Kingston Jamaica Tales of Market Life and Island Beauty
Special correspondence from Kingston Jamaica portrays the Victoria Market bustling with vendors and donkeys while shoppers bargain with lively humor. The Kingston park and city streets, the blue hills, Jamaica’s climate, and tropical flora are celebrated, with notes on hospitals hotels and local transport as well as a colorful glimpse of daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kixeston
Jamaia
Caribbean
New York
Rodney
Spanish Town
Old Hingston
Sill
Old Port Royal
Morgan
Victoria
Han
Jamaica
Kingston
Tropics
Kingston Park
Gordon Town
New Castle
Greek King and Queen Endear Themselves to Athens in Simple Court Life
An observer reports Queen Olga in blue and white striped silk with a silver comb, strong and graceful, and King George open and studious about Greece’s future. They travel daily through a park, mingling with warm greetings from Athens. The royal couple live modestly, with few horses or retinue, yet enjoy strong affection from the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
George
Greece
Olga
M. P. Dd
Queen Carmen Sylva Leads Women's Library Society
The queen of Roumenia Carmen Sylva chairs a society to found a library to house all writings by women since she began. The notion is curious and the letters of love may hold interest if read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumenia
Carmen Sylva
Beadle in Canada Describes Fundy Tides and Nova Scotia
Special Correspondent Ed H Beadie recounts a Boston to Annapolis NS maritime voyage in July, describing Fundy tides and the bore at Petitcodiac, the high wharves and inland ships, Annapolis town and valley, Loyalist settlement, and the fertile rural scenery from the train toward Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Boston
Annapolis
N.S
Massachusetts Bay
North Atlantic
Bay of Fundy
Fundy
Annapolis Basin
Digby
Annapolin
Maradon
Nova Scotia
Narrouw
Petitcodiac
New Brunswick
Moncton
Petitcoclace
Petitcodiae
East River
Upper
New York
Jean Ingelow
Annapolis Valley
Halifas
Nova
New England
H. Beanie
All Turned Around Elevator Boy Dialogue
A Chicago Tribune item captures a brief scene with an elevator boy tapping his cage and guiding a man named Mr. Rambo. The exchange shows confusion as Rambo shuffles out and asks for directions on which door to take, saying he is turned round in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Montego Bay
Port Antonio
Annotte Bay
Rio Grande
C. L. Cravers
Mr. Rambo
Shay
Chicago Tribune
Ivory Soap Ad Warns Against Counterfeits
An 1886 advertisement extols Ivory Soap for horses wounds and galled spots, noting its cooling healing oils and urging buyers to insist on the genuine product while warning that many white soaps imitate it but lack its special qualities.
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Procter & Gamble
Inventions and Lands From 19th Century Press Notes
A compilation lists major mid 19th century milestones such as Italian unification and the discovery of photography, alongside a 1887 note on Lenticular Bi-focal Spectacles and then real estate ads. The property listings describe 100 acres near Russell, Warren County Pa, 31,000 dollars, half cash, with another 90 acres adjoining for 52,500 dollars, plus details on quarry, timber, orchard, and a Saw Mill for Sale in Erie City area with KE. J. Armstrong as contact.
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Italy
Texas
Central Asia
Germany
United States
Nile
Niger
Africa
August Merck
Warren, Pa
Russell
Warren County
Warren and
Jamestown Turnpike
Chas. Chase
Local ads showcase varied goods and services in Warren PA
Classified notices advertise sewing machines ice delivery wallpaper furniture and house goods. J A Cogswell offers Domes tic and Wilson sewing machines at cash price or easy terms from 112 East Water Street. Lee Clemons announces daily ice wagon service with low prices via A Ruhlman’s vegetable store. N K Wendleboe offers affordable wall paper. Diamond furniture in Diamond block lists parlor and bedroom sets. Merck drug store promotes new box stationaryery stock from Morris and Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
East Water Street
Warren
J. A. Cogswet
Lee
Clemons
A. Ruhlman
Diamond Furniture Store
Diamond Block
Penn
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IFE
Portsacre
Pittsburg
Beadle
Canada
N. Greenlund
Berckey & Gay Furniture
Grand Rapids
Nelson Greenland
Exchange Block
Yulit Sipe
Wm. Spinner
Erie City Wake
KE. J. AnMstroxe
North Clarendon
N.K. Wendelboe’s
Merck Drug Store
Tr. Morris & Mullen
Sic
Castoria
D. B. Hann
M. D
Laad
Godfrey
Hand
Anderson
Green Ridge
Scranton
Johnson & Siegfried
Geo
Davis
L. G. Noyes
OUR
Belitade Assident
Binghamton, N.Y
Nold
Binghamton
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