Trade in Old Clothes in Chicago and Global Market Dynamics
The piece outlines Chicago’s large but aging old clothes trade over 250000 annually, detailing grading, repair, and sale to the poor. It notes shifts to all wool suits, evening wear, and debuts of dress rentals, plus global links to England colonies, India, Japan, and Ceylon, with Jews as key dealers and missionary influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
England
South Pacific
India
Japan
Ceylon
South Sea Islands
San Francisco
Yokohama
Europe
America
Items of Interest in Old News Clippings
A miscellany reports dog catchers in Boston killing 4052 dogs in five years. Fall River notes a 95 year old resident not the oldest. A Ludlow Street jail prisoner in a $50,000 civil suit has not seen sun, moon or stars for three years. A deed is registered in Wyandotte Kansas conveying land to William Henry Harrison Tyler Tippecanoe Coon. Congressman James notes a bill to admit articles other than baggage up to $100 duty free. Sir William Wilde’s son, his assistant, and successor in his ophthalmology practice is named. A New London whaler killed the largest whale on record, yielding 168 barrels of oil and 2,500 pounds bone, off Cumberland Inlet. Heather Island Florida’s 4,000 acres sold to form an orange project. The late Duke of Buccleuch likely split vast estates, allocating £50,000 yearly to his second son. Rubies found in Ava Siam and Persia, others in Ceylon, India, Australia, Borneo, Sumatra. Burmese mines famous, royal monopoly, king titled Lord of the Rubies. Brazilian ruby deemed pink topaz, natural yellow, colored artificially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
William Wilde
Oscar
New London
Cumberland Inlet
Duke of
Buccleuch
Isis
Ava
Siam
Pers
Ceylon
India
Australia
Borneo
Sumatra
Queen Victoria Health Rumor Controls Court Circles
England’s court circles fret over the ailing queen thought to suffer kidney disease. A patent remedy claim cites Dr Fenner’s Kidney and Back-Ache Cure as a universal fix, with a testimonial from Mrs James Furrer of Fredonia New York praising rapid relief from kidney and heart symptoms and dropsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fenner
Fredonia
N. Y
M.M. Fenner
Sir
James Furrer
Daughters Wives and Mothers Promote Dr Marchisi Catholicon
Emphatic guarantee of a female remedy for ovarian troubles and related female diseases. Advertises Dr J B Marchisi Utica NY and A W Merck druggist with price details. Claims healing receipts for nervous weakness and early decay from Rev Joseph T Inman. Also promotes Wilsonia Magnetic Appliances for nervous, stomach, liver, or kidney issues and urges investigation. Stewart's Drug Store advertises sales. Wall papering and painting offered by N K Wendlebee with local Liberty Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Marchisi
Utica
N. Y
A. W. Merck
South America
Joseph T. Inman
Station D
New York
Wilsonia
Stewart’s Drug
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston
Fall River
Ludlow Street
Wyandotte
Kan
William Henry Harrison Tyler
Tippecanoe Coon
Heather Island
Florida
Queen Victoria
N.K. Wendlebee
Liberty Street
A. A. Davis & CO
Wale Paper and Borders
Warren, Pa
G. L Friday
Grocer
Water Sweet
Warren
G L. Friday
Water Street
Johnsill
Peter Greenland
Furnitue Inc
Rochestes
Ita
Pennsylvania
Igat
P. Greenland
Mammoth Furniture
Front St
Episcopal Church
Warren, Penna
High St
Hazel and
Laurel Sts
Ludlow House
M. Silk
Proprietor
M. Silke
Knapp, Caste & Co
J. H. Mitchell & Co
Game Line of
Scofield
Joan Rowland
Tleaman
Greenland
Rowland & Greenland
Hickory St
School House
Warren, Pe
Citizens’ National Bank
Myron Waters
A.G. Hertzel
Mrron Waters
A. Tamieson
P. Johnson
V. Davis
Francis Henry
A. Hertzell
D. Brown
G. N. Parmlee
Frease
New Brighton
Beaver Be
Ratso
Cail
Koebley
Eberman
Warren and Vicinity
Struthers, Wells & CO
McNett
Hickory Street
Gail
McNets & CO
Button
Riga
First National Bank
A. W. Mooroe
Carver Horse
STON
Michall Hoffman
C . Ac
Warren, Va
Bishon
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