Downing's Ruse in Secret Wedding Plot at Broadstairs
Fred Mather plans a noon registrar wedding with Angela Morrison aided by Frank Downing and Herbert Sinclair. Sir Augustus Morrison, outraged by the match, chases to a yacht where Downing reveals the ceremony has already taken place and mocks the aggrieved father as the couple sails away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mather
Ellen
Angela Morrison
Sir Augustus Morrison
Broadstairs
Angela
Sir Augustus
Angels
Royal Hotel
Mather
Herbert Sinclair
Frank Downing
Gretna Green
Downing
Downing, With No Laugh. Breakfast Was Soon Over. Then, When Miss Morrison
Sinclair
Augustina
Miss Morrison
Mr. Downing
BP Leterie
Potent printers ink for town booster books
An article urges towns to publish a boom book detailing natural and artificial advantages, schools, churches, industries, and prominent citizens. It promotes illustrated maps, railroad and shipping prospects, and resident amenities to attract manufacturers and growth.
A Guarantee of Good Repute in Advertising
Advertising builds name recognition beyond local stores and instills trust. Repeated daily exposure makes readers feel familiar with the business, encouraging them to enter first among rivals. Effective advertising creates a loyal customer base and a powerful sales force in support.
The Duchess of Newcastle Captivates at Royal Drawing Room
London gossip notes the Duchess of Newcastle, a stately young matron, wearing a mauve satin gown with silver flecked mauve lace and veiled bodice. Her diamonds and purple train drew notice as she stood out among attendees at the royal drawing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Drawing Room
Duchess of Newcastle
London
Praise From an Opponent and Wedding Lace Trends
An opponent praised Helen Kimber for her effective speaking and organizing work in Kansas. The piece notes muslin wedding frocks dominate June brides, with cheap lace not guaranteed. true value lies in durable lace. The Boston Journal analogy compares lace to diamonds as a lasting fashion investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kimber
Kansas
Wbmar
Helen
Boston Journal
Mrs Chapin Congratulated on Winthrop College Cornerstone
Mrs Chapin of Charleston is receiving many congratulations as the cornerstone for the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina at Roth Hill is laid. Since 1885 she has urged creating a similar institution in South Carolina, marking a new era for women in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Ef, Chapin
Charleston
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of
South Carolina
Roth Hill
Industrial College For Girls
Mississippi
Chapin
Charleston News and Courier
Global marriages estimated at three thousand daily
Report notes that worldwide marriage ceremonies are estimated at about 3,000 each day, reflecting a broad social trend.
I Recall Relief from Rheumatism with Pain Balm
Simon Goldbaum of Luis Rey California recommends Chamberlain's Pain Balm after a rheumatic attack. He reports complete cure and urges friends and customers to try it. Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Simon Goldbaum
Luis Rey
Cal
Haying in Rainy Weather Aids by Improved Farm Machinery
A Rhode Island observer notes that wet weather challenges haying but modern gear and practiced routines reduce losses. Farmers use windrows, oxen with long ropes, and hay caps to protect curing clover. daily weather forecasts help plan cutting and stacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Charles D. Flagg
Rhode Island
New Yorker
Tomato trellis plan outlined by Michigan gardener
A Michigan correspondent describes a tomato trellis modeled on a hayrack design and shares the most convenient dimensions for construction. The piece outlines side measurements and practical construction notes for home gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Back Trellis Design for Tomatoes
Instructions describe an 8 inch by 8 feet trellis with crosspieces 3 inches square and 8 feet long two on a side 6 inches apart. Crosspieces set at 45 degrees and tied with wire to prevent spreading. After season end remove wire and store for future use.
Rhode Island Grabs State Farm Lands Under New Law
Rhode Island joins New England in giving the agricultural college at Kingston full control of state land grants and the land grant fund. The move centralizes oversight of 1862 funds and all subsequent grants to the college.
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Rhode Island
New England
Rhode Qelane
Kingston
Stamp Milling in Gold Recovery from Tin Ores
A Cassier's Magazine description explains stamp milling in a long low mill where 125 stamps of 600 pounds crush quartzoscore ore. Mercury plates collect freed gold, while tailings gain value with new tables and blankets. Amalgam is distilled weekly leaving a porous gold cake. the process yields about one fourth gold in the amalgam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malay Islands
Cassier
Readjusting Remarks At A Campus Gathering
A tale from Youth’s Companion recalls a University of North Carolina president who, spotting an unlawful student assembly, approached with head down. He orders the lone student to disperse, and the youth complies, the president’s stern command provoking a narrow escape from a larger group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Legal Tilt Echoes Verse in Westminster Hall
In Westminster Hall Lord Campbell debates a Queen's Counsel over a carriage injury case. The Q C corrects the pronunciation of brougham and omnibus while Campbell quips that broom and bus save syllables. Laughter erupts, Campbell joining in the mirth as the exchange unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminister Hall
Lord Campbell
Q. C
Dyed Milk For Londoners Reveals Dairy Deception
A London writer exposes a milk trade secret he studied in a city dairy. He claims producers dye milk with a small amount of a harmless vegetable dye to appease customers who demand cream colored milk. He notes white milk is rejected as chalk and water, while dyed milk pleases buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Standard
No Time to Waste in Mrs de Style’s Remark on Suitor
A witty exchange from the New York Weekly features Mrs. de Style remarking on a young man’s eligibility and a quip about noble ancestry. The dialogue contrasts lineage with prospects in marriage as the suitor is dismissed.
How to Clean Quail in Minutes with Scissors
A quick method for preparing a dozen quail using long handled taxidermist scissors. Methods cover head, wing, and leg removal, skinning the breast, exposing viscera, and removing the pope’s nose and tail feathers without touching the flesh directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Chamberlains Colic Remedy Endorsed for Children
A Tennessee woman reports using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to ease her grandchildren teething in hot weather and to cure her own severe bloody flux. She claims a third of a bottle cured her cramps and within twenty four hours she was up and working. Sold by all druggists and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. L. DunnaGan
Bon-aqua
Hickman Co
Tenn
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the Duchess of Newcastle
Mrs. Chapin
Morton
Ellerslie
Walter Besant
Connecticut
Honolulu
Ayer
Antonio Alarrun
Bastrop, Tex
Beecham
Webster
Wesleyan Avenue
Providence
Darling
Waldron-Brownell Co
Pudong
Wardware, Se
Bradford St
Bristol, R lI
Brooklyn Drug CO
Fulton and Downing Sts
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wm.c. Sherman
Agency
South Water St
P. O
Geo. H. Peck
Mutual Life Insurance Company, ‘of New York
Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company
Delaware Fire Insurance Company
Brooklyn Deug CO
Fulton and Downing
N.Y
Medical Fraterni
Sidney Earle Syndicate
Adoss
Sallie J. Battey
West 114Th Street
New York
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