Notable society gossip and royal connections in high society notes
The column lists Lily, duchess of Marlborough, becoming president of a new Cat club. It notes Mrs. Dencon in Paris with a theater party by Count de la Houssaye, and Mrs. Carolina Macy's $200,000 bequest to Teachers College. It covers engagements, travels, a costly coffin in Singapore, and various social figures including Mme Nordica and Mrs. Langtry with horse dealings and Dreyfus connections.
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Lily
Duchess of Marlborough
Cat Club
Marcus Beresford
Dencon
Baldwin
Paris
Count de la Houssaye
Carolina L. Macy
New York
Teachers’ College
Macy School of Manual Arts
Mile
Lucie Faure
Tauro
M. Georges Chiris
Douglas Quarrier
Louisville
Hobson
Tan Jiok Kim
Singapore
Straita
University of New York
Franceska Halidee
Berlin
Mme. Nordien
Mme
Nordica
George Weldon
Arma
Dreyfus
Global headlines mix humor and propaganda in headlines
A collage of satirical clippings mocks wars romances and reform drives from Germany France China Russia and Rome. Cartoonish musings in papers like Philadelphia North American Washington Post Troy Record St Louis Globe Democrats Boston Herald and Philadelphia Bulletin showcase witty quips about Liberty Enlightening the World empress dowager reforms Romulus tomb and Prince Victor Napoleon's manifesto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemany
Philadelphia
France
Washington Post
China
Call
Afghanistan
St. Petersburg
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Romulus
Rome
Romus
Boston Herald
Victor Napoleon
Napoleon
Philadelphia Bulletin
Poultry Feeding Tips From The Poulterer
Milk fed to poultry boosts egg production and warm water twice daily aids hens in winter. Salt meals and slimewater wash fowls and roasts. Gather eggs often in cold weather. Do not overfeed ducks or give excessive grain as it causes egg overproduction and poor hatch. A varied, nourishing diet yields stronger fowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Minards Lintment and the Platform Woman
Edward Bok attacks the platform woman in The Ladies' Home Journal, claiming she harms American homes by causing disorder and neglect while undermining women. He asserts the platform woman wanes in influence, never a real power, and that her absence blots out the blot she left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bunt
Night Clerk's Story Affects Blood and Nerve Pills
William Willard, night clerk at Grand Central Hotel in Peterboro, writes of severe grippe recovery and restored health after using Dr Ward's Blood and Nerve Pills. He claims renewed appetite, sleep, and strength in six weeks. Pills sold at 50 cents per box or five for $2.00 by The Doctor Ward Co. of Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ward
J Rice
Dr. Ward Co., Limited
Toronto
Paradoxical Prose on Wisdom and Medicine Echoes in/Odd Editorial Voice
A garbled paragraph mix blends proverbs about fate and kin with a boastful ad for Parmules's Vegetable Pills. It asserts the pill’s successful production and widespread public endorsement, claiming it will fulfill every claimed relief without offering verifiable details or evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmules
Quinine Wine Promises Restorative Health tonic claims
A 19th century ad-like feature touts Quinine Wine from Northrop & Lyman Toronto as a superior restorative. It claims to aid morbid despondency and insomnia, improve sleep and appetite, and strengthen digestion and vitality, urging purchase from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northrop & Lyman
Toronto
Peanut plantation details and harvest process described
The piece explains peanut farming from bloom to harvest. Vines show bright yellow blossoms and green foliage as pods form underground. When ripe in October, vines are plowed, nuts are gathered, dried, bagged, cleaned at the factory, and prepared for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blosson
Reading Prices Frustrate Patient in Chicago Post
A Covlat taunts a Laticent with a price display and a test of eyesight. The patient admits his fate is beyond human understanding as he declines to read the printed odds. The scene appears in the Chicago Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Pains in the Back Restored by Dr Williams Pink Pills
Albert Mintie of Woodstock Ontario recounts severe back pain from kidney trouble while in South River Parry Sound District. After minimal relief from a local remedy he took six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills and recovered fully, returning to work. The article promotes the pills as restoring blood and nerves to cure kidney related ills. Sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Albert Mintie
Woodstock
Ont
Mintie
South River
Parry Sound
Find
Mr. Mintie
Hale and Hearty Ag
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Three of a Kind in Postwar Diplomatic Posts
The Chicago Record notes three prominent speakers and leaders linked to New York diners for social prestige, with Chauncey Depew to become US senator, Joseph Choate named ambassador to Great Britain, and Horace Porter to France, highlighting elite circles in 19th century political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheat i
