Why Mice Cause Women Fear
A Chicago Chronicle piece notes women’s fear of mice, recounting Civil War era spy tales and incidents in Ohio. It cites a Chicago physician who loses composure at a mouse sighting and a Delaware woman driven insane after a mouse darted from a barrel and spooked her, leading to a collapse and mental lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago
William E. Phennefruk
South Marion Street
Delaware
Ohio
Thrilling Brigands Hold Up Romagna Theater Crowd
On the final Carnival day in Formicpopoli a troupe of 100 brigands led by J Pas-Satore invaded the theater and robbed the packed audience of about $400,000. The attackers then surrendered soon after and were captured, facing a severe penalty for the daring display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romagna
Formicpopoli
J Pas- Satore
Passe-Partout Returns To Fashionable Frames
The passe-partout is back in style with colored cardboard mats matching room tones. Do it yourself framing is easy, but dealers offer little advantage. The latest mats use granulated paper to secure the glass and suit photos from travel or souvenirs. It is a pretty, inexpensive fashion likely to remain popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Short Two Letter Names in Chicago Directory
A Chicago directory notes the rarity of two letter names and mentions several examples such as Maurice Ax Emily Eg Axel Ek David Ex Edward By and William Gy. It contrasts this with William Zwierzykowski of 8913 Michigan avenue, a longer surname carrying a two letter given name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maurice Ax
Emily Eg
Axel Ek
David Ex
Edward By
William Gy
Sang Po
George J. Py
Nicholas Re
Emil Ru
William Zwierzykowski
Michigan Avenue
Unintended Jokes and Satire in Public Speechs
A collection of wry snippets notes a House of Commons moment where Balfour joked about stakeholding in legislation, provoking laughter. It also cites a calm French president, and a quip from Michael MacDonagh on Irish life, with a servant’s misheard knock illustrating humor in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael MacDonag
Mary
Diverse product ads and medical claims from a 1900s page
A collage of short notices and ads cites Pe-ru-na family medicine by W H B Williams, claims about Hawaiian religious demographics, comparisons of Kalsomines and Alabastine, Union Pacific service and Uncle Sam, Allen's Foot-Pacer, Cascarets candy, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It mixes promotional letters and moral quips with product pitches and slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. B. Williams
The
Farmers’ Industrial Union
Fertile Lands of Colorado Fertile Agricultural Opportunities Described
A rapid overview praises Colorado’s agricultural wealth over mineral fame, noting 12 000 miles of irrigation canals and 2 000 000 acres made productive. It highlights 81 Colorado prizes at a world fair, a $4 000 000 fruit industry, sugar beet profitability, and a new pamphlet about lands issued by Denver Rio Grande. It ends by mentioning downtown restaurants gearing up for the house cleaning season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
K. Hooper
Denver
H. M. Cushing
West Second South Street
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pullman ordinary sleepers phased out on B and O line
A notice explains the Pullman Company will resume standard sleeping cars on the Baltimore and Ohio routes to restore equality after introducing ordinary sleepers. The change begins April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Newark
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lydia E. Pinkham
Utah Implement CO
Mitchell
Rashford Farm
Henney
Moline
California
Rock Island Steel
Plymouth Rocks
F. Goddard
West Temple &J
Salt Lake
Ripans Chemical Co
New York
Bickford
Washington, D. C
N.H
Oth Corps
Dunkards
Roanoke
McCormick
Warren J. Lynch
Trafic
Cincinnati
Price
Pabst Chemical Co
Oyned
Biagio
Candy Cathartic
Schilling
Carter
Carter's Ink CO
Boston
Mass
Idin Spaldirg
National League
Spalding
A.C. Spaldino& Bros
J.h.mclean
DR. J. H. McLean
T. Louis, MO
W.wn. U
France
Hostetter
Columbus
Hartman
Hawaiian Islands
China
Japan
Overland Limited
Union Pacific
Sam
Main Street
United States
Allen
Frey
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Lavater
Missouri
St. Joe
Atchison
Leavenworth
Kansas City
C. F. Warren
Dooly Block
Rociery
Amherst
Yale
Brown
Funston
John A. Miller
Au Sable, Michigan
Mamma
Tommy
Hall
Western
Canada
Department Interior
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock Block
Monarch Acetylene
Omaha, Nebraska
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