Prices and goods list from a 19th century market ad
A long list of groceries and produce with prices per unit or quantity. Items include vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, cabbage, onions, pumpkins, and carrots. fruits such as quince, pears, peaches, plums, oranges, lemons, bananas. dairy like butter, cream cheese, and milk. meats and fish. honey and poultry. The ad notes vendors and a P. Connor from the Wabash route in town.
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Vege
Arish
Pete Kira
Society Notes and Local Social Roundup
Society editors report on residents returning from trips to Boerne Houston and Mexico. Mrs A Bell and daughter joined by Mrs Guy Combs and Mrs J M McCormack among others. The Public Playgrounds association closes season with events at 4:80 including games prizes and refreshments. Officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union elected with Mrs AL Wtet as president. Miss Georgia Underwood returns from extended Mexico trip. A reception for cadets postponed due to weather with new date to be announced.
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Public’ Playgrounds Association
Mothers’ Clubs
the Woman's Christian Tamperance Union
Travis Park Methodist Church
AL. W. Tet
W. 4. Silvent
Cappleman
W. B. Stevens
Greanti
Prof
Mer. Peacock
Delectable Dishes Hungarian Dumplings and Dressings
A recipe fragment presents Hungarian dumplings with cabbage and pork rice filling, plus Spanish dressing based on cider vinegar and Worcestershire. It also describes a thick gravy method, a Jumps vegetable salad with gelatin and cabbage, and serving suggestions for a novelty menu item.
Women in Business Life and Personal Grooming Advice
A column parades opinions on how women should balance business life with home life, noting expectations about a husband’s leisure time. It advises vocal training, beauty routines, hair care, and practical steps for modest starts in work, emphasizing self-improvement and modest entrepreneurship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husband
Bridge
Will Indiana Go Day in Indianapolis Assembly Session
The Sixty-fifth Indiana General Assembly convened today under Governor Hunley. The county option bill dominates debate with Republican support and Democratic opposition. its passage remains uncertain amid a few exceptions on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Sixty-fifth
General Assembly
J. Frank Hunley
Tattorn
Hanley
Mom Hora
Democrata
Magic Elixir of Beauty Promises Perfect Complexion
An advertisement extols Dr. T. Felix Fouraud's Oriental Cream as a trustworthy cosmetic that claims to remove blemishes and signs of aging, tighten skin, and impart a soft flawless appearance. It targets women seeking a lasting beautifying product and cites historical notions of herbal and mineral remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewthy Gieihoad
Br. T. Felix Fouraud
What Women Will Wear This Fall in Fashion Details
Catherine Mann Payzant surveys fall styles with morning suits in weatherproof fabrics, princess and empire gowns, and two tone drapery. She notes tailored gray worsted suits, trim velvet and ribbon accents, draped skirts ending in cash ties, and bold color combinations. The piece emphasizes practical outerwear, two shade harmonies, and revived early nineteenth century patterns like changeable taffetas and moirés.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Mann-Payzant
New York
Eton
Thosa
Nurse Nearly Kills Six in San Dingo Incident
A nurse confessed to the District Attorney that she supplied patients with drinking water containing poison. Six patients collapsed, others were seriously ill, with some unconscious. The incident, described as wholesale poisoning, could lead to further deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Dingo
Cal
Kirby
Deliberate Poison Link Investigated After Hospital Revelation
The sheriff and district attorney opened an inquiry after a nursing staff report to a hospital revealed a nurse used a container that had held poison as drinking water. The incident follows a patient’s bout and concerns about potential foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahors
Mail Clerk Promoted in Rail Service Announcement
An official announcement states Francis Fennligs of the Longview-Laredo R. P.O. was promoted from class No 1 to class No 8 by the mail service. The promotion includes a pay increase of $100 a year.
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Ghlet
Wd. Arnold
Railer Mail Service
Francis Fennligs
Longview-Laredo
R. P.O
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