Fashion Notes on Dress Styles from City Exhibition
A detailed summary of fashion trends and garments dominates the piece, focusing on late 19th century dress design. It highlights skirts with plaits, draped bodices, and velvet trims, noting navy blues, greens, and checked patterns. The text also mentions embroidery, waistlines, and stucco-like detailing, reflecting period sensitivities and shopper interest. It references telegraphic dispatches and medical notes, situating fashion within broader news and society reporting of the era.
Private Detectives Tarnish Public Trust in Chicago Crime Ring
A long read on private detectives and blackmail in Chicago, detailing how unscrupulous operatives prey on wealthy citizens. The piece traces methods of coercion, extortion, and entrapment, with case examples of wives, lovers, and husbands forced into secrecy as investigators profit from others’ misfortunes. It links the mantle of detective work to a broader urban world of crime, money, and social pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloud
Eluate Ostell
Chicago
Cours
Pel- Vale
Kia
Privaty
Nanite
Mie Ko
Hunsband
Jie
Tas
Inwle
Uaro
Ner
Taney
Rin
Constantinople
San Francico
New Orlent
Poiladelphi
Oyster Beads and Oyster Beat Tales in London and England
A long row of fragments recounts oyster culture in England and London. It describes customers and rituals at oyster shops, the practice of opening oysters, and peculiar anecdotes about oyster prices and fashions. The text shifts to discuss an 1850s English theater or poetry review and Morris’s Earthly Paradise with reflections on mortality and art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean
Tomer
Wlan
Calla
Eby
Ae Guzen
Dover
AL Lovelock
Tauris
Viza
Cauulen
Chinentayuy
Tinian
England
Scott's
Haymarket
London
Cithere
Wren
Shujanen
Lebl
Cnet
Evan
Pan
Sort
Birm
Scott
Leon
Praia
Ser
Abel
Urost
Afr
Morris
Mr. Morris
Treath
Shivblert
Calor
Robenpierre
Robespierre
Carlyle
Robespierae
Nien
Mes da
Tobespierce
M. Tabert
Nuavelly Giographe Generale
Robespierce
Nouvelle Hiographe Generale
Robespierry
Mota
Mada
Hotel de Ville
Meda
The
Empire
Ientlenna's
Nickel Plate Railway Built Across The Maze Of Obstacles
Large U S railway project unfolds from Chicago to New York with vast capital, heavy stock issues, and expensive viaducts. Key figures include George T. Cummings and Brown Howell firm. route passes Cleveland and Fort Wayne with steep grades and a high cost tally. Grand trains, pulls, and offices planned, while public commentary and unrelated anecdotes fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Butaly
Tate
Vivaniay Caie
Todiana
Ilinois
Givorge 1
Seney
G.I Cummings
Walton H. Brown
John T. Martin
A. A. Low & Bro
Samuel ‘Thomas, Co
Brice
Standard City
Brown, Howard & Co
A. M. White
Brown, Howant
Pullman Company
Amd
Buffalo
Valpraiso
Fort Wayne
Astoria
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Erie
Dunkirk
Brookton
Cayut
Huga Valley
Sesses
General Western
Cummings
Cylon
The Drama Gossip From New York and London Theatres
The item tracks theatrical notices across New York and London venues, naming actress Mary Anderson and others, upcoming seasons, new productions, and managerial changes. It references Mary Beebe Haskell joining a company, Fanny Davenport's London reception, and plans for Miss Ti yan amid continental tours and new castings.
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Resstee
Fashions
Jnland
Niels So
Wlaeger Wunanliboe
NSA
Hull Ynall
Eae
Tata
Itoesien
Aviv
Fames
Fames and Belielsese Wher Mpv Wilie
Bisel Felis
Alvin
Nash
Cvdmeiny
Eviny Liste
Blaster Grrter
Wile Pres
Msn
Wisieb Team
Ratimare
Heslern
el Te
Cleus
Cole
Cecal
Padielal
Incbe
Gwllet
Uea
Chen Bai
Tsa
Yeshiva
Alma
Maire
Frese
Cote
Trent
Nba
Miaberial
Ani
Mary Fuldy
Namibe
Eki
Colve
Eracefal
Salle
Pelipen
Bhoek
Ot Rian
Oranasen
Telegraphsc
Jeane Uicicians
Arcu
Ehdona
Ragland
Thin City
Tees
Frost
Laos
Alrewi
Ds Cers Farm
Pring
Board of Trade
Lily
Thetis
Fides Tve
Lowe
Wil
Wiest
Lraile
Dave Owe
Sonny Henan
Judy Waal
Cola
Clus
Ile
Alster
Amin
Denimoade
Withal
Avery Tir
Timple
Len
Vince
Gulag
Golvlowis
Ont
Mourdful
Henry Watrison
Anirrien
Jtvnvye
Che
Lundin
Lucullus Ani
Brower
Luordas
Paris
Georgia
Santis Fee
Joe Jimn
United States
Harry Yeatman
Polk
America
Becvinse
Bevebee
Mount Henry
Willams Morris
Bertew
Jason
Aatheauthear
Norway
Dietrott Pvoe Broan
Kelmm
Alabama
Ebery Niparr
Caplin
Gerster Mor
Datta Math
Italy
Maplesin
Meas
Gerser
Bologn
Bien Carmpanial
Parme
Gerat
Americ
Camtanini
Hatse
la Scala
Milan
Naplen
Rome
Naurel
Alaska
Ourer
Gulun
Cern
Galveston Shee
Dem
Pennsylvania
Wanle
the. Drama
Lay Barrett
Joe, Jefferson
Union Square
Opera House
Liverpool
Mint Mary Anderson
Laan
Abe
Ue Nowelty
Levee Furth
Boxer
Katerlie Regoere
Hime
Bee
Toston Bheals
Maxon
Balsbury
Tierson
N. J
Annle Gilchrist
Logan
Hob Huntette
Harlington Bawkeye
Robert
Becsome Wheeling
Kiralty Brothers
Eyghty Lyell
Boston
Liacvrenee Barrett
Parrett
Henry Irving
Hoth
France
Sue
York
Fanny Davenport
Dian Ie Lys
Dumas
Telegraph
New England
Lane
Geunie Holland
Holland
Sturton Hii
Sirew
Mie
Constance Marielly
Mim
Alles Mave
Bins Bae
Immrielly
Papa
Tiyan
Alexandria
Ana
Preity
Wade
Cooper
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