Fragmented 19th century notices mix churns and cautions
A garbled trove of ad like lines mentions Mes Cooney, a backache remedy, a 200 plank cost claim, and a wife beating remark attributed to the Chicago Daily News. It also references a creamery cash system, a lawn mower loan, Allen's Foot-Bare, a kitchen branding line, and various scattered quotes and advertisements from period papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicaco Daily News
RE. Cobb
Paol
Minn
Bevel
Veparatore
Somerville Journal
Woman Press Feeder Claims Unique Role In U S
Annie Pegier of 3016 Missouri avenue is described as the only woman pressman in the United States, running two cylinder presses for five years at 314 North Third Street. She joined Pressmen's Union No. 6 after amending its constitution to admit her, while she avoids local meetings. She excels in color work and dainty printing, balances work with views on marriage and chivalry, and believes women gain perspective from employment.
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Annie Pegier
Missouri Avenue
United States
St. Louis Republic
North Third Street
Miss Peglow
Mise Peglow
Sam
Pressmen's Union No. 6
International Body of
Pressmen
Tony
Mrs. Claxon
Tom
Keep Pretty Hands and Nail Care Rules From Then
Nail care advice warns against overpolishing and trimming. It prescribes a foxe tint paste, warm water or oil before cutting, gentle arching, edge filing only, silk towels, rare gloves, and cold cream after ammonia baths, noting warm feet and white bands.
Charming Old Lady Ties Dickens to Little Dorrit Legend
Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper of Southgate, in her nineties, claims origins of Dickens’s Little Dorrit. Born 1813 in Hatton Garden, she recalls friendship with Charles Dickens, his nickname for her, and their Hampstead Road escapades. The tale includes family connections, Sunbury visits, and a mantel sampler dated 1822. London Black and White.
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Dickens
Marshal Sea
Little Dorrit
Mary Ann Cooper
Southgate
Dorrit
Charlee Dickens
Mittons
Johnson Street
Clarendon Square
Charles
Hampstead Road
Cecil Rhodes
St. Pancras
Mrs. Cooper
Sunbury
Migs Mitton
Marshallsea
Mary Ann Mitton
London
Mary Cooper
Littie Dorritt
Indian Memits Recipe From Old Cookbook
A simple old recipe for Indian Memits or muffins instructs to pour boiling water on a quart of corn meal to form a thick batter, cool slightly, add yeast eggs and salt, let rise two hours, butter square pans, fill two thirds, and bake in a hot oven for hot fresh muffins.
Secret drawers in desks appeal to buyers and romance
The New York Times notes that secret compartments in desks captivate buyers, especially women, who enjoy an air of mystery. Manufacturers supply desks with hidden niches, sliding doors, and concealed backs, while most customers still get plain models unless requesting the wonder features.
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New York Times
Goddess of Liberty Green on Bedloe Island Needs Cleaning
The Bartholdi statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island shows verdigris crusting from torch to drapery. Cornelius Bliss says a letter to the president asks for War Department control and funding for proper cleaning, which may be delayed while a guardian arrangement is decided.
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Bartholdi
Bedloe’s Island
New York Post
Cornelius N. Bliss
American Committee
War Department
Bliss
Army
Great Wealth in Timber Moves West to Pacific Coast
The United States timber heart shifts from Maine to the West as California, Oregon, and Washington hold about one third of national standing timber totalling over 600 billion feet. Forest reserves and parks cover 32,428 square miles, more than 22 percent of each state’s wooded area. In Oregon alone reserves yield about 59 billion feet, a quarter of the state’s timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Penobscot River
Maine
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Nnational
Grateful note from Detroit organizer praises Perrin's remedy
Miss Muriel Armitage of Wood Ave Detroit writes that after five years of uterine irregularities and hysteria she found relief with Perrins taking fifteen bottles over six months. She says the health improvement transformed her and urges others to try the remedy.
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Muriel Arraitage
Owood Ave
Detroit
Mich
Royal Templars of Temperance
Perris
Mariel Armitage
Pelvic Catarrh and Nervous Weakness Feature Ad
A health advertisement discusses pelvic catarrh as a cause of progressive weakness in women, linking it to nervousness and widespread exhaustion. It promotes Pernid as a permanent cure and invites readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice, citing his sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Hartman
Addreax
Aun Hartman Sanitarium
Columbia
Ohio
Very Low Fares to Boston and Return Tickets Offered
Low rates advertised for Boston travel with June 25 and 26 sale dates and July return options. Tickets available via city office at Clark Street and through C F Dein Cuetec A in Chicago.
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Vie Chicaro
Western Hallway
Colorado
Utah
Black Hills
New Mexico
Texan Pointe
Eilat
Great Western
J. P. Or
Chicago
Boston
Dame
Lake Shore
Michigan
al Ra
Taugua
Varia Ie
City Ee Saen
Clark St
C. F. Dein Cuetec A
Beedsman Potatoes Shown in Culinary Dilemma
A Boston Transcript quote discusses how to prepare potatoes for a dish, weighing the virtues of serving them whole versus mashed or whipped into a sauce. It captures a domestic guidance tone with a humorous regional speech.
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Newman
Boston Transcript
Fragmentary Phrases Hint At Letters About Farming Sermons
The readable scraps touch on farming in the Southwest as a true exemplar and mention conscientious effort. Included are clipped quotes about poetry, debt, and hair, with scattered attributions to newspapers like the Washington Star and Chelsea Gazette.
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Bigina
Washington Star
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Rivarol
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Security
Carter
Western
Canada
Ron
Rootbeer
Ansie Pegier
Charlies Dickens
Reeslis Neveiint
Happy Youth
Goddess OF Liberty
GREEN
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Pomen
Zine
Buffalo Commercial
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O'Rafferty
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Panhandle
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D. T. Weir
St Louis
IEEE
Southwest
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Sir Baye
Chelsea Gasette
Ridgeville
Indiana
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