Persistent wooing through satire and tales of famous lovers
A humorous survey of bold methods used by Jacob Halliday Sheridan Disraeli and others to win their brides. The piece recounts repeated proposals, duels and daring abductions ending in marriage, noting stubborn kindness and witty refusals by wary families and guardians.
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Sheridan
Linley
Bath
Miss Linley
Lord Beaconsfield
Ife
Hiizabeth
Prince Bismarck
Fragmentary Transit Schedule Note
A fragmentary OCR item shows partial times and notes for a second trip. It mentions a.m. times around 7 and 7:40 and carriers' time, with a 40 minute reference, but lacks full context or complete actions. The piece reads as a timetable excerpt rather than a full event report.
Baltimore and Guo Railroad Notice in 1902 Schedule
Rail schedule notice lists going north connections through Harpers Ferry with stations including Harrisonburg Staunton and Winchester. Indicates offices of the B and O Railroad and names P D. B. Martin manager passenger traffic and T. B. Parron agent at Winchester.
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Harpers Ferry
B&o Railroad
D. B. Martin
Mgr
T. B.parron
Agt
Winchester
Draft gives chills as bank account overdrawn
A humorous exchange notes a draft causing cold chills and a quip about an overdrawn bank balance. The vignette appears in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Cinnati Commercial Tribune
Bobby's Curious Critique of a New Parrot Toy
The quote shows a child named Bobby inspecting a new baby object and declaring it if it is nice enough but regretting it isn’t a parrot. Tit-Bita style voices a playful, humorous take on child observations in a light newspaper item.
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Bobby
Market Report of Wholesale Prices and Corrections
Daily corrected market prices for wholesale produce and grain are listed. The note cites eggs and related commodities, reflecting updated figures for the current trading period.
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Ee Neahiead i
Shea Snes Saas Ss
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Robinson Bros
Rufus
Robinson
Huntsberry
Lapres
Columbia
Dry Goods and Nations
Krir
C. E.huntsberry
North Main Street
New York
S. H. Hable
Star Clothier
T. M. Bantz
Court House
Purcert Ewnanx & Co
Hillsboro, Va
Noonan's
Funk & Ray
Fureramas Realers
South Main Street
STAG
Mark
Bell Brothers
Bell Bros
Voltaire
Henly
Jacob Halliday
England
Jacob
Nicholson
Mr. Falliday
Franck Baker & Son
Winchester, Va
Roxbury Rye
United States
Maryland
Roxbury
Ohio River
Cahn & Marx
Jonathan St
Hagerstown
THE
Virginia Lightning Conductor CO
D. R. Eskey, M’er
Virginia
Jbaltimore& Guo Railroad
Strasburg Jonatvion Ar
Harrisonburg
Waren Ae
Philadelphia
Beltimors
Warhin, A
Fredenck
Bagerstown
Charlestown
Summit Point Johester
Lexington
Frederick
Washington
Baltimore
D. Mo
Taunton
Harrisonbur
Strasburg
Winchester Shires
Summit Point
Rpers
Perry
T. T. Wall’s
H. & W. Seabright
Anheuser-Busch
SSS
Bepfroe
Harmer & Conner’s
Norra Mat Street
Winchester Hand
Steve McDonald
N. Market Street
de croRce H. Heist
Ometina Drugstore
FOX Sale
James B. Russell
E, M
Dehaven
DeHaven, Va
Jersey
Russell & Green
J. B. Russell & Bro
Harper Piso E
J.P. Haddox
Cor Music
Boston
Ivers
Conservatory
J & Pond
J. W. Eberly & CO
Strasburg, Va
Eres
Pharmacists
Glaize Bros
Depot
Richard Hudnut
Fred S. Boyd
Oscar An
Raucaini
Botti
Gearing & Shiner
Noonan
Harmer & Conner, Rem, Henry
J. W. Warsz
Circuit
Mamie Jordan
Lewis Jordan
Winniariety
Winchester Star
Joan J. Kiger
ByRp
Gis
James W. Spellman
Kentucky
OLD Judge
Ivanhoe
Melrose
ND Tectar
East Water ST
City Hall
Grim & Haymaker
Maintain Street
Jw, Hensmall
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