Notable Shadows and Deeds in Public Life and War News
A mixed items column notes Mrs. Langtry’s announced stage retirement, Woodford’s election as Founders and Patriots president, and rumors about Marie Corelli’s heritage. It also mentions James Seth’s Edinburgh professorship, Chaska’s Carlisle background and suicide after horse theft, Arabi Pasha’s son’s alleged loyalty, Buffalo Bill on scouts, Cody’s horses, a Nebraska jail wheat transport fire incident, and Leiter’s wary reaction saving $16,000 from a burned warehouse receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seth
Cornell University
University of Edinburgh
Chaska
Carlisle School
Belle Fellows
Nebraska
Arabi Pasha
Ceylon
England
Mohamed
Buffalo Bill
Miles
Cody
Joseph Lester
Chicago
Grain Register
Leiter
Curious Facts From History And Nature
Civil war colored troops totaled 186 017. A Prince of Wales reaches age at birth. Silk needs 663 522 spider weights per pound. Isthmus of Panama claims most burials per area. Early January and other dates celebrated Christmas later. Castor-oil plant disliked by animals. beans deter moles. Beer adulterants listed. Swiss funeral customs include black edged announcements and a mourning urn with black cards and a black-trimmed funeral tray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
House of Lords
Panama
Church Council
Pronunciation guide for Spanish names in The Pioneer
The piece explains anglicized pronunciations for names like Havana Madrid Ruiz Maceo and Gomez with accents on specified syllables. It also includes a promo for Vocar Colds in one day and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Madrid
Ruiz
Maceo
Cabanas
Gomez
Perico
Maria Rodriguez
National Flowers and Their Histories Across Regions
The article traces traditional national symbols such as the rose of England the York rose and the Tudor rose along with Scotland’s thistle and Wales’s leek. It discusses Louis VIIs fleur de lis origin the Columbine as a proposed U S national emblem and its wild Rocky Mountain growth with blue red and white colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
York
Scotland
Cadwalla
Louisg VI
France
Philip
Union
Columbia
Columbus
Colombo
Rocky Mountains
Frivolous Quotes Spark Lighthearted Exchanges
A collage of witty lines from magazines and newspapers shows playful banter across topics from alcohol disputes to homely quirks. Highlights include a London Graphic jab at a watch, a Harper’s Bazar quip about a dog, and a Life joke on hypnotizing with gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worts
London Graphic
Fashion Odds and Ends for the Coming Season
The piece discusses luxurious parasols with hand-painted medallions and white lace, gray gowns accented at the throat and wrists, mirror velvet waistbands in emerald green violet or orange, and a trend toward tawny browns and wallflower perfume. Cashmere fabrics in lighter weights and corded backs are highlighted for spring, with vibrant color shades and flounces on skirts.
Sharp Points Poem Snippet Reflects On Art And Power
A concise fragment discusses poems with strong feeling and art lasting through time. It recalls a man preferring righteousness over the presidency, a line history records as a moral note. The piece frames art and leadership in a reflective light.
Soothe and Cure Headache with Cushmen's Menthol Inhaler
Advertisement notes Cushman’s Menthol Inhaler as a lasting cure for headaches, claimed to last a year and sold by druggists. Encourages sending for a Cushman Drug Co catalog from Vincennes Indiana for ample information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman Drug Co
Vincemnes, Int
U. 5
Notable Figures Are Mentioned In Brief Biographical Notes
A curio of short items covers Pope Hoes costs, John D. Rockefeller Jr. joining a University of Chicago trusteeship, Rev Dr William Sterrett’s legendary long ministry, Gertrude Atherton’s San Francisco birth, and Ben Franklin kinship. Also notes Lipton’s cheap London eateries, Marlboroughs skipping a London season, Emerson's English ancestors, and Barrios widow’s Mobile orphanage past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
University of Chicago
William Sterrett
Covenant Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia
Thomas Lipton
London
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ala
Barrios
William J. Northen
Atlanta
Anton Seidl
Catskills
Mozart
Weber
The World’s Largest Feats of Size Across Realms
A survey lists the longest fence in Australia to bar rabbits, the National Library of Paris with vast shelves and millions of items, Wayou Horoo sun dial, a giant bell in Tokyo, the Blatner cask of Nuremberg, and a massive Grand Canary advertising sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
National Library of
Paris
Wayou Horoo
Aegean Sea
Tokio
Moscow
Nuremberg
Grand Canary
Africa
Grand Canary Engineering Company
Pointed Aphorisms From a Bygone Era
A collection of witty maxims on gender, culture, and society. Observations include women and fashion, pride and vanity, media sensationalism, and everyday life, all framed as compact, humorous reflections from an older era.
Free Pills Sample Offer From Dr. King’s New Life Pills
An advertisement offers a free sample box of Dr King’s New Life Pills from Bucklen Co Chicago by sending an address to H E The ad claims ease of action relief for constipation headache malaria and liver trouble and promises pills are vegetable and non deleterious The regular size is 25 cents per box and names Sciad Vy Lovell and Traill Austin as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E., Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
Sciad Vy Lovell and Traill
Austin
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Cicero Gas CO
North Oak Park Avenue
West Side
Beaubien
W. H. Newberry
Msgr
WM. S. Beaubien & CO
Detective Force
Madison St
Cicero
N. Park Ave
W. H. Newbery & Co
Kay Austin
Linden Park
Maywood
Clyde
Hawthorne
Moreland, Oak Park
Melrose
Berwyn and
Mandel
Austin, Ill
Lake ST. Oak Park
Geneva Lake
Thiel S
Il Miarton St
Oak Park
Austin Ave
John Kimmeth & Bro
Berwyn, Ill
Clyde, Ill
Ss. B. UA
AIT
Cicero Telephone
Ontario Street
National Flowers
Odds and Ends OF
Gertrude Atherton
San Francisco
Benjamin Franklin
Baggot
Adams Street
Conrad Kampp
C. Kampp & Son
North Park Avenue
North 48Th Avenue
Chicago Exchange
Cicero Exchange
Rob
T. I. Ward
Lake Street
Park Ave
Ss. Smith
Oak Park and
Dunlop Bros.’ Bank
Zimmerman & Roath
Oak Park Av
Thompson's Drug Store
E. B. Moore & CO
Randolph Street
J. Dunfee & CO
Franklin Street
Comer Washington
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