Foreign Notes and City Sightings in a Fragment
A compilation of diverse notes on European cities rail and river traffic in 1900s Berlin Paris London and Munich. Mentions include water purification population counts and economic contrasts. Also notes workers in London and Queen Victoria coin and stamp transition anxiously observed by villagers and urban dwellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fesbaden
Munich
Berlin
Volga
France
London
Queen Victoria
Nonger Qaisar-i-Hind
Hard Struggle Relief After Kidney Pills Endorsement
Veteran Josiah Heller of Urbana testifies that in 1889 he used Nonn's Kidney Pills from Cunningham's drug store in Champaign to cure kidney trouble and back pain. He reports repeated effective results when warning signs appear and endorses the remedy, with a free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co. at Buffalo New York, 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Heller
South Walnut St
Urbana
Nonn
Cunningham’s Drug Store
Champaign
Dean
Buffalo
N. Y
Gambling Reform Inside the Treasury Department
A Washington letter recounts moral reform efforts under Secretary Shaw targeting gambling by federal clerks. It details Casino-like spots along the Potomac, cases of defalcation from census and executive offices, and the firing and reassignment of poker players to curb corruption. It frames Shaw as firm yet compassionate, balancing discipline with mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Star of Hope
Cassini
Jackson
Patent Office
Indy
White House
Treasury Department
Heath
Aqueduct Bridge
Georgetown University
Keno
Hazard
Imanngement
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Treasury
John J. Steiner
Smith D. Fry
Tea gowns glide from England to American parlors
A commentary on tea gowns notes English women favor the pretty comfortable costume and wear it beyond private spaces. It suggests gray wool gowns with pink underskirts, lace flounces, and full petticoats, and advises practical materials like cotton crepes and wools. It emphasizes cleanliness, economical reuse of fabrics, and stylistic variety from kimono to Grecian to Persian-inspired designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bench
England
Color Combinations See Fashion Push Scarlet and Blue
Coronation influence lingers as Dame Fashion orders fall wardrobes in scarlet and blue. Descriptions from the promenade show blue outfits with scarlet polka dots, scarlet veils, and vivid trims. Designers favor scarlet accents, new grayish red shades, and blue gowns with white silk or wool braids. caution against overuse of red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Lady in White Is Seen on the Streets Fashion Craze
A fashion note chronicles the white costume mania with white gowns hats gloves and accessories. It notes the costly trend, mentions an autumn bride with many white outfits and describes coats wraps and embroidery with Ellen Osmonde signing off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady In White
How to Freshen Dre A clever bachelor girl shares a weekly routine
A Syracuse Post-Standard correspondent describes a bachelor girl in a dusty city area who achieves a crisp appearance. She lightly sponges a plain suit with tepid water, squids ammonia, and borax, then presses with household irons. The method takes minutes and yields lasting freshness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Post-Standard
Gui
No Joke Either Wi buried alive remark
A brief exchange notes the grim humor in a line about being buried alive and the harsher fate of burial after death, attributed to Ajnslee's Magazine. The quip highlights dark wit on mortality and fear, reflecting periodical humor tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ajnslee's
Ping-Pong Surprise Sparks Family Writ in Oak Park
The Oak Park daughter returns from her first ping pong party claiming to have fallen in love with ping pong. Her father, shocked by the confession, accuses his wife of spoiling her, then later apologizes while muttering about the game’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Chicago Coronele
Serio
Paterfamily
Frisco System Introduces Observation Cafe Cars
The Frisco System offers through chair car and Pullman sleeper service with handsome Observation Cafe Cars from Saint Louis and Kansas City. Managed by Fred Harvey these cars include a library observation room with chairs writing material instant newspapers and periodicals. Electric lights and fans add comfort on Saint Louis to City routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Saint Louis
Kansas City
Cara
Fred Harvey
City Daily
Paradoxical Ailment 광고 in street car satire
Comic exchange mocks medical quackery while an ad copy promotes Allen's Foot Powder 25 cents per package. It touts relief from swelling, sweating, and ingrown nails with a mailing address in Le Roy New York as part of a streetcar dialogue prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing Allen
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
The American heiress and nobleman merge in romance?
Excerpted lines and advertisements drift through chaotic clippings from Chicago Daily News and other papers. Notices reference travel posters to Washington via the Chesapeake and Ohio Line, plus patent medicines and humorous quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Ne
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy after ovarian care
Mara G Bruck of Lansing Michigan details a long illness from travel and poor sleep leading to ovarian troubles. After using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and San ative Wash she reports full recovery within three months, preserving health and engagements. She endorses the product and invites correspondence to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mara
G. Bruck
Lansing
Mich
Pinkham
Lynn
Moss
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A. U.towee. CO
Boston
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District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Cabin John’s Bridge
Jack Wenth
Georgetown
Japan
Ellen Osmonde
Ping-Fong
Cillman
Philadelphia
Len
Baltihin
Low Raton
Chesapeake and Ohio
U. S
Conklyn
Clark St
Indianapolis News
Burdock
Julia Filbridge
West Cornwell, Coan
Detroit Free Press
Doan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hale
Pike
Chicago
Monarch
Thomas
Chicago Daily News
Putnam
Dean Mus
Preenan
Earn ‘Mrs. G. Bruce
Osaners Excelsior
California
Vnd
Compra Perenne Sartere
Eee
JAN Francisco
Californi
Paca Low Railroad
Mississippi Valley
Saree
Iaenaae
Hayegindh
Uae
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Sault
Great Clover Belt
D. W. Casseday
Soo
Minneapolis
Mina
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