Prominent art dealer Henry Periss dies after operation
The Register reports Henry Periss, a leading West art dealer, died in St. Louis following a surgical operation. Joan Perper MP notes global commerce links with England via cables. Britain’s capital investment stands at 27 million pounds. Chartes Reade is described with gray hair and a polite but determined demeanor. Output forecasts show Leapville and Utah increasing lead production, Nevada down, Missouri up, with Arizona set for strong second half. price outlook not bright.
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Henry Periss
West
St. Louis
Joan Perper
M.P
New York
England
Utah
Nevada
Missouri
Arizona
Beechers Finds Cure for Hay Fever at Twin Mountain House
Mr Henry Ward Beecher says he will no longer go to the White Mountains to seek relief from hay fever. He has found a remedy that has cured him for two summers and given relief for thirty two years. Though pleased with his cure, he will miss the many pleasant summers at Twin Mountain House and regrets becoming cured as letters ask for details.
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Henry Ward Beecher
White A Mountains
Twin Mountain House
England’s six teen wars and party honors in half century
England has been involved in six teen wars in fifty years, with Liberals claiming eleven wins and Conservatives holding three honors.
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England
Chimpanzees Arrive In Philadelphia Amid Cautionary Notes
The piece notes native Africans and chimpanzees ill suited to U S winters with eight dying of pneumonia. Two more young females arrive in Philadelphia praised for affection and playfulness. it also mentions British soldiers clothing and a Cincinnati correspondent’s remarks about Annie Surratt and a Pai girl, reflecting varied 19th century views.
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United States
Philadelphia
Annie Surratt
Cincinnati Commercial
John
Tenry
Sheat
Garfield Memorial Design Wins Prize in San Francisco
A Garfield Monument Association formed after President Garfield's death organized a design contest. Twenty three year old F Happersberger of California won with a pedestal of bronze America and eagle figures, a ten foot statue of Garfield, and an inscription reading James Abram Garfield strangulatus pro republica.
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Garfield ‘Monument Association
America
Garfield
James Abram Garfield, Strangulatus
World figures recollect famous men and a California wedding shock
A long reminiscence notes George Bancroft and other luminaries while a young California woman plans a wedding but is betrayed. Her fiancé is revealed to be married. her mother exposes the ruse. The girl descends into insanity and is sent to an asylum, traced to a rejected suitor’s vengeance.
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California
Hattie
Drinking While Working on Warm Days
The article advises workers to drink pure water rather than beers or sweetened drinks. It notes sweating cools the body and that a pint of cold fluid can cause congestion if consumed too quickly. It cautions slow intake and warns alcohol worsens exhaustion during active labor. It mentions ginger to correct bad water and that water is best absorbed.
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Sicoboli ‘Ntimalanita
The Carver’s Lesson From the Caliph
An old tale of a skilled carver whose delicate designs fail to sell until a Caliph advises him to use simpler, larger subjects. He heeds the counsel, carves three times larger pieces and doubles his prices, but in gaining broad appeal, loses the subtle artistry of his craft.
The Lost Necklace and the Great Jewelry Dealer
Andrews, a famed dealer in jewelry and bric a brac, sought fame as the ultimate judge of precious stones. His life centered on obtaining the famed pearl necklace of Lady Lipperley, a jewel of unmatched value and status, driving his relentless pursuit and tactics to acquire it.
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Andrews
Andrew. Andrews
Andrew-Andrews
Andrew
Lady Lipperley
Gipperley
Charles the Hedbird
Peter Lely
Venus
Lipperley
Nerations
Rascalliz
Anné
von Rascalliz
Mr. Andrews
Tom
Harry
Andrewa
Hungary
Collettor
London
Andrew Andrews
Mysterious buyer presses for Richelieu snuff box
A tall refined stranger visits London jeweler Andrew Andrews in his shop, flaunting a cat’s eye gem and an antique pear shaped pearl, then pivots to a pursuit of a famed Limoges snuff box linked to Richelieu and Lady Lipperley. Andrews, wary, recalls a rare drop from Lippery necklace. The exchange hints at high stakes in rare gems and historical provenance.
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Andrewa
Mr. Andrews
Andrew Andrews
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
London
Andrews
Tome
Richelieu
Madame Redamier
Vatttien
Dronot
Andrew “Andrews
Frank
The Famed Lipperley Necklace Heist in London
A Hungarian envoy Von Rascalliz reveals the Lipperley necklace travel from Lady Lipperley to Maximillian von Rascalliz and on to London. Andrews buys the historic piece, showcases it, and is duped by a Palais Royal forger Snooks. The necklace vanishes after a break in, leaving the mystery unsolved and Andrews ruined.
Milwaukee Directory sketches noble European ties to American commerce
The piece contrasts Milwaukee's vast directory with London's and notes a specimen bio from an importer in Milwaukee. It highlights the immigrant founder, mixed aristocratic lineage, and the appeal of democratic America to Old World elites. It ends by suggesting biographical sketches serve advertising value for the directory.
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Milwaukee
London
Bre
Rhenish
Germany
G. B
Order of the Crown
Tribunal of Commerce
Privy Council
Alsace
Charles X
France
Baron Rothschild
Bischoffsheim
Duke of
America
Dontless
Milwaukee Directory
Telegraph
Magnetizing the Bed A German on Bed Positioning
A German expert Baron Reichen bach argues proper bed placement extends life. He claims earth magnetism affects nervous life and that sleeping with feet toward the equator improves circulation. He cites cases like D Fischweil of Magdeburg as examples urged by the Baron.
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Baron Reichenbach
Hesaya
D. Fischweil
Magdeburg
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the Register
C. W. Slater, Postasker
Chartes Reade
Ord Melbourne
Lord Melbourne
Ord
Melbourne
Lord John Russell
Lord Aberdeen
Lord Palmerston
N. Zemienn
N. Zealand
Disraeli Abyssinian
Mr. Gladstone
Earl of
Beaconsfield
Othe Transvaal
Gladdstone
Gladstone
Oxtre Logan
George Bancroft
Gottingen
James Monroe
Republic
George IV
Scott
Wordsworth
Byron
Italy
Shelley
Mediterranean
Fenimore Cooper
Mamaroneck
Irving
Bracebridge Hall
Emerson
Harvard
Longfellow
Bowdoin
Bancroft
Isy Ave
Tit Dobson
Pont Haina
Levant
Palais Royal
Snooks
Palais Royal House
Bignon’s
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