Uncle Harry's risky wedding path through a seaside affair
A fragment from a domestic drama follows Harry MacGregor as he pursues Clara Dale after dismissing Miss Dale from Mrs. MacGregor's house. Harry reveals plans to marry Clara, buying a new home and inviting her to Saratoga with a letter announcing their marriage, while Louisa braces for further odds.
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MacGregor
Louise
Harry
Kittie
Uncle Harry
Miss Dale
Mr. McGregor
James
Timow
Clara
Casey
Fifth-ave
Saratoga
Harry Macgregor
Louisa
Jose
Prolific Quotation Excerpts From 19th Century Press
A montage of witty lines and snippets from Life, Time, Puck, Harper’s Bazar and others notes quips on drink, attitude, home life, sports, railroads, crime and theater. Notable items include Life on cheerful cups, Time on corners, Puck on baseball, Washington Critic on wine holes, and reports of Mrs. Paran Stevens’s $100,000 jewel robbery.
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Picayune
Oledo Blade
Puck
Ocean
Christman
Harper's Bazar
Paran Stevens
Pittsburg
Chronicle
Gardner
A. Chinaman
Gebva
Queus
Rochester Fost-Express
FOR THE LADIES' FEET
New York, Oct 6 report discusses hosiery and shoes as fashion markers. It notes price variety from 25 cents to $15 per pair, colors and patterns, and preferences of different social groups. It covers Dongola shoes from goat skin, kid leather issues, porpoise skin footwear, and a novelty called Kordo fan from horsehide with lasting wear.
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New York
Castleton
Palmer
Lotta
New York Sun
Australia
Newark
N. d
Chicago
Racy Headlines From Old Newspapers
A collage of era snippets notes sharp horse reporters and wild city sayings. Quotes span Toledo Blade Pittsburg Chronicle Northwestern and Rochester Post Express with jests about revolvers cousins and gum chewing triggering local curiosities.
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Toledo Blade
Pittsburg Chronicle
Labouchere
Northwestern
Rochester Post-Express
Harper’s Bazar
Somervilis Journal
Spirit of the State Press and Local Political Sniping
A collage of 19th century clippings notes waning violence by the White Cap gang, criticize Putnam's Democratic ring for dilapidated courthouse spending, lampoons Rep. Tur Star’s ballot misstep on Ryder and Lamb, and warns against paying to place brief notices in The Sun.
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Nappanee News
Putnam
Greentasile
Tur
W. H Ryder
Lamb
Crawfordsville
Tad
Warner's Log Cabin remedies hailed as modern ad blended with old time cures
An article argues for the value of Warner's Log Cabin remedies drawing on Dr Holmes and past hardy ancestors. It promotes Warpers Log Cabin sarsaparilla cough and consumption remedy Log Cabin hops and buchy remedy hair tonic rose cream plaster and a liver pill while urging readers to demand these products from druggists and trust the pharmacopoeia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver. Wendell. Holmes
Nature
Do Not Be Deceived By Gas Company Tactics
An Indianapolis gas firm urges customers to switch, claiming it undercuts rivals by 30 percent and will bind contracts to continue low rates even if competitors offer lower prices. It warns of future supply risks and promises preference to early patrons, branding rival “half price” claims as misleading.
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Indianapolis Natural Gas Company
Victor
Beadleaw, Holton & CO
East
Washington St
Indianapolis
Ind
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Cheehk—Plumpers
Spirit OF the State Press
Court Street
Walter Buhl
Detroit, Michigan
Sealgoods
GRAND
Opera House
Lilly Clay
COLOSSAL _ GAIETY COMPANY
Atsmes
Washington-st
Chimn
Marcy
Washington- St
Frank A. Blanchard
Pennsylvania Street
Janee Mill & Ay Wee
Mississippist
U. M. Rasch
Bis Wyashington Street
Indianapoli Natural Gas
Eden
Col
Sousractors
Builiers
North
Delaware
The
Water Company
Aneshaensel & Strong
Pennsylvania
Healey &O’brien
Maryland
St. Kalb & Ayers
St. Keyser
George W
Ilinois
St. Kirchett & Judd
St. ° Ee
St. Mathews
St. Merkel, C. Sery Co
St. Murray, & Moser
Massachusetts
Peck
Tocn
E. Market-st Pittsburg
Blumbing Co
N. Penn
At. Ramsay
St. Reising
Louis
Virginia-ave
Amos
Massachusetts-ave
WH. & Co
Es Sagan
A Morris
A. Morris
Pennsylvania St
Louis Reibold
the Sun
Fleryendy
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