Miss Nina Van Zandt to Wed Anarchist Leader August Spies
A Chicago Tribune report details Nina Van Zandt, about 19, longtime admirer of August Spies, visiting him in jail and later to be married, with her background in Philadelphia and Chicago society, and her family ties to Kirk's soap. It notes the public reaction and an alarm from Miss Van Zandt's grandmother aiming to block a license.
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Nina van Zandt
J. van Zandt
Kirk
North Water Street
Miss van Zandt
August Spies
Spies
Knickerbocker
New York State
Pennsylvania
Clarke
Pittsburgh
Friends’ Central High School
Philadelphia
Chicago
Misses Grant
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
St. James’ Episcopal Church
la Salle Street
van Zandt
W. P. Black
North Side Society
St. James’ Club
Central Labor Union
Cass and
Huron Streets
Episcopal Church of
St. James
Mr. van Zandt
Amsterdam
Holland
New York
Nina
Arbeiter Zeitung
Eugene Seeger
County Clerk's Office
Prrrspune
Joman Arthur
Arthur
Oakland
Mrs. Arthur
First Presbyterian Church
Clark
Miss Walker
George Westinghouse
No Title Given in Excerpt About Spies and Court Case
The speaker condemns Spies and the proposed clemency while accusing him of trying to involve an innocent girl. He contrasts Spies with two women named Miss Van Zandt and Mrs. Capt. Black, noting their dogs and denouncing Spies’ actions as an outrage to decency and law.
Condemned Anarchist Describes Love Affair During Trial
August Spies recounts meeting Miss Van Zandt in the courtroom after a verdict. He says she initially believed the defendants were persecuted wild beasts, later showing interest and planning marriage with Capt. Black. Spies, 31, born in Castel-Laudeck, Hesse, expects to be freed.
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George ©. Ingham
Miss van Zandt
Capt. Black
August Spies
Spies
Castel-Laudeck
Hesse
Miss Van Zandt's Grandsire Crushed Disinheritance Looms
In Oakland interviews Mrs. Arthur reveals Nina Van Zandt faces total disownment after plans to marry anarchist Spies. The Van Zandt family cuts all ties, will leave Nina no fortune, and directs the estate to charity. Mrs. Arthur, wealthy and connected, confirms the rift.
Society Slang and New Labels for Ladies in Town
The piece notes shifts in social slang with phrases like a lunch called a giggle gabble gobble and tea served as tea he and te he. It also classifies marriageable women into three groups debutants tabbies and tarriers with tarriers described as lingering unmarried.
English physician faces discipline over open kidney medicine letter
Dr. Rosson, a Royal Navy and England trained physician, faced censure after publishing an open letter praising Warner's safe cure for kidney disease. The piece argues for transparency about remedies and warns of kidney failure as a major cause of death, while critics claim his actions undermine medical authority.
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Ep. Rosson
B.C
Royal Navy
England
London
India
South America
Great Britain
Bright
Warner
College of Surgeons and Queen’s College
Rules for Living Well from The Caterer in Good Living
The piece offers practical, frugal dining guidance for the moderate financially. It urges buying with judgment and quality, using economy to gauge portions, employing skilled cooks, simplifying dish variety, tracing larders leaks, and letting the mistress head the kitchen and household. It includes a cartoonish dialogue about beer and politics, plus a note on hot water testing with writing paper and a quip about kerosene and servants.
Grand Union Hotel Sets High City Standards
Notice touts the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot with 6183 rooms fitted at one million dollars. It promises cheaper living for families than other first class hotels and notes carriage hires and expressage available. European law. Elevator. Horse cars stages and elevated railroad access to all depots.
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New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Reform needed for tight shoes to improve model feet
An artist criticizes models for wearing tight footwear, arguing small feet and hands mislead about beauty and proportions. He cites cramping, poor circulation, and misalignment as common results, urging a shift away from tight shoes across classes and nations. The piece also touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for mental exhaustion and related ailments.
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Paris
France
England
New York Mail and Express
Parlor Plans and Leaks Mark Wedding Tea Talk
Johnny jokes that Sister Sue and John Henry need little furniture for their marriage, noting only one chair is required in the parlor. A landlord quips about the place empty of guests as the strained scene ends with a quiet farewell.
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Sue
John Henry
Johnny
Pleasant Purgatives and Tonics from 19th Century Ads
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Pleas ant Purgative Pellets as tiny mustard seed sized pills offering painless purification from biliousness headaches and jaundice. It promotes Prickly Ash Bitters to curb intemperance effects and claims brain stomach and liver restoration plus cleansing. Also touts Rough on Coughs and Colds remedies to counter odors and sore throat.
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Pierce
Red Star Cough Care Endorsed by Baltimore Doctor
Dr Gross of St Vincent s Hospital Baltimore and other physicians praise Red Star Cough Care as harmless vegetable remedy free from opiates and narcotics. Sold at 25 cents a bottle. Also touted St Jacobs Oil as a quick aid for rheumatism and neuralgia with claims of rapid relief.
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Gross
St. Vincent's Hospital
Baltimore
St. Jacobs
Iran
Joseraine Gieson
Morton
Ind
Mary &. Colllins
Steubenville
Ohio
J. W. Hout
St. Charles
Mich
Brown Chemical CO
Parrot and Monkey Spar Over Wisdom in Folksy Fable
A parrot defends its mistress’s wisdom while a crow judges both animals showing human folly. The tale ends with the crow asserting neither has common sense, reflecting on defenders who unwisely judge themselves.
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Detroit Free Press
Cure for Piles Promoted with Guaranteed Relief
Advertisement touts Rough on Piles as a complete cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles. Available at druggists or by mail order.
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Drv
Kinnan & Marvin
Who-esue Agis
Tledo
Obie
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