Cement Talk No 10 Concrete Work Stands The Weather
Cement Talk No 10 extols concrete durability claiming no rotting shrinking warping or crumbling with proper sand and cement. It urges customers to rely on universal Portland cement for sidewalks floors steps and foundations and notes annual output of 10 000 000 barrels with Northwestern offices in Minneapolis Chicago and Srb urg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Portland Cement CO
SBURG
Chicago
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Croup Relief and First Aid Advice in One Soured Page
A mixed snippet offers croup relief with a liniment said to open air passages and vanish phlegm, then shifts to home first aid for injuries using improvised splints, padded with soft material and kept cool. It also quotes La Follette on reputation and a banter about John H. Good and Sam Good in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator la Follette
Madison
John H. Good
Sam Good
A Wise Train Question and a Health Tale From Ads
A railroad station anecdote about a friend watching horses, plus a testimonial from a Philadelphia woman who improved her health and spirits after using Grape-Nuts and Postum. The letter cites Battle Creek and promotes The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Young's Magazine
Phila
Jonah
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Royal Fashion Critic Pans Queens Across Europe
A Paris fashion critic surveys royal wardrobes from Empress Augusta to Queen Victoria, condemning most European sovereigns for ill fitting gowns and costly tastes. Remarks note Empress Augusta’s thrifty German style, Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Mary as fashion weak, and Alexandra and Helena in mixed praise, with Mme Crespin du Gast amid gossip and a rent clash in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rue de la Paix
Wortune
Europe
Germany
Berlin
London
Vienna
Empress Augusta
Een Mary
England
Wilelmina
Holland
Mary
Wilhelmina
Wilhelmine
Alexandra
Edward
Helena
Italy
Rome
Czarina
Russia
Queen Victoria
Spain
Mme, Crespin du Gast
Aig
Rue Leroux
W. K Vanderbilt
Rue Crespin
Mme. du Gast
Paris Ie
American shopper laments stocking scarcity abroad
A New York Herald piece follows a well dressed American woman returning home after Europe. She notes European shops lack size and fit for American women especially above the ankle, preferring New York stores for stockings and undergarments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Herald
America
Martes
Europe
New York City
Sepessany
London
Londo Nonavay
A Fall Not All a Failure from the New York Sun
The Seattle exposition ended long ago yet remains in memory. Secretary W. M. Sheffield of the exposition association says stockholders will recover about four cents on the dollar of their investment. He asserts Seattle benefited, noting the acquisition and development of university campus land, construction of permanent buildings, and improvements in pumping, sewerage, and water systems.
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Seattle
W. M. Sheffield
Auti Existent Exposition Association
Waldorf
Shefield
University Washington
Ilo
Eictlans
Wellal
Wife Demanded He Wash Dishes in Divorce Suit
Uniontown Pa special reports William E Bhelley sued for divorce alleging cruel treatment after marriage in Cumberland Md. The couple quarrelled over housework and meals with threats, a pitcher broken, ties torn, and bed space disputed. Shelley now lives in Connellsville while Minnie G Brielle y remains in Somerset County.
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Uniontown
Becase
Willam EB. Bhelley
Ana Ung
Hears
J. Q. van Swearingen
William EB
Minnie G. Brielley
Cumberland
Is King’s Upper Turkeyfoot
Merset County
Sheeley
Shelley
Connellsville
Saving and Saving Money in a Household
A witty Chicago Record-Herald piece features a couple debating frugal living. A wife reports trimming costs by skipping celery and avoiding dress fittings, while the husband boasts saving $600 via insider steel tips that would have ruined him if borrowed funds were used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
George
Miss Clara Carabaugh Fends Off Burglar In Mount Pleasant
Miss Clara Carabaugh a 17 year old girl awoke to a masked burglar in her room. She fought him biting his face and kicking him in the face causing him to fall unconscious before fleeing through a second story window as police arrived. The attack lasted about half an hour and ended with the suspect fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Clara Carabaugh
Miss Carabaugh
Unclear excerpt from lawn party text and names
Fragmentary OCR lines mention a lawn party and scattered names and phrases without clear events or outcomes. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or places can be confirmed from readable content.
Prize London Deteriorated Review of Prize Run
Fragmented text reflects a saloon era boxing piece referencing a prize run, a Whetwood figure, and harsh attitudes toward violence. It notes self defense and fighting clubs and hints at public uproar over boxing practices, with blurred names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fromturday
Whetwood
Paris Hats Feature Dark Rich Tones and Feathery Trims
In Paris, women favor dark browns, blues and greens for hats with velvet, felt, and beaver bases. Feathers, aigrettes, and chains decorate crowns, brims, and ribbons, while plumage dominates fall styles including toques and Breton shapes. White and black tones appear as contrasts in velvet and felt designs.
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Royal Navy
Rouen
Glove fashions forecast bold colored and washable styles
Glove trends favor heavily embroidered long and short kid gloves in self and contrast colors. Chamois gloves remain popular for easy washing. Chamoissette appears in natural and varied colors. A new brown cape skin aviation gauntlet suits street wear and car use. Ge cull la Uned with light colored kid features matching ornaments.
