The Mysterious Watch Advice and City Scenes
A long scanned reminiscence recalls watches, repairs, and sales in New York with detailed description of a Seth Thomas timepiece, its components, and the advice of a Tiffany dealer. The narrative shifts to a crowded hotel scene and a family’s grief, then to a humorous street exchange about sidewalk shoveling and urban life, ending with small vignettes on trust and a humorous pledge joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragas
Seth Thomas
Gabon
New York
Piylog
Cohen
Thor
Biales
Dubrhal
Avither
Nur Choro
Browlway
Broadway
New York City
Politioa
Clara
Charlie
Hin
Alie
Tarling
Inside the Louisiana Lottery Drawing in New Orleans
A New Orleans visitor describes the Louisiana Lottery drawing at the Academy of Music, detailing crowded galleries, a master of ceremonies, two wheels with thousands of tickets, and the comical stage spectacle featuring Beauregard and Early while officials observe from the back, with draws continuing every few minutes amid pauses for ticket shuffles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
New Orleans
Gudgeons
Chicago
Danco
Academy of Music
Tole
Beauregard
Barry
Gud Jong Griy Halr
Richard TT
Boengard
Early
Darky
Stara
Theaurecard
Barty
Eanch
Arly
Missioners
Lottery Company
Dogs at Madison Square Garden Show Spotlight England’s Royals
Special correspondence notes the sixteenth annual dog show under the Westminster Kennel Club at Madison Square Garden from February 28 for three days. It highlights breeds admired in America, big-dollar prices for import pedigrees, and the growing public interest in canine exhibitions and diverse dog varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Register
New York
America
Madison Square Garden
Westminister Kennel Club
Elf Ty
Boston
Prince Bramarck
Newfoundland
American
England
Fragments of a Washington Star street scene dialogue
A garbled excerpt shows dialect speech about a person named Twat a vag and an inquiry at a station. The readable text includes phrases about cold weather, truth, and being noticed, reflecting a fragmentary street reportage style from the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jae
Waltham Watch
Tiffany
Ovary
Seth Dare
Thaveas
Rhysimat
Aton
Uy Luu
Mweet & Teskor
Leonid
Vometim
Seres Sitinge
Pete Fowler
Flo
Pate
Wasutxovos
D. C
Senate Judiciary Committees
Senator Hoar
Judge Woods
Hour
Courwins
G. R. McCiplisna
W. R. Riley
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Tennessee
McClelland
Riley
Tilley
National Executive Board
Tune
Pennsylvania
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Ani
Ed Wuzzaray
Hararax
N.S
Dorflinger
Nodie St. Mere
Piintimmon
Sir Bodivere
Hepsey
Conti
Alps
Mutts Mob
Dogges
Charlemagne
Walter Scott
Russia
Deerhound Chteftian
Queen Victoria
Mutale
Harper
Raven
Feven
Ipig
T. L. Park
Dandie Dingwall
Walter Scott Han
King Charlies
Prince Charlies
Japan
Tack
Witten
Colesod
Inger
Travel
Pittebwry
Charles ‘Praver
Northwest
Lisa Grey
Lady Clare
Beaufort
Keser
Merry
Minnie Tork
Bos
Charles Seibert
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Ace Cow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!