Des Moines Miss Annie Brain Bicyclist Claims Youthful Distinction
Des Moines youth bicycle claim centers on Annie Brain 3 years 8 months old with a tiny bicycle weighing about 12 pounds plus a frame valued at 150 dollars. The item notes her street riding skill and recognition from H J Brain of Des Moines, with Tribune and other papers sharing similar youthful feats and anecdotes from New York and Brooklyn about children and their inventive play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Annie Brain
Une
Mainy
Anicis
Senation Moines
Chicago
Little Girls
Brooklyn
Delsarte
New York
Varied 19th Century Figures and Royal Gossip
A jumble of notes chronicles Li Hung Chang’s humble origins, the Prince of Wales Derby winnings, Alun Tadema’s age, Elsie Bates’ weight, Queen Victoria’s fatigue, the Peking Gazette’s neutrality, Jules Simon’s death, military leaders, explorers, academics, and aristocratic health observations. It sifted through editors, leaders, and social curiosities with scattered names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
Prince of Wales Istogether
Derby
Wrebster
Mass
Elsie Lucia Bates
Queen Victoria
Emperor of China
Peking Gazette
Jules Simon
Government of National Defense
Trochu
Bkeuri Rochefort
Sartis
Sae
John Robbe
Aah Roberts
Charles D. Woods
Storrs
Conn
Maine
Brooklyn
Vassar
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Logenie
Lord Roberts
Dublin
Lady Roberts
Andrew Lang
Scott
Dickens
Kaiser Wilhelm
Ludwig II of
Bavaria
Parisian Fashion Trends In Wasp Waist Silhouettes
The New York Post describes pale yellow and pink batiste waists trimmed with narrow black velvet ribbons and short basques and jacket bodices for slender figures. Glace silks shine above skirts, with corduroy silks in stripes and bright tricolors. Embroidered waists remain popular, with delicate Marie Antoinette motifs in fine gold thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
New York Post
Opulent summer accessories and tableware trends
Attractive canary yellow opaque glass toilet sets with silver mounts headline fashion notes. Empire fans in gold chains, white kid belts jeweled with turquoise reflect lavish style. A traveler’s outfit includes an elephant hide billbook with gold mounts. Silver coffee sets feature Coalport china. A long-handled vine pattern silver spoon and tortoise shell tableware with gold or silver mounts illustrate designers’ artistic tendencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Kid
Coalport
Impeachment in U S history highlighted in This Country of Ours
General Harrison outlines constitutional impeachment provisions and recalls seven official impeachments since 1797 starting with Senator William Blount. The piece lists Pickering, Chase, Peck, Humphreys, Andrew Johnson, Belknap and notes only Pickering and Humphreys were convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Harrison
Country
Ladies’ Home Journal
William Blount
Tennessee
John Pickering
United States
New Hampshire
Samuel Chase
United States Supreme Court
James H. Peck
United States District Court
District of Missouri
Humphreys
United States District Court For
District of Tennessee
Andrew Johnson
William W. Belknap
Pickering
Thebes King Kamecees II at Checkers with Wives
A palace wall scene from Thebes shows Kamecees II seated with his wives playing checkers. The image emphasizes royal leisure and domestic life in ancient Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thebes
Kamecees II
Hood's Pills and Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad
An old pharmacy ad touts Hood's Pills for liver biliousness indigestion and headache and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts sores and skin eruptions. The sale mentions T E Hildebrand Indiana W M Moore Homer City and M G Miller Blairsville with guarantee and 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. M. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Blairsville
Agnew’s Cure for Heart Disease Promises Fast Relief
Dr Agnew offers Cure for organic or sympathetic heart disease claiming relief in 30 minutes and a speedy cure. Advertises remedy for palpitation breathlessness smothering spells and left side pain with one dose as proof. Sold by S G Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Agnew
S. G. Hartman
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Brain
Lucy Trei
Lucy
New York Times
Tomtit
Lin
W. ©. McClelland
St. Nicholas
Brooklyn Eagle
Alun Tadema
Holland
Fashion Plate
Otto
Daugherty Bros
Mateer & Rankin
Elderton
Bucklen
WS. Langham
Farmers Bank Building
Indiana, Pa
G.J. Feit
EIT & Ewing
Farmers’ Bank
B. &. Ewing
L. Hutchison
Jack
Ohn
P. Elkin
Elkin Building
Philadelphia Street
W M. Mahan
J. Telford
Swan & Simpson
Kangs
John H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham
Ijan
J Wood Clare
Oftee
Nixon
Sixth Street
Laud
Ohn L. Getty
J. M. Cunningham Building
Frank Keener
M. C. Watson
Atson & Keener
Sa . Ua Wr
Harry White
Yang
W L. Stewart
Stewart & Clark
Philadelphia
H. Tomb
Eorge W. Hood
Hetrick
John N. Banks
Samuel Cunningham
John 8. Fisher
Cunningham & Fisher
Atttorneys-At-Law
Hotels
Kinter House
Isaac Griffith
Philadelphia and
Fifth Streets
Sdiana
J. W. Clements
Iza Myres, Proprietors
CPA
W.H. Clawson
Indiana House
Q. J. T. Lone
R. Churchill
T. Miller
Water Street
H B. Buterbaugh
Nixon Building
Equitable Life Assurance Society
S. W. Guthrie
General Agent Farmers’ Bank Building
Sersero Tss To
Castoria
Astoria
The
Fao Signatere
Indiana Tanning Company
Syandsitid
Wsarppe
Ssuniso Seogom &F
Sedee
Wedderbuen & Ring Your Ners
Washington, D. C
joRee
Teverey
Armor & Co
Armorer
Timothy
Frank Douglass
Nutrictone
Mod Pack
Indiana Roller Mis
Folumbia
A.g.glenn
E PA
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