Vanity of Savages in Front of Cameras at City Neigborhoods
The article recounts Humboldt noting Orinoco Indians visiting a Pennsylvania area promenade to pose for photographs. It describes feathery headdresses, grotesque attire, and the pride of display, with Indians traveling from boarding houses to sit for portraits at Uncle Sam's expense. The piece laments civilized intermingling and notes photographers as main attractions near Second and Third Streets.
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Blorer Humboldt
Humboldt
Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam
Dumboldt
St. Louis Republic
Rare Penn volume and a Pennsylvanian umbrella tale
A rare copy of Penns Magna Charta, published 16ST by Bradford Press, sits with Meeting For Sufferings in Philadelphia. Chief Justice David Lloyd vouched for its provenance in 1723, and a 1897 facsimile edition was produced by the Philobiblon club. Also, a Leslie's Weekly anecdote recounts Georgie the four year old dragging a large umbrella home from school.
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Pladelphiia
Penn
Bradford Press
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Friends’ Yearly Meeting
Philadelpha
England
William Penn
David Lloyd
Fenon
Philadelphia
Mussling the Ox and Odd Bits in Gossip
A fragment from a 19th century periodical shows a black woman hastily questioning a Miss Com about separatur alist slang and Sarah’s alleged departure with a so called separatur alist. The text weaves snippets from Harper’s Magazine and other papers, illustrating everyday malapropisms and social chatter.
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Asister
Sarah
Harper’s Magazine
Local farmer credits Dr Williams Pills for pale people
Branchville New Jersey farmer Charles F Struble says he recovered from locomotor ataxia and rheumatism after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He reports rapid improvement within days and a full eight year remission with nine boxes taken. Corroborated by Justice of the Peace. Pills marketed by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Branchville
N.L
Charles F. Struble
New York Press
Newton
Hamburg
N.J
New York City
Rockaway
Dr. Williams
St. Vitus
Amateur portrait lighting and at home dark room setup
Inexpensive methods to stage lighting for home portraiture using a window hood, dark cloths, and reflectors. Instructions cover window placement, hood construction, background options, and a DIY dark room built from lumber and tarred paper for amateur photographers.
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Keighte of Malta Expands Commanderies in PA and Albany
The Malta order reports 114 Pennsylvania commanderies with 16,230 members and assets of 207473.19 dollars. A new nonbeneficial Albany commandery is expected to boost the empire state influence. The hospital fund nears 1000 pounds and 9 pence, invested. J P Cunningham becomes grand commander of New Jersey and Morgan Van Ilse grand recorder. Special dispensations since April 1 have allowed large class admissions into 31 commanderies in Pennsylvania, adding 400 companions.
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Pennsylvania
Fraternal Orders Record Large Death Benefit Totals
The article lists accumulated death benefits by fraternal societies from 1860 to 1900, noting totals of 105 million for the A O U W, 71.823 million for the Knights of Honor, and 61.55 million for the Royal Arcanum, reflecting broad growth in Christian civilization and fraternal welfare.
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A. O. U. W. Society
Knights of Honor
Royal Arcanum
Gout and Longevity Through Medical Musing
A dated essay argues blood property may guard against other microbes and that smallpox survivors age well. It links deafness, noise sensitivity, and ear health to longevity, claiming quiet living aids heart function. Bronchitis is claimed to aid circulation via coughing, and lifestyle factors are tied to longer life.
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Siz Brothers
Slatera
Opy
Teace
Gum Gatherers of Adirondacks Harvest Wild Spruce Gum
Report on spruce gum gathering in the Adirondacks where guides and farmers extract gum from white spruce sapwood. Gatherers trek 13 to 15 miles in winter, cutting chunks with a pole and chisel, then wash, dry, and sell it. Rare “buster” gum turns blue. price reaches 1.50 per pound for first-grade gum and 0.50 for contact grade.
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Adirondacks
Qupter
Knishta and Ladies of Honor in St Louis Jurisdiction
Grand Protector Jennie Woesner of Ohio reports an excellent state of affairs in her jurisdiction highlighting Tf lodges of Reights and Ladies of Honor in St Louis.
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Hcnor
Tf Lodges
Reights
Ladies of Honor
St Lonly
Jennie Woesner
Ohio
August Flower Still Tops Medicine Sales Worldwide
Question Answered asserts August Flower remains the leading medicine in the civilized world for indigestion and biliousness. It claims prior generations used it for numerous ailments and credits its efficacy in cleaning the system, regulating the liver, and relieving headaches and malaise with a few doses. Also notes Green's Prize Almanac and mentions Martin Anderson’s death in the East River incident involving a diver.
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Green
C.B. Henderson
Land of the Sky offers summer advantages in Asheville NC
Western North Carolina invites visitors to the Land of the Sky with Asheville as a central hub. The Southern Railway traverses the Rice Lidge Mountains, presenting travel and scenic opportunities during the summer season.
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Asheville
N.C
Southern Railway
A. C. Beau
N.W
Dearborn St
Chicago
C. A. Batn
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St. Loui
Ste. Gionge
St. Louis
Hanowice
Washington, D.C
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