Life in Genoa Impressions of the Great Conference Town
A London Daily News correspondent writes on Genoa during the Recent Conference, describing a port city of finance and commerce. He notes palaces, warehouses, busy streets, and the pervasive presence of figures and calculations that reflect Europe’s economic prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
London
Daily News
Campo Santo
Molo
Porto
Porta Nuovo Sinapite
Genoxus Firet
Europe
Via Roma
Venti Settembre
Progres
Ignorf
Mmn
Reaver's Face Powder Remains Popular Beauty Extract
An old advertisement describes Reaver's Face Powder claiming it can erase grey hair in one day. It touts a 24 hour grey thread remedy, priced 9 shillings 6 pence with postage, and lists W H Green Ltd as the agent with Cheminteja branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reece Ey
Andre
Reyes
W. H. Green
Brides Plentiful Replies To Advertisement In Vicona
The piece notes a vogue for wives via ads, with many responses from women of various backgrounds. It cites 132 letters to a man seeking a wife and 147 letters to a young woman, including servants, shorthand writers, and educated women, many seeking marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicona
Daily Express
Cinema Adressen
Young Man Receives 132 Letters and Resumes Single Life
A young man who received 132 letters has grown proud and now wishes to remain single for life, among remarks about which 17 were merely impermanent and others only hinted at.
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Himelf
Instrument preferences among schoolchildren in 19th century report
A fragment discusses youths choosing instruments, noting a shift toward violin and other strings, with praise for younger players and concerns about size and suitability. It mentions harp as ideal for women, the rise of violins, violas, and the role of church choirs in developing talent.
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Solis
Ita
Nergie Tree
Tras
London College
Gil
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