Thimbles and romance in the garden window
Marjorie Phillips sews a trousseau in a sunlit room as Overton, a summer guest, spots her and presses for a romance. Misunderstandings, social tensions, and a plan to nip affection drive playful exchanges until a hopeful late moment hints at a possible engagement.
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Marjorie
Garret
Julia
Overton
Catherine
Miss Phillips
Miss”Morton
Trousseaux
Art Owey
Carret
The Cravat's Origin From Austrian Cavalry to English Wear
The term cravat dates to 1636 with Austrian cavalry wide linen neckwear. Cravatte members wore it, influencing later French Royal Cravattes and English adoption as a neckerchief. After Steenkerke 1692 an officer brought home the steamkirk, linking it to modern neckwear through successive modifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Croatia
England
Steenkerke
Flanders
S8arterial Art Journal
Proper Pride in a Pimpernell Pitcher
A farmer recalls Sandy Pimpernell, who helped with haying and earned $15 a month. A rival club offered him $3,000 to finish the season, but Sandy shows pride and refuses to join a team that might finish last.
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Farmer Green
City Boarer
Sandy Pimpernell
Cleveland
Olive Mott Wins State Wading Contest at Clear Lake
At the State Cost Dealers' Association outing in Des Moines Olive Mott won the wading contest over 18 contestants. She waded 75 feet with dry clothes, earning a prize of silk stockings garters with gold buckles and a silk parasol.
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State Cost Dealers' Association
Clear Lake
Des Moines
Rai
Olive Mott
Miss Mott
Olive
Lord Linlithgow Refuses Sunday Fishing in Gippsland
A collection of anecdotes about Lord Linlithgow the first Governor-General of the Australian Commonwealth. He refused a fishing picnic in Gippsland on a Sunday, noting he never fished on Sundays. The stories also recall his St Patrick's Day participation in Melbourne and a quip about Ireland during an early tour.
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Lord Linlithgow
Comonwealth
Gippsland
Alberton
Lord Hopetoun
Melbourne
Ireland
Dublin
Emid
Agneral Jauehter
Lady Blanche Balfour Helps Dying Mother and Her Children
Lady Blanche Balfour noticed a crying child in the street and learned a widowed mother was dying and their family starving. She halted her afternoon train plans, offered aid, and supported the children, guiding them into useful trades and promising ongoing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Blanche Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Blanche
Lady Blanche
Ants Build Skyscrapers in Somaliland Hills
A naturalist in Somaliland observed cone shaped termite hills reaching eighteen feet tall, with others from ten to fifteen feet. He notes these mounds dwarf the size of their builders, making such structures appear skyscraper like from a termite viewpoint.
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Somaliland
New Cure for Diphtheria Claim by Dr Jentsch
Chicago physician Dr Ernest Jentsch announces a new diphtheria cure using lobelia vnae hypodermically. He says his treatment saved his son a year ago and has since cured 150 cases.
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Ernest Jentsch
Chicago
African Beauty Stereotype Described as Beauty Standard
A passage asserts beauty for African women requires small eyes thick lips a large flat nose and intensely black skin highlighting colonial era racial norms and colorism.
Forest Reserves Aims and Benefits
Forest reserves regulate timber harvests to sustain perpetual yields while protecting water supplies for towns, cities, and power generation. They slow spring snowmelt, improve ground absorption, and prevent soil loss and river silting seen in Appalachia. Recreation also occurs but core goals remain perpetual timber supply and secure water.
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Appalachian Mountains
United States
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promise Dyspepsia Relief
After meals some suffer oppression and stomach pain from dyspepsia. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are claimed to be the best remedy and have sterling qualities endorsed by many users for treating indigestion.
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Parmelee
Quote on mercy and hunger from Louisville Courier Journal
A starving woman asks for work and is told help exists, but the responder cites five children as a reason to deny aid, expressing continued hardship. The brief exchange reflects social tensions over relief and responsibility.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Wilson's Fly Pads Keep Rooms Fly Free
Use Wilson's Fly Pads as directed on each package to keep dining room and kitchen free from flies. The genuine Wilson's fly killers are presented as superior to all others.
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Wilson
Wealth and happiness in opinion, Stax on evidence
Mr Dustin Stax says happiness can occur without wealth but accepts it as a point for hearsay evidence. The remark appears in the Washington Star.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Couple travels to Winnipeg for surgery
Mr. John Kennedy and his wife travelled from Wawanesa Manitoba to Winnipeg last Thursday for an operation performed by Dr. F. W. E. Burnham, the Broadway surgeon.
