Tuck Fashion and Rice Faith in Wedding Traditions
The piece surveys evolving dress silhouettes with small tucks reshaping the loose skirt look, notes on brown velvet hats and turquoise violet combos, and predicts rice throwing at church weddings fading after clergy objections. It also describes Indian wedding rites and prefixed beauty routines and daily regimens for stylish upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfeld
Mass
India
Varuna
Krishna
Volsage
The Value of Birds in a Brass House
An observant man notes canaries as vain creatures aside from a peacock. In renovating a shabby old birdcage, he tests bird intelligence by gifting a bright brass house. The canary immediately sings with renewed vigor, outshining others and changing its status in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velief
Revenge as a warning on indulgence and self-control
A short moral note warns that revenge may feel satisfying but overindulgence in sweet foods leads to trouble, urging restraint and temperance.
Woman Train Dispatcher Edith Jarnagin Appointed
Miss Edith Jarnagin, 19, a Georgia girl, becomes chief train despatcher for Chattanooga Southern Railway under General Manager Hoskins. A Morse expert and former telegrapher at 14, she rose after a year in the manager’s office to lead operations, with the job demanding vast knowledge, nerve and memory as a central traffic commander. The New Orleans Picayune notes her beauty and amiability. the piece also includes a grammar column about correct pronoun use from the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Jarnagin
Chattanooga Southern Railway
Hoskins
Georgia
Morse
Chattanooga Southern
Hves
Hving
Trafic
The
New Orleans Picayune
Comfort in Tan Shoes and Fashion Notes
The New York Sun observes that tan shoes remain widely worn despite criticism from a chiropodist who warns of leather preparation harming feet. High priced tan leathers stay conspicuous, while many women prefer affordable dark tan or brown shoes that grow more attractive with polishing and shoe dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
France Expands Roles For Women In Charities
The New York Post notes French women gain more legal and charitable duties. They may witness, sign wills, and now participate in Paris charities and hospital administration. The move follows Napias praise of women’s work and echoes Florence Nightingale as a model.
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France
New York Post
Paris
Assistance Puraque
Napias
England
United States
Florence Nightingale
Florence
Lightning Safety Rules in a Thunder Storm
A Philadelphia Ledger note explains that natural factors cause alarm during storms but warns most injuries occur from metallic contact and wall proximity. It recommends staying clear of walls, keeping beds away from walls, and using lead roofs with proper ground spouts. It also advises counting seconds between flash and thunder to gauge distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Correct Form in Walking
Fashionable folk say it is bad form to keep step with a walking companion. The correct approach is to break step and walk with a long swinging stride. Only those with strong nerves should adopt this. constant missteps irritate others and disrupt harmony.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touted as infallible cure
An advertisement warns that size does not indicate quality and cautions against counterfeit salves. It claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only original and an infallible cure for piles and all skin diseases, credited to H. J. Moogk.
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DeWitt’s
H. J. Moogk
Waist that outshone Joseph in church mischief
A Cleveland Plain Dealer tale recalls a merchant's wife who wore a startlingly bright waist to Grace Episcopal Church. The sermon on Matthew sixteen:8 prompted her notable embarrassment as the verse asking what purpose is this waste echoed her fashion scandal.
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Joseph
Grace Episcopal Church
Worthington
Cleveland Plain Dealer
DeWitts Little Early Risers Endorsement by Local Justice
G. H. Appleton Justice of Peace of Clarksburg New York praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation and liver and bowel troubles. H. J. Moogk concurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Appleton
Justice of Peace
Clarksburg
N. Y
DeWitt
H. J. Moogk
Mice and Dogs as Foods in China
A traveler notes Chinese cuisine includes drying mice hung by tails and selling them as street fare. He describes hunting with knives, blood drainage, and smoking. He also notes dogs feet as a delicacy with color affecting preference and mentions dog fat served as a luxury dish.
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China
Celestia
France
De Witt's Little Early Risers Promise Quick Relief
The notice touts De Witt's Little Early Risers as the modern cure for constipation and liver troubles. Authored by H. J. Moogk, the advertisement markets these pills as highly effective.
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de Witt
H. J. Moogk
Old Dances In Old Times From Scott's Dancing
The piece notes dances catalogued by Edward Scott in Dancing In All Ages. It cites Joan Sanderson as a Jolly dance with mutual kissing, Mary Stuart performing the Volta, and Elizabeth not so high. It lists early era dances like Trenchmore and Cushion Dance with later entries such as Omnium Gnutherum and Lloite cum oite, plus Garden Green and others.
