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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1844
Page
4
An old advertisement notes Washingtonian printed every Saturday morning by James McCafferty. It lists subscription prices, discounts for clubs, and prepayment requirements. It mentions post paid communications and reduced advertising rates based on frequency and length.
A column transcribes maxims on marriage from a long-ago observer, urging equality, mutual respect, and financial transparency. It warns against jealousy and open mistreatment, counsels wives to support, consult, and economize without harming household staff, and cautions about public flattery and secrecy that can harm harmony.
A letter promoting newspapers cites Gro Wasumeron on reading’s civic utility and urges family literacy. It contrasts English and Spanish murder-conviction rates, warns against personal abuse in editors, and lists healthful living rules before presenting 1843 Kentucky governor notes on public debt and fiscal prudence amid national strains.
A Kentucky political address from December 30, 1843 advocates steadfast adherence to the constitution and the obligation of contracts amid economic strain. The speaker lauds strong state credit, rejects repudiation, and urges legislators to avoid debt increases while preserving public faith and Commonwealth honor.
The article argues that only weather protective and movement-friendly dress is rational and healthy. It condemns tight garments as injurious, noting body muscles rely on free contraction and that constant pressure will weaken those muscles.
A historical critique denounces tight corsets and similar garments for compressing the chest and restricting breathing. It warns of spinal curvature, poor blood purification, diminished lung capacity, and resulting health decline, urging rejection of restrictive dress. It likens Western dress to other cultures’ beauty methods and calls for natural form.
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