Books for Special Moods and Library Grouping
Reader notes the endless possibilities for arranging books by mood and binders. Mentions the allure of gilded bindings as a symbolic display of taste, then shifts to cataloging examples like Plao a Cure for Consumption and historical dinner times from Elizabethan to 19th century theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St & Glatics
Nicholas
Queen Elizabeth
Shakespeare
Globe Theater
Charles II
Pepys
Horace Walpole
Steamer Contract Sets Low Rate Dollar Value
A 6,000 ton cargo steamer contract was let by a prominent English shipbuilder at 26.75 dollars per ton. The price is described as probably the lowest ever quoted for a properly equipped cargo steamer and roughly half the cost two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Silver Lake
Mass
Mua
Iba
Templar
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tillie Hart
Larimore
N. D
Prrenas
Lydia E. Pink
Ike
Tisain Hart
N.D. Belt
Peiping Streets Described By An American Traveler
An American in the orient depicts Pekin as a Mithiest city with repaired streets crowded by caravans, Pekinese carts, mule drawn carriages, sedan chairs, and vast throngs of Chinese men women and children. He notes a blend of gorgeous dress, headdress, powder, filth, magnificence and squalor in a single remarkable scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Mongolia
Tibet
Tropic Sun Reaches Shaft Depth in Mexico
In Sombrerete Mexico a mining shaft lies on the Tropic of Cancer and at noon on June 21 the sun shines to the bottom lighting the wall to a depth of about 1100 feet or more, a phenomenon unseen at higher latitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sombrerete
Mexico
Robust Virginian Renews Strength After Quitting Coffee
A young Virginian telegraph operator details how long-term coffee use caused nervous strain, insomnia, and weakness. After switching to Postum, his nerves strengthened, workload eased, and his weight rose by 35 pounds. He credits Postum with restoring health, noting the product’s marketing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Sam & New Man
Postum Go
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Fragments of a Long Read in Dialect and Humorous Vignettes
A collage of clipped dialect chatter and scraps from a humor column. The piece features Uncle terms, rural scenes, and a mix of comic riffs about earth, turtles, and everyday observations. Names and places blur in a mosaic of anecdotal snippets.
Peruna Promises Relief From Thirty Years Catarrh
A historical obituary style feature extols Hon. David Meekison’s career and his long battle with catarrh, praising Peruna as the remedy that aided his recovery. The piece blends medical testimonial with a period political profile and endorsements from Mrs. Snedner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Meekison
Italy
Meckison Bank
Nayi
Ohio
Peruna
David Meckisom
Congress
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Canada
Wilfred Laurier
Utada
Davies, Room & Dunn
Albee
Footer
Priei
Daltars
Kannon Bros. Music CO
Weenington Ave
Ogden
Utah
Whitaker & Dallas
R. H. Officer & Co., Assayers
Ity
Howard E. Burton
Navi
Earth
John A. Salzor Seed Co
Bailey & Sons
Second South St
Sal Lake City
Mali
Sonwars & Heinecke Sond Booth
Salt Lake
Gity
Reve
Colorado
Lee Pioneer Seed Co
Sant Wazee Street
Denver
Colo
Gregory’s Seeds
J. Deh. Gregory & Son
W. E. Ror
Anson
Gheatk Screed
Caden, Tals
Nathan Wickeord
N. W
Smutty Joom Grove
N. J
Mrs. Winslow
PE Pekin
Gre
Lvad Elldisf
Bue
Ebenexer
Lincoln Washington
Bill
William
Bradder Bill
Lonte
Bings
Reuben
Meekison
Rover
A. Snedner
Cartersville, Ga
Dolig
Dr. Hartman
Sri
Marten Aires de
Whem
Eerison
Nelden-Judson Drug Co
General Agents
Salt Lake City
Remirs
Albania
Sohiayale Sabeld
Chesebrough Mfa. Co
State Street
Taeiaeng
Ait Lake
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