Perfume making charms and the art of scent
The article surveys which flowers yield real perfumes versus imitated scents, naming rose, jasmine, tuberose, violet, cassie, and orris among leading ingredients. It notes many blooms are too strong or costly for genuine extraction, mentions enfleurage and maceration for attar, and highlights Cannes Grasse Nice and other regions as perfumery centers with regional specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie
Otto
Kizanhk
Roumelia
Cashmere
Provence
Cannes
Grasse
Europe
Nice
Nines
Sicily
England
Mitcham
Hitchin
France
Italy
Chambers’ Journal
Hours of Peril and the Comfort of Reading
A city dusk tale urges a young man alone to seek shelter in books and libraries. The speaker warns that evening loneliness can tempt mischief, and counsels reading as a steady friend, offering wisdom, wit, and solace. George D. Prentice credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Prentice
The Duration of Sleep In Historical Notions
A brief discussion on how sleep duration varies by person and circumstance. It cites figures like Lord Brougham Frederick the Great and John Hunter as examples of minimal sleep, noting that exceptional nervous power shapes endurance while cautioning against overgeneralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hteid
Lord Brougham
Frederick the Great
John Hunter
Harmony in Home Decor The Color Plan
The article advises harmonious color schemes using two or three colors, warns against eye-for-color missteps, and emphasizes coordinating carpets, upholstery, and walls. It notes evolving carpet styles from large floral patterns to small set figures, with borders, and mentions black walnut floors with bordered center carpets as a popular, practical trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fthel Stone
Antiquity of the spoon in ancient cultures
The spoon’s oval modern form has deep roots with evidence spanning nine centuries. Roman copper spoons and Kabyle wooden spoons contrast with Neolithic clay oval spoons found in the Seine region, indicating oval shapes existed by Carlovingian times and even earlier in clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabyles
M. Chantre
Lake Paladan
Seine Bachearige
Old Thunder Himself In Lecturers Introduction
The tale praises a strong opening by a meeting chair, recalling a temperance speaker Rev Otis J Range and a grave gathering. The New York State intro felt like a thunderous welcome, as the chair called him Old Thunder himself, a lively cue for the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis J. Range
5. S. Griswold
Brother Range
Connecticut
New York State
Life in Philadelphia play excerpts humor tone
A Philadelphia Call snippet shows Little Nell guiding Johnny in a pretend house scene with playful dialogue about roles and manners. The children insist on including a dog as a prop, treating the interaction as polite pretense despite affection for the pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Johnny
Jimmie Brown
Ned
Mamma
Colored Mendacity and a Boileryard Fracas
A vivid description from Teras Siflings depicts a heated yard scene with a large boiler of scalding water, black imps nearby, and a shrill inner voice scolding Creorge Washington to stay away. The implyed chaos peaks as accusations fly and a defiant denial surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creorge Washington
Manny
Immodest Costumes Stir New York Ball During Winter
Reports claim young married ladies top the list of offenders at a New York winter ball, sparking debates on decorum and attire. The remarks center on social expectations and propriety among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balla
New York
Tin fountain of beauty in the heart of generous thought
A reflective line on inner character and beauty, suggesting kindness shapes a person’s outward walls. It frames generosity as the core influence on personal virtue and public demeanor.
Hunter's Story of Rheumatism and a Cure at Brookmere
A hunter relates a severe swamp illness and a sudden cure by Warner's Safe Rheumatic Cure. He explains years of pain from rheumatism vanished after using the remedy, and the narrator confirms similar relief within a day. The account invites readers to pursue the same treatment and to contact A A Coates in Brooksmore for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit of
the Times
Brookmere
Warner
A. A. Coates
Brooksmore
JRC
Mirth at Meal Time and St Jacobs Oil Claim
A Germantown Telegraph editorial urges pleasant table talk and sociable meals to boost spirits and appetite. An ad from Mu Prien Manurn in New York claims six years of rheumatism relief after using St Jacobs Oil, described as the sovereign remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown Telegraph
Prien Manurn
W. Twentyfourth Street
New York
St. Jacobs Oil
R. Linpblom & CO
N.G. Miller & CO
I & Tuhamber
Broadway Commerce
Chicago
Grain & Provision Brokers
St. Louis
Milwaukee
A. Robt
A Splendid Speculation in Youthful Conversation
In a Philadelphia Call item, Mr. Dumley receives a playful prompt from Bobby during an evening visit. The boy offers a dare to earn five dollars in ten minutes by his mother’s pledge to pay if he can keep quiet for that span, prompting amused disbelief from the young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dumley
Bobby
Papa
Philadelphia
Endorsements for Hostetter Stomach Bitters
Medical authorities and patients across walks of life praise Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy for stomach and bowel disorders liver complaints fevers indigestion and dehydration. The tonic is touted as preventive restorative and valuable for the sick and debilitated across climates and water quality conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Kidney-Wort Promotes Healthy Kidney Action
The article extols kidney health, touting Kidney-Wort as a natural aid to maintain proper kidney function and cleanse the body of liquids and impurities. It mentions various patent remedies, colorings, and medical opinions, including Dr. Robert Newton’s praise of Hall’s Balsam for lung diseases and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Robert Newton
The
Eclectic College
City of New York
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wm. Hall
Tar Syrup praise and a bustling Chicago hotel ad
A reader praises White Wine of Tar Syrup as highly effective for coughs and colds and vows to keep it as a family remedy. The notice then shifts to an advertisement for the Gault House in Chicago offering first class accommodations at two to two and a half dollars per day with elevator and central location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Katrshorn
Stanton
Towa
Gault House
Chicago
Clinton and
Madison Streets
Union Depot
J. W. Hoyt
Dr.c. D. Warxkn
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Thomas Browne
Norwich
Old Thunder
Life In
Hunter’s
Officeholders
Varmers
Troy
Carlyle
Texas
Wells, Richardson & Co
Burlington, VI
Joan Danis, Esa
Woodburn
Gill
E. U. DrEriuchs
Clevehound
Lacey
Washington, D.C
DYERS
Henly
Beale
Tor
Ine
Permas
Queen City
Simpie
Queen City Suspender Co
H.W. Buckbee
Rockford
Austin
Lord, Stoutenburgh & Co
Chicago, US
Wa Gearey Act
Ap Plaster Company
Proprietorn
Boston
Masa
ASA
Hawley
Prive Ageents
ELY
Dimevista
JL. G. Root
Pearl Ft
New Yorks
Tibet
Eggieston Truss Co
MixsMan’s
Ciswell, Hazard & Co
W. BR. Buckman
W. FE. Hamman
Rastun
Daily Argus
Dr.Sanford
Isana Thompson
Prso
Mother Swan
WELLS
Texas Lands For Sale
J.S. Carr, Vino St. Cine’ti, O
Bingham
Nacional Pupuisuine Co
Redfield Tonie Powders
Tampling Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ziegler & CO
Cluenzo, LI
Vance
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wise
Nyc City
Mosher
Holly
Mich
Lottom
Allen
J.N. Harris & CO. Limited
Pew Aa
Hops and Malt Bitters Co
Detroit, Mich
Agen
Adakey Land Heirs
Col. L. Bingh
Washini Zton
D. G
S. H. Wood ,Co
Chamber of Commerce
Ul, Crain & Stock Brokers
Mennen
Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
H. Woon
Northwest
Systen
BON Bon System CO
Canton
Ryall
Warzeltinig
Warren
C.N.U
America
Scotland
Portage Stampa
Eust
Beautiful Magazine
Megeaine
Dox
Betton
Maes
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