London
Porter
Paris
Depew
Washington
New York
Chicago
America
Chauncey M. Cepew
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Horace Porter
France
Yroy ‘Mes
Electricity and Weather Theories From Early Science Notes
Experts say lightning carries little current but immense voltage. Sir Robert Ball fears ocean water seeping to the core could blow the earth to atoms. A Viennese meteorologist shows rainbows depend on raindrop size and up to twenty may appear, not just two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ball
Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup Arrives For Throat Ailments
The advertisement proclaims a purely vegetable remedy for throat and lung issues including coughs colds bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs. It claims rapid, magical relief and child friendly palatability at a price affordable to the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickle
The Cookbook on Fish Sauce and Frying Tips
The article outlines methods for preparing fish sauce with lemon juice and advises timing for broiling and frying. It emphasizes immediate souring before frying and notes crusted bread is more digestible than soft bread, recommending coarse grains over smooth flour breads.
Permanent Cure of Salt Rheum
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a permanent cure for salt rheum and eczema. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Jas Sanderson of Emerson, Manitoba, claiming complete, lasting relief after a three year history and nail loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdock
Jas
B.B.B
Doan's Kidney Pills Showed Noted Health Benefit
Mrs. Harry Fleming of St Marys New Brunswick reports severe back pains weakness and loss of appetite. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she regained health following a visit to the druggist and a recommended box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fleming
St. Mary's
N.B
Doan
Dean
Tom
The Cynic says people often err in crisis and effort
The Cynic argues in emergencies people do the worst, half learned knowledge unused, and credit goes to the hungry man. He notes old fashioned families mix onion with the Bible and some virtues clash with others vices. He warns against laziness chasing lottery prizes.
Minard's Liniment Dominates Local Sale Says Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay resident Harlin Fulton reports that Minard's Liniment is the sole liniment requested and kept for sale at his store. The letter emphasizes wide local use and loyalty to the brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
Birds of Significance and Diplomatic Dinners
A dialogue about symbols shows a diplomat noting that doves once symbolized peace while quail on toast is now depicted as a more popular dish in the context of whetorical pictures. The exchange hints at shifting associations in political imagery.
Parmalee's Vegetable Pills Promoted For Digestive Ailments
A carefully prepared pill states that Parmalee's Vegetable Pills result from expert study. The ad claims the pills aid dyspepsia and liver and kidney disorders, inviting sufferers to trust the product as represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmalee
Libel claim over secretary’s speeches in Congressional Record
A confrontation in print features a congressman denying indebtedness to a private secretary for speeches cited in The Congressional Record. The exchange labels the accusation as an outrageous lie and denies liability, urging verification with the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Record
Boston Transcript
Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil Proven Effective for Humans and Animals
The most conclusive testimony in daily columns shows Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil is a pure blend of six remedial oils. It claims to relieve rheumatic pain and throat and lung afflictions and to heal wounds sores lameness and injuries in horses and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Royal Crown Soap Co. Announces Weekly Sewing Machine Winners
Winners for the week ending February 26 include Winnipeg resident Mrs John T Shaw at 894 Henry Ave Manitoba and J P O Allaire 86 Bonifica North West Territories and Mrs James Wilson Calgary The company will continue the contest giving away three machines each Monday until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Crown Soap Co
Winnipeg
John T. Shaw
Henry Ave
Manitoba
J. P. O. Allaire
Bonifica
North West ‘Territories
James Wilson
Calgary
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Chase & Sanborn’s
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North
J. M. Pering
Gel Market St
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Sures Victor Suri
Zee White Star
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Henry Newmarch
Thave
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Pianetaratore
George Broadfoot
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