New Year Customs Echo Across Oceans and Generations
A reflective essay contrasts old year hospitality with new restraint, urging mindful resolutions. It explores New Year gatherings, wassail traditions, and etiquette, then surveys Japanese tea party ideas, oriental decor, and games. It ends by praising elder respect and intergenerational gift customs.
Dying Silent and Slow In Snow and Shadow
Poem recounts the old year’s passing and a figure named Andy fading away in winter. The speaker notes his white beard and hair, recalls youth and joy, and asks for rest as snow covers his breast while a dirge-like wind murmurs. It honors Andy’s brief, bright presence and the inevitability of eternity.
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Andy
Parliamentary apology cited for harsh insult
The London Chronicle recalls a sharp exchange in which an irate member apologized after describing another as "not having even the manners of a pie" and later "the manners of a pig" following a withdrawal demand.
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London Chronicle
Holiday Influence On Trade And A Quaker City Office Wit
The Weekly Trade Review notes brisk holiday retail distribution in many cities, while building and steel activity slow as year ends. Prices for goods stay uncertain, with demand cautious and mills likely to reduce output. A New York to Philadelphia note contrasts with a humorous Philadelphia Telegraph anecdote about a new stenographer and a blunt demand to kiss for a start.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Telegraph
Bradsteel Reflects Holiday Demand and Trade Slowdown
Bradsteel notes holiday influenced demand at retail while wholesale and jobbing trade slow down toward year end. Money ease contrasts with rising supplies and quicker collections in leading centers. Wheat exports reach 2.79 million bushels for the week with strong foreign demand on the Pacific coast.
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Bradsteel
Pacific Coast
France
Asia
Cincinnati Markets Wrapup with Grain Beef and Produce Prices
Flour and patent prices range from 3.10 to 5.65 for various grades. Wheat bids No 2 red 95 to 98 cents, corn No 2 white 47 to 47 4 cents, oats No 2 white 34 to 35 cents. Cincinnati live stock shows cattle and hog prices by grade, calves, sheep, lambs, hogs and miscellaneous poultry prices. Butter, eggs, cheese, and vegetables list per unit prices with regional varieties and crates.
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Jersey
Resinol Ointment Cures Varicose Ulcer Cases in England
Two testimonial notices report rapid relief from varicose ulcers after using Resinol Ointment. The first praises its cooling, curative qualities after weeks of use. the second cites a sister’s prior failure and her complete recovery. The letters name Mrs Cairns of Ladykirk Norham on Tweed and Robert Davidson of Gateshead on Tyne.
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Norham
Tweed
Robert Davidson
Gateshead
Tyne
Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Keppel Fashion Notes
The article notes Mrs Roosevelt kept gowns for years yet remained stylish. It also mentions Mrs Keppel as best dressed in London for reusing outfits, having gowns remade for a second year due to modest income.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Civilization, Missionary Debate on Captive Treatment
A dialogue condemns torture of captives while reframing it as hazing. The exchange contrasts civilization claims with harsh treatment and native pardons, highlighting colonial attitudes. Governmental or church figures are implied in the debate.
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At the Door and a Patent Medicine Ad
A humorous quip from a Woman's Home Companion piece ends with a vow to propose that night. An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce’s Pellets as small sugar coated pills to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels without causing griping.
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Dr. Pierce
Truly Spoken Wrinkle Tragedy Narrow Life Hailed
A columnist muses on how a single wrinkle can define a woman's life, framing it as a tragedy of social expectations and personal restraint. The piece reflects on the pressures of appearance and the quiet cost of gendered norms.
Inherited Million Sparks Booze Debate
A remark on Boozen's wealth prompts a debate over his drinking, with one character calling Boozen a dipsomaniac and another noting his inheritance improves nothing.
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Boozen
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