The Costly Curtains of London Theaters
Draperies dominate London stages with 19th century grandeur. The Lyceum Prince of Wales and Palace Theater curtains fetch high sums, from lavish gold plush at Savoy to boiler plate fireproof varieties at others. Figures reach thousands, reflecting art, engineering, and designer Carte’s wonders.
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Lona
Sir Benry Irving
Lyceum
Benry Irvine
Burdett-Counts
Prince of Wales’ Theater
Coventry Street
Arthur Roberts
C. J. Phipps
London
Palace Theater of Varieties
Savoy
Palace
They Won the Raise and the Bosses Paid Up
A big anthracite mining firm faced worker demands for higher pay. After failed appeals to officials and a New York meeting with miners, a 10 percent wage advance was granted. A famed meal demonstration by 12 robust delegates was cited as proof of need. Other items include political satire and aphorisms from the era.
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New York City
South Wales
Philadelphia Inquirer
Worldwide Briefs Highlight Turbulent News Headlines
A collage of brief items reports typhus in Loncon Mexico, hurricane damage near Lis bon Spain, fearsome Pacific storms at San Francisco, Spain sending 20000 troops to Cuba in November, yellow fever at Vera Cruz, Mount Furyama looming as an active volcano. Other notes cover a Brooklyn bridge jumper’s recovery, the Interstate Exposition in St Louis, and various legal, financial, and crime items from across the globe.
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Loncon
Mexico
Lisbon
Spain
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Vera Crux
Mex
Clara McArthur
Brooklyn Bridge
St. Louis
William KR. Foster
New York
Zurich
Shanzada Nazrulla Khan
Ameer
Afghanistan
England
Florida
New York Stock Exchange
Ely S. Parker
Fairfield
Conn
Star
Australia
Belfast
Russell
United States
Tampico
Inguran
Michocan
Charles Eisemann
City of
Paul P. Lawson
William Watson
Hailey
Ida
William Enseth
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Cal
San Quentin
First Congregational Church
Oakland
Willard Scott
South Congregational Church
Chicago
Martin
Paris
Chambers
Madagascar
Silas Martin
New Liberty
Chattanooga
Tenn
Toney Horne
Birmingham
Ala
Trades Union Congress
Cardiff
American Federation of Labor
William S. Godwin
Kansas City
Lord Downshire
Iquique
Henry Jameson
John M. Butler
Indianapolis
Rhode Island
Butler
Chicago Grain Warehouse Association
John Martin
Topeka
Nelson F. Acers
United States Revenue
Henry Doughty
Marlowe-Taber Company
Atlas
Milwaukee
Doughty
Strickler and Hart
Denver
Wygant
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Seattle
Wash
American Exchange Bank of New York
Heat readings on clothing layers from German meteorologist
Dr. von Bebber reports garment temps at various layers as outside temperature rises. Coat 71.2F, between coat and waistcoat 58.6F, between waistcoat and shirt 75.9F, between shirt and undershirt 77.4F, and between undershirt and skin 90.9F. Edison predicts unlimited rail speeds with direct coal electricity. An old gourmet jokes the best cod liver oil is fattening pigeons first.
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von Bebber
Fair week bargains at local shops
Local advertisers tout fair week sales across shoes pianos organs sewing machines and jewelry. F. J. Johnson promotes $75 organs for $45 while Red Front and Sharretts push affordable men’s and boys’ footwear. Smith’s and Nesbit’s highlight photos, frames, and watches as Crawford’s serves meals during fair week.
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F. J. Johnson
F. J. John
Aneens
Clark
F. J. Johnson’s
Sewing Machines Fair Week
Smith’s
F. T. Empfield
S. Buttrick
F. J. Johnson's
Smith's
Frank Nesbit
Sharretts
Crawford’s
Empfield
Smith
Nesbit
Philadelphia
Indiana Stean Laundry
Empfield’s
Court House
F. T. Empfield’s
Indiana Steam Laundry
R. M. Crawford
Fleming & Thomas's
Fleming & Thomas’s
Pattison’s
Fleming & Thomas
J. S. Nesbit’s
Muehfield
Cunningham’s
Frank Nesbit’s
Philadelphia Street
H. Hi. Stevings
Sixth Street
Jair
Pattison
Cameron’s Agency
Hood
The Door of Life And The Fear Of Sin
A medical advert praises Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women's health, claiming it prevents childbirth pains and strengthens the nerves. It urges treating feminine weakness with home remedies and mentions a 168 page book on women’s diseases available for ten cents postage from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo.
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Enrieion
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Market Report from Sept 10 with prices and notices
Market data from Sept 10 lists butter eggs lard tallow and poultry prices, grain and flour quotes for wheat corn oats rye and hay, plus cattle hogs sheep and lamb values. It mentions regional buyers and steady demand, then includes local advertisements for Empfield’s soda fountain Remedial soap jewelry store Galvanized Lightning Rods and Pattison’s gallery with notices of viewing hours.
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Timothy
Elgin Creamery
Ohio
New York
New
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
East Liperty
Yale
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Rendon Theater
Citiens
Indianapolis Journal
War Office
Edison
Sharretts’ Shoe Store
the Market Report
Mack & Ray
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
E. W. Griffith
Armagh
Fair Ground
Pattison’s Picture Gallery
Cooper
G. T. Hamilton
Bardock
W. M. Cunningham
Buffalo Mills
Victor
Choice Family
Fleur
WM. Risinger
Indiana Roller
Valencia
Indiana County
Daugherty
Fred. Wegley
Borough of
Indiana
September H
J. H. Pierce
Ns’ Court of Indians County
Ottae Ee
Joan
Jon Coren
Pine County
Butérick
Griffith
Frank Maly
California
Indiada
Indiana House
Philadelphia St
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