How to Make Old Lace With Newspaper Tricks
A period fashion note explains tinting lace by sewing lace to newspaper strips and rolling the assembly around a tube. Stored for weeks, the newspaper preserves color to give new lace an authentic aged look rivaling heirlooms.
Embroidery Jabots From Hamburg Lace Trends
The article notes jabots with lace frills at one side soften the torso, highlighting tallor-made waists. Hamburg embroidery leads the way with wide 18 inch jabots narrowing to almost nothing at the bosom, accompanied by cuffs and insertion edgings for soft sheer blouses. Parisians differ from Americans in waist fashion as French designs influence neck fixings and Renwinie needlework popularity.
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Hamburg
Fashionable girdles and styles of the season
The article describes new girdle fashions using rope bead metal fabric and chenille materials. Pyroxylin options are noted for their light weight and color variety while linked chain designs appear in gilt silver or oxidized finishes. Ornamental pins for fastening replace knots to reduce wear.
Cleaning screens with kerosene helps restore and protect
To clean screens, dampen a cotton cloth with kerosene and rub both sides. This method cleans dirt and preserves the screens, while also helping to keep files away.
William Gillette Notes On Stage Craft From New York Run
William Gillette describes his lifelong note habit for character study and play writing. He recalls a remark from William Pinkerton about his extensive filing system. Gillette explains storing vast materials in folios and scrawled files across varied surfaces to capture details, color, and atmosphere for Conan Doyle adaptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gillette
New York
Dr. Watson
Liam Pinkerton
Conan da
Sherlock Holmes
Gillette
William Pinkerton
Rug Help for Worn Rugs Color Touch Restore Look
If rugs are slightly worn do not despair. Use a dye to match the desired color and apply as you would on a floor to revive appearance without wear showing. The technique preserves look, extends life for another season, and may be costlier than alternatives.
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Sloan
A. W. Lay
Lafayette
Ala
Thomas L. Rice
Easton
G.G. Jones
Baldwins
L.L
Sloans
Earl S
Boston
Mass
Cleaning White Felt Hats With Flour and Gasoline
A dubious tip suggests cleaning white felt hats by making a flour and gasoline paste, rubbing it in, and airing until dust and stains vanish. The text then devolves into garbled, non-coherent phrases about autumn, poetry, and disjointed names, offering no clear factual continuation.
The Sleighty and Joaquin Miller One Perpendicular Home
In a fragmentary reminiscence, the speaker recalls Joaquin Miller’s abode described as “three madew emit, one perpendicular.” The remark characterizes Miller’s home as a distant, elevated place, hinted to lie nearer the rising sun, echoing a symbolic, poetic image rather than a literal address.
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Joaquin Miller
Lim
Joaquin
German Learner Shown Behind the Scenes of Vaudeville
A German who came to America to master English was backstage with a vaudeville show. An American presenter described the scene, mentioning an actor and makeup, reflecting early entertainment culture and cross cultural curiosity.
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America
Calumet Baking Powder Promises Real Economy
An advertisement argues true economy in baking rests on using Calumet Baking Powder. It claims store brands waste ingredients and weaken results, while Calumet guarantees reliable performance and quality at a competitive price, touting top awards.
Clearly Outclassed by Mr Cunifox on Learning
Mr Cunifox declares modern minds move quickly and his daughter has studied Greek Latin philosophy dancing music mathematics lawn tennis painting astronomy during school. He laments his own spelling failures and compares pace of learning unfavorably with his child’s schooling.
Not In Vain Noah Sighting Mount Ararat Resort
Puck quips that Noah cried at last the voyage to Mount Ararat is not in vain as an ocean view resort. A separate note mocks Knicker and Bocker about revolvers and hatpins, hinting at a fading frontier mood and overlooked jokes.
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Noah
Ararat
Puck
Modern Pharmacy Lectures at College Course
The college president signs with a father of a new student praising a fine pharmacy course. The father says his son aims to become a druggist. The college offers special lectures on soap stamps cigars and other topics including perfumery soda water candy directories telephones and stationery. A testimonial for Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for constipation closes the excerpt.
Marjorie and Madge discuss George during golf game
A brief chatter captures Marjorie asking if George was fooling while playing golf and Lippincott's claim that Madge accepted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
George
Marjorie
Family advice on child illness and gentle laxatives
The text urges heads of households to handle minor child illnesses calmly, noting many cases involve intestinal trouble and constipation. It discourages harsh remedies or opiates, recommending a mild laxative like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cleaner, gentler option.
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Hoodsarsaparilla
Cobalt
New York Sun
Doara
Capital
Lewis
Alde
Daniel
Success Magazine
Cnet
Peruna
Odie
Claire
John J. Keefe
Fleet and Netweska Streets
Sioux City
Iowa
Thompson
Cron Sant
Ee Io Reon
Metene
Hester
Continental Oil Company (Incorporated
Carter
Dr. Caldwell
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