The Saving of Peter
Minna Schmitt finds Peter Burns missing at supper and suspects trouble with the Judge. She follows clues to the stable where she discovers Peter asleep with two nearly empty whisky bottles. Minna and Mrs Merriam react as Peter reveals he shared a bottle with the judge and later gave remaining spirits to a sick child. ipecac is used to counteract the misused liquor.
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Minna Schmitt
Merriam
Peter Burns
Peter
Minna
Atables
Mrs. Merriam
Anse
Harneck’s
Old Anse
Anse’s
Peter’s Temptation on the Doorstep
In a tense rural moment Peter compliments care for a baby and hints at taking something nicer than sleep. Minna, wary yet swayed to appease him, considers his advance as she clutches her basket while the baby remains unharmed.
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Minna
Peter
Rules of Life Written at 24 by John McDonogh
The March Ledger Monthly notes the Philadelphia era rules engraved on McDonogh's grave vault in New Orleans. It lists maxims on labor time thrift self reliance courtesy restraint and virtue. The text advocates temperance virtue and religion as paths to health order happiness and success.
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New Orleans
John McDonogh
McDonogh
March Ledger Monthly
Girl of 21 Marries Man of 79 in Lincoln
John O'Donnell Lincoln's wealthiest 79 year old wed Lizzie Flynn 21 in a Wednesday ceremony. O'Donnell reportedly offered a reward to the county clerk to withhold license publication. Flynn from Toulon Illinois met him six months earlier and traveled to Lincoln for the marriage.
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John O'Donnell
Lincoln
Lizzie Flynn
Mr. O'Donnell
Miss Flynn
Toulon
Ill
O’donnell
New Moth Preventative Combines Cedar and Camphor
A forthcoming moth deterrent blends cedar chips with pure camphor to protect wardrobes. The product reportedly pleases with a pleasant odor and is described as effective and affordable for the next season.
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Lebanon
Wedding Breakfast Confusion Clarified by Church Custom
A wedding guest reflects on why the meal is called a breakfast. The explanation cites the Church of England practice of fasting before the ceremony and communion, with the post ceremony meal described as a real breakfast. The piece closes with a sales line for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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New York Times
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, ease pain, cure wind colic, and relieve diarrhoea. Priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
Popular Songwriter Writes Opera Secretly Read In Chicago
Anita Owen, famed for songs like There is no one in the world like you and A bunch of daisies, has composed an opera kept secret in title. A famous American singer read the score in Chicago and took it east for rehearsals. Owen recently sued Mrs. Alice C. Bartlett for 100000 in a defamation suit.
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Anita Owen
Alice C. Bartlett
Miss Owen
Chicago
Car
Photograph Frames With Embroidered Covers And Wallpaper
The New York Tribune describes photograph frames built from a cardboard mat and back, with glass front and easel or ring back. It explains mounting embroidered linen or wallpaper, using glue instead of paste, and trimming openings by cutting from center to corners for square shapes or slits for round openings. Artistic effects come from flowered wallpaper a poppy design and rose tinted bindings.
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New York Tribune
Present-Tense Romance Amid Fragments and Jests
A collage of brief quotes from various papers and writers shows romantic banter about the present moment, a mishap at a station about an injured mule named Hustle, a wry remark on a young woman’s voice and past as a telephone operator, and a humorous line about Fate and digestion.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Dean's Ointment Heals Piles in One Night
Years of suffering end in a night as itching piles yield to Dean's Ointment. The cure is promised to work at once and is available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
Big Store promotes Chicago trip with low fare
Low fare to Chicago offered at 83.75 round trip and 3.75 one way for Saturday March 14 with return validity until March 18. Tickets available via city ticket agent at 48 W Washington St Union Station or to W. Richardson D P A.
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Washington St. Union Station
W. W. Richardson
Cheap California Rail Rates Offer Extended
Special low colonist tickets via the Southern Pacific route to California from several U S cities such as Chicago St Louis Memphis New Orleans Omaha and Kansas City are available through April 30. For details contact W G Nelmyer G W A 8 P C Chicago or W H Connor Las Cruces Commerce Building.
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Southern Pacific Company
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
Southern
Arenany
G. Nelmyer
Connor
Las Cou
Cbs Ber
Commerce
Silk mitts replace gloves for summer gowns
Silk mitts, not mittens, are promoted for summer gowns with sleeves. Some reach elbow length and come in pink flesh tone, gray, black, white, brown, or tea green. They are cut across the fingers for cooling, unlike hot summer kid gloves. Silk mitts are already seen in Palm Beach Florida.
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Palm Beach
Forida
Modern Bookshelves Show Modern Library Trend
The article discusses plainive bookshelves as a favored furnishing idea. They should blend with woodwork, fill wall spaces between doors and windows, form a continuous display, and stand about four feet high for practical effect.
Fashion notes on girls summer dresses and outfits
The article describes little girls party and daily wear styles for summer. It highlights point d esprit organza and organdie fabrics, white organdie frocks with ruffled skirts, puffed insertions, and short sleeves. A sailor suit is also mentioned as a morning wear option.
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Eve
A Sofa Mirror Fashion Debuts Over Sofa
A new home decor trend features a long mirror hung directly above a sofa. The item aligns with living room styling, creating the illusion of extended space and coordinated furniture presentation.
Poultry and Produce Prices From Shippers
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and other produce include turkey hens at 3 cents per lb, young toms 7, young chickens 7, hens 7.25, cocks 4, ducks 7, geese 5 per lb. cheese varieties New York full creams 13, domestic Swiss 17, brick 13. butter Choice roll 4 per lb. eggs 1? per dozen. wool grades ranging from 19 to 30 cents per lb. hides and tallow values with assorted No 1 No 2 classifications and grease and tallow prices.
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New York
Grocery and produce price list amid broad market items
A dense catalog of prices for nuts coffee sugars oils and staples. Entries list many brands and grades with prices per pound basket or ton including Boston and New York markets, mixed nuts oranges grapes apples and vegetables with variations by region and grade.
Grocery Price List From Old Market Ad
A historical price listing shows fees for produce and meats incl turnips 1.00 per bu kale 1.25 per bag cranberries Jersey 2.75 per bu figs Turkish 15 Ib box ile per Ib hams sugar cured 10 11%c various cuts sinewed with prices 7 to 14%c lard Indiana 8c to 9c sausage fresh pork 8c to 7c frankfurts 7%c bologna 5 196. oysters New York counts cans almanac.
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Prime
Atricity Prime
Java
Bourbon Santos
Prime Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dillsworth’s
Gates
Columbia
Phoenix A
Empire
Ideal Golden
Windsor
Ridgewood
Michigan
California
Hloney
Elmira
Florida
Ile
Indiana
Baltimore
New York
Standard
F. Brand
C. A
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Roosevelt
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Ho Bellamy Storer
United States
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Olney
Ecreta
Cleveland
Hood
Walt
Dental ‘College
Leslie’s Weekly
Baxter
Scott
Hustle
Boston Transcript
Fate
Detroit Journal
Pennsylvania
Happy
Pierce
David W. Guice
Hamburg
Franklin Co
Dr. Pierce
VIA
Buffalo
SLL Arta Ale CO
Lade
Illinois Street
Icle
Coal and Coke
Kanawha
Pittsburg
Winifrede
Raymond
Jackson
Island City
Splossbureg
Connellsville
Castile
Louisiana
Carolina
Lure
Kingan & Co
Oysters Fish and Game
Lump and
Crushem
Indianapolis Gas
Moses Optical CO
Indianapo
I. M. Rowe
the Sun
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