Old Time Doctors Treated Ailments With Bleeding and Burn
An account of eighteenth century medical practice describes doctors as treating sickness with pills plasters bleeding and burning. Ventilation was avoided water forbidden and meals were lavish leading to chronic overindulgence and frequent deaths from bleeding and toxically prescribed regimens.
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S. G. Tallentyre
Cornhill
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Walpole
Voltaire
Tronchin
Cheyne
Garth
Brown
Louis Kiv
Duchess of Tremouille
Duke of Bedford
Fashion in Yokes and Egyptian Braiding Trends
The piece highlights round shallow yokes with high stock, offering a chance to modernize old gowns. Egyptian braiding patterns are praised for their unique character and ease, described as hieroglyphic zigzags. It also notes slashed back seams on long topcoats, and shows Ottoman silk with liberty broadcloth with silk skirts and long coats. Judic Chollet.
A Faithful Messenger Dialogue Quip
A brief exchange features Priscilla likening a woman to a dull pigeon and Drusilla agreeing as a crowd joke. The snippet centers on a quick witty line about carrier pigeons and a character named Puck
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Priscilla
Drusilla
Puck
Midnight purple and silk fashion notes draw in ladies
Fashion column highlights bluish midnight purple with gray hints in silk stockings and muslin toe and heel lining. Japanese crape waists form with embroidery and clung lace, evening gowns feature flowered silk, empires echo old style, satin apple trims crown hats. Aprons for girls promise laundry savings. Judic Chollet.
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Gainsborough
Mystery of Electricity and Magnetism Revealed
The article notes that electricity and magnetism remain mysterious in their true nature yet their actions differ. Electricity requires a medium for action, while magnetism acts at a distance without a visible mediator. The piece discusses how magnet interactions depend on relative position even with shielding.
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Vacuo
Chic Styles and Fur Bands Meet Portrait Stock Trend
The season revives edge fur trimmed skirts and jackets with fur peeks. Soutached sleeves with long braiding appear, while coral brooches and satin portrait stocks with lace jabots top outfits. Black chiffon blends with colored silks and tailored shirt waists shape the latest winter wardrobes.
Fribbles of Fashion Inspire Velvet Ribbon Chapeaux
The article highlights black velvet ribbon strings as fashionable hat trim for large black faille hats with white ostrich plume accents. A long bow sits on the right shoulder while the strings drape over the bodice, and lace color coordination remains preferred for long sleeves.
Conversation About an Insane Asylum Visit
Wimbleton asks Simpelton about a visit to an insane asylum and whether a note of introduction was delivered. Simpelton says the superintendent merely invited them to feel at home.
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Wimbleton
Simpelton
Lippincott’s
Wedding Present Protocol in Invitations
The text discusses adding after R.8, V. P. the letters P.L. meaning Please send Most. It describes a guest donor sending selections valued from one shilling to £1000 and the bride choosing items. The passage ends incomplete.
Poultry Toilets And A Hen's Elaborate Grooming
A pet stock dealer prepares a white hen for exhibition with a detailed grooming routine. The hen is bathed, scrubbed, dried, and wrapped, then oiled and polished with creams and brushes. The handler notes further enhancements like foot polishing and even curled leg feathers seen in some breeds.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
A Way Out of It President of Local Cricket Club
The secretary reports the new pavilion construction is halted due to exhausted wood stock. The editorial suggests pooling efforts to secure adequate timber for the project, urging collective action to keep the club on track.
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London
Curtailment in Speech Prompts Brief Campaign Drama
In a playful exchange a candidate explains that audience enthusiasm is measured by an hour of applause, leaving little time for speeches. The quip highlights the campaign's reliance on crowd reactions rather than extensive rhetoric.
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