American Beauty in London Society and Washington News
A Washington correspondent notes Gen Miles’s purchase of a Fourteenth Street mansion and details the Sherman family ties to Mrs. Miles and their influence in Washington society. The piece covers fashion in hair styling with Grecian knots, reports on a Kensington Palace ball for the Prince and Princess of Wales, and offers garden and tea preparation guidance from periodicals, highlighting social and domestic trends in late 19th century life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
A. Miles
Fourteenth Street
Washington
Boston
Volunteer Army
Regular Army
Mary Sherman
Cleveland
Sherman
Colgate
New York City
Don Cameron
Gen. Miles
Judge Sherman
Rhode Island Avenue
Judge Hunt
Garfield
Russia
John Sherman
London
Kensington Palace Gardens
Marquis
Margqnesa Santurce
Prince and Princess of Wales
Marquesa
Princess of Wales
Lady Brooke
Lady Capell
Miss Chamberlain
Judy Brooke
Mme. Marietta
Oliver Montagu
Prince
Bar bary Coast kindergarten work stirs wary observer
A San Francisco correspondent describes a recruiter visiting squalid quarters by the Bar bary Coast and persuading parents to send children to school. The scene shows a calm, steady effort by a kind, beaming lady guiding a group of children from toddlers to five or six years old, watched without incident as trust grows in education’s reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cgr
Detroit Free Press
Americans and English in a public portrait of girls and life
The article contrasts American and English women, praising American frankness, self reliance, and social vigor while critiquing English reserve. It notes New York City life on the Brooklyn Bridge, fashion, parasols, and immigrant influences on cuisine. It also mentions Mrs Roebling’s engineering role and broader views on home decor and Edwin Booth’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Wilde
Europe
Nature
Atlantic
Torol
Big Bridge
New York
Inter Ocean
Brooklyn Bridge
Mine Be a Cat A Commentary on Home Beauty
Austin Dobson reflects on domestic art and childhood play in a verse piece titled Mine be a cat. It contrasts simple home scenes with lofty literary aims, praising Doors of art that charm families. The poem dwells on play rooms, children and pets, noting the art at the door remains pleasing through time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Gardner
Austin Dobson
Magazine of Art
Miss Greenaway
Garth
Railroading insights from West Shore officials interview
A produced interview with West Shore Hudson River railroad officials covers labor, pay, and efficiency. They discuss Italian workers, car design progress, baggage checks, ticket engraving, guides, conductors handling money, and projections for service to Saratoga and Albany. The dialogue weighs profitability of limited expresses and Pennsy tracks, plus plans to link New York, Jersey City, Albany, Saratoga, and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gath
West Shore Hudson River Railroad
Ito
England
America
New York
Chicago
West
West Shore
Pullman
New York City
New York State
Utica
Syracuse
Haverstraw
Saratoga
Gen. Payne
Catskill
Catskill Mountains
Jersey City
Albany
Montreal
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Washington City
Baltimore City and Its Need for Manufacturing Progress
An interview discusses Baltimore's strength in commerce yet lag in manufacturing, urging diversification beyond canning and oysters. It notes Maryland’s neighboring areas underutilized, Washington’s rise, and the need for a wealthy class to spur industries and educate workers, contrasting with Philadelphia. It also touches on slavery’s lingering influence and economic limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alfred Townsend
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Maryland
Washington City
Washington
Johns Hopkins
Brown's Iron Bitters Promotes Health Through Seasons
An 1881 testimonial highlights Brown's Iron Bitters as strengthening in winter, blood-enriching in spring, toning nerves and digestion in summer, and aiding resilience to seasonal changes in fall. It claims prevention of consumption, kidney and liver disease, and deters imitations. Endorsed by FI. S. Berlin of H. S. Berlin & Co. and sold by Dare & Collins in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Brown Chemical Co
Baltimore
Million Ear Oil Promises Deafness Cure
Advertises Ear l Million oil as the only absolute cure for deafness. Claims origin from a shark species in the Yellow Sea and ties a 1410 Buddhist discovery to 80 years of universal Chinese Deafness relief. Sells at $1.00 per bottle with mail order charges to any address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Sea
Hear What the Deaf Say Miracle Cure Ad
An advertisement touts a miracle remedy for deafness from Haylock & Jenney of New York. The tester claims permanent hearing improvement after sending 1.00 by registered mail to 7 Dey Street. It invites readers to order now and asserts unquestionable virtues and lasting curative effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talmage
New York
Haylock & Jenney
Dey Street
Merchantile Review
Blawlock & Jenney
América
Dey-St. New York
Footure Pennistars
Prosa
Marston
11Th St
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Sherman Girls
Clara Belle
Cincinnati Enquirer
Paris
Moncton Society
Inter-Ocean
Euro
London World
Delmonico’s
Angola
Abyssinia
Carpathians
Dahomey
Mrs. Roebling
The
New York Times
Roebling
Edwin Booth
Washington Hotel
Edwin
Booth
Home Beauty
West Shore Road
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Little Miami
Muskingum Valley
Columbus
Indianapolis
Vandalia
Philadelphia & Erie
Monumental City
Augustin Daly
Wallack’s
Star
Menney Clay
Ben
Verley
Henry Clay
Lexington
Ivy
FI. S. Berlin
H. S. Berlin & Co
le Droit
Washington, D.C
Dare & Collins
Joo Choo
F. Schweigkert
Chaier
6Th Street
Eddy and
Ferguson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
McCormick
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