Fragmented 1892 era notes on trade policy and society
A scattered page surveys protectionism and reciprocity, praising American industrial self reliance while criticizing elitist snobbery in Chicago dances. It cites Uncle Sam, the pelican tax pouch, and shipbuilding while noting letters from Danell en Jersey post office, 1892. It mentions the Modern Hercules and a veteran journalist, Marat Halstead, with digressions on foreign trade and immigration policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marat Halstead
Republican Party
A Woman Pays 125 Francs For a Coveted Jewel
A narrative thread recounts a European shop scene where an American woman with a Connecticut accent buys for 125 francs what she would pay 200 for, revealing shopper persistence and the social caricature of gendered spending. The piece expands to anecdotes about pennies for car fare, a pioneer businesswoman from Providence, and fashion notes on a traveling costume, all framed in a late 19th to early 20th century tone with regional newspaper flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jewelers’ Review
Sam
Springfield
Mass
Homestead
Mary Reymont
Busines Woman’s Journal
Taft
New England
Fashion and society notes from distant pages
A collage of vignettes covers New York society scenes, Daughters of the Revolution talk, royalite rumor from London, and fashion notes. It describes booth displays, a Confederate widow author and niece, Queen Victoria era moods, indelible color patterns for lace, ribbon tricks under dresses, and architectural promise seen at a Boston World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Adams Darling
Daughters of the Revolution
Grant
Florence Adams
Hoa
New York Presa
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Plainfield Courter
P. W. Ranson
East Paont Sruxer
Tse
Uncle Sam
United States
Venezuela
Mr. Wanderbit
C. A. Sampson
William
Chicago
Danellen
N. J
James HI
Hanown
P.M. Danelien
Fanny
Randolph
Moses Quay
OP. Ford
New Branswick
A. P. Frey
Gately & On
Quass
Bridgeport Ie
Jersey City
New York
W. J. Arkell
Judge and
Frank Leslie
Cor
Fifth Ave
Crescent League
Woodruff
Thiers
McIntyre
tHallock
Reed
Hawkins
W. A. Codlingon
Dolla
Wood Tiesith
Che Qenen
Cours
Girliah
Lomlon
Royal Bar
Lye-nin
Haymarket
London Figaro
New York Tribune
Hibbon Harmree
Natione
Englis
Russia
Sophie G. Hayden
Womana
Boston
Franlein Jager
Portemouth
O Williams
Drogeia
West Premise
J. F. MacDonald
Grocer
Tiast Front
Mamcolph
Graegint
West Front
Seer Mae
the Pharmaciat
Peek Avenan
Lodge
Ereetings
Hon Reese Mare
Cates Iegarie
Boice, Runyon & Co
Mason's Materials
Park Avenue
Dickinson
Practical Opticiay
Park Avempe
the Smith
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Broadway, New York
William J. Stephenson
Malle
Meria
Somerviias
Maula
Amas
Brat
Ant Chieew
A'R. A
Rk Park P.M. Pandanie
J. T. Vats. Real Estate and Insurance No
North Avenue
Eic. Ooti
A. Hirown
Ae Ieee
American Steam Laundry
East Front Street
H. W. Marshall
J. Frank Mundy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Broadway
Bend Tor Eiresiar
Sr. Snyder
West Fourth Street
Tae
Fairbank
Wichordeon
Ikobbine
Royal Doonan
Monell
Libby
Herman A. Weber
Liberty Street
Second Street
Imperial
A. L
M. D. Gorsline
West Front Street
Plainfield
M. Ulrich
Flemington
United Tea and Coffee Growers Association
Eat Ogers
West Second Street
N. B
R. J. Shaw
Keepa
Shaw
Front Street
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Warwick
Plainfield Produce CO
Ratitan Mills
Fairchild's
John H. Sayres
New Goods
Oethivr
Pert
Carey
Carey's
Plainfield, N. J
J. P. Laire & CO
Somerset
Heyniger
Hay
Bone
Moy
Park Ave
Fourth St. Cety
Tod
East Front St
de Behs
China
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