Notable ironclad designer turning to humble yard work
John L. Porter, designer of Merrimac, the first ironclad, age near eighty, toils in Norfolk navy yard. The report contrasts his storied career with Ericsson and references a new English sailing boat and various curious incidents from around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn L. Porter
Navy Yard
Norfolk
John Ericsson
Seafarer
Henry G. Raworth
Augusta
Georgia
Mr. Raworth
America
Mixed Humor Snippets and Jokes From The Era
A collage of humorous clippings and quips features piecing together jokes about domestic life mirror mischief and classic one liners. It includes playful exchanges about proposals a jailyard remark a mother’s worry and a punchline laden quiz from editor and audience banter.
Fragmented Comic Snippets Reflecting Daily Life
A collage of humorous vignettes and dialogue shows ordinary scenes: drunken banter with a policeman, a chronologist introducing dates, a mother pressuring a boy about marriage, a girl teased at school, and a jeweler returning an ill-fitting ring. Names and settings drift through a string of lighthearted captions.
The Smiths of England and Wales Population Scale
The Registrar General estimates about 858 814 Smiths in England and Wales, roughly one third of a million, based on 1856 records. Smiths exceed most counties, with only four UK towns larger than their number and half the counties having fewer Smiths than the surname’s total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Harvey
Holliday Street
Meyer
Berlin
Achille
Achilleis
Zeus
Wall
England
Wales
Dublin
London
United Kingdom
Birmingham
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manchester
House of Smith
Smith
Joneses
Messrs
Williams- Taylor
Davis
Brown
Mr. Robinson
Jones
Marked Improvement Noted by Village Postmistress
An elderly resident asks about mail from her daughter Mandy. The postmistress notes Mandy has improved in spelling since attending the boarding school, reflecting a local human interest moment in village life.
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Wyoming Territory
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Omaha
Red Water Brotherhood
Thermes II
Steet
Mekarski
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Whiteville
N. C
Manchuria
Mongolia
Edwin F. Lewis
Margin Street
Westerly
R. I
Lewis
Florida
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Frankfort-on-Main
Europe
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Munich
Schlessischer Bahnhof
France
Italy
M. Morin
Paris
Milan
Julius Thomson
Waco
Tex
Lewiston
Lisbon Street
Germany
Austria
Die Wacht Am Rhein
Warren County
N. J
New York
Philadelphia
Berks Co
Penn
Schilling
Kate
Josie
Harper’s Bazar
Fred
Springfield Union
Huntsville
Ala
Flossie
Floss
Sadie
Dolly
Norristown Herald
Boston Herald
Fat
Sean
Beil Ysario
Little Bob
Papa
Henpeckt
Solomon
Joan
Tay “Dare, Air
Jennie
William
Fmper
Francis Joseph
Thip
Tribune
Bobby
Mr. Bloom
Mons. J
Mons. T
Nellie
Percy Silverton
Julie
Julie Styles
Uncle Rastus
Bridget
Caris
Jeweier’s Weekly
the Smiths
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