Women and fashion and public virtue in old newspapers
A collection of brief opinions on women’s clothing critiques and the burden of dress, urging progressive attire and rational standards. It includes a call to honor women and warning against slander, followed by a railroad stock anecdote and a political note on adversity and democracy.
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Alice Hodges
Missouri
Blank and
Pardner
St. Louis
Pilgrim
Oil City
Ohio
Israel
Philadelphia Press
An Ounce of Prevention
A humorous tale of Farmer Thistlepod chasing a hawk leads to a chaotic accident scene. He is stung by a bee stand, shoots the yard, and incurs multiple animal casualties including a hen and a turkey while the hawk escapes with a single chick.
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Thistlepod
Durham
Bob Burdette
Mixed families shape stronger children says Mrs. Sensible
Mrs. Thrifty favors many boys for energy and sewing ease while Mrs. Workhard prefers all girls for gentleness and dressmaking appeal. Mrs. Sensible endorses a mix, arguing brothers and sisters cultivate self reliance and refinement in both sexes.
Early English Playing Cards Adopted After Crusades
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the introduction of playing cards to England after the second Crusade, noting prices of 10, 50 cents and 1 dollar. Names appear garbled.
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England
Mishler's Bitters Trio Promoted as Medical Charms
The article extols Mishler's Herbal, Green Label, and Red Label Bitters as superior remedies. It claims the Herb Bitters cure dyspepsia and a wide range of organs, the Green Label fights hereditary diseases like scrofula ulcers and syphilis, and the Red Label targets disorders of the female sex.
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Rome
Mishler
Africa
Pueblo worker uncovers carved human-face stone in quarry
While shaping a stone block in Pueblo Colorado a workman loosened a round stone from a cavity. It dropped free revealing a perfectly formed human face on its undersurface not touched by the chisel. The stone came from eight feet below the surface and may represent a prehistoric image head.
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Pueblo
Col
Kidney-Wort and Cactus Material From Florida
An old advertorial discusses Kidney-Wort as a preventive remedy for biliousness and other ailments. It also notes the cactus plant The cactus maguar yields a non intoxicating juice and its leaves provide strong fiber for ropes and utensils after flowering and heart removal.
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Florida
Wives and Mothers Restored by Brown's Bitters
Wives and mothers quickly recover health using Brown's Bitters, promoted as a true tonic.
Pepin Sent to Luithprand for Locks Ceremony
Charles Martel sent his son Pepin to Luithprand, King of the Lombards, to perform the first haircut ceremony and symbolically hold through the future the position of his father.
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Charles Martel
Charlemagne
Pepin
Luithprand
Shiloh's Vital A Claims Cure Dispute
An advertisement claims Shiloh's Vi a cures digestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and yellow skin. It notes a seller E. R. offers the product to the public.
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Shiloh
E. R
Earliest Known Cook Book Printed in Venice in 1475
A 1475 Venetian cookbook is noted as the earliest known printed recipe collection. The unusual reference to tin appears in the fragmentary text.
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Venice
New fast cure for urinary troubles advertised
An advertisement promises a new four day cure for urinary affections including smarting frequent or difficult urination and kidney diseases. Sold for one dollar at druggists. Ohio Depot MO Park and Sons Cincinnati Ohio.
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Ohio Depot
Park & Sons
Cincinnati
Londonburgh Replaces London In Historic Name Chat
The text notes that Ker work the Conquest the city of Lon don was called Londonburgh in historical reference. It hints at a name change during conquest affecting the city’s designation in records.
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Ker
London
Londonburgh
Brown's Iron Bitters touted to cure consumption
A letter from Baltimore claims Brown's Iron Bitters purify and enrich the blood, restoring health in wasting diseases like consumption. The writer asserts iron tonics do not blacken teeth and cites personal experience of family losses and recovery after using the product.
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N. Eutaw St
Baltimore
Brown
Hunt
Munt
Barry and Rose Named Railway Officials in Transit Legation
Thos. P. Barry appointed general passenger and ticket agent while John E. Rose becomes master of transportation in the transportation legation. The changes place Barry in charge of passenger services and Rose overseeing movement and routing for the system.
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Thos. P. Barry
Eneral
John E. Rose
Teaching Examinations Scheduled in Athens County
The Board of Examiners will meet in Athens for the examination of those who wish to teach in Athens county on the second Saturday of each month during the year.
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Board of Examiners
Athens
Athens County
Guysville
Ohio
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Mary Dean
Indianapolis Journal
Nature
Bachapaiba
D. C. Cornwell
Court House
Main Street
J E. Weldman, Co
Bozman Bro S
H. M. Roach
Stinson& Co
Portland, Maine
True & Co
Augusta
Maine
H Hallett& Co
Portland
U. S
Germany
Parker
Howard A. Snow
Washington, D. C
Chipman, Hosmer & CO
Carri and Baggy
Washington St
Crown Pr
Crown Farms Merchants
David Landreth & Sons
Philadelphia
J. A. Sherman
Broadway
New York
Sherman
Cor. 4Th and
Market Streets
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
Washington, Baltimore
Chillicothe
Parkersburg
Marietta
Washington
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Nod Daily
Bel Press
Marshfield
Zaleski
Arthur
Hamaden
Jackson
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Portsmouth
Mussleman
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Blanchester
Penburg
Osillsboro
Loveland
Indianapolis
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Kansas Misas City
Panhandle
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis’y
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Lexington
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Feereseville
Beba Rey Ashington
Sabina
Wilmington
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Land
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Morrow
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Xenia
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Dayton Snetanes
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Esse
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Galion
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Cleveland
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Dunkirk
Buffalo
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Rochester
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Hoosac
Eric Rh. R
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Elmira
Penn
Springfeld
Cincinati
Greenville
Union
Muncie
Anderson
Kan
Ton
Winchester
Terre Haute
B. Thomas
A. J. Smith
Ag T
Southeast Cor.of
Washington & Congress
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Athens, Ohi
John Cornell
EAT Market
John Ring
Yau
Mas- Enger
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