Painting bids and a seed of honesty in 19th century discourse
An article fragment discusses a painter facing bid disputes and underhand competition. It advertises National Lead Company white lead and linseed oil, promising pure materials. It also promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease and a moral jab about honesty between neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanker
Sie
National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Garfield Digestive Tablets Ad Teas and Quote
Garfield Digestive Tablets from your druggist or Garfield Tez Co Brooklyn NY 25c per bot. Samples upon request. Pa what is a monologue A monologue my son is a conversation with the only child of one's own parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Garfield Tez Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Novel Ice Method Keeps Car Warm In Zero Weather
A government expert proposes a method using four insulated iron cylinders filled with ice at each car end to maintain interior warmth in cold weather. Ice acts as a poor conductor but absorbs heat, helping protect contents from freezing, with alternative technique of spraying water to form an insulating ice coat.
Cotillion Tips and Scotch Flavor for a Young Party
Elsie B asks about hosting a cotillion with clever leading figures and favors while Madame Merri recommends lively figures and the role of a skilled leader. The piece suggests Scottish touches like heather decor and a bagpipe program with light fare.
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Mme. Merri
Scotch Entertainment President Hosts Study Club Meeting
The president of the Scotch Entertainment group invites a study club to a gathering to discuss plans and activities. Attendees include notable members from the company and community.
Draped Princess Frocks Promise New Slimline Style
Fashion notes favor the draped princess as a refined one piece frock variation. Skilled modistes can tailor draperies to flatter figures by shaping bust lines and concealing flaws, though the style proves challenging for full figures.
Pretty brown cashmere home dress with lace accents
The description outlines a useful home dress in brown cashmere with inverted front pleat, full waist, and gathered waist band. A tucked blouse bodice, lace yoke with insertion trim, and matching lace on sleeve pieces complete the design. Materials listed include five yards of 48 inch fabric, insertion, and lace yardage.
Swinging Vases For The Table In Home Decor
Bowls and baskets hang from a chandelier or window frames to hold small flowers, softening the table’s rigidity. Indian baskets suit bungalow or country decor, offering graceful arrangements with delicate blossoms and greenery. If bowls are suitably sized, bulbs and plants can root in earth and sway gently in their swinging space.
Stylish Mannish Shirtwaist Takes Distinctive Sleeve Fit
A new shirtwaist model features plain waist with no fullness and a center front closure under a box plait. Sleeves are set like a man’s shirt with overlapping shoulders, blousing over the belt. Made in madras, could be chic in French flannel. a smart mode for fashionably inclined women.
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Madras
Straw Hat Straw: How Wheat Is Planted and Bleached
The article explains straw for summer hats mostly comes from Italy. Wheat is densely sown to produce thin stalks, blooms in June, and is uprooted by hand when grain is half developed. Bundles of stalks are dried in barns and bleached in the sun before final bundling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Favorite Dresses of Queens Delight in Colors and Style
Whelmira of Holland prefers gay colors and avoids high prices visiting many shops to choose gowns. Helena of Italy favors chic extremes yet looks best in smart costumes. Atrel a of Portugal is praised for taste among European queens. Helena shops around and tests colors under electric light to judge hues. Holland and Italian royalty prefer French designers and bold palettes with practical pricing.
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Whelmira
Holland
Helena
Italy
Atrel’a
Portugal
Europe
Leyond
Ciecsmkers
Ain
Experince
Paris Circles Buzz Over Julian Eltynge Opera Debut
A Paris theatre scene is abuzz as Julian Eltynge, famed as the world’s most remarkable female impersonator, announces a musical comedy in which he will perform as a soubrette. Praised for a pure soprano, deft dancing, and clever comic delivery, Eltynge is noted as a manly private figure and a former college athlete.
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Julian Eltynge
Eltynge
Leap Year Mischief and a Promising Evening
Eva Fluffington uses a leap year luck ploy to nudge Harry toward romance while a knock at the door from the dreaded Peterson threatens to disrupt the delicate social gambit. Harry, innocent and hopeful, weighs revealing his engagement as Eva schemes to steer events toward wedding bells.
