship soft shells north. It notes the industry’s value, historical hardy seafaring workers, and crisfield’s growth with about 1000 vessels registered at its port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisrelp
Indian River
Susax County
Delaware
Chesapeake
Crisfield
Buckram
Webster's Small Fees From Webster's Legal Receipts
A New York Post item previews a leather bound ledger of Daniel Webster's legal earnings from 1833 to 1936. It records varied fees including 50 and 20 dollars in 1833, a 1000 dollar payment in 1834, 800 for Cilley's will, and a largest single honorarium of 7500. Totals climb across years with 13140 first year and 15183.74 second year, noting substantial underestimation by contemporaries and remarks on value versus service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lncome
Daniel Webster
New Hampshire
Badger
Cilley
Florida
Trinity Church
New York
Webster
Boston
Robert J. Winthrop
Imam
Br. OG. W
New York Post
Lunn & CO
Munn & Co
Scientific American
FAKIRS FATE REFLECTS ON TRAVELING SHOWS AND FAKIR LIFE
Special Correspondence from Casto Ohio November 1 surveys fairs and traveling shows as harvest wind downs. It portrays fakirs as human, some honest sellers, others the schemers who prosper seasonally then vanish to winter resorts or real estate schemes. The writer relates anecdotes of thrifty itinerants, a blase con artist, a circuses traveler named Thompson, and varied disguises used to pursue profit across towns and countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casto
Tere
Lum
Chicago
Trenton
Thompson
United States
Russia
London
Dundee
Scotland
Barrett
Prophet Victor Hugo Foretold Napoleon’s Downfall In 1852
H R Howe notes in Independent that Victor Hugo allegedly foresaw Napoleon III’s fate, with the poet warning against slaying the man and imagining public scorn. An eyewitness described Napoleon III before Sedan as bowed and unsaluted, while soldiers cursed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Duc de Morny
Victor Hugo
France
Europe
Trench
Cain
Napoleon III
Sedan
H. R. Howe
Chanler Girls and their prominent family ties
The Chanler sisters led by Alicia Chanler are reported in New York society circles. Alicia, destined for a brilliant match with George Vanderbilt, joins sisters Margaret and Bessie, each with active interests in women's rights and art respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanler
Alicia Chanler
George Vanderbilt
Miss Chanler
Amelie Rives
Armstrong Chanler
Margaret Chanler
Bessie Chanler
Alicia
New York Herald
Indiana's Thousand Lakes Quiet Indiana water wonders
Special Correspondent reports Indiana hosts over one thousand tiny lakes in Kosciusko LaGrange DeKalb Steuben and Noble counties. Sylvan Lake is the largest five miles by one, dredged for canal use. Crystalline waters and white sand bottoms hold abundant smallmouth bass, with claims of record-size catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana’s
Thousand Lakes
Rome City
Ind
St. Lawrence River
Lake Ontario
Thousand Islands
Hoosier State
Indiana
Kosciusko
Lagrange
DeKalb
Steuben
Noble
Sylvan Lake
United States
LD M
Notice of Patent Application and Stockholders Meeting
Multiple notices from 19th century Warren Pennsylvania involve patent applications for News Publishing Company, stockholder meeting to approve capital stock increase, and a sheriff sale of Williams Tannery property in Columbus Borough. Names include D Ty Mead H E Brown J Roy and others with dates October 20 1494 December 19 1891 and November 10 1404.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ty. Mead
F.E. Reed
Charles Schimelfeng
John M. Siegfried
Joseph Clinton
Chas. Chase
Wm. A. Dalton
Ridelsperger
James Roy
A. Whitney
H. E. Brown
T. Neill
C. A. Coreen
H. W. Lane
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
News Publishing
Conenango Building Loan Association
General Ofice
Borough of
Warren
County of
State of
Pennsylvania
FF. M. Knapp
Auction notice of 100 acre estate in Warren county Pa
Sheriff James Roy announces public sale by writs of Fiery Facies in Warren county Pa. on Monday November 19 at 2 pm the property lies in Freehold Township and includes 100 acres, about 70 acres improved, with a 14 story dwelling, 4 barns, orchard and sugar bush. Property seized in the case of Sarah Russell against Wm Inwood and C L Crouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Township
Warren Borough
Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace
Warren County
Gladé
Warren
Sawely
Woodard & Lesser
Second Street
Warrenborough
Perry D. Clark
Court of Common Pleas
Freehold
Free
Penn's
James Brookmire
J. G. Brookmire
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Carrie E. Stockweel4
Chesterfield
N. H
Ayer
J . Ayer
PIA PA
America
Dee
Lance
H. Hallett & Coo
Portland
Maine
Kopf & Henry
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
C. & H. BR. Br, CO. Leslee
Ce A.m.pom
C&sth Crosin
Ae Wny&p Crossin
Fredonia
Laona Zi
Ouse Siding
Lily Dale
Cassadage
Loons
Blairville
Gerry
Joss’ Mil
Irvine
Pitts
Erland
Orned
Newton
Elkirk
Ty Ville
East Titusvil
Shedders
Fakire
Family Journal
Detroit Free Press
Rollingstone
Opelika
Ala
The
Buffalo Co-Operative Brewing Co
John H. Gray
Water Street
Deor
Carver House
Warren, PA
Demnis
Phere Monty
Diacis
Conaura Vonalietiv
Vondilinn
Tren Hess
Hull
Irec
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Meart
Dr. Agnes
F. Dixon
Court of Common Vicas
Columbus County
David
Taylor
Jacob Bernier
Palmer A. Gilbert
Emme Williams
John Willams
Sherif
H. Boeschlin
Bageings Bank Building
First National Bank
ST. Neill
Hoffman Block
Samuels Bro Dry Goods Store
Liberty and
Secon Streets
Gro
I. Leongarr
A. & Moauein
R. W. Stuart
D.D.S
Third St. Waaten
Bate & Thompon
Roleman's Restaplant
ELA
Colealan
Ais
Aya Street
Vostaflice
Py Smoun & Piterson
Onice
New Savings Book
Thir Oor
Las
Dip Baloo
Chab
A. Peterson
Perry
Ustice OF
Waterstreet
Geo
Ours Lngam EM
OL Warren
Warren Lodge
Batserow
Kodakmers
Gcriyou
Geo. Bull's
Waturien
W W. Freeman
Hazeltine
Lely
W. A. Greavere
Framea
Sim Io
Eniscopai Ehmreti
Chas. N. Purvis
Fourth Street
Fan Packer Street
Williamstar
GB. M
Metzger
Jth Street
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Homes and Hearths
Elegant Household
Address Homes and Hearths Publishing CO
Al—Ly
U.S
Washington
U. S
C.a.snow &Co
Patent Office
Washington, D
Masa
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