Sights and Scenes Unknown London London Strand Tour
Special correspondent surveys the Strand and its hidden London life. It links old landmarks like Somerset House and Northumberland House to modern layers such as the new Law Courts and American London. It notes theatres, banks, inns, and historic memories, revealing how the Strand embodies London's social mix and changing face.
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Boston Globe
Londonn
London
Tower
Westminster Abbey
Strand
Bethnal Green
Clerkenwell
Temple
Piccadilly
Isle of Dogs
Leicester Square
Friesburg
Temple Bar
Addison
Golgotha
Twiting
Haycock
Andrew Marvel
Wych Street
Holywell Street
Booksellers’ Row
St. Clements Danes
Johnson
Falstaff
Embankment
Northuumberland House
Gharing Cross
Northumberland House
St. Jamies Palace
Duke of Northumberland
Europe
Prince of Wales
Cecils
Beauforts
Howards
Surreys
Buckinghams
Charles Lamb
Elia
City
West End
Dandies
Lombard Street
Mincing Lane
Charing Cross
Waterloo
Adelphi
Lyceum
Gaiety
Vaudeville
Opera Comique
Globe
Olympic
Avoy and Toole’s
American Exchange and Reading-Room
American London
Charing Cross Station
Old Hungerford Market
Charles Matthews
John §. Clarke
Ben Jonson
Northumberland Street
Horatio Nelson
Lieutenant’s Lodgings
Golden Cross” Hotel
Mr. Pickwick
Romantic Elopement in Denver Society Circles
The Denver News reports a sensational elopement between Annie Robinson, an eighteen year old daughter of stock grower J. D. Robinson, and Noah Davis, a local African American man. Annie, a noted belle, left home with a note asking her parents not to seek her. Mr. Robinson, away most times, trusted Davis to protect the family, though both have vanished with Annie’s note signaling a concealed union raising shock in elite Denver society.
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Denver
J. D. Robinson
Noah Davis
Annie Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Annie
Miss Robinson
Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
Davis
Parental Apparitions How Tyler Kin Saw Ghosts of Parents
A sister of President Tyler, famed in her era, recounted two haunting episodes at Greenway Virginia. She awakened to see her deceased mother watching over an infant, then later, visiting relatives, witnessed their father in brown clothes and a distinctive mole observation, appraising the specter with calm.
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Tyler
Patrick Henry
Jefferson
Governor Tyler
Greenway
Charles City County
President Tyler
Washington
Senate
The Young Man On Broadway Who Draws A Crowd
A silent young man on Broadway fixes his gaze across the street attracting a varied crowd. A plasterer a washwoman a bank clerk and others watch two men in a window—one practicing Indian clubs the other pulling a chest expander. The gaze earns him twenty five cents an hour and a toast to not reading Mark Twain.
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Broadway
New York
Wassing
Mark Twain
The Woman's Hour and the Principle of Selection
A social essay argues the key question of who counts as a neighbor hinges on personal choice rather than rigid social rules. It suggests an imagined future where friendship follows individual liking and mutual respect, regardless of class or occupation, illustrated by a pastor’s washerwoman mother being accepted by a church.
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New York
Cimabue Brown
Embroidery and knitting guide for fancy frames and socks
A detailed, period craft set explains making a strong adjustable frame from calico, tracing patterns onto embroidery canvas, and preparing zephyr yarn work. It covers stitching techniques for stems, leaves, and flowers, thorough combing, trimming, and finishing, plus two colored shoe and slipper knitting patterns with brioche and cuffed ankle instructions.
Fashionable dining and dress patterns of antique textiles
The article surveys upper class wardrobe details and table linens, noting large embroidered collars and cuffs on cashmere dresses, red and wine gowns with black or cream trim, and discontinued broad shirring on wool skirts. It discusses fabrics, trims, and color trends, including Henrietta cloths, lace, moire ribbons, ottoman silks, and practical fabric tests, with examples of multi material outfits and Parisian styles from the period.
Steamer Captain Cured By St Jacobs Oil
Captain F M Howes of the William Crane, Boston to Baltimore, once crippled by rheumatism from exposure, reports recovery after using St Jacobs Oil. The account is part of a broader public interest in medical cures amid prevailing suspicion.
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F. M. Howes
William Crane
Merchants & Miners
Boston
Baltimore
St. Jacobs Oil
The Housewife Guide to Fresh Meats and Poultry
Juliet Corron in Taspers outlines buying tips for fresh meats and poultry, noting best times for perishable goods, proper storage, and signs of quality. It covers beef, mutton, veal, pork, lamb, and fowl, with details on fat, color, tenderness, and aging, plus safety and cooking notes.
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Juliet Corron
Delicacies and puddings from a tins and tea era
A long recipe fragment describes custards steamed over a kettle, gelatine in custard to prevent curdling, and currant jelly for decoration. It also lists gingerbread cake, lemon rind improvem ents, cider apple sauce, and a corn starch custard with prunes baked in a pudding dish. Additional notes cover molasses candy, Lily Cake, Tipsy Squire cake, and Betterious Cookies with simple baking steps.
Pretty Wall-Pocket Decor Using Pasteboard Diamonds
Instructions describe making twenty six pasteboard discs with central perforations, wrapping them in shaded Germantown yarn, and assembling sixteen into a diamond shape with ten forming a half diamond to create a pocket. A second idea places two oval mirrors with dull gold frames beside a table, displaying seasonal bouquets for bright corner ornamentation.
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Germantown
Broiling Woodcock Tips from Globe Receipts
The Globe Receipts describes broiling woodcock as a preferred method for cooking game. It instructs splitting the bird, flattening the breast, seasoning with pepper, cooking on a hot gridiron, turning when browned, and finishing on a hot dish with salt. Total time about twenty minutes. Abels color.
Tabular Presentation of Church Expenditures by Denomination
The New York Times presents tables comparing annual spending by denominations on benevolent and other purposes. The figures illustrate how much each group allocates to church related aid and activities, highlighting differences across denominations and periods.
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New York Times
Yellow Tickets for Everything in Saxony and City Hall Rules
A Chicago News correspondent lampoons universal yellow tickets, noting they appear with fare, express, mail, goods purchases, and even life events. The piece quips about corner tearing on streetcar tickets, baby births, and moving residences requiring yellow tickets, ending with a wry aside on Saxony funerary customs.
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Saxony
Chicago
Express
City Hall
Singlar superstition at Guilford country house tale
In Guilford county a Hotchkiss family house is linked to a superstition about cardinal red flowers turning white by morning after lingering in the room where a saintly young woman died. A letter from a Guilford cousin confirms red roses became white at dawn, while keeping fragrance. The note invokes local belief. Brown's Iron Bitters advertised as a health tonic. Help wanted for general housework at 19 Winter Street Office.
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Guilford County
Hotchkiss
Guilford
Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Cures For Wide Range Of Ailments
An 1881 Baltimore testimonial lauds Brown's Iron Bitters as a universal remedy for pains and weakness, claiming rapid blood purification and repair of tissues. It touts kidney and liver cures, dyspepsia relief, and strengthened health, with a claim that the product contains no whiskey and warnings against imitations.
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