Serving the Sultan The Enormous Dolma Baghhee Household
An 1860s overview of the sultan’s palace management detailing a 6000-strong staff, purchasing system, and strict controls. It describes department heads, buyers, and the treasurer, with cooks for each course and extensive food, fuel, and clothing provisions. It notes the harem's separate buying, and the method to prevent theft through signed attestations. The piece ends with a fire safety note from London Fire Brigade’s Captain Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolma-Bagchee Palace
Sublime Porte
Chibouk-Kiassi
Qutunkainssi
Espap-Kiassi
New York Herald
Upset canoe race lures spectators with comic overturns
An excerpt outlines the canoe regatta upset race where paddlers capsize on a signal, swim to finish, and regain their seats. The piece notes the event requires skill, balance, and swimming ability, and suggests it could reduce accidents if adopted by rowing regattas.
Morck orng Store moves to new quarters at Water Street
The Morck Drug Store relocates to Scofield block No. 32 Water Street offering a full stock of new goods. The store emphasizes quality, experienced staff in the drug department, and urges old and new customers to visit the refreshed quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morck Orng
Scofield
Water Street
Merek
Canadian Tea Superior to China Teas in Test
A scientific editor reports on a Labrador tea trial showing superiority of Canadian leaves over China teas. The method used hot water steeped twenty minutes, sweetened, with cream or milk, noting market-ready dried Sedum latifolium at ten cents per pound opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Review
White and Gold Window Display At Prominent Jeweler
White drapes the back and white floor highlight a display of clocks necklaces pins and other jewels in gilt gold and amber. The Chicago Herald notes the pure setting enhances the charm of the white and gold combination as seen in the jeweler’s window.
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Java
East India Islands
Kimmins
New Orleans
Picayune
Chicago Herald
Quips and Quirks From 19th Century Snippets
A collection of brief wry lines from various papers. An assertion on church property yields humor about a pitcher and a tin cup. A man uses a Bible at a circus to prove youth for half price. A note on waltzing calls it time well spent for some. A thought on a square world becomes a modern misfit. Unhealthy world views contrast with disliked comfort. Chicago’s census places the population at 802,651.
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Virginia
Chicago Herald
Help for the Right Side and Liver Ailments
An old medical ad promotes Hostetter's stomach bitters as a cure for liver ill effects and related symptoms. It urges readers to send urine samples for analysis to Dr Oldshue at 37 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, for a medical diagnosis and treatment.
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USA
United States
Oldshue
Pittsburg
Grant Street
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Sultan
Shaw
London Fire Brigade
Sam
Elizabeth Stoddard
Cockburn
Home Journal
Mores Dive Store
Montenegro
Walter Baring
Cettinje
New York Sun
Miller & Freeman’s
NEW United Monster
Warren, PA
Funniest Clowns
Grand Street
Parabe Sla. m
Cuarles
C. McDonald
Eneral Post Office
Newark
N. J
Te Ae
Geneva
W. &T. Smith
Gensva
Ifit
Hoopes, Bro & Thomas
Maple Ave
West Chester
RS. Reverdy
Richard 4. Stewart
Physicians and Surgeons
Warren
Richard B. Stewart
Third Street
Reverdy B. Stewart
Davis’ Drive
W W. Freeman
Graphic Library
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Buffalo
Washington
Carter
Moat
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Hesa
Graphic the Daily Graphic
Park Place, N.Y
Augusta
New York Tribune
Yonkers
Martha’s Vineyard
Chicago
de. Oldshne
Castoria
van Wert Chemical Co
Watertown
Genteven
Tan
Dr. King
Luther Lutz
W. UL
WLI
Sault
Biomis
Ind
Feu
Abraham Hare
BeHuille
Ohio
Alirus
Mlertrie Bitters
Merck
John Wales
South West
Warren County
Court of Common Seal
Wateren County
Act of Assembly
Ibe
A. F. Swanson
A. Kiyst
Ohn Williams
Gust Peterson
Peter Cuvier
Brass Swedish Evangelic Luttheran Sarg Chat
Youngsville
Penna
Hall & Thommads
Soligivors
Han
Rochester
N.Y
Currey University
ESS College
James Clark Williams
A. M
R. Bumpus
Reed and Livery Stable
Railroad St
North Clarke Pa
Keystone
K. of L
Uburg
Philadelphia
Par
D. Shears
D. Shear
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