Palais Royal Through Time and a Vanished Center
A New Yorker recalls passing through the Palais Royal and explains a plan to move the stock exchange to its gardens. The piece traces the palace’s rise from 1629 under Cardinal Richelieu, its Tudor era and royal connections, 18th century stock dealings, revolutions, and later decline to a district of cheap shops and a lone theater.
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Palais Royal
Paris
New York
London
Council of State Offices
Stockbrokers’ Corporation
St. Mark's Square
Venice
Hampton Court
Cardinal Wolsey
Cardinal Richelieu
Rambouillet
Louis VIII
Louis
Anne of Austria
Louis XIV
Duke of Anjou
Henrietta
France
Charles I
England
Philip of Orleans
Louis XV
Camille Desmoulins
Gayety
Balzac
Lansquenet
Baccarat
Louis Philippe
Mayery
Why nine of ten girl workers show pale complexions
A London Tit-Bits writer notes many working women such as waitresses typists and servants have pale yellowish complexions while commercial travelers stay rosier due to activity. The article advises outdoor walks balanced meals a substantial breakfast and avoiding hot drinks to improve appearance and energy. It also promotes a simple two minute breathing exercise and an apple before bed as beauty aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New Commission Instructs Saturday Shoe and Hat Runs
A Plain Dealer reader recalls routine shopping for shoes and hats for his kids and notes a new commission altering his weekend errand pattern. He phones his wife to ask what she needs, and she mentions tea and a china set, despite already having some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thrift and Shrewdness of Napoleon I in Paris Markets
In Foreign Reminiscences Richard Lord Holland notes Napoleon I often wore plain clothes to inspect Paris market prices and probe household honesty. During Tuileries repairs he tested upholsterers by having a valet shop for items, finding overcharges and reducing the bill by a third.
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Napoleon I
Paris
Richard Lord Holland
Tuileries
Napoleon
Early tunnel under the English Channel proposed and revived
The idea of a Channel tunnel between England and France emerged in the early 1800s from French mining engineer Mathieu. By 1867 several rail plans existed, a bedrock tunnel was favored with an estimated cost near 50 million dollars, preliminary boring began, WWI delays halted work, then resumed in 1874 with joint French and English talks, and a failed contract in 1880 due to funding, now renewed interest and improved Franco British relations.
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England
France
English Channel
Mathieu
Argonaut
Channel
Sticent
Hair Cure Claims Head Condition Vanished
An Indianapolis woman reports her daughter suffered a year with an itchy sore scalp and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the sores healed in a week and hair grew back, with the ad noting worldwide sales and free samples from Cuticura.
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Second St
Muncie
Ind
Emma Patterson
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Blaine Schoolhouse in Mars Hill Converted to Storeroom
The Blaine schoolhouse on Mars Hill, once honored by James G. Blaine with a bell, has been converted into a storeroom and moved to another site. The historical building, a landmark for generations of graduates, leaves its foundation as old memories endure.
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Blaine
Mars Hill
James G. Blaine
Kennebec (Me
A Clergyman’s Testimony on Dodds Kidney Pills
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered dropsy for a year with swollen limbs and fatigue. After using six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling disappeared and he regained strength. He remained convinced of the remedy and later endorsed it. Correspondence urged to contact Rev Heslop about the pills priced 50 cents per box at Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Also offered free Household Hints music Anthem and recipes.
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Edmund Heslop
Wigton
E. Heslop
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Excess of Riches Joke Quip Echoes Detroit Wit
A brief quip about wealth contrasts a man with nine tons of coal in his cellar and another who has one coal load paid for, reflecting a humorous exchange cited by the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
You Can Cure Catarrh By Cole's Carboni Salve
A brief ad declares Cole's Carboni salve cures catarrh, calling it a most effective remedy available at all druggists priced 25 cents and one shilling.
Men search in vain for an easy place
A short, reflective line notes how many labor hard seeking an effortless refuge. It hints at exhaustion and perseverance amid life’s trials without listing specific people or events. The mood is somber and cautionary, urging realism over wishful escape.
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Corporation of Stock Brokers
Stock Exchange
Montpensier
Beaujolais
Radziwill
Avenue de l'Opera
TNE Bourse
New Commission
M. R. Zaegel & Co
Main St
Sheboygan
Wis
Resinol Chem, Co
Baltimore
Defiance
W.N. U
Chicago
PISO
Piso Company
BOX
Warren
Crystal Mfg. Co
Harvey
Iowa
Foley
Indiana School OF Tractioneering
Pine Lake Ave
Laporte
R. V. Pierce
M. D
DR. Pierce
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Invalid’s Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
F. W. Myens
Bodines
Williamsport
E Gota
Willelowe
Putnam
Galeen Monroe Drug Company
Guincy
Iin
Allen
J. P. Allen
Dept. al
Paul, Ming
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