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A collection of old photographs, historic newspaper clippings and assorted excerpts highlighting the parallels of past and present. Featuring weird, funny and baffling headlines, articles and advertisements! Visit www.yesterdays-print.com 

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, November 29, 1896 YOUR HUSBAND IS BUSY During office hours. He probably would not indicate to you that such was the case, because that’s just like him. He’s SO good…. Don’t Go To Him With a request to drop in at...   High-res

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, November 29, 1896

YOUR HUSBAND IS BUSY 

During office hours. He probably would not indicate to you that such was the case, because that’s just like him. He’s SO good….

Don’t Go To Him 

With a request to drop in at THIS office and leave a Want Ad. for a Nurse, Cook, Chambermaid or any kind of Female Help, Come YOURSELF or….

Go To The Nearest Drug Store

The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, Kansas, June 29, 1894 A chatelaine bag was usually worn at the waist, but could also be carried at the wrist. Chatelaines were also made as belts, which eschewed the purse and became a ladylike tool belt; a hook with...   High-res

The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, Kansas, June 29, 1894

A chatelaine bag was usually worn at the waist, but could also be carried at the wrist. Chatelaines were also made as belts, which eschewed the purse and became a ladylike tool belt; a hook with multiple hanging lobster claw appendages, each carrying useful items for the average Victorian woman: the pantry keys, smelling salts, perfume vials, miniature notebooks, magnifying glasses, letter openers, timepieces, seal applicators, miniature portraits or lockets, sewing tools (such as needle cases, scissors and thimbles), money and toilette articles, as well as decorative charms, such as fruits, fish or birds.

Here are a few examples of 18th and 19th century chatelaines housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum:

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, August 30, 1896 Madame is so overcome with pleasure that she rests for awhile. Madame has just engaged, through the P.-D. Wants, one of the nicest housegirls you ever saw.   High-res

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, August 30, 1896

Madame is so overcome with pleasure that she rests for awhile. 

Madame has just engaged, through the P.-D. Wants, one of the nicest housegirls you ever saw.