A tale of love and delay in New York society
Edna Bruns of New York and Russell Fitch of South Amboy planned a New Year wedding at the Metropolitan Temple with lavish plans and a thousand guests. An illness forced Fitch to defer the ceremony, leaving Edna devastated as she rejects him and the romance ends. The piece also offers a health feature on breathing and a Shaker Digestive Cordial advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
Russell
Edna Marie Bruns
New York
Russell Martin Fitch
Public Instruction
South Amboy
N. J
Metropolis
Metropolitan Temple
Seventh Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Emma Clair
Commerce Street
Mr. Fitch
Fitch
Miss Bruns
Andrew Jackson and Roman Nature
A historical reflection on the enduring mythic status of Andrew Jackson. The author contrasts Washington’s Birthday with Jackson Day, praising Old Hickory as a vividly human leader whose personality dominates public observance and who embodies democratic values in the nation’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Old Hickory
Washington
Republic
Thor
Odin
St. George
England
Andy Jackson
Jackson
White House
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Harrisburg Mother
Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pennsylvania credits twenty five cents spent on One Minute Cough Cure with saving her child from croup. The testimonial notes the remedy cures coughs colds throat and lung troubles and mentions Dr W A Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bird
Harrisburg
W. A. Wright
Haunted House Offer Sparks Mortgage of Comfort
Mrs Meek asks if living in a haunted house is wise and Henrietta replies it would be a comfort to hear noises without getting up to hunt burglars. The dialogue hints at fear and practical advantage in sharing a home with unsettling sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Meektony
Henrietta
1898 calendar by N. W. Ayer and Son ad agents
The article reviews the 1898 calendar edition from N. W. Ayer & Son Philadelphia. It highlights clear legible figures, fine printer’s art, growing edition size, and a 25 cent price including mail delivery. It also adds an aside about One Minute Cough Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadephia
Life Saved by Dr Bull Cough Syrup Centuries Old Remedy
Miss Annie Swan of Petersburg Virginia reports her brother was gravely ill with a bad cough and cold believed to be consumption. After using Dr Bull's Cough Syrup he recovered fully. The ad asserts the syrup cures throat and lung ailments and costs 25 cents everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Gustav Thurmaster
Hickory St
Cleveland
Bull
Sleepwalking Catechism Prompted Blunt Reply
A minstrel or speaker is catechised about walking in sleep and the man answers that he cannot ride. The examiners deem the response complete and move on.
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Miles
Ed. C. Mysen
Contra- Costa News
Martinez
Cal
Dr. Miles
DR. Milies Medical Co
Elkhart,Ind
Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdeniers
UNN & Co
Henry LV
Warner
Nonesuch
Cor
Peachtree and
Marietta Sts
Norcross
Atlanta, GA
Nashville, Tenn
United Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Sons
Organizations
S. A. Cunningham
Terling Remedy Co
Chicago
Castor
Ure
Andrew Jackson
Castora
Samuel Pitcher
New
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Georgia
Candler
Jerem Pound
Turner & Prout
Sterling Remedy
Montreal
Pittsburg
Toronto
Can
N.Y
Washington, D
Can Francisco
Ill
St Louis
Denver
United and
Canada
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