Emperor Norton – Commonplaces

Emperor Norton I, Dei Gratia Emperor of the United Sates and Protector of Mexico

August 26, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Updates to this post as new proclamations are discovered: Daily Alta California, Volume 21, Number 6928, 8 March 1869 AMUSEMENTS, ETC Mechanics’ Pavilion.— The attendance still continues to be large at the Velocipedestrian School. A few days ago Emperor Norton was present, and he mounted one of the bicycles to find how it went. Helios, … [Read more…]

A RIVAL TO DONALD TRUMP, err, EMPEROR NORTON ??

August 22, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Amazing parallels to how the contemporary press, in 2016, created Donald Trump’s candidacy for the GOP Presidential nomination and how it played out for Daniel Pratt, Junior, in 1869, at least as depicted in this story. Pratt’s life, as shown in his Wikipedia page, was a bit less charmed: A RIVAL TO EMPEROR NORTON. From … [Read more…]