Origin of the buffet in furniture history
A historical survey traces the buffet from primitive tree trunks to the modern sideboard. It covers the rise of dining rooms, the parlor, and the 18th century shift toward smaller rooms, plus key designers like Shearer Hepplewhite and Adam shaping the sideboard through the Empire era.
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Chicago
England
Grosbeste
Barret
Johnson
William III
Dryden
St. James
Kensington
Thomas Shearer
Shearer
Hepplewhite
Adam
Sheraton
Porto Rico census tale of eightteen boys all living
A Porto Rico census message reports a woman answering she has eighteen children, all boys and all living. The reply highlights a striking family census in the interior of San Juan Porto Rico.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Wife Seeks Divorce After Cruelty Allegations On Farm
Mrs. Bessie Edna Staples tells Judge Mansur in Superior Court she and her husband were married in 1904 and that cruelty, nonsupport, and tax payments on his Windham farm justify a divorce. She asserts she worked with his horse for field labor and cites numerous alleged acts.
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Portland
Maine
Bessie Edna Staples
Windham Farm
Harry ‘A. Mansur
Baby Born in Stockton With Eight Living Grandparents
James Chester Deming, newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Chester Deming in Stockton, Cal, has eight living grandparents and a great great grandfather among his relatives, promising a highly honored extended family.
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Stockton
Cal
James Chester Deming
T. Chester Deming
Two Clubs Vote to Amalgamate Jammed Together
In a Montreal Star report a meeting of two clubs votes to amalgamate. The chairman claims the motion passed to merge, and a secretary clarifies that they would be marmallated or jammed together.
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Montreal Star
A Weaker Of Hers Delayed Wedding Plans
A light exchange between lovers jokes about lateness to the wedding. One vows to be on time at ten tomorrow while the other asks for patience if they arrive late again.
Photograph contrasts old and new with laughter
A reflective piece compares an old-time photograph to a modern pause that shifts from sigh to laughter, noting how the image seems young and silly in hindsight.
Alimony Dilemma Stirs Fractured Marriage
A distressed wife laments a failed marriage despite purchasing the best shaving cream toothpaste and tobacco for her husband. Her friend asks if he has improved, and she sighs that he remains hopelessly impossible, indicating ongoing marital strife.
Postcard Arrival Stirs Household in Monmouthshire
A dialogue scene shows a postman visit to a household in Monmouthshire. Mary questions the delay at the door as mistress waits for news. The servant suggests the cook may have been at the door, and a postcard is mentioned as possibly arriving.
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Mistress
Mary
Cook
Monmouthshire Beacon
Fortune Told Reads Wallet After Dressmaker Bill
A stray story line notes a fortune teller’s prediction that money would remain after paying a wife’s dressmaker bill. The quip reflects old time humor about finances and luck.
Chicago’s Rise as a Great Railroad Center
Explained at last the idea that Chicago became a major railroad hub to provide a quick getaway for bandits. The dialogue frames the city’s strategic location and speed of transit as a key factor in railroad history.
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Chicago
Tear for Ellis Ends in Car Crash Note Mark
A fragmentary report recalls an Ellis tragedy where a vehicle named P. D. was involved. Details remain unclear while authorities investigate the collision and its aftermath.
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Ellis
Elis Bree
Fine landlady saves thee gravy part of chicken
Freshman recounts a meal mishap and a landlady who saved the tenderest part of the chicken for late dinner. The Freshman praises the kindness as humorous and wholesome in Capper's Weekly.
No Good Cook Ichiban Wife Quips on Cooking
A playful dugout line touches on domestic life as a person jokes about spouses not sharing culinary skills. The brief remark contrasts two phrases to frame a lighthearted domestic scene.
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Ichiban
Sayonara
Family Doctor Made Millions of Friends
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin became famous fifteen years after graduation and remains the world's popular laxative after forty years. It treats constipation and related symptoms, using a traditional herbal formula. The remedy is pleasant tasting, effective, safe for women and children, and a doctor's choice for bowels.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Reidsville Youth Foils Burglar With Flying Takedowns
Fourteen year old Bruce Turner confronted a burglar at his home in Reidsville North Carolina after midnight. He tackled the intruder twice and held him until family members arrived to help.
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Bruce Turner
Reidsville
N. C
Turner
Turtle marked with owner’s info found far from Raquette Lake
Edward Smith of Raquette Lake placed his name address and a date on a brass plate and tied it to a turtle released twenty eight years ago. The turtle resurfaced at Tsatasa wassa lake about 200 miles away. An old adage about judging women by the cigarettes they do not smoke ends the note.
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Edward Smith
Raquette Lake
Tsatasawassa Lake
Woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy in Alabama notice
Mrs Po L Arnoto of 1013 8 St Andrews St, Dothan Alabama reports nervous fatigue and rundown symptoms improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says one bottle helped and seven bottles fully restored strength to care for four children and housework.
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Dothan
Ala
Lydia E. Pinkham
Po. L. Arnoto
St. Andrews St
Than
Alabama
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