London’s Petticoat Lane and the Old Clothes Trade
Special correspondent surveys Petticoat Lane and nearby old clothes lanes, detailing the crowded market for garments and linings, the mix of traders and buyers, street foods, and the gritty social panorama. It notes the poor crowd, the disguising throng, and the mingled commerce of clothing, fish, and wares in a stark London slice.
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Lesnoy
Feh
Old London
Ita
Ita Streeta
New London
Belgravia
Paris
London
Philadelphia
Chaucer
Petticoat Lane
Rosemary
Innois
Atic
Healee Ceee
Aome
Frank P. Smith A Young Magazine Editor of Some Prominence
Lew Yonx reports on Frank P. Smith editor of The Cosmopolitan, tracing his path from Cornell in 1875 to Rochester journalism, then to national magazine editing. The piece notes his early medical aspirations, later pivot to literature, and his rise from printing office work to private secretary, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle editor, and finally editor of The Cosmopolitan, highlighting his disciplined training and keen editorial instincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Yonx
Frank [P. Smith
Cosmopolitan
Cornell University
V. P. Smith
Andrew D. White
Teraume
Dr. White
Rochester
Bim
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Democrat and Chronicle
Heglo
South
Greavii
Wai
Bill Nye Visits Niagara Falls and recalls railroading days
Bill Nye recounts a Walton New York visit, details a Jay Gould surveying tool, and reminisces on early railroading while observing Niagara Falls from a railroad car. He describes Toronto and Cleveland encounters, a fake green goods scare, and his reluctance toward medicine capsules as he travels toward New York.
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Fio Vistin
Jay
Niagars Falls
Walton
N. Y
Catakills
Delaware
Ing Gould
Crould
Nist
Af Walton
Jay Gould
Franklin
Gould
Cheyenne
Dale Creek
Bosky Dells
Niagara Falls
Grandsor
Niagara
United States
Canada
Niagare
Inc
Toronto
Cleveland
Macdonall
Weddell House
Ime
Macdonald
New York
Tom
Bill Nye
New York World
Mixed humorous clippings from early 1900s papers
A collage of brief quips and jokes from various U.S. papers. Snippets mention drop letter boxes in England, a deteriorating pocketboat, partners failing in a six day walk, Bakers’ union loafing, claw hammer coats, telephone girls social reach, hypnotism in Madrid, a Nebraska postmistress resignation tied to marriage, leap year jokes, and an anti chap toilet cream ad remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Observer
Gallup
Harry
New York
Lowell Courier
Bakers’ Union Be & Provertiny
Pitteburg Chronicle
New Orleans Picayune
Nebraska State Journal
Pittsburg
Prisoner's Joke Misleads Youthful Hauler Near Columbus
A young farmer recalls a prank where a jail-like building caused him to pitch a load of wood over a fence for payment, only to discover too late the structure was a jail. The incident, cited from the Atlanta Constitution, ends with the worker returning home empty as he could not collect his wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibad
Columbus
Aod
Atlanta Constitution
Vivid Metaphor Renders Women as Vine Clinging to Oak
A popular novel passage uses a strong metaphor where a woman twines around a powerful oak, likening herself to a slender vine seeking protection and support from a sturdy, dominant figure. The line reflects gendered imagery of dependence and resilience.
Burglars Talk Tariff and Prices in Boston Scene
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a burglar and a cut throat debating the latest arms trust and rising prices for pistols and knives. They fear ruin if manufacturers demand higher costs and plot a strike until terms are met in defense of their bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsay
Bill
Terme
Boston Transcript
Young Artist Tries Banter In Odd Exchange
In a fragmented scene a young artist jokes about painting, Miss Fitedook objects, and a judge intervenes as embarrassment and misinterpretation surface in a comic club exchange. The dialogue hints at social tensions and mistaken remarks.
Man of Short Pizoren Comments on Washington Society
A Washington correspondent jokes that the number of tall ladies in society is more worthy while implying short gentlemen vastly outnumber them, per Norris town Herald observations.
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Pizoren
Washington
Norristown Herald
Unclear OCR Fragment On Rail Route And Local Mentions
Partial text describes a street railroad in Argentina with sleeping cars over its route. Mentions Providence Journal and New York actors absent from a contest. A 10 year old ruler of Ching appears in a garbled line, plus a tailor stamping a picture on a headgear with unclear references to Corget mp not Vieong and Just the Keverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemublis
Providence Journal
Ching
Don’t You Know You Must Not Neglect The Tent Beat
An 19th century patent remedy advertisement touts Dr Sege’s Catarrh Remedy as curing catarrh and a long list of ailments. It claims thousands testify to its efficacy, promotes Clarke's Flax Salve for piles and skin issues, and endorses Kellogg’s Columbia Oil as a powerful remedy usable externally or by infants. Includes price 26 cents, urging readers to buy through druggists and detailing claimed universal cures and waiting order instructions.
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Pierce
Golden
Prees
Golden Medical
Pierceke Golden
Argenti Fair
Mampedee
Pies Wovid
Main St
Wurfalo
Jane
London
Baskata
Tiguan CaMpaen
Clarke
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GEO. A. Macbeth & GD
Pittsburgh
Gurance
Chas
Eis Ma
Dalla Sanfrancisco
J.W. Pringle & Son
State At
Marehall, Mich
Londons
Helen Campbell
Frank P. Smith
Hochentes Post
England
Boston Bulletin
Ducky
Springfeld Union
Miss Fitedook
Misa Fitedook
Judza
Rochaster
Notebell
Thas ' Tailoey
St bim—Nobreske Btate Journal
Keverns
Cititas
Texas
Keilogg
Columbia Oi
Fredy
Ely
Hayeev
Sai Remistared
Othe v . Bly Brothers
Greenwich &T
Ayers
Anie
Ayer
Jinlsen L
Chapel
Peabody
Masa
Avyer
Stillwater
Miu
Willigin L- Page
Richmond, Va
J.C. Ayer
Prsala
COIT
Sunda
Fabien
Bick Haanoa
Inp & Foe
Flowery
Levin
Corr
Pelea
Eames
Scruggio
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