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Wawanesa
Man
John Kennedy
Winnipeg
F. W. E. Burnham
Broadway
Medium's Daughter Draws On Parlor Lineage
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a remark noting a woman’s striking spirituelle manner. It cites her mother as a medium and her father as a chronic tippler, highlighting a lineage of unconventional talent.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Plain man who weighs guilt by dockside look
A juror explains his method, saying he is not swayed by lawyers witnesses or the judge. He judges by whether the man in the dock has done something wrong and declares all such defendants guilty. The remark is attributed to a line from the Christian Register.
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Marjorie
Peter Pan
Marjorie Phillips
Miss Phillips
Julia
Julia Robbins
Overton
Catherine
Jaia
Phillipa
Garret
Christian Register
Cost of living in the city versus country
An old village lady asks if city life is costly. Her city nephew says basic living costs are similar, but maintaining appearances in the city costs three times as much as in the country. The Chicago News notes the contrast between simple needs and social upkeep.
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Chicago News
The Oil of Power General Pain Killer Claim
The advertisement markets Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil as a versatile general pain killer not claiming to cure every ill but praised for its wide uses and proven effectiveness by users. It notes attempts to surpass it have failed and that its excellence is known to those who have tested its virtues.
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Thomas
Political leader as crowd follower eyed by Home Herald
A Home Herald quotation defines a political leader as one who discerns crowd sentiment and then shouts in that direction. The remark frames leadership as reactive public guidance rather than independent initiative.
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Home Herald
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper in Fish
An 19th century notice claims Minards Liniment cures distemper in fish. It asserts white flesh fish are easier to digest than reddish flesh varieties.
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Minard
Candie Coal Replaces Candies With Clear Yellow Flame
Cannel coal once served as a candy substitute because it can be cut into blocks or strips and burns with a clear yellow flame. Its real name is candie coal.
The Violin in Early 19th Century Context
The article notes the violin's presence from the early nineteenth century. It discusses its role in music history and references its growing prominence in cultural life during that period.
Perfume Lake Mangishlak’s Violet Water Mystery
A perfumer describes Lake Mangishlak in the Caspian region as deeply violet scented, with mauve waters and white salt banks. He notes seaweed Polydictya violacea gives the hue and warns bottling the water makes the odor fade like rotting seaweed, while praising the nearby peninsula’s curious scenery.
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Caspian
Mangishiak
Mankishlak Peninsula
South America
Quotes about politics and press honesty
A dialogue captured from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a civic leader mocking press timidity while another notes personal bias in publication. The exchange touches on political runs, anonymous letters, and accusations of cowardice in media.
Diphtheria Spread Tied to House Fly, Fly Pad Claim
A historic notice asserts diphtheria spreads via house flies and promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as the best fly killer, warning against unsatisfactory substitutes.
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Wilson’s
Nell Maude Married Bell Why, Not Quarrelled
Nell Maude clarifies that Belle Why is now her spouse and denies any quarrel. The Philadelphia Record presents the domestic note as a light society item.
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Nell—Maude
Belle
Nell
Philadelphia Record
Ring inscription prompt reveals elided name detail
A young man asks a jeweler to engrave inside a ring with the phrase Marcellus to Irene with care the assistant warns not to cut the Irene too deep The exchange highlights a concern for subtlety and sentiment in jewelry engraving.
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Marcellus
Irene
Harper's Weekly
Visitor Questions Washington in Welsh parochial school
An American party visiting a Welsh church school asked pupils about George Washington. A rosy-cheeked boy answered simply that Washington was a American general and remarkable because he told the truth, prompting the others to fall silent.
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Wales
George Washington
Cas
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator for Child Worms
A historical ad promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a safe and reliable medicine for children troubled with worms. It emphasizes gentleness and effectiveness for young patients.
Quack Doctor Joke Circulates In Chicago Drift
In Chicago a child reports his mother called a local physician a quack. The exchange features Little Elmer, his father, and a pompous doctor reacting to the insult with amusement about reputation and respect in a domestic scene.
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Lady Balfour
Dodds. Kidney
H.R.H. the Prince OF Wales
Canada
Curzon Bros
London
New York
Measure Tailors
City Road
Finsbury
Toronto
East Canada
Mig
Directories, Ltd
Churchin St
Winnipeg & the West
Henderson Bros
Garry St
Cannel Coal
Lake
Mangishlak
Wi. N. U
Philadelphia Ledger
Litttle
Elmer
Marma
M.D
Papa
Eddy S
Eddy
Hull
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