Nineteenth Century
Laura Bullion, Pard to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Wikipedia says:
Members of the Wild Bunch nicknamed Laura Bullion "Della Rose", a name she came by after meeting Kid Curry's girlfriend Della Moore. Often, Bullion also was referred to as the "Rose of the Wild Bunch". When her boyfriend Ben Kilpatrick and she fled east to evade the law after a train robbery in 1901, the couple traveled under the names "Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Arnold".[7]
In an arrest report following the train robbery, dated November 6, 1901, Bullion's name is filed as "Della Rose" and her aliases are stated to be "Clara Hays" and "Laura Casey and [Laura] Bullion". The arrest report lists her profession as prostitute.[5] According to a New York Times article, she was "masquerading as 'Mrs. Nellie Rose' at the time of her arrest.[8] The same article also mentions the suspicion that she, "disguised as a boy", might have taken part in a train robbery in Montana. The paper cites Chief of Detectives Desmond: "I would'nt [sic] think helping to hold up a train was too much for her. She is cool, shows absolutely no fear, and in male attire would readily pass for a boy. She has a masculine face, and that would give her assurance in her disguise."[8] Instead of "Clara Hays", Bullion also used "Clare Hayes" or "Clara Hayes" as a version of her alias. Other assumed names she used at that time were "Desert Rose", "Wild Bunch Rose", and "Clara Casey".[7]
Her gravesite.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 09, 2020 -
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Category: Crime, Regionalism, Women, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
The War in Cuba Board Game
Official entry.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 22, 2020 -
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Category: Games, War, Nineteenth Century
Animal Trap
Jason Alexander Williams didn't mess around when it came to killing rodents. His 'animal trap' (patented in 1882) shot them dead:The object of my invention is to provide a means by which animals which burrow in the ground can be destroyed, and which trap will give an alarm each time that it goes off, so that it can be reset.
And his invention didn't just kill rodents. Williams noted:
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jun 21, 2020 -
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Category: Animals, Inventions, Patents, Nineteenth Century
Novel Device for Stopping a Runaway Horse
If you read the words on the "counterweight," they say, "Recommendations for Reichenbach's Tile Drains." So this is a humorous advertisement rather than an actual patent. But I would not be surprised if someone somewhere had come up with such an idea.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 07, 2020 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Humor, Nineteenth Century
A Scrap-Book for Homely Women Only
Harper's Weekly - Mar 22, 1884
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 26, 2020 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Advertising, Nineteenth Century
Jigsaw Puzzles with Whimsy Pieces
In this pandemic era, jigsaw puzzles have seen increased popularity. But I was unaware of the tradition of "whimsy" pieces, components that exhibit naturalistic shapes. I encountered the notion in an old issue of LIFE magazine.
Then I found out there are modern makers. Here are a couple.
Maker.
Maker.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 24, 2020 -
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Category: Art, Puzzles, Nineteenth Century
Frederick Newbery’s long-distance milk pipes
Frederick Newbery envisioned pipes transporting milk underground from farms directly into cities. He received a patent for this idea in 1874 (No. 148,620). Though as far as I know, his long-distance milk pipes were never put into practice.
Posted By: Alex - Sun May 17, 2020 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Nineteenth Century
Medicated Under Vest
Not only a medical miracle but a fashion statement as well."has proven itself to be the very Perfection of Prevention from Pneumonia…. keeping the skin in a most delicious and healthy glow and the internal organs in that healthy and vigorous condition which is the Only Safeguard Against Disease."
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 01, 2020 -
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Category: Fashion, Underwear, Health, Disease, Nineteenth Century
California Vinegar Bitters
As Dave Barry might say, "'California Vinegar Bitters' would make an excellent name for a band."
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 23, 2020 -
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Category: Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil, Nineteenth Century
Messer’s Inhaling Tube
Essential again in 2020.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 18, 2020 -
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Category: Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil, Nineteenth Century
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