Shoplifters and the merchant’s cautious approach in public
A merchant recalls handling shoplifters with discretion, avoiding public shaming and preferring private office intervention. He notes the risk of media backlash if harsher measures were used and describes a case where a high societyMrs. was suspected but treated with care while staff checked goods and offered the latest styles. The piece also covers store security chatter and methods, including a jeweler’s auction floor and counter vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economist
Heaven and Earth
United States
Galileo and Archimedes Meet in a Scholar’s Echo
A Cinemnati Enquirer style note traces Galileo’s life from birth in 1564 through his contributions to physics and mechanics. It records his early drawing interest, shift to medicine, discovery of pendulum isochronism, and use in pulse counting and clocks. It notes his Pisa professorship at 24 and his clashes with contemporaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gath
Galileo
Archimedes
B. C
Massachusetts
Charles I
England
Ubaldi
Pisa
Cinemnati Enquirer
India
Delhi
Grant
James Gordon Bennett
Bennett
Leslie
New York Artist Portraits Stir Charleston Crowd
A New York painter visiting Charleston painted a darky girl and a fair haired daughter from a proud Charleston family. The darker portrait provoked tears and scandal as the subject laments being made into a “nojty headed nigzer” while the other image of Miss Grace mocks her dreams of beauty. The tale echoes class and race tensions in old Charleston society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charleston
Lttle Darky
Janey
Mountain Forests Prevent Floods
A mountain forest acts as a vast sponge weaving a network of root fibers and decomposing matter that absorbs and slowly releases rainfall and snowmelt. It stores water and distributes it to rivers, outperforming artificial reservoirs. removing the forest causes floods and later droughts. Ventury discusses this essential ecological role.
Pig in a Tight Place Tale From Mississippi River Venture
John Gilbert recalls early New Orleans work with flatboat travels on the Mississippi. A barn stage above muddy ground hosts a performance until a pig wedged beneath the floor interrupts the show, delaying action by the crowd. The anecdote notes the town now has two fine opera houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilbert
New Orleans
Mississippi
New York Tribune
Ushers’ Robbing Alleged in Theatres Citywide
An early 20th century report alleges ushers at major city theatres swap tickets for inferior seats to profit from commissions. Victims may wait in the lobby while the usher pockets payment, a practice described as widespread with some being caught occasionally. A Norfolk note recalls superstitions about hearing cuckoo cries and shoe tapping predicting future spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
Two Early Apples and Pyrethrum Use for Pests
An illustrated farm section highlights Red Astrachan and Yellow Transparent apples as profitable early summer varieties, noting Russian origin, vigor, size, color, and quality. It also reviews pyrethrum insecticide brands, storage, and a ready spray formula, plus guidance on rose beetles and caterpillars, and a brief agricultural update on wheat, barley, and rain effects in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
California
Aff
S. Carman
Mr. Carman
Clearance Sale Opens With Deep Discounts Across Departments
A Monday morning clearance sale begins in all departments with extensive bargains on dry goods. All remnants and slightly soiled or damaged articles accumulated in the past eighteen months must go, offered regardless of cost or value. Specific price quotes begin for selected items.
Wash Dress Fabrics Sale Prices Offered
Auction style list of fabric bargains including ginghams chalices sateens French patterns dress sateens and best French sateens with marked discounts. Also offers Clark's O N T thread unbleached linen crash madras curtain fabric fine scrim and fly netting with reduced prices per yard or piece.
Sale on Wool Dress Fabrics and Linens
All wool dress fabrics are cut in two to new lower prices. Jamestown goods double fold at 15 cents from 30. Double fold colored cashmeres at 25 cents from 40. Henrietta suiting at 55 cents from 85. Stripes and plaids at cut prices. Lace flouncing black silk and 44 inch Spanish lace at 1 per yard. Table linens marked down starting 13 1/2 cents per yard.
Silk Goods Draw Big In Storewide Bargains
Away goes China silks Sarah Silk Rhadame Royal Armore Latin Duchess. See also the immense bar gains in Hose Gloves Corsets Laces and Embroideries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Silks
Sarah Silk
Royal Armore
Wash Goods Remnants Sale Reported by AJ
Remnants of silks sateens ginghams challs and wash goods along with carpet remnants are advertised for clearance. AJ notes items must go promptly through the sale to clear inventory.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Natick
Boston
China
Canton Cor
Washington Post
Weedin
Zoo
Washington Cor
Cincinnati
Georgia
Norfolk
J.T. Lovett
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Davis
W. A. Kinnear, P. G
Second and
Liberty Streets
Warren, Ia
P. J. Bayer
The
Grocer
Liberty Street
Water
Warren, Pa
J. F. Reterer
Carver House
T. B. Clawson
Water Street
Episcopal Church
Warren
Hersee & CO
Mammoth Retail Manufacturers
Ellicott St
Buffalo
Totel
Syrane
CUEST
N. B
Morck Brothers
U.S
Morek
August Morek, Jr
F. BR. Scopps
F. R. Scott's
Oopricu
Fehlman
Hickory St
Carver
N.lund
P. Lund, Cutter
W. A. Bairstow
Geo. Ball’s
Frazercheese
Ner Owen
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Hoffman Block
Mencce
Clark
Madras
Jamestown
Henrietta
Derwear and Hosiery
Remnants
Hoffman Block, Warren
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