16 May 1885
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1885
Page
1
A Philadelphia Times note extols Progressive Euchre as a social four handed game with rotating tables and labeled favors, while a Pottsville, Pennsylvania item describes school authorities expelling six pupils for eating peanuts, urging warnings before dismissal and questioning school discipline.
A Lexington store reports a wave of young women spending time at the perfumery counter sniffing bottles, asking prices, and taking free baths of fragrance. The storekeeper notes well dressed customers use the counters as a free cologne route, with one daughter of a wealthy Charles Street man among the sample seekers. The phenomenon is described as humorous and persistent, while a separate advert touts Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs with a testimonial from J A Tawney of Winona Minn.
A nineteen year old woman visits an insurance agent and uses mortality tables to gauge life expectancy. She asks to insure a rich suitor while planning to marry the man she loves if a wealthier older benefactor dies by a set date, then jokes about the timing of Mr Dawkins’ death and a $10,000 payoff.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a grocer and customer bantering about coffee quality and strainers. The snippet implies a homey exchange on brewing, with humor about making coffee clearer than cider. No clear event or names emerge.
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