Mythical Liberality and American Luxury Compared
The essay argues there is no real barbarian extravagance in American life, especially among the higher classes. It compares New York and European mansions, noting major figures like Vanderbilt Morgan and Carnegie have expansive libraries and public monuments but not European palace scale. It challenges European sensationalism about American wealth, suggests American luxury is similar to European levels, and frames extravagance as a democratic contention rooted in American Puritan and democratic ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Paris
London
Berlin
America
Mr. Vanderbilt
Puthevenue
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Caregie
Rockefeller
McCormick
Atlantic
Jefferson
Franklin
Good Manners Are Home Taught In A Remarkable Family
A visiting observer praises a household where exemplary breeding and manners prevail. Parents train children to be courteous to siblings as well as guests, dress for dinner, and share lively, positive conversation, aiming to create happiness and healthy digestion through good table etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
Value of Trade Unions Seen by Atlantic Commentator
J. T. Linecolin argues in Atlantic that unions aid workers and can aid employers, though flaws include opposition to new machinery and limits on apprentices, with the movement strengthening and becoming more conservative as it grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Linecoln
Atlantic
Not the butcher's fault says customer over lamb order
Mrs. Customer complains the lamb sent by Mr. Stintwaite was the largest and toughest yet. Stintwaite retorts that the joint was the sweeter leg of lamb and he had strict orders to deliver it promptly as requested for a young animal.
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Mr. Stintwaite
Unes
Cuticura credited in eczema cure tale and other notices
A 1908 testimonial touts Cuticura as a cure for intense eczema after doctors failed. The item moves through broader health notes including neck boils causes and TB layman involvement, then mentions Dr Mitchell’s Eye Salve with a serial number and a feature on a massive Dos Bocas oil fire burning 60,000 barrels daily for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dos Bocas
Mexico
Court case and humorous vignettes in a 19th century issue
A Charlestown court hears a theft case where a colored man pleads guilty to stealing clothing from a white youth. The judge values the items at eighty dollars for a dress, seventy five for an overcoat, and ten for a silk hat amid a broader page of witty anecdotes and odd notices. The page includes jokes on taxi rides, silent engagements, gossip at a women's club, and quirky quips from a variety of columns and ads.
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Charlestown
Puintit
Castoria and curious ad clippings mix in vintage notices
A compact collage of old ads and stray snippets including Castoria safety notes, signature emphasis, and a jumble of quotes about flowers, bulls, and everyday quips. References to Capudine and various travelor street banter appear among the disjointed lines.
Janet's engagement plans spark family chatter
Janet reveals to the mistress she and David are to be engaged next Sunday. She recalls past plans and a shared cake recipe, noting that the moment could bring a marriage proposal within the month. The household reads the news as an upheaval in their routine.
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Janet
David
Shortcake and Capudline in Mixed Advert Blurbs
A collage of old ad lines and quirky quotes including strawberry shortcake praise and Capudine gripe remedies. The text blends humorous lines about baby walking, a boastful pastry craving, and a caption from the Los Angeles Express. It ends with a reflective Archbishop of Canterbury quote on daily life and fear of weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Express
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Baltimore reader testifies after four years of misery that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound eased her female complaints. The ad touts it as the most successful remedy for displacements, inflammation, irregularities, backache, and nervous exhaustion, urging others to try it with free literature.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Baltimore
Mra. W
Lansdowne St
Penny Fogs
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Pikeeet Veenae Park
Aaron Rou
Famous English Detective Seeks French Gentleman Criminal
A famed English detective pursues a French gentleman criminal in a summer chase tale set in Hin. The brisk pursuit unfolds with clever clues and international intrigue as the cases edge toward confrontation.
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Orison Swett Marden
the Value Trades Unions
By J. T. Lincoln
Barbara Kral
Highlandtown
Polist Drug & Chem. Corp
Chicgo Post
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Uncle Sam
Dr. Mitchell
At & Woman's Club
Tom
Lippincott's Magazine
Jimmy
Joe Jobns
Ax Hjones
Henpeckke
Philadelphia Record
ELS. Wells
Chemlet
Jersey City
N. J
Mammoth
New York Sun
Tie
Providence
Droggiate
Due de Levis
Montalgne
Ward Beecher
Spain
Anew “Feat
Thiala
Hilday Capudline
Archbishop of Canterbury
Welles
Sri Crec'ueet
East
York City
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
N. U
Memphis
Park Avenus
Not Springs, Ark
Wells
Arkansas Keeley
Wizard Oil
Erindy
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