Hong Kong the British Empire Gem and Harbor City
A National Geographic portrait of Hong Kong describing its status as a vital British colony in the Far East. The article covers its geography from island to harbor, Victoria city layout, the terraced streets, the Peak residential tiers, trade hubs, and the diverse cosmopolitan population amid orderly colonial governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Hong Kong
Far East
Hamburg
New York
China
Islands
Gibraltar
British Asiatic Squadron
Great Britain
Canton
Macao
Canton River
Victoria
Britain
Nnion
Asia
United States
Straight Line Frocks and Elegant Winter Wraps
Fashion notes praise the straight line frock from Paris with varied interpretations. Black velvet gowns with white georgette sleeves, heavy cuffs, and graceful long sleeves dominate trends. Coats and wraps in black and gray fabrics, trim, and fur edging balance warmth and style for winter social occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drecoll
The Kitchen Cabinet Poem Fragment
A short verse expresses a wish to brighten a friend and ease a neighbor's burden through love care and strength. It reflects communal virtue and generosity. The lines invoke helping ailing workers and toiling brothers with gentle personal resolve.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids Monthly Cramps
St Louis Missouri reader reports relief from monthly cramps pains and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits family recommendation and notes she can perform housework all month with fewer symptoms. The ad extols the compound as plant based and used for nearly fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Della ScHouz
Salisbury Street
Banks
Holt
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments and urges readers to request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. It praises customer testimonials and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Far From It Exchange Sparks Gossip
A brief quarrel over a sighting tests propriety as a man denies an affair with a wife and explains the woman was merely a friend. The exchange hints at social scrutiny and reputational stakes in the community.
Favorite Prescription Ad Promotes Women’s Health in Aurora
Mrs Walter Guard of 608 Tenth Street credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring health after a nervous condition. The ad touts the tonic for women's ailments and offers tablets or liquid from local druggists with free medical advice from Dr Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Nebr
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gong Kong
Wnoerwooo
Uoerwooo
Paris
New York Times
Bulwer
Drecoli
Western Newspaper Union
New York City
Holland
Charley Castleton
Adele
Cye
Murive Co
Chicago
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