Ladder of Life and a London Lady’s Rise
A narrator tracks Miss Beecher, a American maid rising through society by wit and charm. She moves from dress department head to dependence on noble circles, encounters legal doubts over lace smuggling, and seals a high alliance with General Van Benthuysen’s family. The tale ends with marriage cards and a shifting social ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eames
de Reszke
Voi de Sapete
Duchess of Leinster
Lady Brooke
Miss Beecher
Saverleigh Stud
Lord Saverleigh
Saverleigh
van Benthuysen
Europe
Amsterdam
Philharmonic
van Benthuysens
Italy
Earl of Laverleigh
Mrs. Prideaux
Boy Returns Broken Pocket Knife Tale
A hardware store owner replaces knives broken by whittling soft pine sticks. First several customers, including a dignified boy, confess similar mishaps and receive new blades. A hard-hearted youngster later admits breaking a large blade with a cork or hickory task, provoking the generous shopkeeper to gift him many items. The piece ends with a humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Choice for low priced tenements in city offerings
We offer tenements in various city districts priced from five to ten dollars monthly, steam heated rooms nearly as cheap as unheated. Central street advertiser T. H. Elliott notes winter heating as a value. A testimonial from Miss Julia Filbridge of West Cornwall, Conn, credits Burdock Blood Bitters with curing a severe body breakout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Burdock
Julia Filbridge
West Cornwell, Conn
Girls Fashion Costumes Reflect Growing Style Changes
Detailed description of young girls wear showing simpler cuts and modish touches. Notable features include one to few ruffles, yokes with flounces, guipure lace, velvet inlays, and ribbons. Fabrics span cashmere, serge, plaids, silks with a beige wool tunic example and red spotted silk underdress.
NEW TRIMMINGS FOR FALL AND WINTER COSTUMES
Novelties in decorations for season include Louis Quinze bows on hats gowns and jackets. Wired velvet or satin bows shape keeps. metal beads spangles and passementeries create rich embroidery. Coats bodices feature varied vests and jeweled buttons with color contrasts. hat trims of felt velvet and plumes complete ensembles. Judic Chollet.
COD HEADS THE LIST IN STATE FISHERIES REPORT
Horace G Wadlin, chief of the bureau of labor statistics, releases part one of volume six of the 1895 State census. Fisheries and commerce show total fish product value of 5 703 143 with shell fish 546 351 and food fish over 4 500 000. Cod leads all species at over 1 500 000 yearly, followed by haddock at 622 000 and halibut 514 000. Gloucester remains the leading locality. Coastwise and ocean commerce under the American flag shows 14 394 432 invested with 9 339 321 earned. Foreign flag shipping near Boston slightly exceeds domestic figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Wadlin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gloucester
Boston
How to Take a Live Mask in Striking Detail
From Strand Magazine, a curious guide explains how sculptors obtain a mask from a living subject. The process requires nerves, patience, and precision, with steps to protect eyelashes, nose breathing, and hair. A plaster mold is formed in pieces, then carefully assembled and reinforced to capture the face before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So-and-So
Plaster of Paris
Strand Magazine
Engraving Services Offer Low Estimates and Quality
The Courier-Citizen announces low engraving estimates matching top New York and Boston houses. See all styles for personal and calling cards note heads monograms and more. Promptness guaranteed.
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Courier-Citizen Company
New York
Boston
WANTED Health Claim Leads to Ripans Sample Offer
A garbled notice offers a health related want ad claiming benefits fail for a case and instructs sending 5 cents to Ripans Chemical Co for 10 samples and 1000 tees, with unclear identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripans Chemical Co
Probate Court Cite for Bailey Estate Administration
Middlesex Probate Court cites heirs and creditors of Phebe J. Bailey of Billerica to appear October 4 1898 in Cambridge to show cause why administration without bond should not be granted. Public notice to run weekly for three weeks in Lowell Daily Courier. Judge Charles J McIntire signs the citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
John M. Bailey
Billerica
Insala
Phebe J. Bailey
Cambridge
Lowell Daily Courier
Lowell
Charles J. McIntire
Esquire
Ss. H. Folsom
Register
Commonwealth
City Hall
Wakranta
Isus
Charles F. Coburn
City of
Boarding and lodging houses for sale in Lowell
Real estate short ads list several lodging houses in Lowell. A 13 room boarding house with bath and furniture in good condition priced at 400, a 16 room lodging house with nearly new furniture rented for 80 monthly rent 25 per month, price 3750, and a centrally located boarding house with full rooms bath and pantry priced at 250 with half down. For particulars apply to the advertiser.
