U S Minister to England Hon Louis E Johnson
The notice extols Louis E Johnson son of Reverdy Johnson former U S Senator and Attorney General. It quotes a letter praising Peruna as a cure for catarrh and urges readers to seek Hartman’s free medical book and advice if Peruna does not help. It lists The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co Columbus Ohio and Dr Hartman as contact points.
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Louis E. Johnson
Reverdy Johnson
United States
Maryland
President Johnson
England
F. Street
N. W
Johnson
Peruna
Ouls E. Johnson
Hartman
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Ohio
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Defiance Starch Promises More for Less in 1902 Market
A vintage ad copy extols Defiance Cold Water Starch for superior quality and extra content, noting 16 oz per package versus 12 oz by competitors. It blends product claims with a Texas Rice production note and a Muse of St. Louis railway agent signoff, finishing with a slogan about a photographer and Neflance Starch.
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Texas
James Barker
Wainwright Bidg
St. Louis
Oyster Salad and Lace Petticoats in Current Vogue
Oyster salad recipe outlined with parboiled oysters celery and a mayonnaise dressing, including salt cayenne onion juice olive oil lemon juice and garnish with yellow celery tips. The feature on lace petticoats notes current popularity for tea gown wear, various lace options, and a fashionable layered effect with net and ornamentation.
Dainty Household Tips and Wedding Fancies From 19th Century Advice
A miscellany of domestic tricks and decor ideas. lemon juice for sponge cleansing, copper for removing paint specks, coal ash for knife scours, eggs with mincemeat, quilt airing in sunshine, ginger into sandwiches, old furniture refinishing with olive oil and vinegar, and scented sachets with geranium and lemon verbena. Mrs George Gould article notes fashions including sachets and gray wedding gowns with silver embroidery.
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Arabia
Fashion Notes for Wedding Attire and Accessories
A survey of bridal dress fabrics and trims highlights lace like limerick lace and mousseline de sole gowns with Marid Antoinette fichus. Empire style Chinese crepe gowns, large corsage ribbons, rib b ons with forget-me-nots, and new hat designs for young girls showcase period style. Novel ornaments include twin swallow brooches and a gold muff chain with pearl-clad monkeys.
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Mousseline de Sole
Marid Antoinette Fichus
Dainty and Effective Fashion Detail Described
A pale blue liberty satin blouse is paired with white silk floss marguerites. The ensemble features a black hat and plumes, presenting a refined, coordinated look.
Afra and Banana Cream dessert and holly hair fashions
A vintage kitchen note details Afra and Banana Cream recipe with thick cream, almonds, eggs, milk and gelatine, then describes holly themed hair adornments for the season. Holly wreaths sprig details include placement behind the pompadour and discreet pinning for a neat finish.
Umbrellas In Bright Hues Lighten Somber Wet Season
All for a Rainy Day. Umbrellas of green blue and bright red will detract from the somberness of wet streets and drizzling weather during the coming season. Black umbrellas with plaid borders and hemstitching appeal, natural wood handles with storling silver initials bid for favor. Gun metal handles jeweled or inlaid with silver appear on the handsomest umbrellas, while the Irish blackthorn with military tassels is favored by men.
Fragmentary Georgia political exchange in Atlantic Constitution
An excerpt captures a slang filled exchange where a speaker asks for a dollar and a pledge of votes? the other man insists he never intends to run for office. The dialogue ends with a terse remark about mental fitness.
Curious Traveler Questions Why Machine Is Called She
A passenger peers from a train window and asks why the unusual machine is referred to as a she. On the platform a man replies that the contraption is a mail snatcher. The woman then retreats back into the car.
Quite a Difference in a Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange contrasts a husband writing a sentimental note while away with the wife replying in kind. The letter began with My Precious Treasure and ended with love, while the wife answered by addressing him as My Precious Treasurer and concluding with Send me fifty.
Right He Was Sunday School Jest About Holy Word
A Sunday school wag tests Bible knowledge with children. When asked where the word holy first occurs in the Bible a sharp urchin replies on the cover.
Infantile Virtue and a Toy Sharing Angel Story
A fragment shows an angel child giving away all her toys to poor children who wanted them. An auntie praises the kindness and plans to buy a doll for Christmas. The angel child smiles calmly, replying that she anticipated such generosity.
Yearlong lease condition in a matrimonial dispute
A brimming groom demands a one year lease commitment from his fiancée as a condition to marriage. He insists on an agreement not to pursue divorce until the lease expires, noting contemporary rental practices. The bride responds with a sharp interruption.
Missing directions in Willie’s errand tale confuses mother
Willie’s mother questions Tommy Stout about Willie's whereabouts after an incomplete report. The exchange shows she pressed for where Willie planned to go, while Tommy confirms Willie had been sent on an errand but did not reveal his destination.
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Wille Hal
Willie
Tommy Stout
Candid Talk on Deals Frustrates Ken tuckian in Trade
A business man reminds that nothing comes free. The Ken tuckian replies some buyers get close to it in a horse trade that proves discouraging, reflecting on tough negotiating memories.
Funny Sermon Bits and Scandal Echoes in Courier Tale
A fragmented old notice shows a comic sermon fragment about braverin and pants in the plate, followed by a joke about a flask and a cork as a life preserver. The text abruptly shifts to a grave line where Senator Bhi Longe took $50,000, implying a political scandal.
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Leuvs
Johasonts
Winchester
Libby
Libby, McHeill & Libby
Chicago
Broverre Purvis
Omaha
Ouras
Graen
Hot-Head
Brussels
George Gould
Philadelphia Inquirer
BO Iszaars
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