After Dinner Talk Foes Warned By Depew And Denes
A noisy discussion on women and after dinner speakers is recounted with Dr Denes and Mr Depew both weighing in. Depew says advice to women is not to speak at dinners, noting many talk at political, charitable and reform events but often fail to suit the setting. The piece argues many would be speakers are too absorbed in their own work to entertain properly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denes
Appure
Depew
Foot
Ws. Iil
Cde
Seno
Dozen Narrow Walke Through Wholesale Tricks
A New York Sun excerpt notes shopkeepers dodge retail rules by buying in fractional dozens. It describes clever orders like one twelfth of a dozen brown derby hats and one-sixth of a dozen gloves, with examples of prices that undercut typical retail by modest margins. The piece mocks the system and highlights how stock divisible by the dozen affects pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nions
Walt
Victor
Albupaid
Baums
Bergs
New York Sun
Een
Prize Fighting Among Fish in Siam
A Times of India account describes Siamese fish fighting as a popular amusement. Two fighting fish are placed in a bottle to spar in a ring, pushing and biting until one yields. Battles last from minutes to hours, with tails and side fins sustaining the most damage as spectators stake money similar to horse racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
England
Beuceforth
Times of
India
Two Women Leave Wigan Pantomime Afraid of Early Train
At a Wigan performance two distant ladies rushing to catch an early train tried to slip out during a quiet moment. An actor on stage then quipped a line about loving them both, provoking audience laughter and the young women’s astonishment as they exited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigan
London
Good Wishes Voyage Verse by Conan Doyle on Elbe
Philadelphia Times reports that Arthur Conan Doyle wrote verses in Captain von Goeseel s autograph album during the Elbe voyage in 1894. The lines express luck to the Elbe and praise the ship and master as they sail together before they encounter the North sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conan Doyle
America
Elbe
Captain von Goeseel
North Sea
Philadelphia Times
World News Snippets From 19th Century Clippings
A collage of brief world notes covers Chilean claims repelled, a Buffalo lifeboat station opening season, a fatal accident in Pierce Illinois, racial admission refusals by St Louis Methodist ministers, a Scottsville murder, missing ex-cashier Wilkie, railroad rate cuts, aristocrat Lady Henry Somerset denying property rumors, earthquakes near Cape Verde, a Ky plantation murder, Madagascar fort battle, Texas crop woes, Albuquerque suicide, Paris fashion sleeve novelty, Knights Templar liquor critique, extradition hearing in Hamilton, a Mass murder indictment, Georgia tax figures, Chicago silver coinage stance, a Vanderbilt divorce rumor, a San Francisco student charged yet public sentiment shifts, a Racine factory sale, a jealousy tragedy in Camden Indiana, hangings in Fort Smith, US government emigration claims, and a Washington murder conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Ills
George Wight
St. Louis
Epworth
Boston
Henry Somerset
London
Cape Verd Islands
M. L. Carlton
Lafayette County
Ambodivelibe
Madagascar
Texas
Clarence Comstock
Albuquerque
N. M
Worth Establishment
Paris
Knights Templar
Charles W. Slick
Indiana
Hamilton
Unt
Mick
United States
Suffolk Grand Jury
Angus F. Gilbert
Little Alice Sterling
Savin Ann
Dorchester District
Mass
Paul Trammel
Georgia
Samuel P. McConnell
Iroquois Club
Chicago
Vanderbilt
Willie K
Youn Durant
San Franco
Farm Record: Aiding Farmers with Accurate Farm Books
An article extols the Farm Record as a comprehensive ledger for farmers to track expenditures and receipts across all farm departments. It notes brood animals, hired help, and every income or expense area, with Clark and his agents canvassing the county to offer copies at a few cents yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Groffs Rheumatic Cure Promised as Universal Remedy
After years of study a proven remedy claims cure for chronic and acute inflammatory rheumatism gout lumbago sciatica neuralgia and dysmenorrhea. Also advertised as a blood purifier for eczema psoriasis sternola gland enlargements and liver kidney diseases. Free from narcotics with severe attacks eased in 1 3 days and full cure in 5 15 days. Sold by Daugherty Bros Indiana W L Moore Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
W. L Moore
Homer City
Excelsior Seed Co offers flower seeds and engravings promotion
The Excelsior Seed Co of 436 Grand Street New York invites lovers of flowers to send their name and address plus another name and six two cent stamps to receive ten different seed varieties and eight color engravings prepaid. A separate note advertises a travel book about summer resorts near Chicago and a free copy for ten cents postage. Also mentions seeds and sod potatoes at J Nesbit’s Philadelphia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Seed Co
Grand Street
New York
Chicago
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Central Hotel Attracts Travelers With Modern Comforts
The Central Hotel offers inducements to traveling people with electric lighting and full equipment for guest convenience. New landlord J. M. Brown provides pleasant, homelike hosting, and the table offers top-notch fare. Local traveler J. F. Warner, famed for electricity, bought a team of gray horses and plans six more for summer service. Electric storms last year spurred demand for lightning rods, and Warner reports strong test results and expected growth in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
J. MM. Brown
Wien
8. F. Warner
Joseph Kinnan
Green Township
Warner
Lime and ash spreader added to Glenn’s implement store
Mr. Dixon of Twolick visited town Monday and bought a lime and ash spreader from A. G. Glenn. The machine is practically new and poised to become a essential farm implement as lime and ashes replace costly fertilizer. Glenn’s farm implement store behind the depot invites farmers to see the new spreader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dixon
Twolick
A. G. Glenn
Glenn
Public sale at residence of Joseph Dodson in Rayne township
Joseph Dodson Jr. will offer at public sale on Tuesday April 23 1895 starting 1 p m at his residence in Rayne township. Personal property includes horses Jersey cow wagon buck board bob sleds harness sulky harrow feeder household and kitchen furniture. One year credit on purchases five dollars or more with approved security. 5. 8S Gibson will be principal speaker. Also ads for Mountain Water Steam Laundry Wheeler's groceries Sapr3t four rooms to rent in Indiana Pa for Normal students with gas and modern conveniences. A. G. Glenn offers painting papering hard wood finishing and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dodson, Jr
Joseph Dodson
Rayne Township
Gibson
Indiana County Teachers Examinations Dates and Places
Indiana County announces examination dates and locations for teachers across districts including West Mahoning Smicksburg North Mahoning and Conemaugh. July and August sessions list districts such as West Lebanon Arbana Shepardton and Mechanicsburg with hosts F. S. H. and others. A circular with full requirements will be mailed on request. local merchants advertise shoes seeds groceries and tools alongside notices.
