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know-nothing

Maggie and the City Judge [published May 8, 1881]

jpkntz July 25, 2023

I met an old rounder the other day...

americu2

Hijinks at the Americus Club [published May 3, 1885]

jpkntz July 25, 2023

I lately came across Andrew Jackson Plumb, the...

beefsteak3

Harry at the Beefsteak Club [published Apr. 2, 1882]

jpkntz July 24, 2023

Thirty years ago, when I first landed in...

bowerytheatrefirst

Too Many Toasts for Junius Booth, Actor [published Nov. 23, 1884]

jpkntz July 24, 2023

Somehow, it has struck me forcibly of late...

mansionhouse

19th Century New York Hotels and Their Managers [published Apr. 26, 1885]

jpkntz July 24, 2023

In old times the Hudson river and other...

tichbourneroger

The (American) Tichborne Claimant [published Feb. 3, 1884]

jpkntz July 23, 2023

I see the Tichborne claimant’s time is nearly...

riverside1

Romance and Mystery of Riverside Park [published July 6, 1884]

jpkntz July 22, 2023

They had a celebration of the Fourth on...

langtry

Harry Hill’s Visit to Lillie Langtry [published Nov. 5, 1882]

jpkntz July 22, 2023

I don’t know myself exactly why, but I...

captain1

Old Clipper and Packet Ship Captains [published Jan. 20, 1884]

jpkntz July 22, 2023

The sea captains of New York–those that are...

bluebell1

Romance of the Blue Bell Tavern [published Oct. 14, 1883]

jpkntz July 22, 2023

The near approach of the great centennial celebration...