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Uecen Street
Ulton Street
Broadway
Rock Street
Nice
Franklin Street
Centralville
Jewett Street
Highlands
Pawtucket Street
Pleasant
Grand Street
Lincoln Street
Fourth Street
Belvidere
Gorham Street
Pine Street
Orice
Lowell
New Lowell departures set by New York New Haven timetable
On and after July 1 1898 all trains from Lowell Middlesex Street Depot run to Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and other way stations at 7 15 1 2 am and 5 24 pm. Connections at South Framingham with Boston and Albany for Worcester Springfield Albany and west. 6 235 pm connects with Stonington line and Newport with Fall River line for New York City and south and west. Sundays 7 15 am to South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and other stations return 5 3 pm with Worcester connection. Officials names and ticket office noted.
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Lowell
Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Bramingham
Way
South Framingham
Boston
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Albany
Conco Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Naiv
Geo. W. Miller
Boston and Maine trains timetable October 3 1898
Corrected schedule lists outbound trains from Merrimack Street Depot Lowell to Boston Middlesex Street Station and numerous other destinations including Lawrence Salem Havernill Newburyport Exeter Dover Rochester Somersworth and St John with daily and Sunday services, noted express references and footnotes. Key agents D J Flanders and H C Taft provide gen pass and ticket duties.
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Lake Winnipesaukee
Mount Washington
Lowell
Middlesex St
Altoway
D. J. Flanders
D. W. Sanborn
Merrimack Street Depot
Boston
Middlesex Street
Lioston
Lawrence
Salem
Mass
A. m
Havernill
Newburyport
Amesbu
Portsmouth
Exeter
Dover
Rochester
Alton Bay
Somersworth
N. Y
Saco
Old Orchard
Portland
Augusta
Bath
Waterville
Lewiston
Bangor
Belfast
Skowhegan
Rockland
St. John
N. B
Halifax
N. S
Montreal
Quebec
Eastport
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Bar Harbor
Jonesport
Machiasport
Rank Jones
Porteland
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Harriet Prescott Spofford
Harper’s Bazar
Cod
Warwick Street
Charles Griffin
Walker Street
Thomas ¥. Burgess
Hastings, Shaw, Burgess, Grace, Spaulding and
E Streets
M. L. Hampblet
Snesen
Williams
Bmicmann’s
Ke. Ferrett
Pearl Street
Cts
Bona.Pide Mfg Co
Twelfth Ward Bank
East 126Th St
WY. Hw. Dodge
Reoom 6
Chestnut Street
Ames Place
Branch
School Street
Westford
Merrimack
Methuen
Railroad National Bank
Merrimack Street
Amos &. French Hall
Grand Army Hall
O. O. Greenwood
Key
Leighton Bros
Central St
Ly Central St
Geo. Cumings
Smithson & Metcalf
Sweet & Co
Wannalandt Street
Hampshire Street
P. B
Courier-Citizen Office
Eeapa Pare
Adress F.C. K. P. C. Bi
Commonwealth OF Massachussett
Russell
Nashua
Duran
Mammoth Road
Jeo Bowe & Coow
Courier-Citizen Building
IBA
Tk. EB. Ellioti
Billerica Centre
Fi. A. King
Hastings Street
BOCO
W. E. Dodge
THE
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Newarre
N. J
Glidden
Lowell Mutual
S. Central St
George E. Stanley
Boston and Lowell
Old Cotony
Boston and Maine R. R
Pyaspe Onsepaele
Merrimack St
Railroads
Boston & Mainer.r
Centre Harbor
New Haven & Hartford R. RB
Astern
Boston & Maine
Woburn
Ayer Junction
Amherst, Milford and Wilton
Greenfield
Peterboro
Bennin
Hillsboro
Keene
Manchester
Concord
Franklin
Lebanon and
White River Junction
Warner
Bradford
Sunapee
N. H
Claremont
Claremont Junction
St. Johnsbury
Ndtonville
Wells River
Montpelier
Essex
Boukiington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Central Vermont Line
Boston Air Line
Quebec Express
Plymouth
Sherbrooke
Express
Western Division
Uvia Bedford
Wilmington Junction
Gen
H. C. Taft
Lowell Rendering Co
A. L. Pendergast
Jones
Eldreige
van Nostrand
B. Halt
Nisgara
Courier
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