Fur Bearing Animals and Their Pelts for Women's Attire
A survey of fur bearing animals including sable, Arctic fox, seal, squirrel, sea otter, and lynx, noting geographic ranges from Asia to North America, pelts' market values, and their use in women's winter attire. It explains how pelts influence fashion and the fur trade with details on habitats, coloration, and hunting hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Asia
Russia
Kamschatka
Canada
Labrador
Newfoundland
Arctic
North America
Pacific Coast
California
Alaska
Asia Minor
Old World
W. Th. Donglas
W. I. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Lata San A
Kansas City
Corona Colt
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mase
When the Baby Came Along and Civic Voter Tales
A collage of humor and opinion on women voting and civic life. The piece cites a Colorado campaign expense entry for soda water and a married mother voting while caring for a child. It contrasts rural Texan hardship with northern sarcasm in a light editorial tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Minnor
New York Times
Archbishop Ryan's Wit in Old Philadelphia Dinner
A wintry story from Archbishop Ryan in Philadelphia recounts Bishop Horstmann of Cleveland asking about Ohio weather. Ryan quips that the weather is not severe but caused by breezes from the Poles reflecting church community tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Horstmann
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New England
Ohio
Bishop Horstmann
Archbishop Ryan
Two Whimsical Lines Showcase Sunny South Wit
A playful exchange features Weary Walters and Sunny South debating doing two things versus one. The banter highlights humor and a folksy rhythm characteristic of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weary Walters
Sunny South
Calumet Baking Powder Ad and Teething Syrup Claim
An old advertisement page touts Calumet Baking Powder as a wonderful powder of rare merit and unrivaled strength. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it soothes gums, reduces distress, and cures wind colic. Unclear pricing shows 26c a bottle and motto Happiness is wholly of the heart.
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery touted for stomach cure
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for bad stomachs and bilious symptoms. It claims lasting liver and bowel benefits, credits nonalcoholic formula, and cites testimonials from Buffalo and New Jersey patients. It also promotes the companion Pellets for constipation and mentions a free medical adviser book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Prence
Buffalo, N. Y
Rose Staney
North Arlington
New Jersey
Astor Avenue
Husband and Wife Dispute Over Fund Request
A domestic scene unfolds as the Wife tells George she has prepared a check for her needs and asks him to sign it. The exchange shows strain over money and financial pressure in a tense domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Restored Hair With Cuticura Soap Ointment Claim
A New York City man reports severe scalp humor and hair loss cured after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He says his hair returned to health and he remains free from further annoyance, vowing continued use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred’k Busche
East 57Th St
New York City
A Woman’s Rapid Shifts Between Love and Hate
A reflective line notes how a woman can switch from affection to aversion within hours with ease and apparent success. It suggests volatile emotions and complex personal dynamics in intimate ties.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Advert claims Jake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a refund if they fail. The notice warns the drug is sold with a money back guarantee and urges customers to verify the box and signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Sts
E. W
Favorite Remedy Cited Against Bright's Disease and Gravel
Mrs. E. P. Mizner of Burghill Ohio advertises Mr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy at one dollar a bottle claiming cure for Bright's Disease and Gravel after able physicians failed. The pamphlet then criticizes men who pretend to independence and speak smoothly without effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
Bright
E. P. Mizner
Burghill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iceland
Spitzbergen
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Siberia
Germany
LYNX
Atlanta Constitution
Statesman
Bill” Sterrett
Washington
Texas
Sterrett
RV. Piercez
Buffalo
Golden Medical Discovery
Riley Street
W. Tn
Douglas, Markes
St. Jacobs
Virginia
Pyle & CO
Pyle & DeHaven
Petersburg
U.S
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