Quip on Names and Race in an Unusual Portrait
A dated fragment describes a Yank speaking about lime light names and mockingly notes how African American children acquire fanciful names like Mary, Selina Pleasant Delidtye, and Shadrac Areshach Abednese. The piece shifts to a long, formless tirade on colonial era names, travel, and machinery, touching on royal travel and printing technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mroch
Lily
Mary
Queen Victoria
Cleveland
Stijeu
Rosebud Talo
Ridlea
Heaven
Hell
Moses
Jesus Bee
New Military Vehicle Tested in England
A new vehicle tested at Amer short England is long racing line shaped and can carry a dozen soldiers seated on it while propelling at sixteen miles an hour drawing cage wagons. It steers easily by one tang. The piece notes rough reads and an inverted title about a transfusion and a journalist from Philadelphia with varied wine tastes and unique diet habits.
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Amershort
England
Cme Tan
Jess Spa
Invertien
Cisteldle
Snetaok
Hestom Transcrius
George W_ Childs
Enza
Jurnalists
Catcago Tribune
Ashland Kansas land sale catalog promotes booming Clark county
A fragmentary ad for Ashland Kansas markets Clark county land near Ashland. It touts rich soil, low prices, and many parcels from 10 to 160 acres with various improvements and location descriptions. It invites inquiries, promises to cover expenses for prospective buyers, and lists local bank references for credibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Ashland
Caine
Clark Counts Bank
Hank
Winton & Ae State Hank
Astland
Kansas
First National Bank
Medicine Large
Hardy Solomon & Sons Offers Wichita Information Access
Wichita real estate firm Hardy Solomon & Sons invites visitors at 331 E Douglas Ave to register their name and residence to receive free city welfare information by mail. Non residents may request details about Wichita and receive copies of daily papers. the firm cites past sales nationwide and references Wichita National Bank and local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Hardy Solomon & Sons
Douglas Avenue
Wichita National Bank
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Eeagle
Enginy
Yeriot Sisters
Bhass
Sinijs
Sieht
Prouduice
Thorgen- Hleama
Sreck
Enstieh
Austria
Fine & Well
Wichitatage Parlor
North Main ST
S. S. Miller
Main St
Kan
W. Cooper
SSSR
Henry Schwetter
Carey Hotel
Lee & Viele
San Main Street
Clark
the Banner County
Southwestern Land Co
J. Blanchard
H. McKim du Bois
Maketull
Yoaar Propery
Setgwick
Rocky Ford
Bent County
Colorado
Ford
el Soliaines
Arkansas River
Pueblo
Lamar
Pueblo Land District
Catlin
Kansas City
Fowler Canal
Bob Creek
John E. Frost
G. W. Swink
Col. A. . Johnson
Treas
E. J. Cartridge
Secy
THE
Rocky Ford Town and Investment CO
Godding & Steele
Rocky Ford, Colo
King Denmark
King William
George Washington
Denmark
James Denmark
Abdalah
Davidson & Case
Pioneer
Mas
Sedgwick County
Douglas Ave
Olenm
W.C. Glenn & CO
Garfield University Endowment
BE. C
L. R. Cole
Carey Park
William Esp
Boom Nat Ues
Psoe Ey
Ort
W.co, Riddell & CO
ICITY
E.T. Browdt & Co
Real Estate and Loan Brokers
Oliver Bros
Rene Aap
Ttica
Garden Ann
Arkansas City
Ndale and
Haven
Bradford
Umon Wichita
Has
OL Maen
Procpect
Aclantan Welle
Pennsyvania
New York
Eagle Cornice Works
McCress Block
EC & LA Cole
Smithson & CO
Anglo-American Loan and Investment Company
Mandi
Sera
HOTEL
Somme
John Tucker
A. B. Jacebon
Nat Cebon
Tucker & Jackson
Nat'l Bank
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