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Edward Scott
Joan Sanderson
Mr. Scott
Mary Stuart
Elizabeth
Charles
Trenchmore
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Ad Claims Potent Use
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup as the most pleasant remedy for throat and lung complaints and notes it is the only prominent cough medicine containing opiates safe for children. It lists 25 and 50 cent prices and cites H. J. Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz & Co. as sellers. The text also claims modern books resist damage from bookworms due to chemicals used in paper making.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Bowery Leader Promotes Hard Walk Contest Amid Bowery Society
The Bowery critic, a slow speaker and retired prizefighter, leads Bowery society with a sharp, few words approach. A ball hosted by this figure featured a "hard walk" contest to award the most natural display, with strict rules and a demand for genuine Bowery authenticity. Elisha Berry reports Chamberlain's Pain Balm gave him quick relief from rhumatism after hip to knee shooting pains, via Emmert & Burrell druggists in St. Paris, Ohio.
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Bowery
Bowery Society
Ife
Atlantic
Elisha Berry
Place
Chamberlain
B. F. Baker
St. Paris
Ohio
Forsale
Emmert & Burrell
Love in a Flat Proposal Prompts Postponement
A Chicago Times-Herald excerpt depicts a man urging a marriage in a flat, contrasting with a woman who prefers independence and answers yes to love there but not to a life with servants. She postpones the proposal, signaling suspense.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Comfort for Tight Shoes
Powdered aid advertised to fit into tight shoes, claimed to ease swollen feet bunions and blisters. Promotes immediate relief for ingrown nails sweating and hot aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with trial mail offer. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy was the contact.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Reflected Greatness and a Barbados Washer Story
A historical note recalls a boy Duke visiting Barbados where Jane Ann Smith, a tall local washerwoman, did his laundry. Her vanity and royal patronage claim sparked long lasting pride among Barbadian washerwomen.
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Saxe- Coburg and Gotha
Barbados
Jane Ann Smith
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Promoted as Superior Cure
A testimonial pitch extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the quickest and safest cure for bad colds. It claims relief for lungs and easy expectoration while preventing pneumonia and praises its wide reputation in the United States and abroad. Sold by Emmert and Burrell, druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
United States
Emmert & Burrell
Russian Extravagance Boosts Local Traders Worldwide
A Swiss official notes that 200 Russians spend more in a month abroad than 1,000 English visitors. The sample includes testimonials on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Foley’s Honey and Tar, with local dealers guaranteeing satisfaction and promoting remedies for digestive and throat ailments.
Harriet M. Burbank Teacher of Piano at Studio 149 West Street
Harriet M. Burbank advertised piano lessons from Studio 149 West Street offering instruction by a dedicated teacher. The brief notice lists the address and indicates a primary focus on piano education for potential students.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Studio 149
West Street
Grain-O health drink promotes digestion and nerves
Grain-O is a grain based beverage offered by grocers as a coffee substitute. It is advertised as non stimulant and a health builder suitable for children and adults, with claims of digestion aid and nerve strengthening. Price listed as about 25c per package or four times coffee.
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Pine Street
New York Press
Lewis Dennis
Salem
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Bays
H.d. Moogk
Ene
Washington Democrat
Ely
Cuid
HAY
ELT Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Alva Meri
Peoria Co
Illinois
House of Representatives
Northampton
Ill
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Dodd
Cout, “Pons
Mnaeanne
Medicles
Rae
Dodds i Cine
N.Y
George Schmidt
Stephenson St
Florida
Southern Railway
Southern Resorts
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chattanooga
Jesup
Plant System
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Asherville
Savannah
North Carolina
Land of the Sky
St. Louis
L. E. & St. L. Railroad
Air Line
Kansas City
Birmingham
Atlanta
Plant
South
J.C. Beam, Jr
N. W
Adams St
Chicago, I
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Trav
Pass
Louisville, Ky
W. A. ‘Tork
Washington, D
H. Tartog
Cees
Kentucky
Anne
Mississippi
South Carolina
Virginia
Tns
Ian
New York Tribune
Eit
Gonaind
Jie Arnie
Futura
Tll
Tata
Tribune
Putin
Great
Sunday Tribune
Tribune Om
Une
Altidimer
Tri-Weekly
Tribunetior
Tri- Weekly
Weekly
Alwaya
Mail
By Mail
Chicago
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