Curious medical tips and fashion notes mix in 19th century column
The clipping blends health cures like Hood’s Sarsaparilla for catarrh with fashion forecasts for evening wear. It previews striped gowns from Paris, velvet appliques, and bold jewelry trends, plus travel ads for Virginia homeseekers and a talk by Mrs. Frederick Douglass on race history.
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Parle
Louis
Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
J.C. Tucker
Clark Street
Chicago
Frederick Douglass
To This End Was Born Sermon on Divine Purpose
The preacher argues that every person is built for a divine end and urges immediate, specific life choices to fulfill God given destiny. He emphasizes parental responsibility, personal calling, and actionable steps to pursue one’s sphere, citing Pilate, Christ, and historical exemplars to urge commitment to God.
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Pilate
Tiber
Rhone
Lausanne
Jesus
Earth
Hell
Heaven
St. Peter's
Christopher Wren
St. Paul's
Phidias
Acropolis
St. Paul's Cathedral
Parthenon
New England
Souiglant
Clyde
Dwelper
Shannon
Seine
Adam
Henry
Wei
Jacob
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Apa Tles
Archangel
God
Birthday Surprise by Two Boys at Football Game
A mother warns Rob and Ned to spare their father from football plans and to give him a birthday gift bought with their own money. Nor later that birthday breakfast, Mr Ransom finds a shabby envelope marked Happy Birthday with two dirty quarters inside and four hopeful but disappointed eyes watching.
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Bob
Mr. Rannom
Breatfast
Unclear OCR Describes Drill Sergeant and Funeral Scene
Fragmentary OCR text depicts a drill sergeant viewed as overly strict by his recruits. It mentions ranking, funeral or funeral exercise, and a party of recruits undergoing a ceremony or passage. The garbled wording omits clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
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Hana
Scandal Tears Jersey City Salvation Army Corps No 2
A long standing factional feud erupts in Salvation Army Corps No 2 at Elsey chapel in Jersey City over gossip about a child’s hair dye. An accuser is expelled, supporters leave, finances falter and the corps disbands after months of internal strife.
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Sitation Army Corps
Salvation Army
Corps No. 2
Elsey Chapel
Jewett Avenue
Jersey City
Salvationists
T Hare
Thenaha
Glories in His Wife's Loss and Watch Theft Gratitude
A New York letter thanks a polite pickpocket who stole a chatelaine watch from the writer’s wife. The author, who long urged women not to wear watches outside, depicts the thief as teaching his wife a lesson in a brash, comic tone and even offers five dollars in appreciation. He admits regret for giving the watch and proposes forming a society to prevent such fashion.
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New York
Pabey
Clever Match Making Ends In Dual Wedding
A Paria correspondent recounts an American mother who guided her two suitors sisters to a shared fate. After arranging their course across Europe and back to Washington, the elder daughter steered both girls toward marriage by inviting a mother and two 18 year old daughters to the American chapel on the same morning, ending one clever scheme with twin weddings.
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New York
Guy
Paria
Teomie
Lightest of Hydrogen Reveals Extraordinary Density Facts
Experiments by Prof. Dewar show hydrogen is exceptionally light among elements with a density far lower than water, illustrating its unique physical properties. The findings highlight hydrogen as the simplest and most abundant element in the universe, influencing theories of matter.
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America
MY Lady
Axwoman
Aliyays
OVW
Jet
Coniforxia4
Fic Syrup Co
Cautrounia Fig Syrup Co
Cartforma Bia Syxue ‘Co
California Fig Syrup CO
van Franco
Oat
Houisviler
NEW Wok
N.Y. i Or
Sian
Lonlot
Sheers
Barnes
Talmagh
OUR
Ena Wat Born
Jonn
Chanter Xuili
Blackstone
Dr. Dick
Forbes
London
Philip
Bucephalus
Samson
Shamgar
Champion
Africa
Brainerd Taylor
Irelinghuysens
Bradleys
New Jersey
Napoleon
DVB
Algona
Towa
Toney
Loin Algona
Lowa
Fonar & Fellows
Addeneys Am Law
Ioons Rosnpta
Wesley
Iowa
J. Ken Meen
I Algona
I ‘Wa
Tribon
Olive
L. Rist
D. P
Igona
Grace A. Owens
Giason
Catholic Chiuiroh
Des Moines
O Hwa
Shelly & Pettibond
Nonumons
A. D. Clarke & CO
A. F. Dailey
I. Hive
Timwall Wort
Contractor & Builder
Tam
Danny Wort
Wid Buildinge
Tne
D. Mitche Gous
D. R. Fraser
Praser
C. Samson
Opera
Altona
Cate
Piye Cente, Sahu & Waterhouse
Algona Jowa
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