Narrow Senate Clash Over Butler and Davis In 1872
In 1872 Senator Garrett Davis of Kentucky nearly faced a personal clash with Ben Butler when Butler sat behind him during Davis's speech. John W. Wilson recalls Davis's irascible temper and Butler's intervention to avert a sensational confrontation in the senate chamber.
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Ben Butler
Garrett Davis
Kentucky
United States Senate
Davis
Senate
Senate ‘Chamber
Congress
John W. Wilson
Commerce Committee
Roscoe Conkling
Wilson
Senator Conkling
Senator Davis
Mr. Wilson
House
Butler
Henry Wilson
Massachusetts
E. J. Edwards
Senator Tabor's rise from grocer to four-week senator
A 1910 portrait of Horace A. W. Tabor's swift ascent from a Leadville grocer to temporary United States senator. Tales of lace nightshirts sparked by his wealth amused miners, but Belford recalls the joke started by Tabor to fit political theatrics and miner camaraderie.
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Tabor
Denver
Colorado
United States Senate
Washington
Senate
Congress
James B. Belford
Judge Belford
Jace
Jim
Old-Time Apple Pie Remembers 1852 California Pioneers
A guest at an old fashioned home dinner praises apple pie and a California pioneer's memory of 1852 when apples cost a dollar a pound. The pie is made by soaking crushed soda crackers in water with citric acid, layering on a pie plate with brown sugar and spices, topped by a perforated crust and baked to a perfect fruit pie.
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California
Married remark sparks a playful hair joke in Puck
In a light exchange, Mrs. Crawford notes her hair looks less pretty since marriage, while Mr. Crawford jokes that she used to marven it for a dollar whenever he called, showcasing the period humorous tone.
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Balt. Crawford
Crawford
Puck
Grandma Tea Party Contest Sparks Nostalgic Home Craft
A vintage Hostess A Garden Contest feature invites readers to reprint for new readers. It describes making a booklet shaped like a flower with sections on vegetables and flowers, using playful word clues for illustration. Grandmothers attend a tea event, answers given as cardable tea-brand questions, and charming teas evoke nostalgia.
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Grandma Holmes
Saved Fame By Not Speaking Col Harriman the Noted Solder
An anecdote about Union Army Colonel Walter Harriman of New Hampshire. He endured wounds and capture, witnessing the Swamp Angel bombardment as a guard for fifty officers. He later rose as a political orator, declined a Grand Army of the Republic address to protect his enduring reputation, saying it takes twenty years to build and twenty to lose.
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James A. Garfield
Garfeld
Walter Harriman
New Hampshire
Charleston
D. C
Harriman
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
Grant
Phil” Sheridan
Grand Army
E. J. Edwards
Carnation Luncheon Celebrates Upcoming Bride
A luncheon for a soon to be married girl features a carnation centerpiece and heart shaped dessert plates. Pink carnations decorate tableware with maline garlands and gold leaf names, while guests reveal the engagement news on notes sealed with hearts.
Bias Folds for Quick Fabric Pleating
The method explains folding fabric along the bias to create many folds quickly. Start with double width, open, turn corner true, continue folding about four inches across, pin to keep even, then mark the desired fold width. Cut across with sharp shears to produce multiple folds in minutes rather than hours.
Leather from Holder Inspires Simple Iron Accessory
A worn shoe sole becomes an iron holder with the instep as a convenient fit. Old stockings folded into layers serve as a soft cover for the leather holder, making a comfortable grip for hands.
Summer Fashion Notes From AEG In Vogue
AEG Fy ty in Vogue presents summer style tips highlighting Valenciennes lace and maline edging as preferred for lingerie and frocks. Coarse blue linen dresses for girls feature silk embroidery in blue and coral. Silk rose clusters for neckwear, inner hem frills on coats, maline detailing on lingerie hats, and chic cameo sets with belt buckles cuffs and pins accompany light gowns. Silver running-ribbon sets and four bodkins per set offer dainty summer gifts.
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Valenciennes
A Novel Birthday Party Idea by a Mother
A devoted mother shares a creative plan for her daughter’s thirteenth birthday. She describes moving away from mixed boy girl parties to a distinctive “Grandmother” theme with invitations featuring an elderly lady, inviting the girl friends to a unique celebration full of charm.
Pretty Blouses Displayed With Delicate Trims
The illustration shows a simple bodice suited to a matching skirt with embroidery and insertion across the back and front and on shoulders. Materials listed include one and a half yards forty four inches wide, one yard trimming, and one half yard tucked silk. Two morning wear styles are featured, designed for delaine Viyella or cottons.
Motherhood and Health Advice for Women
The article argues childbirth is manageable with proper preparation and nutrition. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to restore health and strength after pregnancy, urging women to seek confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Wab Pinknam
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Wealth and fashion and a cure-all claim
An old ad style note comparing wealth to an expanding bubble and a woman’s hat bird image to a yard full of poultry. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Pellets as small sugar coated candy like remedies that purport to invigorate the stomach liver and bowels and cure constipation.
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Dr. Pierce
Randall’s Bold Reputation Cited by JT Rogers
A brief life remark notes Randall’s reputed bravery and claims the trait spans all his marriages asserted by JT Rogers as a commentary on character and reputation.
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Randall
JT Rogers
Castoria Promotes Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
An advertisement urges mothers to examine a bottle of Castoria to ensure it bears the signature and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. It emphasizes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for children and mentions that children cry for it.
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Fletcher
Open Air Schools Expand Across Major Cities
New York City now operates twelve open air schools and classes with plans for fourteen more by next fall, announced by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Chicago has six open air classes and Boston five.
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New York City
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Chicago
Boston
Are You Free From Headaches and Indigestion
A vintage ad promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle effective laxative. It claims quick relief from headaches indigestion pains and sour stomach. The Genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product bears the company name on every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Key TO
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Bene - Minn
Blam
Kilmer
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Columbia
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Medicine Hat
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