Button Mad The Height of the Craze in Louis XIV Era
Paris Figaro reports on the antique and modern buttons from Louis XIV era. Gold buttons from Mycenae and Childeric I. detailed royal diamond button purchases totaling about 9 000 000 livres in 1685, with earlier 1 071 900 livres the prior year.
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Louis XIV
Mycenae
M. Muze-Sencier
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Montarcy
Sieur Bosc
Marquis de Seignelay
Montarey
Paris
Figaro
Where Brides Are Hungry in Russian Wedding Customs
London Answers notes that a Russian bride may fast on her wedding day until after the ceremony due to fashion and fatigue. The piece mentions a farewell party the day before, bridesmaids and bridesmen bearing sweets, and a procession with a Christ image at the altar. It highlights varied dress among bridesmaids and an unlimited number of attendants.
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Christ
London
Epitaph of Man Stung to Death at Old Greenhouse
In Manchester at the Old Greenhouse Cemetery a tombstone from 1814 marks the death of Timothy Ryan, stung by bees on May 12 1814. The inscription notes death’s reach, with lines about a thousand cuts shortened days, a honeybee by slinging me, and a soul gone to eternal day.
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Manchester
Greenhouse
Timothy Ryan
Odd Case Of Combustion In Refrigerator Cars
A Cassier’s Magazine note describes a strange event on Feb 17 1906 when two large refrigerator cars containing young rosebushes from California arrived in Linanital Missouri. No ice was used yet steam issued from the car and the contents heated rapidly, damaging upper boxes while cooling eventually prevented actual combustion. Wet sawdust can heat up markedly in cold air.
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Cassier
Linanital
California
Couldn't Ruffle His Temper at Boston Clothier
An old time Boston menswear dealer, Quincy Tufts, famed for courtesy, faced a wager to ruffle his temper. Mr B asked for a pennyworth of fabric. Tufts drew an outline with chalk, cut a piece, and politely handed it over. The bet was paid.
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Quincy Tufts
Herald
Washington Street
Boston
Mr. B
Tufts
Plugs of Tea A Neglected Trade Practice
A globe trotter notes that Frain poor use plug tea made from low grade leaves and stems pressed with adhesive into hard cakes. The tea yields a very strong bitter cup that may cause a nervous headache, yet the monjik drinks twenty or thirty cups with black bread, ray on ions, and salt fish, then lights a cigarette contentedly.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Shingle Scrip Finances in Blaine Squire Court
The Blaine squire court in Whatcom County Washington reflects early 1890s financial strains. Records note John Smith was owed 10,000 shingles for drunkenness and the fine was paid, illustrating currency tied to lumber country fortunes.
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Squire’s Court
Blaine
Whatcom County
Wash
British Columbia
John Smith
New York Sun
Clean Sweep Sale Extends Across August for Summer Merchandise
A local advertisement announces a continuing Clean Sweep Sale on all summer merchandise through August or until stock runs out. Shoppers are urged to visit the store for discounts on summer lines and related items.
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Moes
Raskin & Paskin
Your Store
The
Carroll Free Press
Newnan Street
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