Stories of a Famous Beauty and Regency Diaries
A long account of Lady Charlotte Bury and her diary revealing the Regency court. It recalls Princess Charlotte, Queen Caroline, the Princess of Wales, and social intrigues, with anecdotes of court life, masques, and incidents from 1820 trials to royal visits.
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Charlotte Bury
George IV
Charlotte
George LII
London
London Daily Mail
Jack Campbell
Caroline
Princess of Wales
Edward Bury
England
Sloane Street
Charette
Bayreuth
Duke of Gloucester
Adesbure
Mrs. Fielding
Duke of Brunswick
Charles Street
Charlton House
Lady
Chariton House
Brandenburgh House
Frances Wilson
Frances
Lord A
Sir Joseph
New York Tenants Buy Freedom from Long Leases
Sydney Brooks argues New York tenants enjoy a form of freedom under twelve month leases. He contrasts this with London landlords who he says wield tyranny through long leases. Brook's view casts American tenants as free holders, while London renters carry unpaid improvements as property for landlords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Brooks
London
Harper's Weekly
New York
Dangerous opiates warned in stomach cure tablets
Advertisements tout many liquid stomach remedies as opiate laced. Baby's Own Tablets promise no opiate or narcotic per a government analyst, with Mrs. Wilbert Bone of Carrville praising their effectiveness. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Wilbert Bone
Carrville, Ont
July Fruit Crop Report Shows Mixed Canadian Yields
Weather in July favors Canadian fruit growers with apples mostly below June, pears light except in BC and southern Ontario, and early peaches full. Grapes and strawberries fare well despite drought, cherries and plums vary, insects down and overall quality high. U S and Britain expect medium to good crops. McNeill reports.
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Canada
British Columbia
Ontario
Georgian Bay
United States
Great Britain
McNeill
Phunnibone Conversation Ends With Laundry Plan
Mrs Phunnibone complains the dog should be muzzled in heat. Mr Phunnibone agrees to take him to the laundry to have his muzzling done.
Babies Gossip in a Fashion Obsessed Household
A humorous exchange among dolls and babies at a domestic scene reveals anxious remarks about fashion and parental quirks. The white dressed child and blue baby narrate a breakfast tableau where father’s temper and mother’s style choices prompt wry commentary. A passerby’s parasol prompts a playful moment.
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Father
Mother
Doris
Fashion talk and children gossip in London drawing room
A family scene unfolds as a debate on fashion and petticoats sparks snappy exchanges. The mother defends new styles while the father and children comment on clothes, then a nurse returns and settles the dolls talk.
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Mother
Father
Baby In Blue
Child In White
Blue
Agai
Hot Weather Do's and Don'ts for Summer Comfort
A list of practical cautions for hot days advising against ice water for face irritation, skipping greens, infrequent shampooing, ill fitting lingerie, tight collars, Dutch necks, heavy foods and alcohol, sun exposure, mosquito bites, shiny skin, and wrinkled clothes. Emphasizes staying trim and dainty and learning basic laundry.
Snap Shots of Witty Sayings and Quips
A collection of humorous exchanges and pithy lines about love, reading, work, and marriage. Witty asides from Mrs Muggins and Mrs Puggins contrast domestic life with social pretensions. Quick quips cover parrots, contracts, and fortunes with a playful tone.
Dialog Between Neil and Belle Reveals Self Awareness
A brief exchange shows Neil noting he can act as he desires while Belle observes he sometimes forgets himself. The dialogue hints at personal restraint and identity.
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Neil
Belle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queen Caroline
Athen
Howsee
Fruit Crop Report
Libby
Ment
Chicago
Dodds
Muggins
Puggins
Tommy
Pop
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