Ceremonials of Wrench Mariage Drawn From Le Figaro
A Parisian columnist explains fashionable steps for a Wrench marriage and its preliminaries. Meetings at theatres and churches, arrangement of interviews, engagement rites, bouquets, the contract, corbeille gifts, and a double ceremony with civil and religious rites are described in vivid detail. The piece notes that happiness after marriage is not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Letter
New York Sun
le Figaro
Opera Comique
Saint Clotilde
Thomas’ d' Aquin
Corbeille
Trousseau
England
America
Plagues of Mexico Scorpions and Other Venomous Creatures
In the tierra caliente many dangers come from venomous animals. Scorpions, tarantulas, centipedes, and vipers swarm Mexican lands with warnings of bites and stings. Betsy and the writer describe remedies and curious behaviors, while noting the vivid, risky fauna and a humorous aside on literary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janny B. Ward
Mexico
Tierra Caliente
Durango
Betsy
Plaza
The Curious Skin Of West Indian Creoles And African Soothing Syrup
A collection of notes describes perceptions that West Indian and Louisiana creoles feel cooler skin than northern Europeans. It also reports on a practice called African soothing syrup, where catfish are used to treat infants by immersion and by drinking the fish-infused water, claimed to strengthen and cure, with audible infant distress from the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregic
Harper's
Work and Wages
A Philadelphia Call reflection notes that those who refuse to work at low wages will be replaced by willing workers. It argues dull times worsen when laborers insist on working only on their own terms and at any chosen wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Eagle
Atlanta Constitution
New York Herald
Ledger
New York Sun
Chicago Times
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Boston Herald
Linden Grove
New Jersey
Empire Steam Laundry
WN. Y. Christian Advocate
Memorizing parts and stage craft from actors' methods
The piece contrasts quick and slow study actors, noting the slow learner often yields the liveliest performances. It cites Salvini on avoiding dialogue anticipation, Hamlet's vast memory load, and varied study habits from seclusion to street walking. It also recounts feats of memory in The Game of Speculation and Pizarro. It ends with a light note on petrified wood and furniture costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Graphic
Sock
Buskin
Salvini
Hamlet
Iago
Charles Thorne
Shakespeare
Bulwer
Knowles
Lyceum Theatre
London
Charles
Mathews
Hawk
Pizarro
Brinsley Sheridan
Green-Room
Carp for the Plains plan to stock trenches with fish
In the Texas plains trenches dug to water cattle, German carp may be stocked to provide fresh fish as food. Beef is scarce and salt meat is common. the plan aims to improve sustenance for ranchers and their herds by supplying fish in the interior region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Chicago Times
Texas Plains
Interior
Child’s Prayer by Alpine Lake Imitates Alphabet Prayer
A herd boy kneels beside his flock beside an alpine lake and recites his alphabet as an evening prayer. The pastor asks what the sounds mean and the boy explains he makes the words himself by using letters from A to Z.
Practical Philanthropy Transforms City Tenements
Eden Collins a Quaker lady in New York uses six four story tenements to remove vice and raise rents to a 6 percent income. Reforms include paint gas water plumbing and a garden converting dens to salubrious homes with low rents. In two years nine months 414 inmates across three houses saw only twelve deaths and few vacancies amid improving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gotham
Eden Collins
Baxter Street
Cay
Babyhood Nursery Magazine Notes on Infant Care
This second issue of Babyhood focuses on nursing life and infant care. Articles include Baby Abroad in Winter Nursery Cookery Naming the Baby Nursing Pastimes Baby's Wardrobe and related topics aimed at mothers and nurses. Published at 8 Spruce Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babyhood
Spruce Street Street
New York
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Sidney Lanter
Love
Egypt
Cleopstre
Duraun
Sky
F. Gordon Gummisz
Hell
Que
China
Chicago Tribune
Ravenna
Maaurice Thompson
New York Sr
Rocky Mountain Region
Esek
Shetland Islands
Shetland
Chicago Herald
Trinity Chapel
Brother Dix
Dix
Sophie
Ydal
Idaho
Whitadelphia
Mugwoump
Peopie
Iman
Uncle Esck
Ile Nesty
Torreyson
Carzon
Tie
Japanes
Pancake
Bloomington
New Haven
Conn
Margaret Sullivan
Atlanta
Cairo
Ill
Cincinnati
Sing Sing
Wyoming Territory
Lititz
L. Diffenderfer
James H. Miksch
N. C. Fry
William J. Hamilton
FURIE
Young, Keiper, & CO
Young & Keiper, Wholssalt
China Glass and Queensware
N. Third Street
Locher
Charles A. Locher
King Street
Lancaster
Litits
Litity
Doy leLy LF
Bomberger
Wade
Des
Eschbach’s
Horace L. Sschbach
Frank Evans
Litliz
Samuel Erb
Millway
Samuel and
George Dalvis Bainbridge
Tobias Staufer Salunga
Elias Stauffer
Drumpere
Michael Roth
Sturgle
Svenimbree
A.W. Weibel
North Queen Street
Ancaster
Tuman
Weskedl
Anne Weber
A. W. Weikel
Record Office
Oclo No
Queen St
Pladelphia
Ee York
Allentown
Bound Brook
Seatling
Harrisburg
Pottsville, &c
Pyilitamsport
Sunbury
Lewisburg
Reading
Newtown
Sudbury Lane
Pottsville
Wootter
CG. G. Hanover
Geneneral
Litits, PA
Reamsne and
Columbia Rail
Passengre
Lave Norrawarp
Aam
PLM
A.M
Vi . Peaster
Wing
St. Hy
Muttetta Junction
Lancaster, Colombis
Parrive
Mnctions
Evan
Tarry Ville
A. Deette
Cis
Florrisburg
Columbia
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Frederick
Rathmore
M Wilson
Supt
Kranon & Lancaster Joint Linea
A. i
Asm WA
Corriwill
Manhein
Avrive
King St
Lane
Igmia
Daniel Leopold
Siils, Pa
H.L. Trout
Penn Square
Lancaster, PA
NEW Haven Coach Works
Heven
Bud Cin
Amer & Bronner
Laven
Pes Hotel
Penn, Lancaster CO
Blochht
B.d. Bach
Prop
Railroad Restaurant
Lititz PA
Hacker
Warwick House
R. ER
George Flory
Columbia House
A. Hutton
North Broad Street
Masonic Temple
Academy of Fine Arts and Public Buildings
Sturgis
Ita
Yavers
A Sewlsg
Wea
Chestnut Street
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