No Substitute for Royal Baking Powder Prompts Alley Comedy
A humorous scene unfolds with Mr McSwat defending his home against imagined burglars using a carpet stretcher while Mrs McSwat creates a noisy distraction. The couple’s night ends with the realization no intruder was present and the cat is blamed. The later notes turn to a fashion critic’s view of contemporary city women from various American cities and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisirs
Hilliger
Lobelia
McSwat
Bilger McSwat
Billiger
Mra. McSwat
Billiger McSwat
Chicago Tribune
Duchess and Armorial Crest Clash at Dinner
In a strained dinner scene a duchess laments her lineage and rejects references to her father's avocation while a noble man deflects. The moment is echoed by a servant Baptiste who cries for wine as chaos erupts and the mistress reacts. The tale blends social pride, scandal, and distracted conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Ees
Hercely
Detroit Tribune
Keter Baptiste
Baptiste
Volta
Indianapolis
Tn Chhurches
Indianapolis News
Mies Sere Testifies Again in Cruelty Case
Fragmentary OCR shows a courtroom scene with Mies Sere questioned by the prosecuting attorney about age and identity as she testifies once more in a cruelty case.
Fashionable wedding dress feats and a scholarly child prodigy
The note describes a 22 inch waist wedding gown in gray brocade with red ingote and steel buttons, plus a black satin alternate with jet trim. It also cites a striking blond versus brunette blindness claim and critiques theater hat grabbing, then mentions a England ten year old rewriting Euclid with proofs acclaimed by scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall
Entertainer's role sparks debate over audience joy and duty
A commentary notes that a professional entertainer now faces a claim of restraint and responsibility. The hostess argues the public demand risks her personal satisfaction and time, suggesting a shift in expectations. The piece references Boyton and mentions novelty in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyton
Vast Santa Clara wheat field frames a chance encounter
A lone traveler and a San Jose driver emerge among towering adobe grain in California. A young woman explores a shaded shanty and cool grain corridors while a rough repair unfolds, revealing Maj Randolph’s ranch and a dusty, sunlit frontier.
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Santa Clara Valley
Californy
San Jose
Maj. Randolph
Consarn
Jeffersons Louisiana winter home described in lavish detail
The Charles ton News and Courier portrays Joseph Jeffersons winter residence on Orange Ishind New Thena La as a remodeled manor filled with tropical conservatories fruit trees ponds and abundant wildlife. It notes extensive groves pecan and orange trees and a celebrated Japanese room admired by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jefferson
Orange Ishind
New Thena
Jefferson
Charleston News and Courier
Shape of the earth debated by schoolchildren and press
Young scholars contend the earth is round with reasons about visibility and maps, while comparing its shape to an orange with a pole through the middle. The London Tablet notes the year returning as proof. A medical advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion, nerves, and related ailments. A quip about a washerwoman changing residence appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Tablet
Dr. Pierce
Health and patent remedies advertised in 19th century text
The piece promotes atock's Porous Plasters for muscle stiffness after exercise and Beanogern's Pins for constipation. It also touts Brown's Bronchial Troches for bronchial ailments, Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials, and a sales pitch urging contact with I. F. Johnson & Co. of Richmond Virginia for more information.
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Beanogern
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New Orleans
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Howells
Brooklyn Life
Maley
Mr. Noopop
Mr. Knowitt
Charley Hanlup
Ada
Heedhetiee
Indianapolis Journal
Germany
Spaniaks
Sweden
United States
Egypt
Wright Girl
England
Ebuelil
Hadeon
Santa Clara
By Francis Bret Harte
Anna
Pittsberg Mille
I. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond, Va
Hall
Cheney
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding
Kinnas & Marvin
Wholeale
Wholeale Drugggists
Closset & Devers
Portland, On
Hood
Coscampien
Shiloh
Belladonna
Iloh
Emeline Hawley
Mary A. Stacey
Trumbull
Conn
Swer
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Masa
A. Feldenheimer
Portland Jeweler
Bers
Losssko Med. Co
Philadel
Pacific Coast
Capontis
Fountaml
Creo
Ain Street
Petaluma
Cal
Ferry
Perry
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
Hudson Arms Co
First Street
Portland
Hunt
Bright
Pardee
de. Pakper
J and Ii
Front &T
Ixcubator
Queen City Ixcrbator CO
U. S. Miller
Marquam
Oregon
Incorporated Capital and Surplus
Matehn Theatricals
Pacife Comat
GoLnerson &Co
And
O'Farrell Street
Market Street
Ane Mims
A. P. Aumetnose
J. A. Wraco
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