Gilding Fashion Warned In New York Times Critique
The New York Times notes a craze for gilding everyday objects from chairs to rolling pins and even fish nets. It argues gilding wastes money and undermines usefulness while claiming some soiled items can look artistic when coated in gold.
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Two Nice Girls Talk Uses and Misuses of Brothers
Light hearted Chicago Tribune fragment features two women discussing brothers and schemes to influence courtships. They share tales of using brothers to arrange meetings, keep romances discreet, and manage rivals while teasing each other about past affairs and engagements.
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In Dependent Woman Goes Abroad on Small Income
A young single woman with a tiny annual income travels abroad for eight months. She paid 235 for second class sea passage and 5 to the steward, found $5 weekly board in Torquay, and spent 23 for a Paris trip. She returns home in May praising the experience and plans to repeat it.
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Mummy Paint Recorded in Early Egyptian Trade
A note from the St. Louis Republic describes mummy paint made by grinding mummies from the Egyptian tombs and mixing with oil to create a brown pigment used in painting, reflecting early Hurtieries of Gyre.
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Editor and lawyer in Brooklyn Life quip
A garbled Brooklyn Life exchange shows a man seeking the editor and being directed to Mr. Coke a lawyer. The dialogue hints at tension and possibly planning a will after meeting the editor. The piece blends street talk with a sly caution about legal counsel.
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Mustache talk traces Dickey Doolittle gossip
In a brief exchange between Penelope and Truth, chatter arises about whether Dickey Doolittle is starting a mustache and whether Penelope has kissed him, prompting a playful rebuke.
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Marsupial Q&A From Natura Lesson
A child asks what marsupials are and why they have pouches. The teacher explains that marsupials are animals with pouches to protect and conceal their young as they crawl in.
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No Trade. Disjointed dialogue in Detroit Tribune snippet
Fragmentary dialogue shows a dispute over cash and credit between unnamed speakers. The garbled text references a daughter, promises of payment, and a remark about a man who would borrow a dollar and never repay.
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Glendalough Tales of Wicklow and a Masquerade Twist
A long, vivid vignette describes Glendalough’s beauty and St Kevin’s abbey, followed by a comic tale of a Dublin masquerade joke that ends with a Spanish doppelganger prank at a Wicklow inn and a friend’s staged impersonation.
Misheard Alleged Duel in Youthful Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows a youth pleading with a guardian as a maiden frets over a potential parental objection and a cane or gun referenced in a tense exchange. The scene suggests a domestic dispute tone within a miscommunication.
Vagrants Ask Indy Woman for Nickels in Suburban NY
Two vagrants approach a kind elderly woman in a New York suburb asking who should receive a nickel. The first tramp suggests giving it to the other man, claiming he bought the route from him and can introduce him to customers.
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Cause For Grief Mrs Binks and the Deadly Hate
A fragment from New York Weekly shows Mrs Binks and Mrs Nesdoor in a tense exchange. The dialogue hints at misery and hidden knowledge as Mrs Binks expresses illness while Mrs Dinks reacts with happiness.
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Polles Commissioner-Oficer Mularker On Duty Charge
Raymond's Monthly reports an officer named Mularker charged with being asleep while on duty. The article notes a not guilty plea and details the incident context.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Cure and Testimonials
Mgegse, Delage and Frank J. Cheney pledge payment for each case of catarrh cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. The ad claims internal use affects the blood and mucous surfaces. It dates December 6, 1886, Toledo Ohio, with notary A. W. Gleason and claims product sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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