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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1844
Page
1
A historical notice announces the Washingtonian published weekly by James McCafferty at one dollar yearly. Subscriptions, club rates, postal prepayment, and advertising rates are outlined with multiple frequency options and discounts for advertisers.
A Victorian column offers maxims for husbands and wives to sustain harmony. It urges equal respect, open financial transparency, and shared domestic duties while warning against public rebukes, lavish spending, and flirtation that invites gossip. The piece emphasizes reconciliation over conflict and the need for rational companionship.
An assortment of 18th and 19th century sentiments extols newspapers for liberty, learning, and social control. The excerpt contrasts English and Spanish press suasages, warns against editor abuse, promotes advance payments, and lists dietary and health guidance. It closes with a Kentucky governor message on public debt and fiscal prudence.
The speaker praises Kentucky's refusal to repudiate contracts, defending state honor and credit. He asserts bonds stay above par, repudiation has no support, and constituents must preserve the commonwealth’s character and obligations. He urges prudent, economical legislation to maintain credit and prosperity. December 30, 1843.
The article argues that rational dress protects wearers from weather and preserves natural limb movement. It insists tight garments injure health by constraining muscles and restricting free bodily function. Constant pressure on muscles from a tight dress leads to diminished muscle activity and tone.
A medical treatise denounces corsets and tight lacing for compressing the chest and limbs. It warns of impaired breathing, reduced blood purification, spinal curvature, and lifelong deformity. It compares such fashion with other cultures and urges abandoning artificial shaping in favor of natural form and health.
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