Persian baby lamb coats shock New York fashion
A Chicago Dispatch report notes high price and cruelty concerns over Persian baby lamb skins used in coats and gowns. It cites buyers in New York including members of charitable and ethical societies, with coats selling around 300 dollars and lasting about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Societies For Ethical Culture
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Chicago Dispatch
Wedding Attire Guidance From The Past
The piece advises traditional wedding fashion with a white gown for the bride and a pale toned bridesmaid dress. It notes brides may go glove free at home ceremonies, widows remarrying in gray or lavender, and Russian style veils with a short face veil removed after the ceremony. It adds avoid premature congratulations until the veil is removed.
Great Asiatic Railroad Proposal from Port Said to Kurrachee
At a meeting of the English Society of Arts a plan was advanced for a 2400 mile railway from Port Said to Kurrachee on the Indian border. The line would connect with Agra and Bombay, cross upper Arabia to Basra, and run along the gulf to Kurrabhee, costing about 75 million dollars with traffic expected to pay interest, though political aims are openly cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Society of Arts
Port Said
Kurrachee
Agra
Bombay
Upper Arabia
Basra
Gulf
Arabian Sea
Kurrabhee
Grain-O replaces coffee in groceries nationwide
A new grain based drink named Grain-O is marketed as a coffee substitute in stores. Marketed as easier on delicate stomachs and affordable, it is suitable for children. Packages sell for 15 and 25 cents.
Fiend Incarnate Steals Sunday School Collection
A Mississippi editor harshly condemns a thief described as fiendish who broke into John Jones residence and stole the Presbyterian Sunday school collection, a crime noted by the New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
John Jones
Presbyterian Sunday School
New York Tribune
Kiondyke Bulletin Opens Mail List For Prospectors
The Soo Line will publish the Kiondyke Bulletin on Mondays with telegraphic news and up to date routes services steamship sailings and facilities in development for Alaskan prospectors and their friends. To join the mailing list send six cents in stamps to W. R. Callaway G P A Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo Line
W. RR. Callaway
Minneapolis
Minn
Promised Gifts Sparkled in Mrs Lakeside’s Stocking
In a brief exchange from The Yellow Book, Mrs Lakeside reminds Mr Lakeside of promised items. He agrees to place a new seal sack, a set of furs, and a traveling bag in her stocking.
No-To-Bac Quit Tobacco Aid Ad
An old advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a magnetic life changer. It claims to make weak men strong and assures easy lasting quitting with a guaranteed cure and free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Kentucky Mule Still Kicks Through Plank After 39 Years
A Kentucky mule named Buu proves remarkably strong by steadily kicking and punching through a two inch plank, illustrating enduring power and stamina after decades of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
How to Wash with Ease for Women with Experience
A practical guide on laundering garments using warm water Ivory Soap and home methods. Instructions cover sorting linens, washing in hot water, boiling rinse, starching, and line drying with careful handling to avoid yellowing or fading. Authored by Euiza R Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euiza R
Parker
First Polar Explorer and Arctic Voyages in 16th Century
The text recounts early Arctic exploration with William Barents as a principal figure, noting his 1594 voyage aboard the Mercurius to probe Arctic navigation. It mentions Kentz exploring Nova Zembia’s coast seeking a northwest passage and advancing along the ice edge up to 1,700 miles with a maximum latitude about 614 miles south of Nansen’s high point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rror Marine Lardi
Sideru
T. F
Gallate
William Barentz
Kentz
Nova Zembia
Ching
Iles
Rey
Nansen
Atlantic Monthly 1898 January contents tease
The January 1898 issue announces a new novel The Battle of the Strong by Gilbert Parker to begin, recalls Seats of the Mighty, and notes F Hopkinson Smith Caleb West will conclude in March. Short stories by leading writers will appear in every issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Atlantic Monthly
Gilbert Parker
Atlantic
Yukon mining talk and Alaska map promotion
Advice urges readers to verify facts before action amid Yukon mining excitement and home investor schemes. Railways tout routes to Alaska with Northern Pacific promoting a new Alaska map folder by Charles S. Fee in St. Paul Minnesota for 2 cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon
Dawson
Northern Pacific
Alaska
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Puget Sound
Portland
Minn
Moral Heep Books Dasherly Awful Break
A comic item from The Yellow Book notes a misadventure involving Miss Scrooge and a Dasherly figure. It quips about Christmas presents being exchanged with those who gave them, mixing festive cheer with farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasherly
Little Georgie's Artless Prattle
A short quip from Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a boy asks Mr. Windsor if a bluff overhangs the river like those in Colorado and the sister’s remark about the biggest bluff in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie
Constipation Cure Ad and Real Estate Note
An old advertisement offers Cascarets Candy Cathartic with a money back guarantee. It mentions crop payment terms for Town Farms at 91 per acre cash with balance 4 crop yearly until paid. The listing names J Mulhall of Waukegan Illinois. A proverb about a good woman and a flirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mulhall
Waukegan
Hair Vigor Reported by Alderman Green from Spencer
Alderman S. J. Green of Spencer Iowa shares a voluntary statement praising Dr Ayer s Hair Vigor for stopping hair loss restoring gray hair to dark brown and improving growth after four months of thinning hair He recommends the product and notes a free Curebook 109 pages from the J G Ayer Co Lowell Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Green
Spencer
Iowa
Ho Seize a Throne Bold Demands For White Man
A controversial 19th century proclamation argues that a woman may grant a throne to any white man who pledges not to be ashamed of her, stirring debates on gender and race while asserting female sovereignty.
