Carpet and curtain house promotes Spring trade philosophy
March 1891 advertisement from a carpet house touts two large floors filled with latest goods. It claims exclusive status, value for money, and straightforward, honest dealings, seeking lasting patronage and a good name over riches. It contrasts with flashy sales and promotes reliability and integrity.
Elegant Carpet and Curtain Goods Offer Wide Selection
Our recent purchases showcase Moquettes Velvets Body and Tapestry Brussels Ingrain Carpets Art Squares Wilton Daghestan Smyrna Tapestry Rugs Hassocks China Mattings Japanese Embroidered Mattings and Japanese Embroidered Rugs. Also a large line of Lace Curtains in Trish Points Swiss Tambours Brussels Nottinghams Muslins Chenile Portiers Madras China Silks for Sash Curtains Curtain Loops and Shades. Curtain Poles Shade Fixtures Sash Rods Brackets Tapestry Ramie Jute Goods Plushes for Upholstering Rug and Upholstery Fringes Gimps and Gimp Tacks for Upholstery Carpet Bindings Oil Cloth Bindings Felt Linings for Carpets and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Ingrain
Wilton Daghestan
Smyrna
Promise of pleasant, profitable visits and orderly service
A firm pledges its best efforts to make visits pleasant and profitable, guaranteeing a well run house for callers whether they come for inspection or purchase.
Her Beautiful Eyes in a Moonlit Ode of Longing
A literary fragment evokes a lover's rapture as the beloved’s eyes cast brilliance like midday light. Syllables swirl with pastoral imagery, dawn mists, and sensory intoxication, culminating in a mythic recollection of Whitcomb Kiley and a shepherd's gaze.
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Bol
Ana
Savage defense and a race against time
A lawyer recalls defending Hamilton Duke in a murder case. Facing a pending execution, he races by train and mountain trek to secure a governor’s reprieve aided by his resourceful niece. A hidden confession later reveals the butler killed Mrs. Duke, not the accused, ending the case with a dramatic twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Doke
Duke
Sheriff's Office
Dukes
Race with an enormous anaconda in Africa as told by a Birmingham businessman
A Birmingham businessman recounts a South African hunting tale in which, after riding out with Englishmen and natives, he and his pony race a forty foot anaconda that bursts from the jungle. The reptile chases for ten miles before giving up. the horse maintains speed to reach camp fifteen miles away, narrowly winning the race.
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Taby
Aeragey
Freedman’s Town
Hounston
Tex
Samson
John Baxter
Baxter
Caroline Jenkins
Birmingee Greee
South Africa
America
Africa
Globe-Democrat
Diet and health advice from a 19th century column
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Peter
Paul
Worand Ludita Halethorne
New York
Dar Ia
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