New York New Year Celebrations From Colonial Proclamations To Open House
The article traces New Year customs from Peter Stuyvesant’s bans on gunfire to 19th century open houses in New York. It notes early New Year calls, evolving social fashions, and the shift from host-driven visits to cards and quieter celebrations, with glimpses of Philadelphia 1894 and New York 1906 revelry and 1914 reforms.
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Herdas
Peter Stuyvesant
New Netherlands
Bouwerly
Manhattan Island
Bowery
New Amsterdam
Old New York
Peter
Wong
Rattlevatch
New York
Washington Irving
White Hall
Broad Street
Beekman’s
Taree
Foilet
New Yorl
Tvere
Carda
Ilaby
Papa
Knights of Ald
Prince Albert
Utha
Enders
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Chestnut Street
Statehouse
Mummer
Mon Barn
Tidge
Weevil Damages Iowa Wheat Ahead of Winter
In Madison county an orange snouted weevil, larger than the brann or brown weevil, damages wheat. A few of these insects in a car of wheat from Winterset caused about $60 in dockage. Hart-Parr Co of Charles plans a 275x23 foot addition to meet rising tractor demand. Delaware county seed corn advice warns against lax harvesting.
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Madison County
Winterset
Hart-Parr Company
Charles
J. A. Krall
Delaware County
Iowa
C. F. Richards
Adams County
Richards
Poland
China
Chariton
Lucas County
Byron Tyner
Chas
Tyner
Shenandoah
Omaha
Mont
O. FP
Ruffcorn
Denison
Crawford Country
Ruff
Bernard W.white
Scarville Winnebago County Creamery Association
Ag Eranmery
Taameea
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Parents
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims the product removes poisons from stomach, liver, and bowels and highlights a tasty fruit flavor with dosing directions on every bottle.
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California
There's a Difference in a Weather Averse Husband
An Indianapolis housewife ridicules men for bravado. She recalls her husband hunting in rain for two days, returning soaked yet with a fair bag, then drying by the stove. She mocks his limp responses to small chores in drizzle and cold.
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Indianapolis
Diamond Dye Promises Rich Fadeless Color for Any Fabric
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for wool, silk, linen, cotton and blends with guaranteed fadeless color. It claims a Diamond Dye Color Card and a Direction Book guide users on dyeing over any color and matching materials.
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Dse
Ady
Just Grievance in a Green Suit at the Beanery
A clipped conversation from a local paper captures Maggie, dubbed the belle of the beanery, scolding a man in a green suit who comments on her. The exchange highlights social friction and manners in a bustling lunch spot.
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Maggie
Ike
Dbilininghuan Age-Herald
Danderine Ad Promises Cure for Dandruff and Hair Loss
An advertisement urges readers to buy Danderine from drug or toilet counters to remove dandruff and stop hair loss. It claims a small application rubbed into the scalp will end flaking and restore hair vitality, brightness, and thickness after several uses.
Springy limb dinner misprint fuels odd dinner table talk
A vignette shows the Smiths at dinner debating a butcher’s label as springy limb while a short exchange about the United States senate and Capitol jokes punctuates the scene. The fragmentary tale highlights quirky dialogue and a stray cultural quip.
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Smith
United States Senate
Sorghim
United States Capitol
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