Maori princess seeks husband to shed light on her wealth
Special letter portrays Qonomaroanui, heir to the Maori throne, or Mary, as a strikingly educated beauty. She notes her wealth and social position while stressing she would marry for money if a man can accept her as a black Maori wife. The piece highlights cultural contrast and royal expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qonomaroanu
Tonomaroanu
Mary
Paul
New Zealand
Australia
Colorado Chinese banker praised for wealth and talent
The Boston Transcript notes Chan, a 35 year old Colorado businessman, as the wealthiest Chinese man in Colorado. They highlight his 2000 year ancestry and his notable musical talent, calling his accuracy in computation remarkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chan
Colorado
Boston Transcript
Silent Morristown Man Reunites Then Dies In Unequal Penance
After twenty years of silence in Morristown New Jersey William H Jerola broke his vow on his deathbed speaking to his wife and dying with her hand in his. The quarrel over a trifling matter in the 1870s ended a loveless separation lasting decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Jerolamen
Morristown
N. J
Jerolamon
Mount Arlington
Morris County
Jerolamen
Princess Mary Seeks Global Match For Royal Union
The article recounts Princess Mary’s plan to marry outside New Zealand, seeking an Anglo-Saxon husband not a convict and unashamed of her. It notes King Paul’s age, Mary's potential future queenship, and her offer of the kingdom to her chosen consort. It mentions Mount Arlington Methodist Episcopal Church and Prohibition era sentiments from 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Mary
Paul
Europe
Chinese Curio Dealer Displayed Mathematic Genius
Charlie Chan a Colorado Springs merchant using a Chinese abacus solved complex sums for eastern tourists who bought items totaling 389.82. The dealer demonstrated rapid calculations to professors and testers, impressing all with his bead mastery and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chan
Colorado Springs
Colo
Chan
Nelson Relic Sold By Christie’s After Guineas Pyramid
Upon Nelson’s death his purse held 84 guineas which were later returned to his agent Davison who replaced the funds with his own. Davison then arranged the Nelson guineas into a pyramid thirteen inches high with 21 guineas on each side and four weeping female figures supporting the roof. The curious relic was sold at Christie's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Davison
Christie’s
A World of Trouble
An impecunious gentleman rejects being a publisher and calls his small paper a nuisance as friends debate the tale. The exchange shifts to mutual disbelief over the yarn about Cowgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Sterling Remedy plant burns in Attica fire
The Sterling Remedy company lab and office in Attica Indiana were destroyed by a noon hour fire. General manager Hustling Harry Kramer acted quickly, securing space and restarting operations next morning as crews cleared debris and salvaged goods. Casarets and No-To-Bac branded products are touted as unstoppable despite the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Ind
Sterling Remedy Company
Indiana Mineral Springs
Harry Kramer
Frozen Cranberries Ice Packed for Winnipeg Trade
The Hartford Post notes frozen cranberries survive cold shipping in open box cars to Manitoba. On arrival they form solid ice like cakes, then are chopped into chunks for sale. Winnipeg buyers accept the blocks, although Eastern buyers may doubt their freshness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Hartford Post
Hall's Catarrh Cure Exposed as Internal Remedy
An old advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease cured only by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, not a quack medicine, and is a prescription from a leading physician. Sample testimonials offered. price 75 cents. HW Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Hall's Family Pills promoted as best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
HW. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
France Hosts Poultry Schools Training Young Fowl Specialists
England imports eggs and poultry valued at 23 million dollars while France exports 70 million. France runs poultry schools like Gambais hatchery where 30 000 chickens are hatched each season. Pupils train in rearing incubators disease control with long study days and scholarships for those unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Gambais
Advertising Advice Promotes Reading Local Ads for Bargains
The notice urges readers to study advertisements for reliable bargains. It emphasizes advertisers deliver what they promise and encourages daily attention to the ad pages for better shopping.
