The Tale of a Poor Boy in London Taverns
A fourteen year old boy, driven by poverty, leaves his home to seek work in a London tavern. He endures grueling early shifts, chaotic orders, and a tyrannical master as the kitchen and serving area erupt into a frenzy. The boy’s mind breaks under pressure, prompting a charitable intervention and eventual transfer to a distant coast guard home as his life slowly repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion
Sant
Wask
Ames
Atlentia
Hamilton
Baby
Johnny
What to Write to Soldiers From an Atlentia essay
A noisy fragment urges readers to comfort soldiers with tender letters while keeping a bold wartime stance. It exhorts balancing warmth and resolve, praising courage and fortitude, and listing domestic details to bolster soldiers’ morale without revealing weakness.
Catastrophe during royal wedding celebrations injures many
A Lencon Dary Gazette report describes a deadly crush near the Mansion House during royal wedding celebrations. Victims include Charlotte Donagan, 22, and Mrs Phoebe Crystal, with others injured or insensible. Police blame chaotic carriage traffic and crowd pressure, with multiple hospitalizations and fatalities across the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolive
Shanley
Lilo
Charlotte Donagan
William Donagan
Phobea Crystal
Bridge Street
Hamersouth
Ludgate Hill
Farringdon Street
St. Bartholomew’s
Guy’s
Cit
Trafic
Mind What You Saw Before Children
A neighbor’s visitor is rebuked by a boy after overhearing his mother’s displeasure with the caller. The boy explains the mother hates the visitor and insists he should not come, leaving the man with a claim that “truth is might and will prevail.” The piece closes with a reflection that vendettas outlast debts.
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George
Wages and labor trends in Britain two centuries on
The London Mechanics Magazine praises the Statistical Society for detailing wage growth among agricultural workers and mechanics over two centuries. It notes wages rising from seven shillings in summer and six in winter to higher figures, with mechanization and longer hours, yet overall real wages increasing and hours of labor decreasing. It cites Manchester as a center of cotton manufacture, and highlights improved dress and living standards for women and workers, while strikes helped shorten hours. A moral tale follows about a careful husband and a scheming wife.
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London Imechanics
Greatritain
Statistical Society
Haxland
Finglish
England
Great Britain
le Manchester
Piceer
Life in Germany according to J Bogs Browne
In a Frankfort letter, J Bogs Browne mocks Europe as static. He depicts aging and social life with a caricature of German routines, clock bells, guards, and beer houses, while children carry their books and later join the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J. Bogs Browne
Frankfort On-The
Estrani
Old Bury
Germany
New Use for Bloodhounds in Civil War Era South
A fragmented account describes bloodhounds used to track down white deserters and rebels during conscription fears in Alabama and Mississippi. It notes women and children aiding the hounds and portrays the dogs as tools of oppression, with warnings of violent pursuit and property seizure. It also includes a separate anecdote about a captain offering a sword to loyal donors and a Rhode Island voting anecdote about race and inspector biases.
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Fk Wats
Alabama
Misissipupi
Beree
Sophia
Shelforson Davie
Eise
Nanny White
Tauris
Alios
Npg
Dave
Deilascon Davis
Gantind
Jerusalem
Simon
Jodereen Davis
Niue
Dick Somone
Lowas Oder
Ab- Tigris
Fort Etpswornne March 28 1864 Dear Brother and Sister
A Union Army letter from Fort Etpswornne describes busy work building defenses and improving artillery readiness for a march to Kart Wart. The writer laments copperheads and supports the draft and habeas corpus suspension while praising discipline and loyalty to the Confederacy’s foes. He notes fortifications, gun platforms, embrasures, and baskets for ammo, and sends a call to uphold the government. Paroled prisoners report bread and meat shortages among rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thors
Wiscotin
Faye Baer
Perth- Orn
Agsmin Eistry
Ming
Winnor
Rebvis
Copperhead
Bayonrs
Copperheads
Davie
Lovill
Messeevy
Hydee
Union
C. Green
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the Whitewater Register
Hepstow
All's Block
Annam
Heghede Prr
Peg Boy Rn
Ins I Emi
Bats
Abe
Dane
Whitwater
Watcott County
Wisconsin
Business Directory
Gallt & Uaine
Copa Dry Grand
Emporium
York
Webineater
Sweetland & Stewart
Spewart
McBreath
W. Ierest
Tromks
Geotenven
Lruceies & Provisions
Jomas Bassett
Praga
ILD
STE Paerson &O
Trredatt Ss
Vanier Notions
Amin Wiinson & CO
Gram
Capo
Wreics
Adee By
Renky Adkins
Mel
Bithorn
Westcore
Conunty
Brgds
Ogee i Tote
Dysis
Madynes
Sper Loan
Sis
Lewis Agguss
Dave Oona
Odeteem
St. Whitewater
I. Hs
GM Weert
BANAN
Miteg
Hetams
Weischester
Dewolf & Col
Con Masune Shop
Wikesh
Tvilrud
Moatour Mouse
Era
Vorma Main
Willee
Whit Water
Toad Poe
Vorpland House
Mi Prieto
Gandie
Teama
Danister
Mwasiee
Wiilewater
Wiscon
Koson Kelloge
Ha Tay Fue
Tse
Wat
Aseldiers Chaia Igeny
Hl. Il
Greenman
Witis OL Cato
J Telos Ck Wintesater
Antillas
Cioaka
Mary Mireati
J.W. Rogers
New York
H. Warner
D. Ward
A. House
HOD
Converse
Waidqwater
McCallister
Ghiraga
Graves
Winewater Gioin
R. McBhath
Theodore Wolffe
Davis, Crofts & Wison
Albany
N.Y
Thantes
Te Patos
Mere de Eophmanner
R,. McReath
A. DD
Whitewafer
Corner First & Main Streets
Keepin
Grocery and Provision Store
Scilaa
H. DR. Converse
Whitewater
HoSed Gulick Halvorsen
Mercilint Tuomr
North Side
Main Street
M. Herbst
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Stork
Essen
Ted
Ito
Tix
London
Ahalls
Sommer
Turet
Mattre
Anazious Ghanavs
Hit
Brery
Ducky
Benedict
Life In
Agriculturist
Rhode Eslind
Ale
Mr. B
Dev
John CU. Breckenridge
Richmond
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