Earl Craven Visits United States in 1880s Era
William George Robert Craven fourth earl of Craven travels to the United States. He wed Cornelia Bradley Martina of New York in 1883. The brief note records his marriage and social ties to American elite during the period.
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United States
Cornelia
Bradley Martina
New York
Too Much to Ask of Him Magistrate and Policeman Exchange
A terse London Tit-Bits style snippet recalls a magistrate scolding a man who interfered in a disgraceful act. The policeman defends his actions with blunt humor, noting the heart not to intervene since the connemara incident. Also appears: advice on gas stove care and a curious social observation about courtesy in crowds.
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Dow, Jones
Power operated Jawemower promises light guiding control
A new inventor has created a portable power operated jawemower weighing 125 pounds that can be steered like a band mower. The device uses jaw muscles that rise and fall with cold to create a chattering bite as teeth click, drawing comparisons to prey noises and other strange theories.
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Uve
Doerwin
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New Spring Millinery Trends Highlight Oriental Accents
The article notes etamine and Batavia like fabrics, open mesh ribbons for embroidery effects, and a vogue for oriental influences with Japanese embroideries. Sport hats pair with scarves and handbags, drooping brims and ribbon ends are key, while directoire influences appear in summer suits. Bright greens and reds dominate palette with blacks in tulle and horsehair for evening wear.
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Seasonal fare and light desserts for two
The article offers practical kitchen guidance with a menu of simple meals and desserts for one or two. It includes cabbage salad with sour cream dressing, Apple Delmonico baked apples, and Individual Baked Apples. Dessert recipes cover Caramel Custard, Angel Parfait, Blanc Mange, and Orange Cream, plus a spring poem and notes on seasonal produce.
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Fred Bye
Angel Parfait
Wide Range of Sport Clothes Adapts to Milady's Charm
A discussion of sport clothes broadens beyond outdoor wear to include general practical attire for women. It emphasizes tailored sport apparel as suitable for everyday use, blending practicality with fashion. The article notes well-cut, durable fabrics and the shift toward serviceability plus style in women’s wear.
Dashing Sashes Highlight Ready Made Gowns for Milady
A fashion note describes three yard sashes as bright accessories for short jackets and chemise dresses. It details fringe weights, ribbon patterns in Roman striped and apricot jade bronze, and coordinating uses with navy serge frocks and canton crepe. A gray morocco crepe spring frock is showcased with a tangerine sash and silk fringe. Laces appear as decoration rather than gown substance.
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Morocco
Fashions In Brief Exhibit Spring Styles And Accessories
Ostrich shade and tomite tones set the mood for spring outfits. Women at cafes press their hair to show ears, while day dresses favor tens crays and dives with vivid evening colors. Spring gowns feature backless minny styles, navy black and brown frocks, lariat sleeves, circular skirts, and Paris eveningwear. Spanish lace appears in dinner gowns, with full skirts and rose mauve trims. Cotton fabrics and braids appear as spring features, bright sashes on simple dark dresses, and straight-line evening gowns with side trimmings. A gold slave necklace and scarlet feather turban accessorize outfits, with a cray georgette hat and organdie touches for the season.
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Autograph Quest For Tennyson Inspires Sentiment
In a Boston Transcript note, a woman writes to poet Alfred Tennyson asking for his autograph and a sentiment. After no reply, she persists, and finally the poet sends a sheet with the sentiment A Tennyson Sentiment Ask me no more. The piece reflects on the use of the metric system and features stray, fragmented quotes.
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Tennyson
Boston Transcript
Saving Happily With Other Faithful Teens
A Sunday school lesson outlines true Christian living from Romans 12 2 focusing on dedicating the whole person to God and loving fellow Christians without hypocrisy The guide emphasizes sacrifice service to God living without conformity to the world and practicing empathy hospitality and peacemaking in interactions with unbelievers and within the church community.
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Mrs Haydock Saved From An Operation
Chicago report cites a woman saved from surgery by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims the remedy cured female trouble after four doctors failed, enabling daily work in a six room flat. It mentions Garfield Tea and other health claims with various ailments and endorsements.
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Chicago
E. H. Hardock
St. Lawrence Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Century Kidney Treatment Promise Reputability questioned
An old advertisement claims a distinct kidney treatment package from The Newchell Chemical Company promising relief from water retention and related symptoms. It warns against substitutes and urges purchase through mail order, citing alleged costs comparable to a doctor’s vial and promising complete treatment on receipt of money.
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KLAN
Newtchell Chemical Company
Altoona
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery T
A testimonial promotes Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as an alterative and blood purifier for colds gripes and anemia. It claims the product in tablet or liquid form improved weight appetite cough and strength, with a customer Mrs Lucy McCoy of Fort Wayne Indiana asserting long term relief.
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Golden Medical Discovery
Moncie
Ind
Golden
Lucy McCoy
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