Broward boom and the man who bought town lots
Gus Plaintiff pursues speculation in Arcadia Broward town lots amid a feverish market fueled by canning factory talk and gas indications. He borrows, bets on 1303, loses, and nearly destroys his family until Mrs. Crowe, the secondhand dealer, helps recover him and returns the wreckage of the deal.
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Arcadia
Broward
Arcadia Street Railway
T. J. Wheelan
Scott
Augustus Plaintiff
Wheelan
Dra
Martha Crowe
Crowe
Mrs. Crowe
Lizzie
Gus
Plaintiff
Vermont
Sammy
Waterbury
Mother Plaintiff
Arcadia Addition
Chicago
Jimson
Mr. Wheelan
Ute
Papa
Arcadia Railway
Humph
Gault
Canada
Woman
Wood
Witty exchanges on betting horses and fashion humor
A collection of brief quips from era humor columns. Berg boasts about insider horse tips while Hill doubts such reliance. Pen Dennis jokes about limited space on bathing suits. An actor from Ours remarks on Dudley’s military persona and constant uniform changes.
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Mr. Dudley
Detroit Free Press
Notable Names and Anecdotes Stir Early Newsroom Talk
A mix of brief notes mentions Jupee Harvey and a patent office examiner brother, Charles Dudley Waebner on faith and mind care, a Japanese commander’s nephew in New York, Burr Woods birthday celebration detail, a 1864 political tipping point toward Andrew Johnson, the new secretary of state's young daughters in Washington, and Joan Rockefeller gifting bicycles to friends with several past and current recipients noted.
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Jupee Harvey
Eval
Patent Office
Charles Dudley Waebner
New York City
Burr Woods
Carroll
Green Clay Smith
Andrew Johnson
Olney
Washington
Joan D. Rockefeller
State valuations listed for 1890 by region and item
Figures show assessed valuations for states and territories including New Mexico Maine Vermont Arkansas Montana Michigan Maryland New Hampshire and others. Highlights include New Mexico 14 675 209 Maine 235 978 716 806 775 and South Carolina 133 560 135 with totals for clocks and resources noted.
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New Mexico
Maine
Michigan
Maryland
New York
New Hampshire
Arizona
Spano
Delaware
South Carolina
Native river and place names traced to Indian terms
The article lists US water bodies and places with names derived from Indigenous languages. Fox River Illinois means River of the Foxes, Gasko Bay Maine from crane, Leren Lake Minnesota place of leeches, Kennebec close to Quinninnippiohke place of long water, Conemaugh from otter creek, Appalachicola Florida old town or fort, Flint Michigan river of the flint.
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Fox River
Illinois
Gasko Bay
Maine
Leren Lake
Minnesota
Leeches
Kennebec
Quinninnippiohke
Conemaugh
Otter Creek
Appalachicola
Florida
Apalachicoli
Flint
Michigan
Perwonigo
Household Tips and Everyday Kitchen Advice
Castor oil softens leather while a novelty dough board doubles as a barrel cover. Cras makes kitchen aprons and washes easily. Pillon slips should be ironed lengthwise to remove wrinkles. Keep lamps filled trimmed and clean. Wash colored fabrics with warm water not boiling. Save water from boiled rice and pasta for soup. String beans cut on the bias taste finer. Friep homing is enjoyed with canvasback duck.
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Cras
Epicures
Factory Employment and Output by States
Delaware reports 21,906 workers with $37,571,848 output. Louisiana shows 31,901 workers and $57,806,713. Minnesota employs 79,629 with $192,033,478. Wyromina has 1,144 workers and $2,367,601. Kentucky lists 65,579 workers and $126,719,857 in product. Kansas has 32,843 workers and $110,219,805. Indiana furnishes 124,349 workers and $226,825,082 in output.
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Delaware
Louisiana
Minnesota
Wyromina
Kentucky
Kansas
Indiana
Mrs Fuller's Cook Book Mentioned in Conversation
Mrs Skinner remarks on the book as a realistic novel while Mr Forthflohr questions its realism. He says he cannot believe such things exist as he reads. The title cited is Mrs Fuller's Cook Book in a comic exchange in Puck.
Hair on the Head Sparks Legal Clash Over Ownership
A barber and a customer argue over who owns hair cut from the head. The man claims brain product rights and common law ownership, the barber counters with principle and refuses to hand over the hair. Policemen separate the quarrel as both cling to their stance.
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New York World
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Warren, PA
Octave Thanet
Hill
Berg
N. Y
Pen Dennis
Rehoboth Herald
Producer
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
John L. Sullivan
Washabout
John
Washington Post
American Tobacco
Go's
Cornell
Lafayette
Yale
Marlbury
Richmond
Imperial
Princess Royal
Piccadilly
Monte Christo
Fehlman Bros
Farad
Dr. Pierce
Siegfried & CO
Burns
Annie Laurie
England
Richard I
Acme Cycle Company
Elkhart
Ind
Frazer Axle
Weggy
Willie—Weally
Hojack
Skid
Tomdik
C. Smith
J. K. Ronne
Merchant Tailor
Wanamaker & Brown
Hickory St
Andrews
Fifth Avenue
Phistiaed
Mito & Extra Fine
American Tobacco Company
New York USA
Pisa
W. H. Druen
U.S. Pension Claim Atty
Dearborn
Casey
Pitcher’s Castoria
Pennsylvania
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pullman
Philadelph
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Erie
Williams
Kane
Williamsport
Renove
Ridgway
S. M. Prevost
J. R. Wood
Gen’l
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central
Hudson River R. Br, Co. Lessee
Sun
Sun. Daily
South, Nor
Boston
Seecee
Sytacuse
Rochester
Cosees Niagara Falls
Cccceee Ee Bumtaio
Dunkirk
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Torpedo
Grand Valls
Titusvill
Oil City
Pittsbur
Falconer Junction
Titusville
Epson J. Weeks
Exchange St
Buffalo
N.Y. Co
FL. Ketcham
Gro
H. Daniels
D. C. Moon
Olean Express Daily
Olean Express
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Irvington
Tidioute
Tionesta
Pittsburg
Leffard
R. Bell
J. A. Fellows
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Howland
Jerry Crary
Cincinnati
St. Louis
East
West
Geka
Garfield
Sash
Jamestown, N
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