Progressive Dinner Parties Revival of a sociable custom
In a Ladies' Home companion piece Francvs E. Lenigan argues for a revival of the progressive dinner. The host keeps seats fixed while guests move with courses, featuring quoted lines on guest cards and a bell signaling course endings. The hostess must arrange equal courses for every couple and pair congenial guests across multiple courses. The piece weaves in anecdotes about almanac prophecies and Patrick Murphy, a noted weather augur, noting his meteorological studies and the existence of an Astro-Meteorological society in 1861.
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E. Lenigan
Ladies’ Home Co
Cmual
Fuente
Patrick Murphy
Library of the Society
Isaac Newton
Royal Astronomical] Society
Astro-Meteorological Society
Nature
Remembering G A Sala and the magic of fur fashion
A reminiscence on G A Sala praising his knowledge humor and prose with notes on his life and the Daily Telegraph. A separate discussion on sable fur its uniform hairs warmth and craft uses including brushes seals and beaver furs as described by London Spectator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Spectator
A Baptist Church in Cornish Carries Only One Member
A church dating to 1742 in Cornish, a Baptist church, now reports a single member who serves as church clerk. Zion's Advocate notes no pastor for years, yet the sole member contributes to denominational benevolences and maintains the organization, with women doing most work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornish
Poanttys
Zion’s Advocate
Sees
Hulding
Asa Family Medicine ends a nerve remedy a family legacy
A list of physicians and druggists across Indiana and nearby towns promotes Asa Family Medicine Bacon's Celery for the nerves. The ad offers free samples for kidney liver and blood disorders and claims cures for indigestion constipation headaches rheumatism and more with 50 cent large packages. It names many agents and locations in a regional distribution. A separate note quotes Merry Del Val denying pope era rumors about an index expurgatorius placed on a book by Cardinal Pecci and clarifies authorship by Rev Carlo Passetti.
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Asa Family Medicine
Bacon
Daugherty Gros
Indiana
J. C. Rugh
Penn Run
B. Beringer
Beringer
H. B. Hawes
Cherry
Mer
Merry del Val
Leo XIII
London Standard
Cardinal Pecci
Pius IX
Carlo Passetti
Perugia
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Featured in New Rochelle Life Ad
An issue prompts a question about addressing extortionate bills to Mr. Brown and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier to combat pneumonia bronchitis typhoid fever and persistent coughs. Hood's Pills are advertised for liver ills constipation biliousness and jaundice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Early Texas trial notes jury verdict in hidden room
A Texas paper reports one of the first trials before a colored jury as 12 men were told to retire and seek the verdict. After sounds from the jury room, the foreman quips they searched drawers and behind doors, but found no verdict in that room.
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Texas
Dr Kings New Discovery and Irrigation Push Featured
A Beaversville druggist testifies to Dr King’s New Discovery saving his life after La Grippe. The ad claims three bottles restored him and urges trials at local druggists. It also promotes an irrigation pamphlet from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Co. and touts a Rheumatic cure sold by local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. I. Moore
Homer City
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
Dakota
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
John R. Pott
Williamsport
I Could Not Forget My First Christmas in Chicago
An elderly Chicago resident recalls a lively Christmas from eighteen years past. His wife’s enthusiastic celebration nearly bankrupted him with presents, though he keeps two treasures a memory: twin daughters, both girls, now grown.
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Chicago
Catarrh Cure and medical remedies in a historic ad blend
An assortment of vintage medical claims and product pitches notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, plus testimonials and cures for heart disease and rheumatism. The piece includes cheerful local ad copy for Olive Blossom, Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart, and Mystic Cure, with several druggist mentions and a poetic aside.
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Relief in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure relieves distressing kidney and bladder diseases. The remedy targets the bladder, kidneys, back, and urinary passages in both sexes, alleviating retention and pain almost immediately. Sold by Herrick Bros druggists in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrick Bro’s, Druggists
Indiana
Blairsville Planing Mill Seeks Lumber and Roofing Needs
Only Planing Mill in Blairsville invites customers to inspect stock of lumber, doors, sash, and mouldings. They offer fast fulfillment, and promote Washington red cedar and hemlock shingles at low cash prices. Custom designs available, Kennedy contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UN Kennedy
Hamilton & Co
Women’s lasting sickness cured by Pink Pills claim
An extended tale from Brooklyn and Detroit details Mrs. Anna L. Smith of 311 Pulaski Avenue Brooklyn and Mrs. Charles Newman of Twelfth Street Detroit praising Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They describe years of indigestion rheumatic pain and weakness followed by dramatic improvement after taking the remedy, with endorsements from relatives neighbors and a Detroit minister and soldier. The ads promote the pills as a prescription remedy from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY priced at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 and sold by druggists or by mail.
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Standard Union
Brooklyn
N. Y
Anna L. Smith
Pulaski Avenue
John Duryea
DeKalb and
Sumner Avenue
Detroi
Mich
Charles Newman
Twelfth Street
Dr. Williams
Canada
Williams
Marvin
No. 625
Fifteenth Street
U.S. Pension Agency
Detroit
Ludington
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
The Eyes of Children and Vision Correction
An advisory on testing children's vision to detect defects needing glasses. It lists symptoms such as trouble reading, holding books close, blurred letters, crossed eyes, blinking, and headaches, noting mislabeling as dullness. The author offers evaluation and glasses fitting with 18 years of experience.
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Partridge
Ben Trovato
G. A. Sala
House Commons
Charles Dickens
Daily Telegraph
London Trath
Sable
Pope Lee
Herrick Bros
Tom E. Hildebrand
Druggiers
PopuLan Magazhie
Aia
Teen Lees
Frank Leslie
Sopular Monthly
Getters
Progress
Popular Magazines
Leati
Scott
Chicago Post
Hall
F. J. Chexey &Co
Toledo
Witherby
Castleton
Daugherty Bros
Dr. Agnew
G. Hartman
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
Agi
Dean
R. W. Wehrle
Indiana, Pa
John H. Pierce
Fexecutor
William G. Lewis
Cance Township
Indiana County
Samuel T. Lewis
A. J. T. Crawford
W. L. Stewart
Elizabeth Fetterman
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Alexander Fetterman
John Fetterman
Harriet Fetterman
Absalom DeHaven
Catharine A. Fetterman
Jonathan Shaffer
Susan Fetterman
Abraham Wineburg
Mary Fetterman
John Swab
Orphans’Court
Orphans’ Court
Harry White
A. D
James N. Stewart
Fannie Forrester
White Township
J. Telford
B.T. Hoffman
Margaret Landis
J. T. Bell
J. M. Leech
T. A
George Lyke
Center Township
George J. Lyke
Cunningham & Fisher
C. S. Young
Green
Register of Wills
F.S. Young
H.c.young
Columbia
Columbia Desk
Pope Manufacturing CO
Hartford
Conn
Agency For
Cory Ohin
Munn & CO
Broadway
New
Youk
America
the Atlantic Refining Company Pittspurg Department
Pittsburg, Pa
Yeur
Atlantic Refining Company
J. F. Barnes
Tnoves
Gilbert Bro S
Scueel
Thefameer Rochester
Business Universi
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