Miscellaneous Notes and Anecdotes From 19th Century Observers
A mixed compile of anecdotes and remarks covers auctions, fashion, education, and public life. It notes a Jefferson letter selling for 160 dollars, compares English and American industries, mentions the Venice picture, and reports on New York Y M C A, Boston defenses, and Rembrandt prints. It also includes brief travel observations about Baltimore, Rembrandt etchings, and Alaskan winter life.
Depravity of Man. Husband's Mean Hat Ploy Shocks Wife
A Chicago husband convinces a millinery clerk to tag a $21 hat as $42 to make his wife feel she has a better hat, while he pressures her to choose cheaper. He hides his scheme, then reveals the ruse to keep her from overspending, prompting moral outrage in the Chicago Record-Herald.
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