Baltimore and Ohio Adds Ordinary Sleeper to Through Trains
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad introduces an ordinary sleeper attached to through trains starting February 18. One car will join Train No 6 from Chicago to Pittsburg and return on No 5, with Newark service on Train No 7 and return on No 8. Pullman rates are halved, offering cheaper travel in ordinary cars. The change marks the line as first to offer this option.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Newark
T. M. Robert’s Supply House
Minneapolis
Minn
Polly Wields the Broom Poem Sparks Rural Romance
A nostalgic verse recalls Polly in a ranch house performing daily tasks with grace. The speaker imagines heavenly visions of her, later married and living in the city with two boys, while he humorously notes his head bumps from the broom handle.
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Polly
Handsome Fur Coat Described For Winter Wear
The coat features a high scalloped collar edged with dark fur and ermine lining. It fastens on the left with scalloped borders and passementerie trim on the front, bottom, and cuffs. The white felt hat is trimmed with two long white plumes and a black velvet knot.
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Passementerie
Skirt Lining and Haircloth Interlining Techniques
Instructions describe silk lining, drop skirt option, gores cutting, binding or bias strap finishing, and interlining with haircloth 6 to 8 inches wide for a 40 inch skirt, up to 10 inches for longer lengths. Guidance covers sewing, pressing, lapped widths, and edge stitching for a durable skirt construction.
Stitching on of the binding for a drop skirt guidance
Instructions describe options for attaching binding after initial stitching. If a drop skirt is desired, place hair cloth on the silk lining and cover with a thin lining. Without separate lining and skirt, sew haircloth into seams between lining and dress goods and bind edges with bias lining pieces after pressing the seams open.
Receipts for Cream, Catsup, Cake, and Charlotte Russe
A collection of domestic recipes including Mrs. O Tayloe's white cream a dessert made with cream eggs and sherry Mrs Dabney Maurys cucumber catsup using fresh cucumber horseradish onion vinegar and corking for winter meals Mrs Roy Masons whortleberry cake with berries brandy and spices and Mrs C B Higgs Charlottes Russe outlining milk eggs vanilla bean gelatine custard and whipped cream folded into a chilled dessert placed around a bowl
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Roy Mason
Higgs
Vicksburg
Miss
Charlotte Russe
Women Take Center Stage in Politics Across Cities
The piece notes a rise of women in public life from domestic roles to campaigning and stump speaking. It highlights urban women’s political clubs, their efforts to win votes in poor districts, and their growing self awareness and influence in their communities.
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Frank Leslie
The Woman in Politics and Her Respectable Role
The passage notes women in politics act from sentiment and duty rather than a distinct force, though they gain influence through cooperation. It acknowledges their existence and hints at a display of influence when observed in the national capital.
Lofting Family and the Thimble's London Origins
A Philadelphia Press interview reveals the Lofting family’s rise from a humble thimble maker in London. John Lofting produced early thumb bells less than 200 years ago, earning wealth and fame in needlework tools. Thimbles were iron or brass and later refined, with surviving examples kept as heirlooms.
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Lofting
England
Philadelphia
London
John Lofting
Stale bread supper with bread dumplings fried in butter
A pantry recipe instructs cutting three or four slices of stale bread into small pieces and frying in butter until brown. It adds boiling water, flour, baking powder, one egg, and salt to form a stiff batter dropped into the water to boil, then served over the toasted bread.
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Childres
Unclear fragment hints at heroism and recognition
Fragmentary text references a heroic act by Dewey and a refusal related to honors, with incomplete dialogue and attribution. The source lacks complete names, dates, or event details to form a precise news item.
Petrolism Emerges as New Vice in Paris
The London Telegraph reports a rise of petrolism in Paris where workers and others drink petroleum as a stimulant. Doctors differ on health effects, noting melancholy intoxication and potential organic changes. A Paris firm supplied petroleum to shops and workers drank it to boost labor power, deflecting suspicions of theft.
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London Telegraph
Paris
Bastille
Quarfer
Superstitious Celebrities Across History and Power
The piece notes Abraham Lincoln Napoleon I and Louis XI as notable believers in superstition. It recounts Napoleon fearing December 2 as unlucky and consulting dice, Louis XI dismissing an astrologer after a prediction of a friend’s death, and Lincoln’s belief in a destined rise with a looming fall. It highlights the psychological impact of omens on leaders.
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Abraham Lincoln
Napoleon I
Napoleon
Louis XI
France
Louis
Vermont Legislature Sets Wagon Wheel Standards
A Vermont law requires wagons under three tons to use three inch tires while those over three tons need four inch tires and over six tons must have six inch tires.
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Vermont
A Mena Insinuation
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a light exchange about trying a new cure for the grip with a humorous remark about sulphur in shoes, reflecting casual banter in the page.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Territorial Expansion and Anxious Peace with England
An excerpt argues for annexing Canada through peaceful means without provoking Britain. The piece frames expansion as prudent statesmanship comparable to seeking remedies for dyspepsia and related ailments with Lipstetter's Stomach Bitters.
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Canada
England
Lipstetter
Ottoman Sultans and Violent Ends Fact
A historical tally states that of thirty eight Ottoman rulers since Constantinople’s conquest thirty four died violently. The claim underscores the empire’s turbulent succession and perilous throne.
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Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Free Homestead Lands in Canada Attract American Farmers
Dr D E Strevell reports Wetaskiwin Alberta April 5 1893 praising Canadian lands for poor farmers. He notes many farmers from the United States report good crops potential with 25 to 50 bushel wheat and 50 to 75 bushel oats, cattle thriving, and a likely summer rush. He plans to return south in fall.
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Wetaskiwin
Alta
W. F. McCreary
Winnipeg
Iowa
E. Strevell
Doubt at the Doorframe as Inquiry Is Denied
An inquiry at the door is denied, casting doubt on proceedings and prompting questions about access and control. The phrase captures a moment of uncertainty and guarded communication in tense exchange.
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Jewett
Laxative Bromo Quin Tablets Claim One Day Cure
A vintage sales blurb touts Laxative Bromo Quin tablets to cure a cold in one day. It promises refunds if the remedy fails and notes the genuine product bears L. B. on each tablet.
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