Alexandre Dumas senior and the modern art world
The piece contrasts Alexandre Dumas with his father, noting his wealth in paintings and modern subjects. It praises Dumas for dwelling in contemporary life, valuing living personalities over antiquity, and creating a modern gallery of portraits and scenes rather than grand historical gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Houssaye
Alexander Dumas
Dumas
Athens
Rome
Alexandre Dumas
Line de Boulogne
Neissonier
Mlle
Janine Dumas
Stradivarius
Meissonier
Victor Hugo
Alfred de Musset
Victorieh Sardou
Industrial Training Across Europe Promotes Skilled Work
The New York Times notes France finances sixty five evening art schools and many religious and private programs, while Austria runs eighty four trade schools focused on weaving and crafts. Germany began with metal work training in the Westphalia colliery district as a model for skilled labor. In a separate Downtown Police Court scene a man complains of a mug being pinched, revealing a tale of dodgy dealings and a clash with a bar partner over stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
France
Paris
Senate
Austria
Tyrol
Austra
Germany
Westphalia
Podner
Jimmy Kelly
Zoological Garden
Cincinnati Times- Star
Flipkins Ponders Body Blood Mystery In Clever Exchange
In a local tease Flipkins asks why blood rushes to his head when upside down and to his feet when upright. Miss Coshanni Gan's brother answers that his feet are not empty. The scene from Lynn Union reflects on serious choices in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flipkins
Miss Coshannigan
Lynn Union
Dangers and Dignity of Engineers on the Tracks
A Railway Review piece highlights dangers from rival tricks targeting railway engineers. It cites emery-filled oiling pans and foaming boilers as deliberate sabotage, noting the strain on nerves and cases of illness. The Locomotive Engineers' Brotherhood claims 17,009 members in 210 divisions with a Cleveland headquarters and a large aid fund for widows and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Review
Emery
A. S. Hampton
Indianapolis
Ind
Warner
T. S. Ingraham
Cleveland
Ohio
Q the
Locomotive Engineers’ Brotherhood
Chieef
Arthur
Michigan Central
Farmers Fifty Years Ago Clothing From the Farm
A Boston Journal sketch recalls 19th century farm life where families relied on wool and flax. Sheep wool was spun and woven at home into garments. fulling mills thickened and dyed cloth. flax was rotted, swung, and spun on a small wheel to create shirts and table linen. The tow cloth made summer suits, and the tow shirt proved itchy. Tailors traveled door to door, fitting garments for men and boys amid gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Fiea
Mississippi and the Peabody Fund
Mississippi is passed over by the Peabody Fund trustees for neglecting bond liquidation and interest payments. Over $1,500,000 is due with more than $75,000 already received by the state, but the trustees do not expect to receive principal or interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Peabody Fund
Bill Nye Reflects on Birthplace and Memories
Bill Nye muses on his birthplace with nostalgia and humor. He recalls meeting his parents there, forming a lasting bond and a cautionary tale about selling groceries on credit, set in a Boston Globe reminiscence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nye
Rui
Boston Globe
Startling Case of Whooping Cough Cure
Six Harbaugh children aged 6 to 13 suffered whooping cough at once. Red Star Cough Cure claimed a complete cure in four weeks, much faster than the usual nine weeks, according to a Baltimore Telegram report. The father attributes the rapid improvement to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Harbaugh
Telegram
Baltimore
Maryland
Harbaugh
Practical Uses of Tears and a Cure Claim
Practical Use of Tears describes tears cleaning the eye and a bird’s need amid dust. It notes tear production rises after eye injury. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and urges sending two stamps for a pamphlet from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientiic Journal
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Butfalo
Vork
Buffalo
N. Y
Isaac Thompson
Particu
Sons & Cow Troy
Sweet Maud Muller Alludes to Wives and Mothers
The piece references Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription praised as a remarkable restorer of female vitality and remedy for maladies of women that sap strength. It notes a reduced price of one dollar and mentions Whittier ballad context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Whittiir
Ely’s Cream Balm Ends Catarrh and Hay Fever Relief
A 19th century advertisement touts Ely’s Cream Balm as a universal remedy for catarrh head cold and hay fever. Claims quick relief and permanent benefit with simple nasal application. Price five cents in stores or sixty cents by mail from Ely Brothers Owego New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
A. G. Chase
M. D
Millwood
Kansas
V. Gabbage
Hardinsburg
Boots and axle grease ad promotes durable lasts
A brief old time product blurb praises Ows Heel Stiffeners to keep boots straight and notes Frazer's Axle Grease lasts four times longer than competitors. It claims use saves horses and wagons and mentions a five cent price.
Count Fifty When Angry Example in a Detroit Alley
A Detroit Sunday-school pupil recounts counting to fifty to cool anger after a boy dared him to fight. his big brother intervened, delivering a decisive lick that resolved the incident. The tale appears in a collection of tales and medical advertisements from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Kemia
Big Brother
Detroit Free Press
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Sweet Maud Muller
Perry Davis
Pain Killer
Drnggistes
Finty
Vogeler CO
A. Aasors
Vogeler & CO
J.C. Hoffa
Jefferson
Wisconsin
P.Q
National
iCo
Rev. J . Seaman
Norwich
N.Y
Souisville and
Jeffersonville Ferry Co
J. C. Dorsey
Wall St
Jeffersonville
Athlophoros CO
New York
Jd. BE. Gardner Army and Navy
Army and Nay Liniment Co
LaSalle
Seth and March
Montgomery Ard & CO
Wabash Avenu
Chicago
Walker
California
Mensman
Caswell, Hazzard & Co
Proprietors
Nnkelsie
Chicago Lrper
Johnny
Chicago Ledger
Franklin Street
John McGrath
LaFayette
irson H._ BITTERS
Driely Brothers
Pricely Ash Bitters CO
Sole Sik Gai
ST. Louis
Ansas City
Eboys
Tan
Ruggists
Owero
Grant
Newman
Burr
National Publishing Co
Spiso
Elle
Drigeiata
Deen
Leon and
Harriet Lewis
Leon LE
Greenport
McDonald Drug Co
Washington
OF NT
Sina
Addrass Binghamton
Fenmortol Tam
Ram Ereraio Pearl Seater AG Aker Easy
Eimpie
Tae Chine
Wem Ree
Ais euieSe
Eamanee
R. U
Lorillard
Worthington
Stillwater
Ita
Bear Lake
Ol “Red Wing
Wwe
Waterville
Albert Lea
Iso
Rapison
Louis
C., Engl’s
Ghigago
Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Atlantic
Pacific
Rocky Island
Branc
Joliet
Ottawa
la Salle
Peoria
Geneseo
Moling
Rock Island
Ibert Lea
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Watertown
Dakota
Union
Missouri River
Kansas City
Atchison
Briish
Pt Ces
Iowa
Interior
Seneca
Kankakee
Neport News
Richmond
Cincinnati
Counc
Ilut
Il Principa
United States
Canada
R. J. Cable
E. ST. John
REED
Temple
State St
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Leaven
Tory
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