The Poets of Sierra Flat and a California Pet Fable
A Sierra Flat tale follows Milton Chubbuck, a shy aspiring poet urged to publish by Morgan McCorkle. The Sierra Flat editor and townsfolk promote the man’s work, sparking fame then scandal as the “California Pet” actress collides with his gullible pretensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Flat
Calaveras
Tuolumne
Morgan McCorkle
Angelo
Record
Mr. McCorkle
Missouray
Milt
Sierra
Calaveras and
Sierras
Byron
Moore
Dutch Flat
Tennyson
Grass Valley
Milton
McCorkle
Chubbuck
Keeler’s Ferry
Starbottle
Siskyton
Boston
Siskyion
Prentice
Poe
H. W. Longfellow
Browning
Sierra Fiat
California
Milton Chubbuck
Union Hotel
Yegi
Yuba Bill
Henry York
Sandy Bar
John Oakhurst
Manuela
Col. Starbottle
Philadelphia
Kerridge
San Francisco
Sierra Flat Record
Allers
St. Jo
Late Post Office Rules on Special Request Envelopes
Congress appropriations limit printed details on stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers for the year ending June 30 1871. Addresses only to be printed in the left upper corner with no occupation reference. Prices rise two to eight cents per hundred. Changes take effect July 1 1871. Hartford asserts it is the wealthiest city of its size in the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Snapp
Rascal
Congress
Wonderful Grove of Palms at Rio Janeiro
The Journal of a Tourist describes a palm garden in Rio de Janeiro with 110 palms in two orderly rows forming a T, a central fountain, straight tall trunks, vivid flower plots, hedged walkways, and a vast variety of tropical fruit. Bamboo canes rise forty feet, the grounds rival Central Park in size, and a New York line of horse cars serves the area. equality exists between races yet car riders must wear a cravat and collar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
New York
Boston Common
Bill-Posting Industry in the United States in the 19th Century
The article notes about 275 professional bill posters in the United States, employing 2 to 20 people each and total earnings for the trade around 800 workers. It details costs of printing and posting, with posters ranging from 15 to 150 dollars per thousand depending on quality, and posting expenses from one half to total costs. It also mentions humorous advertising anecdotes and varying rates for theatres, shows, circuses, and city postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Stolen Mercer Street Carriage and 1864 East River Murders
Five mutilated body parcels were found in the East River and bay during October 1864 tied with cord and wrapped in Manila paper. A linked tale ties the crime to a Mercer street carriage theft and a gang’s flight to Australia after killing Joseph Smith and a deserter, with a Brooklyn livery-stable pursuit and a revealing photograph of the victim. The report also shifts to ink manufacturing practices in Dedham detailing varnish and lampblack assembly and factory procedures.
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East River
Mercer Street
Brooklyn
Patrick Flood
Fulton Avenue
Navy Street
Sidney
Australia
Joseph Smith
Twentieth Connecticus Regiment
Smith
Prince Street
Flood
Williamsburg
Danbury
Conn
Curious Statistics of Death by Own Action in New York
The 1871 Personal Crisis reports show 101 suicides with 79 males and 22 females. Germans accounted for 46, with hanging most common. other nationalities included Americans 16, Irish 16, English 7, French 3, and others. Poison and shooting figures highlighted, with details on methods by nationality.
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Bureau of Vital Statistics
Paris
Green
Parisian Dress Hints Inspire New Hat Styles
The article extols Parisian taste guiding women to suit garb to their physiques and offers hat and trim ideas for various occasions. It highlights turbans, snowy chips, Leghorn hats, and decorative trims, with color palettes from pale greens to deep purples and bold ribbon accents. It notes two brown Long Branch styles and seaside Leghorn options for children, brunettes, and varied footnotes on feathering and foliage choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discu
Matrimonial Superstitions Across Regions
A survey of old marriage superstitions describes shoe tossing in the Isle of Man Kent and Yorkshire as well as Germany England and Prussia. Traditions predict marriage fate from footwear throwing and even from breaking rings amid beliefs about luck and widowhood.
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Isle of Man
Kent
Yorkshire
Scotland
Germany
England
Prussia
Essex
Rival of Mr Bryant Advocates Strong Morning Health Regimen
An aged Georgian carpenter describes a daily routine centered on early rising and heavy eating paired with large intakes of corn whiskey. He claims immense strength and health, weighing 260 to 275 pounds, with dark hair and moderate tobacco use, as his life long method per Appletons Journal.
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Victoria Lawn
Bretelles
Hamburg
Bryant
Miscellaneous items from Green Bay and beyond crowd this week
A mosaic of short items ranges from Green Bay Michigan shingles shipped in April to a Cairo youth jailed for three months over a school-maam kiss. Reports note an influx of engravers, a New Orleans thief, a 70 year old Lewistown man never mailing or receiving a letter, and varied curiosities across the United States.
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Green Bay
Wis
Cairo
New Orleans
United States
Pittsburgh
Washington
Lewistown
Texas
Indiana
British Museum
Leheran
Persia
San Francisco
Chicago
Charleston
8. C
Ministerial Union—e Christian
Pleasanton
Internal Revenue Bureau
California
Susan B. Anthony
Ripon
London
Mineral Waters Not Wholesome for Healthy Persons
A brief observation notes that mineral waters fail to benefit healthy individuals. The remark contrasts perceived medicinal value with ordinary dietary needs, suggesting limited or no health advantage for those without illness.
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Will M. Carleton
John
Charley
Susan
Thomas
Rebecca
Isaac
Pye
Harper’s Weekly
Multon Chubbuck
the Record
Poker Flat
Brer Harte
Atlantic Monthly
Late Post Office
Hartford
Rio Janeiro
N. Y
South Dedham
Bogardus
No. 4
Mr. Bryant
Appleton
Tappan
Andre
Gen. Washington
Colorado
Georgetown
Glide
Denver News
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