Don Carlos of Venice Captivates Society in Daily Walks
Philadelphia photographer Charles King Wood recounts Don Carlos the pretender walking Venice with his wife the Princesa of Rohan. They stroll each afternoon from the Merceria to the Piazza, with a bulldog in attendance and gondolas ready to ferry them to the palace near the Grand Canal. The pair attract gossip of royal plans, while their impoverished household displays modest splendor and few high-profile guests.
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Don Carlos
Campos, Calles
Canals
Venice
Charles King Wood
Philadelphia
Princesa of Rohan
Piazza
Merceria
Don and Maida
Fenice
Spain
United States
Titu
Carliats
Jose
Pinzeléa
Don Davies
Grand Annal
Santa Maria Della Salute
Atate
Eugenile
Gouree
Notable quotes and trivia from the era of politics and society
Ex Secretary Carlisle favors gray suits while Senator Foraker collects modern art. Ten Ohio natives join the next Senate including Foraker and Hanna. Corneline Vanderbilt handles about 300 letters daily with 60 needing personal attention. Cambon enjoyed private theatricals in youth. Philip Sheridan, Montre al bar member, rumored Klondike fortune. William Waldorf Astor donates 26000 for Gordon Memorial college at Khartoum. General Joe Wheeler’s pay roll status changed during the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Foraker
Ohio
Senate
Hanna
Baker
Carter
Allen
Kyle
Elking
Fairbanke
Torpie
Allison
Corneline Vanderbilt
Hinkelf
M. Paul Cambon
England
Philip Sheridan
Montreal
Klondike
William Waldorf Astor
Lord Kitchener
Gordon Memorial College
Khartoum
Joe’ Wheeler
Minard Liniment Endorsed In Humorous Trade Query
A Washington Star and Chicago Post inspired exchange features Miss Miami Brown ii and Mr Erastus Pink- Toy debating a safety taxor and a household remedy claim. The dialogue mocks consumer endorsements and marital advice with playful banter.
Perfect Trust and Holiday Shoppers on Stage
A fragmentary Chicago Record note jokes about a wife pleasing her husband by allowing him to choose her Christmas gift. The passage riffs on playful gossip and caricatures, mentioning Stanleya and Nansen with scattered references to Chimmy Collin and movements between Brooklyn and Jersey City in a breezy, tabloid tone.
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Mra. Tomkins
Chicago
Stanleya
Brooklyn
Jersey City
New York
Destructive Osterhout Building Fire Ravages Wilkesbarre
A major blaze in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania gutted the Osterhout building a four story brick structure totaling about 225000 in losses. The fire destroyed shops on the first floor and offices on the upper levels while occupants including lodgers were rescued from windows and ladders in their night clothes.
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Wilkesbarre
Osterhout
German leader backs Antarctic expedition plan in Reichstag
Berlin January 24 Count Posadowski Wemler said in the Reichstag debate on home office estimates that Prince Hohenlohe the imperial chancellor would support the proposed Antarctic expedition He urged Germany the United States and Great Britain to act jointly on the project noting the need for international cooperation.
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Berlin
Interior
Count Posadowski-Wemler
Home Office
Reichstag
Prince Hohenlohe
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Arrested for Forgery in Walkerton Extradition Sought
Walkerton Jan 24 Robert W King and Gliny White a Paisley hotel keeper are wanted for passing forged drafts on the First National Bank of Rock Rapids Iowa. King was committed for extradition yesterday and his counsel has gone to Toronto to pursue an appeal.
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Walkerton
Robert W.king
Gliny White
Paisley
First National Bank of
Rock Rapids
Towa
Toronto
Fierce Texas Snowstorm Delays Rail and Telegraph Service
A fierce snow storm sweeps northern Texas from Dallas to surrounding areas, beginning noon yesterday with sleet likely. Trains run late and telegraph service is delayed as the weather disrupts transportation and communication.
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Texas
Dallas
Sun Life Forecloses Cornwall Street Railway in Montreal
Montreal January 24 The Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada has foreclosed the Cornwall Street Railway property amid shareholder consternation. A judgment by Chief Justice Armour upheld foreclosure for $90,000 plus interest on bonds worth $100,000. Bondholders and Sun Life move to wipe out shareholders and unsecured creditors, leaving stock likely worth only its engraving paper value.
