What are Shakers Inventions and faith in America
The Albany Times reviews a sermon by Elder George Albertson about Ann Lee the Shakers founder. It traces her origins in Manchester England, visions, and persecution, then follows the Shaker quest to America aboard the Mariah and landing in New York in 1774. It notes their arrival, imprisonment, and eventual spread in Albany and beyond, praising their purity of life and belief in equality and Christian love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Times
Eller George Albert
Abraham Stanley
Whae
Infante
Society of Shakers
Ann Lee
Lomassaya
Blaasheea
Sbe
Banisu
Foner
America
Suyith
New York
Fryeis
Phiphanrd
Albany
Ann
Thitellefty
Georgy Clinton
Telate
Jesux
Teachliye
Dipsia
Crotie Woll
Revival of a Religious Sect Led by Ann Lee
Fragmentary OCR describes a revival or introduction of a religious group led by a woman named Ann Lee. It references beliefs about God and Christ as dual affinities, with a focus on spiritual practices and the concept of anointing. The text is garbled but centers on early sectarian ideas and their revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Lee
God
Christ
Jesus
Flora Temple and the evolution of equine power in American lore
A discussion of Flora Temple as a pivotal horse shaping perceptions of horse power, tracing her sale history from four to thirty years old, her racing record, and the idea that bloodlines and gradual evolution could yield greater constitutional merit in future generations. The piece connects human and animal progress, noting how Horses like Goldsmith Maid and Temple illustrate ongoing development and the broader concept of species improvement over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Flora Temple
Samuel Welch
Hour Allen
William HE Congdon
Aroyron
Uirteen
Congdon
Jonathan Viele
Dutchess County
City of
New York
George E. Perrin
Jad FE
Perrin
Kalaimmo
Flore Torple
Goldemith Maid
Henee
Julion Delonge
Agricultural guidance on sowing grass and clover mix
The article discusses sowing methods for seed crops in a temperate climate. It favors separate sowing of clover and grass, notes timing to avoid grain damage, and recommends soil preparation, nitrophosphate fertilizer, and rolling. It stresses careful sequencing and field preparation for best stand and yield.
No Time for Anything, The Great DiMontty and the Rush
A clipped, fragmentary prose piece laments universal haste in American life. It contrasts hurried daily routines from work to dining with a mock celebration of slow, patient wealth and suggests the era’s impatience pervades transportation, sewing, cooking, and domestic tasks. It critiques modern speed while noting persistent desire for wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineanaker
Tate
Aine
Elf
Hamad Foat
Ole
Dave
Laviger
Farming Principles And Profit In Crop Production
An 19th century agricultural note outlines practical aims to minimize expense per unit of crop. It cites farmers in New York and the Carolinas achieving high yields and favorable profits per acre through careful management, and discusses clover and grain sowing, lime use, and grain quality impacts on market value.
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Thom Paine
New Yorker
Jaither Emith
Chemung
New York
Harris Lewis
Herkimer Co
James Broke
Agricultural Department
Summerville
8. C
Alfred Hore
Penn Yan
V Y
Wisconsin
Wakehild
Gorn Fiilder
Appleton
Dun
Europe
Aula
Globe
United States
Cetegeearian
Renault
Hunn Taboule
Cuberstonice
Elinor
Olaver Athaime Ole
Axel Neibelang
Nivel
Nathan Haw
Charleston
Household Hints on Cooking and Preserving with Odd Recipes
A muddled recipe page offers multiple home tips from skin removal and tooth preservation to pickling and tomato preserves. It includes mixtures with borax and camphor, pickling techniques, and dietary guidance claiming noon meals suit digestion, alongside a curious exchange mocking the text as ridiculous.
The Value of Quality in Musical Instruments
A reader discusses piano organs and large musical instruments, noting about 250 makers in the United States producing over forty thousand units annually. Many are poorly made due to cheap materials and workmanship, with the best parts costing much more than low grade components, making it hard for consumers to judge quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Finnier
Aameiuel Aprodon
The High Quality Parlor Organ Makers and their Backers
The passage critiques cheap organs flooding the market, noting poor durability and unreliable performance. It praises the Anan and Hamlin organ makers for quality, cabinet design, and long-lasting instruments, citing awards and exhibitions in New York and Europe as evidence of superior craftsmanship and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anan
Wnmen
Moon & Hathlin Organ Co
Orgine
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Siberia
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Warhol
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Barcel
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Jordges
Mr Lavis
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Steve
Panesbira
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Giles
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Schirwik
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Santi
Nery
Merron
Exgy
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Cante Applied
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Cin Boys
Ty Well Spa
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Henave Talvers
Boarreea
Dreertpai
Kmaley
Poston
Mts
Voston
Ane
Seaton
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Man
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DEN
Pneton
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Maluw
Anant Mabe
Fernate
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Hendy
Py Rowe
Santhlin Sock
Anatetee Fone
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Opiuk
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Wall Street
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Rte von Fries
Cushing
Setricip
Wren
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Ates Ring Twine
Louisiana
Dar Noy
Nmr
Martin Aking
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Emt
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Mannfs
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Heeten
Reaver
Vewapaper
the Ledger Company
Chicago
Clince
Piluy
Qaleker
Baeing
Asp West
Renin
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Moerne
Ava
Mewram
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