Inside the City Council A Honest Majority Emerges
Ernest McGafpey recalls a city council once blamed for graft where a genuine core of able, honest aldermen guided the chamber. He describes cloakroom tactics, lobbyists, and the drama of ordinances, while praising a mayor and council that respected fairness and rejected favoritism across decades.
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Board of Local Improvements
Pal
Council of Aldermen
United States
Demosthenes
Ladies Sixteen-Gored Skirt Paris Pattern No 2516
Practical Fashion notice for a Paris pattern number 2516 ladies sixteen gores skirt with center front closure and inverted box pleat, eight sizes 22 to 26 inch waist. Provides yardage for multiple fabric widths with nap and without nap. 10 cents pattern order to Pattern Department.
Paris Pattern No. 2176 Girls Frock With Bias Yoke
Gray and green plaid chintz dress features a bias front yoke, box-plait tucks, a narrow waist belt, gathered skirt, and full sleeves with cuffs. Closes at center back with a wide hem. available in sizes six to twelve years. Fabric estimates given for 27, 36, and 42 inch widths.
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Paris
Value of Raw Apples and Health Claims
The article argues raw apples are digestible and beneficial for longevity. It notes high phosphates in ripe apples and claims eating uncooked apples with distilled water can extend life and reduce aging signs. Tart apples and fully ripe varieties are advised, with limited bread and emphasis on distilled water.
Learn This To Day. When a man begins to brag about his honesty
An observed quip from the Syracuse Journal cautions that boasting of honesty signals potential risk, urging readers among friends to be vigilant about such conduct.
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Syracuse Journal
Hand-Picked Tomatoes Spark Price Dialogue
A shopper questions why tomatoes cost more than nearby stalls. The grocer replies, with resolve, that these are hand-picked tomatoes. The customer asks for three pounds in response.
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the Inquirer
Royal Symbols Noted In New York City
A lawyer near Fulton Street cites lingering British signs in New York including a prince of Wales emblem atop St. Paul's pulpit. Historians say this is one of the few royal insignia remaining after colonial resistance and the destruction of the George III statue in Bowling Green.
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New York
Prince of Wales
Liberty Boys
New York City
George Ill
Bowling Green
New York Sun
Lamb and the sea bath tale of stammering dip
The old story shows Charles Lamb struggling to say dipped while sea bathing. His stammer worsens as attendants dip him again and again, finally exclaiming it was only one dipping yet he insists it was intended once.
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Ernest M'Gafpey
Joseph B. Bowles
Charles Lamb
Lamb
Didi
Satan
Paris Market Gardens Eye Export of Early Vegetables
A Paris syndicate of market gardeners studied exporting early vegetables to New York. The main obstacle is acquiring reliable cold storage on transatlantic liners, while strong English demand offers a profitable market that exceeds current supply.
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Syndicate of Market Gardeners
Paris
France
New York
England
Markets Report Across Cities Reveals Mixed Grains and Livestock
The market summary shows varied readings across multiple hubs. Prices for wheat and corn fluctuate with No 2 red wheat around $1.08 in New York and 99 cents in Minnesota. cattle and hogs trade steady to firm with steers near $4 to $7.25, hogs $7.00 to $7.55, and lambs improving.
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Ant
York
Sterling Exchange
Exis
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Chicago
East Buffalo
Enxport
Ensure Pure White Lead Purchases With Dutch Boy Guarantee
To avoid risk in buying white lead obtain the Dutch Boy trademark of the National Lead Company as a guarantee of purity and quality. The company offers a simple testing outfit and a free book on paint when you write to the National Lead Company, Woodbridge Building, New York City.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Bldg
New York City
Clock Gift Brings Warm Thanks to Parlor Shelf
The recipient praises the clock sent in perfect condition. It is placed in the parlor atop the book shelves and the writer hopes to see the giver soon, and their husband if convenient.
Nurse Declares Duty Amid Snappy Village Banter
In a stray story fragment a nurse quips that children do not fall far when she drops them, reflecting sharp village humor and sly social dynamics.
Helpful Advice From Mrs Pinkham for Private Illnesses
A Detroit style advice column urges readers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential guidance on female illnesses. It cites thirty years of correspondence with sick women and promises proven help through letters from grateful readers.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Gains Praise
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allentown Pa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her organic derangement and female weakness after years of suffering and an operation, claiming it helped her become a well woman. The ad touts the remedy as the standard for female ills for thirty years, curing displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities period pains backache and nervous prostration.
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Norman R. Barnett
Allentown
Lydia E. Pinkham
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