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Montreal
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
Cornwall Street Railway
Cornwall
Arimonr
J. T. Kirkpatrick
D. B. McLennan
Q.C
San Life Assurance Co
Cornwall Electric Street Railway Co., Ltd
Armour
Sun Life Company
San Life Company
Earthquakes Continue in Peloponnesus Damaging Nisi and Kyparissia
Earthquakes that began on Sunday in Peloponnesus continue, though lighter. Reports show Nisi in Mes sinia, seven miles west of Kalamatay, greatly damaged. In Kyparissin, five villages have been completely destroyed.
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Greece
Athens
Peloponesus
Nisi
Messinia
Kalamatay
Kyparissin
Dr. David Marcil Dead in Mille Isles Division
Montreal January 24 David Marcil legislative councillor for Mille Isles in Terrebonne district died last evening at St Eus taache aged 65 He served ten years as councillor and long led as president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Quebec province
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David Marcil
Montreal
Mille Isles
Terrebonne
St. Eustache
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Quebec
Steamer Pilgrim Runs Aground Off Port Morria In Fog
The Pilgrim, a queen of Fall River float, left New York in fog and ran on rocks off Port Morria. She remained aground at midnight, heavily laden with freight and a sizable passenger list aboard.
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New York
Pilgrim
Queens
Fall River
Port Morria
Officials Retired From Ontario Public Works Department
Toronto January 24: retirement of several senior officials in the public works department leads to lighter duties and salary reductions totaling about 5800 dollars, effecting savings in the Ontario public works budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Public Works Department
Department of the
Ontario Public Works
Newfoundland Question Peace Prospect in Paris Talks
In informed circles a report says Britain and France near a peaceful settlement on Newfoundland, offering compensation to French fishers and surrender of Utrecht treaty rights. Paris rumors claim a proposal to submit the dispute to arbitration.
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Newfoundland
London
Associated Press
France
Great Britain
Paris
Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Ad Boosts Cough Cure Claim
An old ad extols Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a universal cure for coughs colds bronchitis and chest affections amid a rural column. The piece also features a seasonal quip about winter travel and a rustic poem fragment.
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Bickle
MIN ARD S LINIMENT Endorsed by John A MacDonald
Dear Sirs I cannot speak too strongly of the excellence of MIN ARD S LINIMENT It is THE remedy in my household for burns sprains etc and we would not be without it It is truly a wonderful medicine John A MacDonald Publisher Arnprior Chronicle
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Minard
John A. MacDonald
Arnprior Chronicle
No Man Will Wed Me If He Won’t Name Battleship Christenings
The Detroit Journal recalls a flirtatious vow where Enay tests a suitor’s promise to christen a United States battleship with water if he becomes president. Algernon instantly proclaims the pledge on his knees, dramatizing a comic political romantic gesture.
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United States
Algernon
Detroit Journal
Peculiar Phrases Said By Laborers In Cornhill Essay
The Cornhill Magazine notes certain classes of people use odd phrases when speaking to others. It cites a laborer’s response to praise about a fine pig, grunting with satisfaction, saying in a clipped tone that he wishes everyone could be as fit to die an old sow.
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Cornhill Magazine
Bride Plays Cards as Presents Flow in Providence Scene
The Providence Journal remarks on the wedding affair noting the bride received a fine lot of presents. The commentary suggests she played her cards well, highlighting the festive and strategic social display surrounding the event.
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Providence Journal
Theosophy Study Club Formed by Mrs Barbles
Mrs Barbles is forming a study club on theosophy. When told, she confirms she is indeed taking up theosophy, indicating her intellectual interests.
Dunnville Wife Cured by Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills
Mrs. D E Lasalle of Dunnville Ontario credits Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills with curing her weak nerves dizziness and heart palpitations. She reports restored sleep steadier nerves and normal heart action after starting the February regimen. Pills sold 50 cents per box or $1.25 for a box pack by T Milburn Co Toronto. Liver Pills and liniments advertised as well.
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Milburn
D. E. Lasalle
Canal Street
Dunnville
Ont
Soc
Box. Org
T. Mituurn & Co
Toronto
Dr Williams Pink Pills Said To Cure Partial Paralysis
A Toronto journalist reports in Owen Sound that Mrs Goodfellow recovered from partial paralysis and fainting after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. After months of illness and several boxes, her strength returned and she remained mostly well for over a year and a half with occasional minor symptoms relieved by further pills. A councilman in North Lincolnshire discusses cemetery expansion. Trinidad is noted for sea birds and guano in the south Atlantic. Parmeloe's Vegetable Pills touted to cleanse blood and clear skin eruptions by improving liver and kidney function.
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Parmeleo
Be there a Will Wisdom Points the Way
A Detroit Free Press item uses dialogue about geography to segue into health advice. It highlights reluctance to seek medical help and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for digestion and related disorders. The piece frames self discipline and wisdom as guiding relief.
