A Strange Secret and Notable Notes from The Era
A dying stranger pleads for confession as a physician narrator recalls a tale of star-crossed love in Italy. He describes Castellos, Giulietta, and a fateful dagger, then shifts to contemporary U.S. remarks on President Cleveland, Stanford White, Mrs. Cleveland, and other public figures with brief fashion notes and portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Castellos
Ruletta
Giuletta
Astsy
Luigi Castello
Patchwork quotes and wry thoughts from old newspapers
A collage of snappy quips and jokes from various papers including Newark Journal Times Picayune Buffalo Express Puck Courier-Journal and others. The lines poke fun at politics society fashion business and travel with witty wordplay and humorous twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Journal
Times
New Administration Society
Washington
Picayune
Buffalo Express
Adam
Bia Financial Review
Cochin
China
Courier-Journal
Jim
New York Press
Indianapolis
Oil City
Fort Valley
Enterprise
Traveror
Piltshure Chronicle
Advice to Wothers and patent remedies in old ad copy
A fragmented excerpt mentions New York Tat Co and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, advertising cheap dosages and diarrhoea relief. It includes garbled lines about pocketbooks, schemes, and a faded nod to waiving bears on a crest. The legible portions hint at late 19th or early 20th century advertising prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Argus Folabs
Cleveland
New York State
Pwr
Mark Twain
Connecticut
Humphrey Ward
Robert Elemere
James McCosh
Princeton
New York Hat Co
Pat
New York Tat Co
New York
Aunt Co
eRie
Tye
Amenswents
Grand Opera Tigule
Rudolph Aronson
Te Wits
Ieee
Krehler the Great
Atlanta
Chas. W Meikel
Pennsylvania St
Perry
Perience
Steam Dental CO
A. P. Herron
the Grand Opera House
Yita, Gee
Otis
Browns
Brown
A. Kiefer
Travelers’ Register
Gresx
Bloomington
Peoria
Missouri River
Danvile
Chicago
Springfield
Columbus
Ohio
Tha Uickest
Urbana
Bellefontaine
Kenton
Tiftin
Sandusky
Indianapolis Union Depot
Arron E
Épilly ‘ W
George Butler
Jackson Place
Cplon
Sape
Dayton
Poledo
Pete Eit
Nares
A. Ima
Indiaapolis
Toledo
Detroit
WW. A. Pal
Geol Agert C
Pennsylvania
Riehn
Pitts
NOY
Chuo
Northwest i7
A MM
H. Ly
Louisville
South
L&y
Cairo
Sais
Vincennes Taam Sap Ar
Vincennes
Wausia
Ludivaapos
Follasyathy
Sr. Loniags
Tomito
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Aliive
Kago
Pullinan
Moerich J.H. Marteln
Dist. i
C. Eden and CO
North
Delaware
Jack Frost
East Washington
Court House
Excelsior Laundry
Washington Street
A. Langham
Unpentarer and
Eymbalier
Penatrwapia Street
WM. B. Burford
Anufacturer
Pursell & Medsker
Washington St
Net
Tor
Weashington-st
Victor
Stosh
Bradley, Hulton & Co
Oulnea
East
Ind
Buucua
Docuta
White St
Court Street
Japanese Furniture & Mfg CO
Pennsylvania Street
Mla Roy
Samuel Goldsbury
George of. Dryes
Celis
Fiareys
MARCY
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