Classified amusements echo New York’s show boom
A garbled ad and essay extol the rise of Coney Island and amusement parks. It discusses visitor numbers in New York, street life, and the demand for novelty, noting parks like Lone Park and Dreamland and producers like E B J Austen with shows such as Johnstown Flood and Gilyeton Mood. It claims millions in attendance and profits, emphasizing spectacle, space, and variety as drivers of the era's entertainment economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oney Island
Ail Street
Henry
New York City
Querrilles
Follaweed
New Coney Islands
Upferty Tee
Coney
Coney Island
Lone Park
Dreamland
Oder
EB. J. v Austen
Johnstown
Conex Island
Mr. Austen
Cresden
North Pole
Cheerful Moments subscription and awards notice
An old puzzle periodical advert asks readers to send 40 cents for 4 months or 25 cents for a year to receive sample issues and learn award recipients. It promises a family paper with a preview of Sam Loyd puzzles and notes limited offers for a “Wonderful Chin” item and monthly cheery content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Loyd
Tle
Addi
Layd
Ouray Consolidated Mining Co
Golden San Juan
Colorado
Treasury
Vai
Lafayette Bak
St. Louis
Deane
Castilor Cafuyetts Bank
Joan K. Waywarp
Postal ‘Telegraph Building
New York
Beverly Winslow
Law of Counsel
Sewing hooks and eyes for tight waist linings
The article explains selecting and attaching hooks and eyes for tight fitting linings, comparing plain No 3 hooks and eyes with hump hooks, and detailing sewing, spacing, and thread choice. It covers creating a lining pattern on Manila paper, attaching lace yokes and medallions, interlining, and ensuring edges stay neat. It also notes ruffles for slender figures and previews the next lesson on pattern draping and sleeve alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silla
Mrs Miller Makes a Fortune From a Medical Remedy
A long advertisement claims Mrs. Miller built a fortune selling a women’s health tonic. It touts cures for headaches piles and related conditions, promises free advice, and offers a $1.00 0 ointment and a free health book from J Millar Box 4821 Kokomo Indiana. The piece urges readers to send name and address before a claimed $10,000 value is exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I
Mandee
Broadway
New York
Bohl
Akby Stens
Marchants
Stategic Trea
Subway
W. van Maren
Chi
ROA Np
Onde
Ennye Wureit
Particulara
Warrinefen Woolen & Worsted Mills
Dent
Chicago
Millar
Vege
United
Keele
Ani Luia
Mia
Cura
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Alwasa Youne
Marletta Stanley Co
S. St. Gran
Skatic
Racine
Pateense
Vanbis
Torentord
Ana
A.B
Curtis St. Denyer
Col
Binen
Dachtera Bros
Qreterans
Ares
Hele
Cottage Grove
Eureka Springs
Ark
SW. W
Sterestei
Armerigan
Ayers Generation
Mmea
Try
Toal Aid
PEASE
Reliahil
Rite T
Pease, Manufacturing CO
Lyam- Aliat
Artilayle
Etd
Asitens
Colonial Theatre
Hidg
Tankine
Exchange Club
Carda Aod
Ind
Byron
Sith St
New
Borre
Sulieb
UGA
Madison Cigal
Sted
Jay Polo
Ohio
Ainiacanent
Higee Fc
Euch Biate
Gouda
America
Gettysburg
Tibet
Eualee Fe
Rysie
Minna
Crawrorn
Samson
Mrs. Miller
Shad
Wsday
Mion
Buuness
Nanent Busines
Aj Altea
Wricc
Terre Haute
Fox Eytateg
Sarah Bueyesgy
Boboristh
Cale Ning Bireak
Louis
Amik
Sebonds
Gataltie
Hehtwlte
Tang
Weber Link
Jackson
Mich
Bette
Renova Remedy CO
Neoadway
Walrutta
Loula
Aea Malledd
Colvan
Salle Wibe Pere
Sentposipall
Norton
Sprrodyck UE
Woods
Disteioute BuRipieg
Hwestern Company
Vepe
Califorain
Tron
Hugorine Voldy
Los Argeles
Salif
Aime EY
Ei Das Raf
Wanin
Ena
Patang
Kingeteher Bros
Gor
Belleya
Alec Hend
Tarver Hish
Will
Yahr
Photon Fincher
Tnt
Rend Yah m
Tod
Alerlent
Origa Photon
Vnet London
Toor Lennon
Glan Tillem Sanome Co
Cal
Tranna Shuroa Gautien
Tao Lownend
Thames Studios
Thames Street
New Yorks City
Peop
Bey
Rees
Geo
I. Penn
Theas
CNS Hall
Pantal
Ta A . HL
Phagees
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