Button Saga Ends With Inside-Out Button Mishap
Mr Turvytop drills through mishap while teaching Matilda to sew a coat button. After stolen threads and eye troubles, the pair finally fix the button only to discover it is sewn inside the coat. Mrs Turvytop recovers and repairs the mishap, ending the tale with a warning to avoid button repairs.
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Mr. Turvytop
Mrs. Turvytop
Matilda
Mamma
Papa
Mr. Turvytup
Urrytop
Jibes 2
Turveytop
Mr. Turveytop
Mr.Turvytop
Bridget
Americans threaten Lancashire with cheaper cotton goods
A London World correspondent reveals American cotton textiles, notably Lonsdale Mills pieces from New York, are sold in England at lower prices and higher quality than English equivalents. The piece warns thousands may lose work as England lags in recognizing the shift and questions the Times and other outlets for delaying acknowledgment.
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London World
The
Times
America
Lonsdale Mills
New York State
England
the Times
London
Lancashire
Pictured piano animal proves shy at first then pounds keys
The creature is urged to play and, after a bashful start, pounds the ivory vigorously. A listener notes the power while the owner warns that the display is not a gymnasium.
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Dubuque
Wepnespay
Rarus
Proteine
Debesse
Geo. B. Burch
W. J. Williams
Royal Havana Lottery
Household recipes and cleaning tips from a vintage guide
Includes instructions for Indian Meal Porridge and Oat Meal Blanc Mange with costs, cleaning filters with permanganate, walnut stain recipe, reservoir cleaning method, and air ventilation guidance. Also covers oatmeal skin care, bran mittens, plant care and gentle watering techniques.
The Manicure Comes to Boston Ladies
The Boston Herald notes the arrival of the manicure as a fashionable practice from European culture. It describes the cleansing, softening, shaping, and polishing steps, stresses filing over cutting, warns against biting, bruises, and improper handling, and outlines the ideal nail shape and care for regular patrons.
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Boston Herald
New York
French Doctors Fees Stir London and Paris Controversy
The London News reports French physicians charge modest fees by comparison with London practit ioners. Paris doctors ask twenty francs for home consults and forty francs for visits, while rural fees hover around two francs. Across social classes a culture of minimizing charges persists, with patients often paying only small sums and doctors facing haggling and perceived underpayment.
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London
Paris
Phrase about Liberal Party and Museum of Art outing
A clipped remark notes the Liberal Party avoiding the Museum of Art over a perceived “collection” there. The speaker quips that they will contribute little, implying caution or skepticism about what may be gathered.
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Liberal Party
Museum of Art
How to Make Children Obey
Practical guidance from Mrs Rancher on shaping obedience and character in children. Emphasizes keeping promises, gentle discipline, early teaching of work, and modeling respectful behavior. Warns against excessive restrictions or indulgence and urges consistent, patient parenting to prevent future misbehavior.
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Charlie
Mamma
Private Letter Details Khedive Reception in Egypt
An EnglishLady observes the Khedive's harem reception for Kurban Bayram. She notes the palace attire with turbans, six slave girls singing and playing instruments, the chief wife in green satin, and two young princesses in white. Coffee and cigarettes are offered while French and Arabic mingle in French styled rooms with gilding. She contrasts dignified ladies with few jewels and dull expressions, except one ill appearing.
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Egypt
Fra Angelico
Progress in Japan and its rapid postal expansion
The piece notes Japan’s rapid modernization since 1871, focusing on postal reforms and postal savings banks. It cites growth in mail volume from 1873 to last year, rise in postal cards, foreign mail, bank deposits totaling over $208 million yen, and a low loss rate of only 32 stolen letters last year.
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Japan
Department of Commerce and Trade
Apan
Boys and Tobacco Warn Growing Boys About Risks
Physicians warn that tobacco use by growing boys causes nervous problems and health decline. Despite claims, some studies from France link smoking to weakness, poor appearance, and long term illness. The author urges boys to avoid tobacco to preserve vigor and nerves.
