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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
4
The piece extols honest labor and self reliance over idleness, urges a building association to enlarge towns like Denver and New Holland, notes shifts in marriage vows, and questions Carnegie's wage stance and tariff effects on steel, while praising railroads for donating free transport to San Francisco sufferers.
A fragmentary letter discusses how to choose paint by comparing prices and quantities. It notes potential deception when two similar paint cans labeled differently may mislead buyers about total cost and gallon amount. The writer references Devoe and generic brand confusion without clear dates or fully readable names.
A New York interior decorator recounts extravagant millionaire spending in Zola style. Items include twelve Pompeii columns, four destroyed leaving eight, $5,000 each. Aubusson carpets priced at $40 a yard. ivory chairs at $500 each. a $150,000 piano with carved ivory band. goldsmith salaries at $2,000 yearly. billiard rooms at $50,000. wines at $40–$50 a bottle. cars up to $80,000–$400,000. and a yacht needing at least $25,000 annually to sustain.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a contrast between English police in Manchester and London and American practices. It praises English officers as always quiet neat respectful and deferential with the public, unlike overbearing New York police who would not be tolerated there.
Fragmentary local note mentions Mrs Harry Rice of Philadelphia visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jonathan Miller with possible June 30 date. City paper style hints at social or family gathering among residents, names unclear due to OCR damage.
An examination of a testimonial praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pellets for female weakness and postnatal recovery. A mother recounts relief from similar ailments after use, noting improved strength and health of her four month old baby, and vowing to recommend the remedy.
Wappened Up Along the Trolley Line reports Williard G. Eby’s two week trip to New Orleans and Memphis with notes on rice fields and Jennings oil fields near the Texas border. It notes Mrs. John Aman visiting Lancaster, a Saturday storm with hail and wind, David Horst building a barn addition, Geo Owens returning to activity, tobacco planting completed, and a Manheim roses feast.
An advertisement touts Bly's Liquid Cream Balm as a safe spray for nasal catarrh and aplen relief. It emphasizes no cocaine or dangerous drugs, claims fast soothing relief, and offers mailing or in-store purchase from Ely Bros., 56 Warren Street, New York.
In Terre Hill a cryptic June 27 note references Brecht, twelve teachers in a high tier, and mentions acne and Isaac We. The fragment hints at an educational or evaluative event but lacks clear context or full details.
Readable fragments describe linen tauorée suits and white lawn shirts priced from 1.08 to 10 dollars and fitted tackets. Styles noted include simple neatly trimmed cuts and durable fashionable options for the season.
Silk and dress goods counters list assorted fabrics with prices. Items include wool suitings, crepe albatross, Mohair, Panama mixtures, black dress goods, fancy silks, taffeta, and foulards with varied widths and price points. Note multiple entries reflect a shopper’s catalog of fabrics and sale prices.
A fragmented ad lists items such as embroideries eighteen inches wide, batiste corsets priced at 350 and 250, cushions and tops, and white petticoats with deep flounces. The text shows multiple prices and garment descriptors in a vintage catalog style.
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