First London shopping trip and department store culture
An American traveler recalls entering an Oxford Street store before opening and observing English sales etiquette, commissionaires, and wrapping practices. He contrasts British and American retail methods, notes commission and co op stores, then shifts to concerns about deceptive maple syrups in Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford Street
Enelish
Dritheh
Poval
Ile
Marshall Field
Whitely's
Co-Operative
Army and Navy Co-operative Society
Civil Service Supply Association
Army and Navy Stores
Civil Service Co-operative Society
Canada
West
J. F. Snell
Macdonald College
Snell
Trousers and hare’s foot charm a wart cure
Judkins condemns a woman’s wart remedy using luck charms. Mrs Judkins recalls the torn lawn mower trousers and a hare’s foot amulet kept for rheumatism, debating the silliness of old superstitions in a modern century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judkins
Mrs. Judkins
John
Maple Syrup Making Shifts From Bush to Commercial Trade
Sugar making becomes an seasonal industry as farms tap maples on warm days. The practice grows from rustic bush work to a commercial enterprise driven by home use and rising sugar prices. Imposters selling imitation products with misleading labels threaten producers' reputations and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Port Arthur
Canada
Winnipeg
Union Bank of Canada
Bradstreets
R. G. Dun & Co
Catarrhozone promises rapid relief from catarrh and bronchial issues
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a simple inhaled remedy for catarrh, bronchitis, asthma, and throat and nose irritation with claims of quick relief and physician support. A Brockville user testimonial credits lasting cure after two years of chronic catarrh, pricing and purchase details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bwartz
Brockville
Ont
Cytarrhozone Company
Kingston
Cal
Buffalo
U.S.A
Death of Dr. John Phene Echoes Great Expectations Tale
Dr. John S. Phene of Chelsea dies at ninety after a life of learning and wealth. His isolated Oakley Street mansion with guarded grounds fueled a romantic legend that his youth ended after a wedding tragedy, though enquiries show he married the chosen bride and later life grew solitary and scholarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rootes
No. 82
No. 76
Phene
Upper Cheyne Row
Old Cheyne House
Margaretta Terrace
Connecion
Dickens
John S. Phene
Chelsea
London
Oakley Street
Dr. Phene
Ike Mise Havershim
No. 32
C. Rootes
Berlin’s model sanitation praised by Consul General Thackara
The inspector reports Berlin’s sewage system as admirable with all waste pumped to city farms near the city. Household waste is collected in sealed tanks and disinfected before disposal. The system includes long term contracts and separate receptacles for ashes and garbage, aiding fattening hogs, fertilizer, and paper making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Thackara
Riesefelder
English hothouse grapes face Belgian competition
Export of English hothouse grapes from Sussex and Kent to Covent Garden and Liverpool markets has declined due to Belgian competitors. The season runs April to December with prices from sixteen to thirty six pence per pound. Fresh grapes to the United States began in 1908, rising to $55,767 in 1910 and $48,427 in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sussex
Kent
Covent Garden Market
London
Liverpool
Brussels
Belgium
United States
Drab China Men Abandon Regal Attire in Wuchang
Dispatch from Wuchang notes dramatic fashion shift as queues fade and Chinese elites adopt European dress. Rich silk gowns give way to felt hats, silk toppers, and ordinary coats striding beside coolies carrying water with bamboo. The spectacle ends ornate robes and flamboyant accessories once seen in mandarin grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuchang
England
Dillycock
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Poplar
B.C
Mra
Commercial Hotel
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Price
Acta
Toursian
Nurine Eye Remedy Co
Chicazo
Dyola
Vohnvoe Richardson Co, Limited
Duro
Standard Paint CO. of Canada, Limited
Montreal
Calgary
Vancoay
Castoria
China
Neal Cure
HE Neal
The
Neal Institute Co., Ltd
Seventeenth Ave
Smith St. Regina
Imperial Oil Company, Limited
Diamond Oil Company
Fortune
Main St
Man
Dominion Bank
Europe
Western
Thompson Sons & CO
Grain Commission Merchants
Grain Exchange
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