Antiques fraud and the booming Europe US trade
A long account warns Americans about widespread fakery in antiques from tapestries to silver. It cites forged marks and copyist objects sold as genuine and advises expert appraisal and written guarantees to protect buyers. It notes legal recourse for false invoices and outlines common fake items and how to spot them.
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United States
Charlemagne
London
Haiti
New England
Black Republic
United Kingdom
Europe
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
China
Dresden
Chelsea
Worcester
Bow
Derby
Spode
Coalport
Rockingham
Wedgwood
Great Britain
Holland
Bungalow on stilts planned for Great River Long Island
The World reports a bungalow on stilts to rise at Great River Long Island next to the Vanderbilt Bayard Cutting Bourne estates. Builder Harry de Bow Barnes based in the Marbridge building, with architect W H Buckhout to draft plans. Buckhout described a design featuring four hollow steel masts.
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Great River
L. I
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Bayard Cutting
Frederick G. Bourne
Harry de Bow Barnes
Marbridge
34Th Street
6Th Avenue
Bronx
New York World
W. H. Buckhout
Hacksack
Protest over abolition of the House of Lords
The Washington Star reports a reaction from Mr. Com rox calling abolishing the House of Lords an outrage worse than bankruptcy and repudiation. He warns American millionaires with large matrimonial investments will not stand for it.
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House of Lords
Rinking In Its Newest Form At Hampstead Palace
The Illustrated News describes a new roller skating craze featuring a benl device that enables skaters to trap and turn the arrangement while preventing falls when feet leave the ground. The machine is demonstrated at the Hampstead Roller Skating Palace in London.
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Hampstead
London
Illustrated News
Turn of Hidden Treasurer on Cocos Island Treasure Quest
Major W. A. Desborough plans a third expedition to Cocos Island off Central America to seek $17,000,000 in gold bullion tied to Captain Keating. He notes prior trips from Los Angeles aboard the Ramona were hampered by rains and equipment issues, with new blasting activity altering the site since twelve years ago.
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California
W. A. Desborough
Cocos Island
Pacific
Central America
Timy
Los Angeles
Express
Major Desborough
Peru
John Keating
New Orleans
Keating
Desborough
New York
Fashion Hints for White Linen Dress Trim in Black
The latest look features a white linen dress trimmed with black to emphasize the style. A sketch shows Brussels applique on the skirt with matching touches at the waist, in chiffon lace or ribbon for a refined finish.
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Brussels
Ode to the fisher maid and her rod and rod tackle
A Boston Herald couplet praises a fisherwoman who can cast a long line with skill and tackle. The playful verse extols landing a fine fish and overcoming any obstacle in her tackle with a wink to the fisher crowd.
Name Sir A Swede Visits Post Office Inquiries Letter Ban
A fragment shows a person named Sir A Swede entering a northwest post office and asking to ban letters that day. The clerk asks for the name. the response is garbled as Ay tank do name is on do lotter, referencing a phrase from Everybody's Magazine.
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Do Lotter
Everybody's Magazine
Youthful Inventor Samuel Colt and His Revolver
A 15 year old Samuel Colt allegedly inspired the famous revolver invention. The fragmentary report hints at his early life and the public attention to the device, though details remain unclear due to missing text.
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Samuel Colt
Revolver
Little Viola Confronts Thumb Habits With Purported Wisdom
In a humorous exchange a mother attempts to reform Viola who gnaws her thumb even while eating. The child replies she'd hate to swallow it because she would then have a heaven of a time without it, after noting she misquoted the phrase to sound more proper.
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Viola
Petti's Eye Salve Restores Clear Vision Claims
An eye salve product advertised by Howard Bros of Buffalo New York promises to restore normal eye conditions regardless of disease or injury and is available through all druggists.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Belgium's Fine Sea Front Extends Along Coastline
Belgium's 40 mile sea front from Holland to France is paved nearly along its entire length forming a vast ocean boulevard and is described as the kingdom's most productive public work.
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Belgium
Holland
France
Kingdom
Appetite Gone Beware
It is a sure sign of inward weakness when appetite sags and you feel the don t care attitude toward meals. Prompt attention is needed to avoid longer illness. Restore appetite and normal digestion with Hostetter s Stomach Bitters addressing poor appetite indigestion dyspepsia costiveness and malaria.
The Last Straw
John Smith fell down the cellar stairs and sustained multiple injuries including a broken left leg and right arm a broken nose and several other hurts. He only felt worse after his wife asked if he was hurt.
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John Smith
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Barnes
Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
God
Lila
Petti’s
Osborn Mill Na A
Fall River
Mass
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Sportlani
Hablta
Keeley
W. L. Douglas
America
W.L. Douglas
L, Douglas
Brockton
Portland
Tee
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