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Eva
Harry
Peterson
Danced on Gold Dust with Fancy in Australia
A dancing expert known as Fancy recounts performing with Moss and Stoll in Western Australia. She describes using old gold dust mixed with quartz as a prop, noting that it dissolved in water to reveal visible gold grains. The anecdote appears in Pardon's Weekly.
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Moss & Stoll
Charles Goodfrey
Western Australia
Peardon
Egg King Brady Defends Unique Easter Egg Battle
Rush Maryland hosts an Easter Monday egg picking contest where William Brady, the self styled egg king, showcases a ritual of gathering fifty dozen hard shelled eggs, testing shells with his teeth, coloring them in onion dye, and presenting an Easter suit while challenging all challengers in a local village spectacle. The event ends when all eggs are broken or the night grows late.
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Rush
Cumberland
William Brady
Brady
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Health After Kidney Disorder
A patient recalls years of backache dizziness dropsy and urinary issues before using Deans Kidney Pills. Within weeks symptoms disappeared and the person gained to 163 pounds enjoying excellent health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Russia approves divorce for gambling habits of danseuse
Madame Leonoff the celebrated danseuse wins divorce suit after Moscow court of appeal rules habitual gambling at cards and racecourses justifies dissolution of marriage. Husband squandered her substantial income on gambling over many years.
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Madame Leonoff
Moscow
Man Who Has Stayed Too Long Returns to Punch Line
Miss Patience Gonne notes a joke about a man who has overstayed his welcome, prompting Mr Staylate to ask for clarification as the witticism lands. The brief exchange plays on time and patience with a playful twist.
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Patience Gonne
Fragmented Exclamation Echoes on the Street
A garbled late night transcription shows a speaker calling a regent and asking forgiveness in a shaky street scene. The fragment hints at a rushed apology and missed opportunity while addressing a ' Polly-O ' figure.
Quite Literary. Eagle Eye Citizens Form Club
The tourist in the far West notes a local claim that Eagle Eye residents formed a literary club. Amber Pete proudly confirms they have a club described as the finest this side of Chicago, with members only allowed to carry magazine revolvers.
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Eagle Eye
Far West
Amber Pete
Chicago
Wal
Eczema Healed By Cuticura Remedies
A Newark mother recalls her six week old son’s severe facial eczema that worsened despite doctors. After trying Cuticura Remedies, the child improved quickly and remained well by age seven, with the mother crediting the treatment.
Ancestry Probed in Spouse Question
Julia questions if Ethel's fiancé is a Spanish nobleman. Mabel jokes he can trace lineage back to Castile and a famous soap brand.
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Julia
Ethel
Mabel
Castile
Religion Yields Kindness Even In Small Change
A reflection notes that abundant religious faith sustains generosity in everyday acts. It suggests that deep spiritual reserves empower people to offer small acts of kindness, even amid ordinary life.
There Is Much Slip Between Engagement and Wedding Rings
A brief note reflects on the gap between engagements and weddings, highlighting delays and practical considerations in arranging ceremonies and obtaining rings.
Sailors, Hides and Cream Prices Fill The Page Ad Mix
A collage of old ads and quips includes a fly killer pitch from H Somers of Brooklyn and a price list for U. S. DIP disinfectant. It features offers to ship hides and pelts to N W Hide & Fur Co in Minneapolis and Miller & Holmes cash for cream in St Paul.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Cd
Minneapolis
Minn
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Syrup of Figs Promoted as World Wide Laxative
An advertisement extols the Syrup of Figs as a trusted health product approved by physicians and Well Informed of the World for its value as a wholesome family laxative. It emphasizes authentic claims and global acceptance of quality over time.
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American Tent & Awning Co
Pettis
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Teer
Scotland
Elsie B
Madame Merri
Queens
Hubby
Boy
John G. Klumpp
Niagara St
Newark
N. J
H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
U. & Dip
the Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul
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