Oddities and Civic Notes From The Times
A preacher in Broadway, New York rides a car with a bright gold headed cane. Denver girls football clubs play in a hall with padded gear, coached by men. San Francisco suffragists woo society leaders with tales of New Zealand women mayors and MPs. Lace work and mending are done by skilled women, Syrians prominent. A Park Avenue church message was erased to avoid crude contrasts. Coin mutilation limits in cities persist though saloons accept minted change. Thanksgiving has no law but is a long‑standing custom fixed on the last Thursday in November since 1864 with earlier proclamations recorded.
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Broadway
New York
Denver
All America
Pacific Coast
Equal Rights League of
San Francisco
League
New Zealand
Park Avenue
Federal
Congress
Council of Massachusetts
Continental Congress
Samuel Adams
Massachusetts
Phenomenal Sleepers Legend Across Cultures
A St Louis Republic piece surveys global sleep myths from Osiris to Endymion to Quetzalcoatl. It notes Egyptian origins of the seven sleepers, Grecian Endymion, Japanese sea goddess tale, Welsh and Danish figures, and Mexicans' Quetzalcoatl as a pale faced god who slumbers.
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Egypt
Osiris
Typhon
Isis
Babylos
Endymion
Earth
Wales
Taffy Ap Sion
Denmark
Oger
Scandinavia
Siegfried
Cortez
Siamese Year Names Restrict Marriages And Ages
Chicago Herald notes Siamans name each year after an animal and limit intermarriage by sign. It warns of penalties for falsifying ages or misrepresenting sexual orientation.
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Siam
Chiago Herald
Useful and Suggestive Cookery Recipes in Print
A compilation of several early 19th century style recipes including Peppermint Creams Spiced Eggs Curried Oysters Ground Rice Pudding Orange Straws and Hickory Nut Macaroons with instructions for preparation cooking times and serving notes sourced from various period publications.
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N. Y
Christian Inquirer
Boston
The
New York Ledger
Growing Old Gracefully Through Purpose and Community
Marion Harland argues women become old too soon when they lose zest for life. Active engagement with daily culture, humor, and loved ones keeps the heart young, while health and caring roles stave off age more than toil. A stylish, purposeful life preserves youth across decades.
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Marion Harland
Earliet
Dickens Week at Schiller Promises Oliver Twist on Stage
The Schiller Theatre concludes Incog and announces Dickens week with Oliver Twist staged by Mestayer’s company. Stars include Eliza Proctor Otis Nancy Sikes Frank Keenan Charles Barron and W A Mestayer with twelve London scenery pictures and London Bridge. The following week Camille D Arville returns for Madeleine or the Magic Kiss.
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Charles Dickson
United States
Schiller
Great Star Company
W. A. Mestayar
Mestayar
Lucille Western
Eliza Prostor Otis
Nancy Sikes
Frank Keenan
Fagan
Charles Barron
Bill Sikes
W. A. Mestayer
Bumble
the Beadle
Charles Coote
London
London Bridge
Dickens
Cruickshank
England
Dicken
Camille D’arville
Ecompany
Ecompany Return To the Schiller
Madeleine
Administrator's Notice Estate of Frederick A Wilson
Administrator Dios, elected for Frederick A Wilson, deceased, announces he will appear at Carroll County Court Mt Carroll for the March term on the first Monday to adjust claims. Creditors must attend or present claims and debtors should pay promptly. Dated January 4, 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Wilson
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Dios
Risley’s Suitings Draw Lanark Bargain Hunters
B T Risley advertises a sensation stock of suitings in Lanark offering latest styles suits and overcoats with guaranteed fit and satisfaction or no pay. He claims cutting-school training ensures best fit and urges readers to buy at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
B. T. Risley
Lanark
United States
Bucklen
Arnica
H. 3
Puterbaugh
New Year Furniture Sale Promises Lowest Prices in Town
Announcing a large New Year stock of furniture with lowest prices to beat Chicago. The ad claims to meet any competition and guarantees satisfaction. It lists woven wire beds at $1.50 to $2.00, mattresses at $2.50, cots at $1.50, and bedroom sets from $11.00 to $15.00 with bargains across the entire stock.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Alleghany Mountains
West
Lanark Furniture Ad Invites Sightseeing in Car Load Lots
A persuasive local notice claims the Lanark showroom offers the best furniture value. It promises savings and strong satisfaction, inviting readers to call and view the stock displayed at the corner.
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Lanark
Auctioneer Seeks Local Horses Sales in Shannon Area
I am the leading Auctioneer of Lima and Shannon vicinity offering horse sale services. I guarantee hard work, top prices, and customer satisfaction with extensive experience. Call at Shannon Illinois or six miles east of Lanark. References available from J. Scott Suively of the First National Bank.
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Lima
Shannon
Lanark
J. Scott Suively
First National Bank
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George
Philadelphia Press
Bacon
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
the Schiller Theatre
Thos. W, Prior, Mgr
Carlton Cornwell
the Gazette
Middleton
N. J
Chamberlain
Wm. Hogan
Sam Rowley
Will Ery Sales
Lanark, Ill
Eld
Orange Judd Rame
Americam Agriculturist
Progressive
Pt Tm
Orange Judd
Specia
Pontiac Building
Orange Judd Co
Chiccase, Ill
Tom LaNark Gazer
Orange
Judd Parmer
Eee Veel
HH. Hawah
Chadwick
Illinois
Eldredge Manufacturing 2
Belvidere, Ill
Burton Harrison
Dean Howells
Spencer Trask
Albion W. Tourgee
Rudyard Kipling
James Whitcomb Riley
Kim
Clarence Stedham
Sir Edwin Arnold
Remington
Toche
van SH
Turner
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Art and Letters
Francisque Sarcey
Frederick Spielhagen
Agnes Repplier
Andrew Lang
I. Zangwill
Napoleon Ney
Margherita
James Anthony Froude
Edmund Gosse
Cosmopolitan
Lanark GazeTte
Times
11S
Rome
Rees
WM. Walton
Tee Sankey
Washington
F. I. Whitney
G. P
T.A
St. Paul, Minn
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