Fashions and Fancies in Winter Dress Styles
The piece surveys winter street and salon gowns, velvet wraps, and sheer fabrics. It notes a shift toward lighter indoor wear, varied belt placements, and high waists while describing new materials such as satin with wool backing and marquisette combinations. It also recounts a literary aside on William Harrison Ainsworth and his era’s fashion and social circles.
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Dick Turpin
William Harrison Ainsworth
Iits Friends
London
Anne Worth
Tower of London
Rookwood
Jack Sheppard
Count D'Orsay
Disraeli
Manchester
Lamb
Charles Lamb
Edinburgh
Blackwood's
Princess Street
Blaeckwood
Wilson
Hristopher North
Tennyson
Christopher
Ainsworth
Sir Walter Scott
John Chiverton
Sir Walter
Bonn Dundee
Lockhart
Scott
Bonnie Dundee
Charlotte Lockhart
Maclise
Fraser's Magazine
Thackeray
Carlyle
Washington Irving
Southey
Theodore Hook
8. T. Coleridge
York
North Road
Black Bess
Athenaeum Club
Browning
Paganini
Machisse
Kensal Lodge
Boz
George Cruikshank
Dickens
John Forster
Brighto
Tunbridge Wells
Union Bank of Canada posts strong 46th statement and rising assets
The 46th bank statement shows a 14 percent return on paid up capital and a dividend increase from 7 to 8 percent. Net profits reach 451 620 and total assets climb to 47 455 000 with 37 new branches and loans to business over 30 000 000. Illiteracy and education notes from England Wales Scotland Ireland follow in the report.
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Union Bank of Canada
Union Bank
Americas
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United States
Georgia
Germany
France
Great Britain
Illiterate Voters Question Sparks British Inquiry
The Boston Transcript reports a British government inquiry into illiterate voters, presenting facts and figures that may influence views on voter eligibility and literacy requirements.
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Boston Transcript
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Clear Skin Appeal
A historic patent medicine claim touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy for unsightly corns. The ad-style text urges readers to use the product to remove calluses and "clear" the skin, reflecting era promotional language.
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Watts
Holloway
Griggs and Briggs On Man and Woman Costs
A humorous exchange notes gender differences as one says men spend money on a tear and women on wear, contrasting attitudes with a wink.
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Riggs
Briggs
Griggs
Dr Thomas's Electric Oil Useful in Camps
Explorers surveyors prospectors and banters will find Dr Thomas Electric Oil useful in camp. When feet and legs are wet and cold it should be rubbed freely to prevent panic in the muscles and to serve as a dressing for a cut contusion or sprain.
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Thomas