Omish Customs and Lifestyle in Southern Pennsylvania
A New York Sun synopsis sketches the Omish in extreme southern Pennsylvania near the Mason Dixon line. It describes their plain dress, economy, family life, courtship, absence of divorces, worship without ordained ministers, and harvest season reconciliation ceremonies. The account highlights frugality, communal harmony, and simple farming life amid rugged mountains and transformed valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Pennsylvania
Casselman
Ie Mabbach
Mina
New York Sun
Fashions in Dresses and Sleeves Of 19th Century Note
The article surveys dress details: washable mulls, ruffles, and collar stitching on long sleeves and vests. It notes crimped edges, decorative wreaths, and the charm of twined ivy on brims. Sleeves trend toward high but tapered forms with new French tailor gowns and a pull at armholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Philadelps
New York Post
A Curious Mix of Financial Faith and Odd Calculations
A fragmentary column notes that a famed financier inspires followers with faith in his future despite reverses and past losses. It cites belief in potential recovery and hints at a broader superstition about confidence in leaders. Also mentioned are odd newspaper misprints and a Waterville cotton goods calculation claiming 18,600,609 yards could cover 37 acres and seat many people in a ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Villard
New York Commercial Advertiser
Waterville
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
St. Louis Repub
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Avalon
Frogenea
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GER
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Frederick
Schleswig-Holsteia
Public Service
Washington
Treasury Department
van Vranken
New York
Leary
Tennessee
Tanner
Tree
Borgel
Re. Sumail
Rembrandt
Leghorn
Eran Rob
Friesshire
Somerville Journal
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