New Year Card Tradition Traces to Mfik aio Kingdom
The custom of sending New Year cards originated in the Mfik aio Kingdom. Over 150 years ago the practice of producing and exchanging illustrated small artworks became fashionable.
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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1905
Page
7
The custom of sending New Year cards originated in the Mfik aio Kingdom. Over 150 years ago the practice of producing and exchanging illustrated small artworks became fashionable.
The city invites entries for three prizes for the best design of a monument to the late Professor Virchow to be placed at the Karl and Luisen street intersection, creating Virchow Platz. The effort aims to honor the renowned scholar with a prominent square named after him.
The John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin presents a wide array of vegetables. Editor notes examining 10 000 plants reveals the company’s extensive seed varieties and reliability as an industry leader in seeds.
An article promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to support women through menopause. It cites nerves fatigue and dizziness and claims the remedy builds the nervous system and cures female disorders. A testimonial from Mrs. Mary L. Koehne of Chicago endorses the product and invites women to write Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
J. B. Corton of Deppe North Carolina credits Dean's Kidney Pills with ending years of back pain and inability to walk or ride, saying he can lift ten pounds now and feels twenty five years younger. He has shared the remedy with neighbors and recommends trial to kidney trouble sufferers. Free trial offer from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Sold by dealers at 50 cents.
A Belfast Witness joke page offers pun riddles about mice, authors, promises, whispers, teatable food, and eggs. The light verse knits wordplay with social quirks, ending with a chorus on bedtime and a playful quiz tone.
Mrs. Caroline Cable of Waupora Wisconsin recounts her husband’s agony from salt rheum on his hands and how Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured him. She notes his hands became smooth and hopes others find relief. The piece also mentions Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers pushing changes to mail crane systems after several fatal strikes.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for catarrh deafness cures unrelieved by the remedy. It also sells Hall's Family Pills and references railway collision injuries in a brief claim.
Queen Alexandra confesses to being sixty years old. Ad promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restore from H Kure Ltd Philadelphia, asserting immediate relief after first day of use.
The article discusses neck care and beauty tips including cucumber cream for wrinkles, stain removal using alcohol, ammonia, and cautions about face safety. It notes high neck gowns protect stains and stresses overall health, diet, and regular baths for a fair complexion. It also highlights baby care items such as embroidered handkerchief receptacles, sachets, Dutch shoes for scent, and delicate carriage pillows with ribbons. It ends with teeth care stressing chewing exercise for strong, healthy teeth and proper blood flow.
Excerpted passages discuss physical training for girls as a path to health beauty and inner freedom. It pairs Ruskin’s view of body soul and mind cultivation with light musings from the New York Globe and Washington Star on finding joy in rain and resilience under adversity. The pieces frame happiness beauty and strength as connected.
Among imported dress articles from Paris there are those for babies that emphasize sanitary ideas and individual design. The article highlights a delicate baggy style for infant wear reflecting Paris fashion trends and practical use.
A leading beauty expert urges women to include the ears in facial massage. As aging sets in the ears tend to sag and lose color, but Delica’s technique uses fingertip massage to revive nerves, stimulate circulation, and nourish ear cartilage for a pinker, fresher look.
An assertion celebrates living with sympathy over temper and the idea that kindness makes life easier. The piece argues that lovable behavior matters more than indulgent anger in daily interactions. It reflects a period voice stressing moral conduct and social harmony.
The article notes a vogue for delicate party dresses for young girls with embroidered flourishes, lace trims, and ribbons. It mentions fabrics like Japanese silks and silk crepes, machine smocking, and simple shirt waist house frocks, plus new spring tailored suit materials such as mohairs and covert cloth.
Records show production climbed from 34 million to 85 million cigarettes in 1889, with sales totaling 4800 123 million units reportedly manufactured. The figures reflect rising tobacco demand and industrial output in the period.
A dated letter set praises Peruna and Manalin as cures for chronic constipation catarrh rheumatism and sleep issues. Narratives cite patients including Mrs Alla Schwandt and John Atkinson of Independence Missouri. The letters urge contacting Dr S B Hartman for free medical advice at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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