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That Goblet and the Fashion of Linen Starch Secrets
In Columbus on a Tuesday morning in April 1857 a curious note describes a goblet finished for Dr. R. W. Gibbs of The South Carolinian, with an inscription honoring him. The column then ransacks mixed topics from fashion tips for linen starch to a broad set of editorial and social reflections on public temper and local commerce.
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Polkrom
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Hopewell
United States
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California
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Pacific Railroad
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