A Cheap Coat and a Plucky Street Sausage Tale
A New Jersey man from Baxter Street sells a coat to a local clothier for seven dollars, but the buyer ends with a shabby garment. Ferguson plots revenge using a rhabby coat and O Rafferty, leading to a rooftop police fracas and fines for the clothiers. The tale ends with Ferguson keeping the coat and political hopes rising ahead of election time.
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Ferguson
Central Park
New Derset
Baxterst
Thomas
Jacob
Duec
Savoh
Baber
di Valle
New Jersey
Baxter Street
O’ Rafferty
Q’ Rafferty
O’rafferty
Rafferty
Donohue
Thad
Alex
Flush Becanse
Pye
Yratierty
EU Acon
Alex. B. Sweet
Superstition Across Nations and Practices
The piece notes beliefs in England, Italy, and other regions where new moon observance, silver talismans, and charms protect against bad luck. It cites the frellatura or evil eye as a common Italian superstition and mentions widespread use of charms in Spain, Portugal, Austria, Russia, and beyond to avert disaster and attract good fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Austria
Russia
After-dinner speech mania grows in New York clubs
The New York Sun notes a rising after-dinner speech craze in New York with clubs paying speakers travel, hotel, and gifts. Boston clubs show even larger spending, turning speaking into a profitable, nearly professional pursuit.
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New York
Atlanta
Nashville, Tenn
Peru
London
Shipa
En Wen
New York Sun
Boston
Parasol Handles and Women Roles Mixed In News Snippets
The column lists Prescienchina as a new parasol handle material and notes fashions in female refinement. It praises Boston physician Dr Helen Baits studying in Berlin, urges self sufficiency for American girls, and comments on economy trends. It also describes New Orleans women as bright and active in design, teaching, editing, and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Baits
Boston
Berlin
Keeli
Dallas News
Eve
Adam
Cordweou
Washington Star
New Orleans
Secrets and oddities from a bygone era
A scattered column shows curious claims from novels to facts: seals lured by Esquimans, 86 cremations in Tokyo during November, Chinese streets deemed straight as devil travel. An artesian well in Horse City Idaho emits hot sulphurous water, a Grand Rapids factory fines cost five cents to swear, and a near full fines box heads to the heathen. In 16 cities of stigma Negro property totals 8,824,542 with most in real estate. In Richmond possessions reach 820,188. A large olive oil factory to be built at Los Guilcos Sono ma Cal, costing 250,000 with 60 acres of trees and 700 more planted.
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Esquimans
Japan
Horse City
Idaho
Grand Rapids
Stigmia
Richmond
Los Guilcos
Sonoma County
Cal
Paris Styles Show New Home Decor Trends
Black hair and bright French blue emerge as chic tones in Paris fashions. Mauve furnishings color wedding tables while violets are tied with lace handkerchiefs. Candlesticks rise to two feet high in wood, offering new inexpensive options.
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Paris
France
Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy Ad Sparks Guarantee Debate
A disputed ad claims a $500 guarantee if Dr Sage's remedy fails to cure catarrh, inviting skepticism about truth and confidence in advertising. The piece mentions skepticism toward “advertising fakes” and touts Dr Pierce's Granules and Liver Pills as effective, citing relief from catarrh and headaches.
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Sone
The Fastest Mile Across Multiple Sports
A compilation of record mile times across various sports and transports. It lists fastest miles by railroad train skating rowing horse tricycle bicycle running swimming and two men walking, with inconsistent, archaic timing formats and partial figures.
Cream cake and mince pie recipe from old text
A plain sponge cake batter is baked in large pans with almonds and cream daubed between layers and iced. Also described is a mince pie filling with suet beef raisins apples spices and nuts stirred with sugar syrup vinegar and brandy, cooked slowly until done.
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Pat
Somerville Journal
Elv
Warren Si.n
Howse Tarmicking
Burn & GO
W. Cov
Washington and
Delaware
Howe
Washington
Ark
Amubemente
Band Opera House
Hoyt
Texas
Grand Opera House
Aronson Opera Company
Jonathan Priece
Orchiestra Aircie
Eallery
Sexiba
Indianapolis
Banelcgn Bros
Supehba
Orchestra
Eite
Gitlary
Virginia-avenue
Ore Ae Ting
Hye Fitting
Mike .H. Powle
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Dlinois Street
Ld, Pray See
HeKinney Medical and Sareical Instituts
Thaland
Wits Exchander
Gutrastes
Will Fantzer
Betes House Pharmacy
West Crash
Addraas Brie Medical CO
Buffalo
Ora
Reher
Mabel Alea
Paterson St
Paterson
N. J
Pool Breave Bran CO
N. Y
Browning É & Son
Wash-st
Indianapolis Union Station
Annsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Balimore
Phildelphia
Columbus
Chicago
di Guam
Louisville
Yue Sm
Uu Po
Vincennes
Cairo
Oabs
Wantahia Line
ST. Louis
St. Los
Terre Haute
Evansrle
Greencastle
W. I. Brunner
District Pas
Benger
Hassachusetts Ave
Abbett
WM. D
Virginia Ave
Ind
Cleveland, Cincinnat, Rie
Cleveland
Chicago & Cincinnati
Wissein
Peoria
Pepart
Cincinnati
Ohs Opty Nae
Our City
SinGis Street
Entucky Avenue
Triana
Toledo
Detroit
Fe Cincinnxti Limited
Cincineati
Estibaia Pre Cin
Altivg
Goa
Syren Sere LE
MR Obe
Eneike
Correanwne
Addras
Chander & Taylor
Indianageis
Knight & Only
Noble & Gov
Skeet Tron
Bollera
H. T. Conds Implement Co
Pessey
Indiana
Tin Sun
Inez
Tae Sun
Tue Suny
Tre Sun
Tse Sun
Chichester
Peski
Puner
Chichester Shonsieal Coa
Madison Sa
Phill Cay
Iance
MAL ‘Kb Meg. CO
Lancaster
War Bros
C.a.bchad &Co
Noble Sts
Indiansports
Tad
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