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Wisdom
Parmelee
A Warm Time, Visitor (in state prison)
A brief exchange on a prison visit describes a guest saying he built a warm house and accidentally caused harm to a family member, prompting remarks that the act was not a crime. The quotation captures a tonal vignette from the New York World.
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New York World
Consumption cure touted by eminent chemist Slocum
A medical Tribune promotion claims I A Slocum offers a cure for consumption through constant ACV treatment and right living. Free sample bottles of the Slocum Cure are advertised to readers in Ontario, with instructions to send address details to The T A Slocum Up Toronto for distribution.
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Saya
Divease
I. A. Slocum
Mejlical Tribune
T. A. Slocum Up
Linnad
King Street
Toronto
Burdock Blood Bitters Cured Severe Skin Eruptions
G White of Carnevale NWT states years of skin eruptions on the left face were cured by one bottle of Burdock Blood Bitters. The advert claims BB B cures salt rheum eczema tetter shingles boils pimples sores ulcers and all skin diseases and eruptions from pimples to scrofulous sores.
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G. White
Carnevale
N.W.T. B
Social Whirl and First Society Pursuit in New York Weekly
The Social Whirl notes Struck fle’s failed bid for the first society and jokes on the collapse of the beer society era. Separately, Royal Crown soap competition awards three Sewing machines to Winnipeg, Minnie Wilson, Portage la Prairie, and Maple Creek, with a weekly repeat prize plan.
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Homer
New York Weekly
Winnipeg
M. J. McGillivray
Ellis Ave
Manitoba
Minnie Wilson
Portige la Prairie
Northwest Territories
D. Paterson
Maple Creek
Royal Crown Soap Co
Ward's Blood and Liver Pills Ad Promotes Family Medicine
An advertisement urges readers to buy Dr Ward's Blood Pills and Dr Ward's Liver Pills as cures for constipation dyspepsia and biliousness. The notice notes availability in Ontario and by mail, highlighting claims of proven effectiveness and family health benefits.
Theatrical Night Echoes Mixed Advertisements
Explanatory remarks from a theater engagement quote Myr. Stormington Harnes tragedian about turning people away and a friend noting mixed advertisements caused a distant impression of a minstrel show. Also a brief advert for Holloway's Corn Cure urging immediate purchase.
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Myr
Stormington Harnes
Phas
Dear Things and Lynx-Loss of Sleep Mentioned by Yonkers Statesman
An exchange in Yonkers Statesman notes that losing sleep affects beauty, with Mrs Mynx remarking on Mrs Lynx Loss of sleep and beauty interplay, reflecting a light social snippet. The item captures a playful, domestic-tinged banter typical of the period’s columns.
Cure Claimed by Dr. Thomaas Oil Responds For Piles
Sunderland resident Mr Thomas Bullen writes after fourteen years of piles and forty years of quinsy that four years of using Dr Thomaas Eclectric Oil and Belestine Oil cured both conditions. He notes he can walk and eat again and has had no recurrence.
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Thomas
Bullen
Sunderland
Thomaas
Dr Ward Blood and Nerve Pills End Nervous Ailments
John McCutcheon of Kingston Ontario credits Dr Ward Blood and Nerve Pills with curing extreme nervousness back pain headaches and kidney trouble. He praises quick effective action and appetite restoration and notes availability from druggists or by mail at 50 cents per box or two dollars for a pair. The Doctor Ward Co Limited of Toronto markets the remedy.
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Dr. Ward
Kingston Electric Light Co
John McCutcheon
Princess SL
Kingston
Ont
Doctor Ward Co. Limited
Toronto
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Chicago Post
A. W. Bulletin
Dunnville Jeweller
North
Lincolnshire
Trinidad
Mr. Poindexter
Mr. Porlingie
Canaries
Cat Ialand
Detroit Free Press
Inard
Mr. Spooner
Holloway
Ault & Wiborg
Rollers
Canada
Paper and Gard
VC Type Foundry CO. (Limited
Owen Street
Pacific Coast
Cordova Street
Vancouver
The
Dyson-Dibson Co
Lilliard
Woat
R. Allan
Fire Companion
Quebec Fire Assurance Co
Royal Insurnce Co
Stin Insurance Office Union Assurance Society
sAres Victor Sares vii
Sveti
Vermont
Knott & Oldsson
Bank Cro
Burlington
Vii
U.S. A
U. Perkis
Northwest
Tod
M. Perkins
Market St
W.N.U
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