Atlantic steamer screw moves 630000 revolutions daily
Between New York and Liverpool the Atlantic liner’s propeller turns about 630000 times. Star Tobacco is praised as the world’s leading brand for being the best. A peculiarity of another person is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Star Tobacco
Women urged to avoid hospital by Lydia E Pinkham remedy
In a column praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a reader recounts how she avoided a feared operation after miscarriage and overwork. The piece warns women to heed early symptoms and build up female organs, urging use of the Pinkham remedy for renewed health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia &. Pinkham
Lyneas
Frederick St
Rochester
N. Y
Smithsonian Receives Hallett Phillips Indian Antiquities
The late Hallett Phillips left a collection of over 20 000 Indian implements from the Potomac valley to the Smithsonian, donated by his heir Thomas Lee. Phillips was a renowned international law expert and the leading authority on prehistoric man in the Atlantic tidewater region. The Phillips collection is considered the best key to Algonquin life and is the largest of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett Phillips
Potomac River
Smithsonian Institution
Thomas Lee
Phillips
Atlantic Tidewater
Cascarets Ad Promotes Blood Cleanliness For Beauty
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a blood purifier and liver stimulant to banish pimples boils blotches and a bilious complexion. It claims beauty benefits for ten cents and notes druggists offer satisfaction guaranteed with prices listed as 1e 25e 50e.
Tragic Roadside Dispute Ends in Gunnshot Death
Perry Rushing and his wife quarreled near Troy Alabama over which road to take. He declared he would die before following her path. She remained steadfast and he shot himself with a shotgun, ending his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Rushing
Troy
Ala
Rushing
Mrs. Rushing
Manager and Correspondent Position Offered in Chicago
Important notice seeks a person of good character to serve as Manager and Correspondent in the county. The role offers a salary of 750 yearly. Apply to T. Elder, Secretary, 278 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Elder
Seeetary
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Remarkable Farm Flip From $800 To $800000
West Virginia businessman C. H. Shattuck bought a farm for 800 dollars and later sold it for 800000 dollars. The note hints at other advertised products and a Maine pulp mill project, mentioning Dr. Taft's Asthmalene and a sample offer. It ends with a quote attributed to John Stuart Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Shattuck
West Virginia
Globetrotter Harry Chester Traverses South on Foot
Harry Chester the Globetrotter tours the south on foot and plans a spring Klondike expedition. He sells the World song books and pictures and lectures on his travels during long evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Chester
Klondike
Hasn't Slept for Three Months
George W. Woodruff of Flora Indiana has not slept for three months yet remains active in his work day and night and his general health is reported as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Woodruff
Flora, Ind
Time Worn Ads Blend Humor and Health Claims
Vintage advertisements praise cures and tonics from Dr Kline to Piso s Cure for Consumption while quips on fortune hunters and telephones amuse. Notices mention Laxative Bromo Quinine and CanCarets. Local claims include Italy s wheat crop and Rhode Island duck abundance in brief ad style.
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Great Asiatic Railroad
Kiondyke Bulletin
Gurlorce
Buu
China
Qer’s
Hardy Wire
Klodikers
New Jersey
Princess Tonomaroanu
Mount Arlington Methodist Episcopal Church
Curio
Guinea
Hendry
Cowgate
Mrs. Lyness
Maine
Androscoggin River
John Stuart Mih
Piso
Amos Kelner
Cherry Valley, His
Coe
IC. C.C
Italy
Rhode Island
Jacobs Oil Coo
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Zyannis
Massachusetts
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcherta
Abbteul
Eve Fre
TT Muaaay
Rvrth
WWXII
Sweet, Wallach & Company
Wabash Avenue
W.N.Y. Chicago
French Chemical
Dearborn St
Southern Homeseekers
J. F. Merry
Manchester
Druggista
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