Lola Montez in Australia A gossip of her 1855 Sydney visit
A Seedsman correspondent recalls Lola Montez in Sydney at the Royal Victoria Theatre in Pitt Street where a California company toured. The piece details crowds, lurid rumors, the impresario’s power, and Lola’s reactions, including a sensational escape from authorities and clashes with critics and locals during her Australian spell.
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Jold Montez
Geo
Lola
Sonustresa
Enghad
Bola
Arent
Angies
Syney Morning Herald
Cimes
Methistopheles
Wisconsin Laws On Tax Caps And Fraud Penalties
Wisconsin acts from March 1861 set taxation caps for small towns and school districts, restricting road and highway taxes to 1000 dollars and school taxes to 300 dollars, with exceptions by town certification. Other chapters require state treasurers to forward land lists and penalties for forging or selling goods with counterfeit stamps, plus amendments to estates and highway statutes, all effective upon publication.
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Townsend
Wiscorsin
Aua
Boards of
Pritisher
Wisconsin
Amnate
State of
Seneteant Assembly
de Enact Ag Foliowis
Uni
Senate
Hornby
Illumination and Union Flag Scene At St Charles Hotel
A New Orleans hotel episode during Louisiana’s 1861 illumination over a secession ordinance ends with a Union captain and his wife clashing with hosts over room choice. The lady forbids windows, a servant is sent for lighting, and she finally raises an American flag, drawing cheers as the Union banner shines from the central chamber.
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St Charles
Eiarles
Secvant
Mrs
Missus
Massa
Bay Room
Ile
Charles
Manwurro
The World’s Richest Diamond Collector Duke of Bronawick
A catalogue by the Duke of Bronawick lists 268 pages detailing famous diamonds. It names the Koh-i-Noor, the Orlov, the Regent, and others with values from thousands to millions in a history of royal gems. The Duke keeps his own gems under heavy guard in Paris, with burglar-proof walls and alarmed rails to deter thieves.
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Elias Howe, Jr
Grover & Baker
Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Company
Ewing
Ty Elias Howe, Jr
New York
Duke of Bronawick
Andol
Baber
Agra
Don Pedro
Mary
Queen of Scots
Marie Antoinette
Enat
Matara
Borneo
Batavia
Thajah
Regent’s
Chatham
India
Hia
Orloff
Ruasis
Saucy
Prince Paul Demidoff
Charles the Bold
Beoe Dieu
Stoke
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Rann
Commonwealth Building
Jacer
Nivergtese de Mont
Cnivig
Evi Feinaal
Tore
Business Directory
Reynolds
M. D
Elkhorn
H. C. Reynolds
Evest
AURIS
Bikhorn
Congar & Dat
Stony Nu
Main St. Whitewater
MKS
Caniilers Balanse Bank
Witiharater
Wisermneta
Borat
Wheelur
M. de Itomenpathist
Tiedt Ac
Eto
Aren
Surveyor
Chi Engineer
Notary Ke
Gunther
Lee
Weil
Whitewater
Walworth
Eka
Basses
Hank
Wheteloader
Kh T H. Ray
Hall
Presimnay Adkins
Tkhern
Wahcorta Camuty
Conway
Peterson County
Wis
Dewole & CO
Railroad Street
Roots Johns Deichman
Amt
Rerni
Eic
Edson Kellogg, Comcellor At Law
Sweetland & Stewart
Mbeki
Wastons
Sloishs
Cece
Anner & CO
Groveries
Crockery
Carenta
Caps
Matlingieg
Thomas Bassett
Vrotail Deater
Hota
Abiaver Whiewater Motel Murphy
Chancery
Genearal Tie
Ulive i Afetropollewator
Haibtaes
Euzara
Charles Horning
USN
Paavioyie
Milwaukee
IOH ‘ CO
Kit
Ewater
Sem
Abbedt & & CO
Edgert
Minds
Riperman
L. A. Tanner
Just
Parminauhars
Fort Sumter
Gallt & Cole
Wilwaukee
General Dealers
East Water Street
Cassimorda
Westings
Bigelow & Crosby
Lowell
Brussels
Lach and Museen
Candee
Ibble & Cas
East
Waller Street
Wis. Book & Stationery Store
Milwaueres
Wwis
Cornelis Gateline
Terry & Cleaven
Chicago
A. Judson Higgins
Fiano
Clark Street
Nene Lake
Illinois
Tagenin
UN Ones
A. Judson Higgina
Thinais
Das
Gilbert Hubbard & Co
Sail MA
Wella
Manilla
Juiyt
Hvanans
Teaver
G.I
CanrixtEr
South Clark Street
Clinvis, Fanupacturers
Whilesafe
W. T. Ver
P.O. Box
Cooley, Farwell & Co
Wabash Avenue
Broadway
Grover & Baker SM
Grover & Baker 9
Grover& Baker
Elias Bowe, Jr
Grover & Bakers
M. Ca
Beemer
Inter Apples
Merlory
Conser Street
Ives
Seevice
Alyates
Rye Straw
Wwe
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Rmin
Odkin
Aleic
Odiiv
Montez
Hindoo
Whita
Hart's
Church-hill
Gowr
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Morocco
Ballarat
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Bedi
Paris
Treald
London
Dumas
Alexis
Honga
Govent Garden
Charlie
Ludwig
Bavaria
Lannfeldt
America
Washington
Boston
Sydney Indies
Sondlict
Ene
Sydney
Hailif
Victoria
New South Welsh
Lady Teazle
New South Wales
Louis
Mr. Skamp
Ballarat. Times
Mephistophelas
California
Australia
Honolulu
San Francisco
General Laws of
Thackeray
Naut
Suema Taylor
Diamonds
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