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Washington
Phuuville
Southoning
Georgeville
Smicksbur Ar Sere Eraac
Edemala Sk Lel Eeade
Aateksdeaand
West Mahoning
Smicksburg
North Mahoninga
Deckers Point
Grant
MecKissen
West Lebanon
Arbana S
Conemaugh
Saltsburg
Clarksburg
Ferguson S. H
Blacklick
Jacksonville
Homer City
Center
Anthony S. Armstrong
Shelocta
Mechanicsburg
Brushvalley
Greenville
Cherryhill
Cookport
Gettysburg
Montgomery
Cherrytree
Simithport
Banks
Glen Campbell
Blairsville
Burrell
Armagh
East Wheatfield
S. H . West Wheatfield
Barkley
Buffington
Burns
The Red Front ad catalog for shoes seeds and plows
An extended advertisement list from The Red Front and various dealers including J. Nesbit Mack & Ray and A. Glenn. It markets patent leather shoes at multiple price points, garden seeds, seed oats, seed potatoes, wagons, plows, harrows, and cemetery monuments. Also notes lamp offers with Excello coffee and portable prices for ladies and boys footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Cunningham’s
Kline’s
Times Office
Victor
A. S. Cunninghan
Houston & Nesbit’s
Houston & Nesbit
R. E. Young
Nesbit
Young’s Marble Works
Indiana
Dunkirk
Ferry
Nesbit’s
Beauty Hebron
Burrbanks
Mack & Ray
Excello Coffee
W. M. Cunningham's
Ward
J. C. McGregor’s
Keystone Corn
A. G. Glemn’s
Champion
Sue
A. G. Glenn
D. Glenn & Son
GLENN
Bear
R. Depot
Fleming & Thomas
Market Report From Pittsburg April 23
The market report lists prices and supplies for wheat corn oats hay butter cheese eggs poultry and livestock in Pittsburgh and East Liberty Pa on April 23. It covers No 1 red wheat and various corn oats hay butter cheese eggs and poultry prices and notes liberal cattle receipts with slow demand and lower prices and mixed hog and sheep activity with ranges for prime good and common grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Elgin Creamery
Ohio Fancy Creamery
Ohio
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
East Liperty
Philadelphias
SBEEP
Estern
New Line of Fabrics and Hosiery at Low Cash Prices
A local store advertises a wide range of fabrics including Satinos Dress Ginghams Calicoes Comets Chambrays Lawns Percales and Cheviots with prices from a few cents per yard. Also advertised are Lat ines Toweling Crash Table Cloths Cashmeres and a full line of Gauze Balbriggan Underwear Hosiery Armorside Corsets Shirts and neckwear offered at low cash prices.
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Chile
Buffalo Station
The
Life Saving Service
Racine Hardware Manufacturing Company
Racine
Wis
Harry Block
Freda Like
Camden
Ind
Block
Otto Hasunfass
Fort Smith, Ark
Charles Smith
Webber Isaacs
Washington, D. C
William J. Taylor
Nannie W. Taylor
J. Nesbit’s
Philadelphia Street
Mountain Water Steam Laundry
Wheeler’s
Philadelphia
Dickey & Geesey
Carpenter's Avenue
Indiana County Teachers’ Examinations
Nesbit's
the Market Report
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
State Normal School
Indiana, Pa
Court House
A. T. Moorhead
Samuel A. Smith
Thomas Sutton
Edward Rowe
M. Jack
A C. Ehrenfeld
A. W. Wilson
F. G. McAfons
Grant Township
Indiana County
Carolina McAfool
Wine
Carpenter Avenue
V. M. Cunningham
Vv. Cunningham
Col
Second Sts
West Indiana
Indiana Roller Mills
Valencia
Brithart’s
Brilhart
J. H. Brilhart & Son
Portierres
Royal Wiltons
Axminsters
Brussels
Ingrains
Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg, PA
J. S. Nesbit’s
Campbell
People’s Store
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