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celeste

The Sad American Romance of Madame Celeste [published June 20, 1880]

jpkntz August 4, 2023

Madame Celeste was one of the old-fashioned sort of...

markhampauline

The Blonde Fever [published Oct. 2, 1880]

jpkntz August 4, 2023

Why, the blonde fever in New York was as...

nettienorton

Famous Mares of the American Turf [published Aug. 31, 1884]

jpkntz August 4, 2023

My stories and reminiscences of once famous horses...

irondog

The Iron Dog and the Deacon [published Dec. 31, 1882]

jpkntz August 4, 2023

Some years ago a sport called McCormick kept...

firehorn2

An Old Fireman’s Devotion to His Engine [published Feb. 15, 1885]

jpkntz August 4, 2023

What is left of the old Volunteer Fire...

duelpistols

A Duel Between Gamblers Averted [published Apr. 19, 1885]

jpkntz August 3, 2023

There have been quarrels over cards at the...

citytavern

Old 18th Century Hotels, Coffee Houses, Taverns [published July 5, 1885]

jpkntz August 3, 2023

“I see you have been tellin’ us about...

johnstreettheater

The Earliest Theaters in New York [published Dec. 2, 1883]

jpkntz August 2, 2023

The theatre seems to be the oldest institution...

bumpkins2

Harry Hosts the Country Bumpkins [published Sep. 9, 1883]

jpkntz August 2, 2023

I was standin’ in front of my little...

whiteteacher

Caroline Macy Faces a Crowd of Bigots [published Sep. 30, 1883]

jpkntz August 1, 2023

CAUTION: The following column, written in 1883, profiles a...