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France
A Green Hand Moves From New York Hamlet to Danbury Plumber
A Danbury plumbing firm hired a newcomer from a New York State hamlet. He was instructed to fix a Pine Street water pipe without inspection, prompting his employer to recoil and recount the proper method of first examining the building locating hydrants and recording time before acting.
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Danbury
New York State
Pine Street
Extraordinary Invention Telegasto Graph Delights Taste Buds
The Saturday Review claimed the best human boon is unlimited wine without drunkenness. A device called the telegasto graph lets a person taste soups, fish, or wine via a battery connected mouthpiece. It conveys flavors over distance like a telegraph, but the inventor guards the method as a secret until perfected.
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Saturday Review
Bell
Changing Attitudes Toward Tobacco Use Across Genders
The essay notes tobacco and snuff once common to both sexes are now largely male dominated with rare exceptions. It argues respectable young women smoking would face social exclusion, while masculine tobacco use declines as beliefs about women's nervous sensitivity grow. History shows society slowly adopts new habits.
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Angel
John B Gough A Temperance Lecturing Pioneer
John B Gough has traveled over four hundred thousand miles since 1842 and given 7 508 lectures. Early fees were five dollars per talk, now he often commands hundreds. His work is credited with reducing intemperance and his library holds four bound volumes with the signatures of 140 000 pledgers from his career.
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Gough
Gradual health revolutions and chronic diseases noted
The piece explains that slow, chronic illnesses like liver and stomach disorders develop gradually, often overlooked until severe. It promotes Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets as remedies that stimulate bile, aid digestion, and boost overall vitality.
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Florida
Pierce
Centennial Mutual Life Association of Burlington Highlighted
Extract from B. R. Sherman report notes the Burlington Centennial Mutual Life Association operating within the state, conducting mutual plan business with member deposits and law compliance. It is praised as a leading exponent of cooperative insurance in the Northwest.
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Centennial Mutus] of
Burlington
Mutual Plan
B. R. Sherman
Centennial Mutual Life Association of
Co-Operative Plan of Insurance
Northwest
Coffee Cake and Veal with Tomato Sauce Recipes
A column lists recipes for Coffee Cake and Veal with Tomato Sauce plus Rice and Pea Soup. It also includes domestic decoration tips on lawn care, drainage, and garden layout, stressing grass as foundation and minimal walks.
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Vick
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MR. Turbvytop
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Iowa Companies
Carter
Dr. Bull
Rere
Buchan
Gilbert
Billings, Clapp & Co
Manly Chemists
Boston
Mass
Nichols & CO
Gaineay
Rain Ness
Nie
Seas
BAG Roy
Ask Druggista, Ws
Dragotnts
Hop Bitwers Mfg. Ca
Rochester
Montgomery Ware & Co
Abash Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Centennial Mutual Life
Burlington, Iowa
S100
Iowa
M. C. McArthur
P. Waters
Pribyi Bros
State Street
Senate
Vance
Huers
Marshalltown
Murray & Iake
Aler
John Blair
Hawkeye
Truy
Great Western Gun Works
Pittsburch
Wo Standard Am. Watch Co
Pittsburg
Ermine
hocMusina Lf
Jennings
Des Moines
TRE Teas
Wells Tea Company
Fulton St
N. Y
Aleu Lotung
W. Giles
Ago
Luxemay & Co
Marshall, Mich
Lousiana
Kentucky
Wall Street
House and Construction Co
Dearborn Street
Kipxey-Wort
Carters
Uleiver
Carter Medicine Co
Erie, Pa
Eagleton Works
DES Ncines
ICWA
Baker
Atock
F. Baker & Son
Keokuk
Rere Aa
Academy of the Visitation
Julien “Ave
Dubuote
I For Boarders
Payy Se OL
Ims
Cual Am Mn Opie As
Nuns of the Visitation
Third Street
Julien Avenue
Center Street
Ayey
Visitation Convent
Julien Ave Dubuque
Chapman & CO
Madison
Ind
St. Louis
Mall
Charles St
Mdr
McAffee
Davenport
Perry St. Davenport
Order Invesieris
SW. Mars
la Louie
Marsh
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