A Southern Romance of Washington and Philadelphia Society
A narrative traces the marriage of Robert J. Walker’s daughter to a Philadelphia lawyer despite Walker’s Civil War split with the South. It follows their Paris life, later hardships, and public interest in the daughter as society watches her attract attention to a possible Attorney General bid amid her husband’s disfigurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pierce
Washington
Robert J. Walker
Benjamin Franklin
Louisiana
Europe
Paris
South
Philadelphia
Moore
Long Branch
West End
Miss Walker
Washington City
Howe
TABLE TALK. Ex-Empress Eugenie and other curious notes
A collage of short items and anecdotes from the era, including titles for a former Empress’s designation, Brady’s Garfield photograph, Kansas divorce law changes, a theater death in Albany, and rural misfortunes. Also covered are notable crimes, fashion lore, trade data, and local curiosities from Missouri to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess de Pierrefonds
Eugenie
Garfield
Brady
Washington
Kansas
Albany
Douds
Iowa
Zwicken
Saxony
Sala
Libbie Minkler
Rochelle
Farm and Workshop Notes on Seeds and Storage
The article discusses how sunflowers seeds fed in small quantities improve plumage in poultry and notes apples preserve better in damp cellars than dry ones. It mentions domestication affecting shape, horse care insights, and basic breeding and nutrition observations.
Indiana Romance Ends In Two Matches For Hearts
In New Castle a wedding tale unfolds between Carrie Bowen of Hagerstown and two suitors from Howard County. The pastor’s suit faded over vanity as crimped hair sparked a debate. a sealed proposal from a teacher followed, led to a marriage with an eighty acre farm gift to the bride's father, leaving the pastor to seek a bald headed wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
New Castle
Indianapolis
Carrie Bowen
Hagerstown
Howard County
Trosseau
Milk adulteration scheme exposed in Boston contract offer
The Providence Journal reports a milk adulteration claim where a contract to deliver twenty cans daily would be diluted by ten cans of a non milk substance. The maker says the mixture is harmless and even suitable for babies, selling the recipe for twenty five dollars in North Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Richardson
Mississippi
Germany
M.paul Bert
M. Regnard
Professor Voelcker
Boston
Providence Journal
North
Providence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duke of Marlborough
Mabel Morley
Athens
Texas
Lehigh
Louisville
Stillwater
Minn
Chicago
Pensylvania
The
Lancet
Venice
Lyons
Dr. Thomas
Christ
Congress
Mississippi River
Lake Borgne
London
Ces _dn
Pullman
Texas Siftings
San Antonio
Apital
Exarderate Headquarters
JT. E. Hokis
South Side
Sullivan
Oliver
Richmond, Hamilton
Pittsburg
Brown Cultivators
Champion
Reaper & Mower
Studebaker Farm Wagon
Gilpin
Climax Corn Planter
J. F. Hoke
Ind
Garmore
John Garmore
W. Cor
Race Sts
Cincinnati
Business &c
J.D. McCuedy
Cincinnati, O
New York Feekly
Fulton Street
Inent Catholic Church
Ood Peope
Adies
Astar
John Douall & CO
Vandewater Street
New York
Io Wabassh A
Ilvusrnarep
Rees
Avontane
Steel Eng’v
Bierstadt
N. Y
S. Garfield
Karsner
Baltwell
Navionan Pysiisuine Co
Buckeye-M
Marion
Ohio
Irene
Asthmchitis
Monte
J.P. Watson
Christian Church
Troy
A Medicine CO
North Main Street
ST. Loui
Singer Manufacturing CO
Dory
Sewring Machine
the Singer Manufacturing Co
Union Square
Whittier
Benne Orebitin
Theron Bell
Spamenic Onsiciece
Jacques Zoe Chaut
St. 8
Ieenaor Naires
Irgow
Chareegow
de Galle
Giome Treatment
Tre
Ist
Walnut Sts
Terre Haute, Ind
Castings
J. A. Parker & Bros, Proprietora
Harris
Marke
Snare & Mize
Thes Harris Remedy CO
8Th Sts
ST. Louis
Butts
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