Fashions in Furniture and Jacobean Inspirations
The piece surveys interior trends toward Jacob ean and King James styles in American homes. It highlights mahogany on simple colonial forms, Jacobean libraries like Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard’s in New York, walls in murrey leather, carved cedar woodwork, black stained floors, red rugs, and walnut or oak reproductions. It notes lavish or modest costs, the use of gilding and white paint, and cheaper successful adaptations in homes lacking large budgets.
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Delft
England
Ireland
Scotland
Elliott F. Shepard
New York
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Conversational Face Maker and Crow's Feet
The Puritan notes that eight of ten young women in animated talk overuse facial muscles, producing grimaces resemble opera mime. Such expressions arise from nervousness or vanity and threaten future looks with wrinkles and crow's feet. Facial habit should be restrained to preserve poise and composure.
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St. Vitus
Perrys Big Guna in a Civil War Ballad
A fragmentary dramatic note recalls Commodore Perry’s declaration after a naval engagement heard sixty miles away from Cleveland. An old settler, claiming to have heard the guns, proclaims defeat for the enemy with jubilant irony while Duckeye signs off with the heavy cannon imagery.
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Perry
Commodore Perry
Cleveland
Electric Bolt Substitute by Deaf Couple
A deaf couple devise a bell substitute using front door button triggers that illuminate all electric lights until release. A reversal keeps lights off after dark when pressed. This setup aims to alert without relying on hearing the bell.
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Maclyea
Cheap Literature and Health Remedies in 19th Century Ads
A collage of mid-19th to early-20th century ad copy touts cheap German literature, health pills, and cures. It cites German publishing aims selling millions of cheap editions of Schiller and Faust, Bellamy's Looking Backward, and various tonics. Also promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and local pharmacy notices amid farmer meeting notices and dinner mentions.
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Germany
Schiller
Hermann
Dorothea
Faust
Edward Bellamy
Story of a Slave to Freedom Through Disease Cure
A Manchester reader, Geo D Williams, describes a wife bound by five years of illness who regains ability to work after using Electric Bitters. The ad touts the tonic as a remedy for female ailments nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache and dizziness with guaranteed bottles at low cost. Also mentions Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption with a success story and free trial bottles. Includes homeseekers excursions and a farming paper subscription offer.
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Geo D Williams
Manchester
H. H. Lexvold & Co’s
Michael Curtain Plainfield
Dr. Kings
Hl. H. Lexvold & Co
Central Ry
Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Manitoba
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Indian Territory
Louisana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Batty
Marshaltown Town
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Farmers, Mutual Insurance Journal
Speci Farmers' Institute
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Wees
H. H. Lexvold & Co
H. . Myrag
Notary Public
E. F. Bell
Justice of the Peace
Knut Lakla
Roland
J. A. Filchpatrick
Parm Loans
Nate
Nevada
L. E. Quam
Bologna
Torres Thompson & Son
Whieogeo 'Tribune
United Moores
Gnithu World-Flerald
Liquridi
Word-Herald
Debat Linenta
Chicago Tribune
United States
World-Herald
Sergi
Chicago
Chicago Prudwie
Watt
Nevada Journal
Bismark
Dr. King
H. H. Lexvord & Co
H. H Lexvold & Co
J. A. Dodgen
Alpharetta
Chamberlain
Martin
Pierson Drug-Store
la Grippa
Calumeet
H. el, Loexgold & Co
HE. Rich
Boland
A. L. Bartlett
F. L. Slaughter, Bartlett
J. F. Martin, L
First National Bank
AM. Funson
W.gifford Funson
St. P. & Kk.c Grain Co
I. J. Evenson
ED C. Fenn
Ed Quam
Henry Donhowe
Willery General Farms
Story City
Heyry Donnowe
Hegland
T. P. Hermanson
Wequand
Foreigns Exchange
Perent Owners of
Story Co
Abstract Books
Smith & Son
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