Path to riches for young men in a booming era
A dated exhortation argues the United States is rich enough to make many millionaires. It advises young men to work hard, avoid risky schemes, grow small businesses gradually, and use prudent banking. The piece stresses self discipline, steady effort, and honest friendship as keys to financial success.
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Rithus
Bial Deseret
Comenienion
Lusport
Dimeult Helm
Cartersville
Sally Cady
Iseo
Couniey
Turkey
Rome
Curloue Abiajar
le Hough
Mailam
Navere
Fooliah Taike
Sand
New York
London
Sellwell's
Baltimore
Mise Moale
Tennyson
Robert Cutting
Phe Tad Ote
Hotty
City Steel
Maryland
Pegram
Namie
Oldiers
Marian
Halinure
Richmond
Lyvers
Eagle Cabell West
Mary Trip
Venus
Marie
Anakins
Nein Coke
Love's Dream Ends in Village Morbid Comedy
A comic tale unfolds with Miss Lovina the parish councilor and Miss Louise as the other maid, as Arrowsmith is revealed enamoured of a woman connected to a workhouse. A muddled chain of intrigues ends with a confrontation in the churchyard and Arrowsmith bound for trial, leaving Lovina five shillings poorer.
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Tinks
Arrowsmith
Lowten
Miss Louisa
Avina
Tunks
Miazloufan
Ctathea
Koopa
Lavina
Miss Louise
Tenis
Linkin
Southwater Church
Uncle Sam Finds Perpetual Motion in Letters toTrain
A playful item notes Uncle Sam discovers a clever perpetual motion idea as a letter box taps out messages and letters reach a train swiftly enough to outpace a traveler to Washington.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Horseless postal cars to be tested in Washington
A 1886 forecast describes U S post office plans to deploy motorized mail wagons in Washington and New York for rapid sorting and delivery. The “horseless mail car” would use a motor, carry a sorting counter and pigeon holes, and deliver mail from box to box en route to trains, with cost savings and potential prominence for the U S Postal Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryman
Sammins
Washington
New York
Waltons
Tiga Masans
Tates
Gen. Neilson
Sea
Tse
United Mail Service
Ann Yise
New York Post Office
Ly Motor and Letterman
Nate
London
Suich
Washington Post
Europe
United States
Post
Dayton
General Post Office
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louis
Boston
New Orleans
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
San Neroio
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Louisville
File
United States Post Ofice
Theo Ry
Mil
New York City
Third Avenue
Porty-aerond Street
Thixia
Arciiec
Post Office
Dia
Tull
Clarence S. Russell
Distant Echoes of 1846 Paris Style and Duel Reverence
A late 19th century style note recalls old world manners with elderly gentlemen kissing hands in velvet coats as duels fade. The writer reflects on fashion, respect, and the old code, contrasting past etiquette with modern sensibilities, and muses on duels and social ritual.
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Baltimore Beals Richmond Belles
New York
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Pyranaire Eine
Ayman
Panei
Anya Maett
Coon Eten
Ani
Cookie
Peerle
Mab
de Taples
Peter — Ak
Chad
Cornelis van Derbi
Germeirs der EcoUn
High Beech Road
Herryhurst’s Park Entes
Hantemore
Surrey
Richard Arrowsmith
London Postoffice
England
Siutmern Emores
Bach
Colonel
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