Social customs and fashion notes from the era
A survey of wedding stationery excess and the cost to stationers, the odd English funeral card custom, Newport fashion at the Casino including a Boston hairdresser, and remarks on Sarah Winnemucca plus the death of Sir James Alderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Spencer
New York
England
New York Times
Newport
Boston
Casino
Sam
Sarah
Philadelphia Times
Sarah Winnemucca
Jopfine Rei Man
James Aldereon
Scattered Fragments on Cattle, Fashion, and Politics
The notes survey Kansas fat cattle output, a Kansas onion owner demanding no sale at 400 dollars, and quirky trends from gold enamel earrings to gilt toads. It cites fashion minis and philosophical quips, with a jab at Barnum dictating New York politics through canvassing of three rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Lewiston
Saratoga
N. O. Picayune
Barnum
New York
Louisanas
New Orleans
Wheel of Fortune
Gen
Beaurigird of Law
Jubal A
Vasagitis
A Burks
NOP RR
Robeline Station
W. Sweeney
Dodd City
Texas
Mannin County Bank
Bonham
Chicago
John Reed
Bloomington
Ills
G. G. Reeve
Lyons
Wis
W.W. Holloway
South 3d
T. la Fayette
Ind
la Fayette National Bank
Daniel Broyl
Clark St
Dauphin
Nonsense and War Rhetoric Mixed in City Gossip
A jumble of quotes mocks adulteration in Philadelphia drugs, wartime sentiment, and political satire from multiple papers. An Idaho man longs for God’s country while a Cincinnati mule purchase appears in satire. A Brooklyn meeting ends in chaos after a box of caterpillars is thrown on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hawkeye
Gladstone
England
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Hubbell
Chicago Times
Watterson
Louisville
Boston
Bunker Hill Monument
Atlanta Constitution
Oregon
Little Wood River
Idaho
Brooklyn Eagle
Nervous Debility Cure Advertisement
Promises a nerve and brain treatment for hysteria dizziness nervous headache depression memory loss and impotence caused by over work or excess. One box cures recent cases. six boxes for five dollars with a one month supply per box. Purchasers receive a written guarantee to return money if no cure, guaranteed by George W Hoyt, druggist Cheyenne Wyoming, orders by mail at regular price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
Geoxan
W. Hoyt
St. Cheyenine
Wye
Mai
Nidawiy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Len
Gentlelarty
Id Zion 1
Real
Aternal Id
Onie
Ogamy R
Laven
R, D
Ruckk
Ucky
Ayer
Owens
Rey
Sen
Tiendly Née Was
Istance
Kansas
G Jacobs Ol
Erwan Remedy
St. Jacobs
A. Vogeler
Brown
Ware Peok
LAW Office
Warren’s
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyo
Leader
Wool Commission Merchants
Vedoral
Mass
Thos
Parrish
Colorado Springs
Colorado Bank
Denver
Qgheble & Hill
Comalission Merchants
South Front Street
Letitia Street
M_. POST
Geo
H. West
Greeley
Colorado
Salomon Bros
Seligman Brug
Santa Fe
Alaplsntt
ESS
Desy, Rice & CO
Rostox, Alass
N. B
Olzer
Abby
Seventh St
West
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Stern Brothers
ChilDren’s & Gents’ Wear
New York City
True & CO
Augusta
Maine
H.hallest & CO
Portland
SON & CO
Maine Markham Hotel
17Th & Lawrence Sts
WM. C. Miller & Co., Proprietors
John Montgomery
Territory of
Hartwell. Tracy
First Judicial District
Wyoming Territory
County of
Laramie
Cheyenne City
Hartwell, Tracy
Alteats
JoLie K. Jeffrey
District of
Henry Schmidt
Weel Cortenssion Merchant
Liberal
North Front Street
Weel
Howana
Kinsey &Co Wool Commission Merchants
Fifth Ave
Septsdaw Wkly
Cayvie
Ectas T
Hurrian
Jonan K, Jeffrey
Chancery
First District Court
Wyo
Ter’y
TEX Popwar Monthly
Con Distribution Co
General Assembly of
United States Circuit Court
Commonwealth Distribution Company
RTS Fund
Express
Boardman Courier-Journal
BR. M. Boardman
Broadway
Fred
J. H. Reeves
Chatham St
FE. G. Rideout & Co
Barclay Street
U.S
Montgomery Ward & CO
Wabash Avenue
PE Warren & CO
Crockery
Ibar Futures
Chickering & Son
Steinway & Son
J. & C. Fisher
Hardman, Wheelock, Mason & Hamlin
Others
Howe
Sixteenth Street
Marks&myers
Call
Elsewhers
Marks & Myers
Er 17Th and
Eddy Streets
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