Grove’s Tonic and Home Market Talk
An old newspaper item marketing Grove’s Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It praises liver function malaria relief and blood enrichment. Local notes report farmers in Union county with good corn crops and productive hens. Dr King’s New Discovery touted for colds and cough relief with volunteer endorsement from Manchester Ohio families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Marshville
Union County
Dr. King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
Palo Ointment Promises Rapid Relief for Piles
An old advertisement claims Palo Ointment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles within 14 days. It pledges a refund if no cure and asserts first application provides relief, noting a blend of ingredients and a general health boost.
Pur on Sheer Gowns of Lace and Chiffon
Our Fashion Letter notes new season styles in New York with long and short coats in velvet broadcloth and gabardine. Redingotes and moyenage designs appear with fur trim, ripple skirts grow in popularity, and all black evening gowns gain appeal for their clinging satins and silks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fashion notes on fur, gowns, and evening wraps
The article surveys season fashion featuring panne and chiffon velvet gowns in vivid shades like conch-shell pink and sea green. It highlights fur trends such as caracul, broadtail, fox, fitch, kit fox, and novel squirrel furs, including melon-shaped muffs and generous use of Money fur as fringe and hat accents. A bordo tunic dress in bine charmeuse with ecru net and a gold-thread margot edge appears, finished with monkey fur fringe and a bright red shoulder rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecru
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Standard Oil Company
Washington, D.C
New Jersey
Richmond, Va
Baltimore
Charlotte, N.C
Charleston, W.va
Charleston, S.C
Plete
Heath Hardware
Monroe, N
Our Fashion
Euse
Fice
Mach
T.C. Lee & CO
BANK
Oxford
Jerome Bolick
Columbus
Fowler & Lee
Sale and Exchange Stable
Monroe
N. C
Taylor
J. Russo & Co
McKinnon Building
Ladies’ Taylors
Charlotte, N. C
Tryon St
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