The Surprise That Came to Bronson
A salesman Nevins plots to ruin rival Bronson by staging a faux madcap caper to divert Ridgely’s order. At Dayton depot they drive Bronson to an asylum then use the ruse to clinch a $1,500 order from Ridgely. Bronson is briefly committed but released after days of delays.
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Dayton
Wex Ridgely
Kinsley, Cracken & Co
Bronson
Lord & Delston’s
Cook
Debonair
Dayton Depot
Ridgely
Broncon
Branson
Ridgely’s
Nevins
Vex
Astora
Nevina
My Cromie
Wex
Dining room pictures and preferred wall subjects
The article guides tasteful dining room decoration recommending floral subjects and dainty scenes, warns against inappropriate imagery, and notes French prints for bedrooms. It advises orderly hanging, uniform frames, and selective use of photographs in bedrooms or boudoirs with French gold frames for portraits.
The Newcat Embroideries and Bold Silk Designs
The latest embroidery on skirts is padded to stand out from the gown, using silk, fine wool, or cotton with across patterns. Embroidery matches material color or uses shades of it, creating rich but expensive effects. Paris modistes employ dedicated embroiderers to ensure unique designs for each gown.
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Paris
Modified Russian Blouses Describe Childrens Linen Garments
Attractive eight year old blouses are made of heavy linen using peasant amock patterns. They fasten on the left shoulder with five pearl buttons and slip over the head. Simple neck band and minimal ornamentation. Easy to wash.
Cherry Tints in Favor for Spring and Summer Wear
Cherry tints are favored among the reds for spring and summer use. Silk and sheer fabrics in cherry and coral are being introduced, signaling vogue for the upcoming seasons.
Embroidery as a Dress Trim Elevates Plain Frocks
Hand embroidery is a favored trim for any costume with dress makers finishing garments and wearers adding decorative stitches in idle moments. An eton dress featured a filet net under blouse and a cardigan-like blue pongee jacket with large embroidered flowers. The petals used long and short stitches with buttonhole edges and French knots inside, using floss matching the dress color, creating an artistic bouquet effect with minimal sewing. This approach suits jumper dresses and guimpe frocks, imparting elegance through restrained embroidery.
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Copenhagen
Japanese effects on wraps and gowns described
The article outlines a Japanese inspired wrap with sleeves covering the shoulders almost to the neck and a loose bolero back. Fronts are ribbons attached to sleeves tied in a long bow. Bodices feature draped waists with broad bands forming sleeves and a pointed hood with a tassel.
Odd Tales and Jests From A Colonial Era
A collection of humorous vignettes and wordplay featuring Sir Oliver Lodge the golfer, a boastful duck shooter, a misfiring student, Sir John Easthope at whist in Paris, a governess’s anatomy joke, a clergyman quizzing Johnny on seasons, a real estate sales quip, a child’s plea for glory divine, a groom’s dress inquiry, and a Philadelphia go cart bargain plea.
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John Easthope
Paris
Lady Wyettville
Sir John
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Maroon County Man's Health
Nesbitt of Marion Kentucky describes chronic kidney trouble and swelling with near paralysis but credits Dean's Kidney Pills for rapid improvement after three months. He says doctors gave no hope yet he recovered and returned to work. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. L. Nesbitt
Marion
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Georgia Brand of Love Verse by Joel Chandler Harris
Excerpt from Uncle Remus Magazine features humorous dialect about romance and candy gifts. The narrator praises lovers and their effects on society, with playful regional imagery and affectionate tone.
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Georgy
Mr. Sanders
Billy
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Leap Year Proposal Sparks Boy and Mamie Laughs
A lighthearted item notes Mamie plans to break tradition on leap year by proposing to a shy boy, drawing playful dialogue about romance and social customs. The brief vignette captures small town humor and the era’s courting norms.
Simplicity and a Barroom Bon Mot from Beveridge
In Washington Senator Beveridge quips that simplicity saves trouble as two ordinary men argue politics outside a hotel. One delivers a long pompous monologue while the other, amused, replies with a hearty “I don’t care if I do” as they head toward the barroom door.
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Senator Beveridge
Washington
Home Magazine
The Ostails and Captain Feebles A Widow Hunt
The tale notes Captain Feebles shot in the back and living with a bent posture until a pension. he then straightened his back, dyed his whiskers, and pursued a buxom widow who both eludes and embodies the chase with wit. A Smart Set style vignette.
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Feebles
Postum touted as coffee substitute aids health
An older account describes relief from languor headaches and digestive issues after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. A former state W C T U president says quitting coffee improved her asthma and energy, finding Postum’s taste as appealing as coffee.
Borax and sermon telegraphy in a curious clipping
A fragmented page mentions borax as a dairy aid and cleaner, a telecasted sermon to an ailing wife, and a moral about mastering revenge. It weaves product ads with a church anecdote and a quotation on temper from an old source.
Insect Chemists Fail to Bite Sugar Mystery
A fragmented notice describes insects described as bees and lumps, and a naturalist Gaston Bonaler observing their behavior near a fountain. The text notes the insects pumping and sucking syrup from crops, suggesting puzzling sugar interaction observed by workers.
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Gaston Bonaler
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Directoire
The
Newcat Embroideries
Scarborough
Ita
Wey Miele WweRe
Sir Oliver Lodge
Button Coldfield
Felixatowe
St. Andrews
Taft
Sir Oliver
Halloa
Johnny
Napoleon
Glory Divine
Mr. Brown
Graome
New York
Livery Department
Philadelphia
Georgia
St. Paul Park
Borax
Pacific
Chicago
Mil
Fraze
Onno
Cire
Totus
Pines -Psiths
Frame J
Oreery
Farabas
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