Greeley Shirts and Afghan Beauty in One Item
A quirky Wilmington Post feature blends a domestic mishap with a travel tale as Greeley’s fear of sea air collides with a humorous wardrobe mishap. The piece then shifts to vivid eastern descriptions of Afghans, their dress, and a Harper's Magazine note on Afghan beauty and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Miz
West Indies
New York
Gotham
Mr. Sinclair
Sinclair
Washington
Valise
Mr. Greeley
Mte de Gobineau
Moshen
James Fenimore Cooper
Afg
Harper’s Magazine
Odd Bits From An 19th Century Newspaper Page
A collage of political quips and humorous vignettes from old press lore. Jests about the Shah of Persia, Jefferson Davis era riffs, and Democrat confidence mingle with mockery of London theater chatter. A rabble of fables and rural humor closes the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Buckingham
New Haven Register
Persia
Undeniable Truth and Green's August Flower Appeal
An advertisement proclaims Green's August Flower cures liver complaint and dyspepsia with symptoms like headache heart palpitations sour stomach and nervous prostration. It claims rapid sales across towns on the Western Continent and offers a sample bottle for ten cents with three doses suggested for relief.
Dr McLanes Liver Pills Warn and Market Prices Note
Advertisement and market bulletin from the period records Dr McLanes Liver Pills with cautions against imitations and genuine seal details, then shifts to daily commodity quotes. Includes markets for rosin turpentine tar and related commodities with varying prices and receipts for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McLane
C. McLane
Flemine Bros
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
McLane
Market Reports From March Openings on Turpentine and Cotton
The issue records steady to firm openings across commodities. Turpentine and rosin markets show prices per gallon and per barrel with daily sales, while cotton receipts and middling quotations are listed, noting several days of quiet or unchanged trading and specific price points for Ordinary through Good Middling. The data include figures for Ordinary, Low Middling, Middling, Good Middling, and related turpentine grades, with daily sale counts and closing tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherri Turrentine
Correy
BBC
Rostx
Srinitvs
Virgin
Corron
Rostw
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Wilmington Post
Wilmington, N. C
Saxpay
San Francisco
Isabelle
Spain
Paris
D.sc
Joannes
Gideon Cook
Gideon
Jeff Davis
Senator Thurman
J. Wilkes Booth
Congress
Senate
New House
Thad Stevens
North
Zach Chandler
Zach
South
Tilden
Democracy
Nhame
Swollerin
Charley
Missy
Oman
Opery
Dr.c.mclane
Fiemie Bros
DR. C. McLane
Wilmington Markets
Wilmington
Havn
P.L. Bridgers & CO
Cape Fear
Martelle
Havana
P.L. Bridgers& CO
Stuart
Durham
OLD Eye
P.S. Bridgers & Cots
P. S
Soni
Stins
S:& Co
D. Apl
Trom & Co
Deena Eines Spl Lp Ly
Grand Lodge
Bladen County
Cape Fear River
Prospect Hill
A. McDonap
BILV
Bank of New Hanover Stock
First National Bank
Navassa Guan
Onde Old & Ex-Coroupot
Jenene New Hanover Co
Betenseenesesverensener
Glco
Anne Wess
Frese Eeea
Legge Lumber
Baltimore
Gotton
Greensboro
North Carolina
I. Ing
Kissner
Ward
United States
Canada
Fulton Street
Brooklyn, N. Y
D. M. Dart
Journal
Princess Street
D.l.russell
Ilmington, N. C
Cor
General Ache
Minvon
Ottawa
Peterson’s Magazine
Peterson
Ann 8. Stephens
Frank Leeenedict
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Jace Q. Austin
Josiah Allen
N. B
Charles J. Peterson
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
New Hanover County
Church Street
Perry -Diavee
A. Parn-Kinick
B.D. Morill
City Hall
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