Women Leaders and the Suffrage Movement Highlights
A historical sketch notes prominent women linked to the suffrage cause, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. It recounts early voters Marilla M. Ricker and Nettie Gardner, trials over registration, and Anthony’s 1872 test of the fourteenth amendment, plus other leaders and related health guidance from Hall's Journal of Health.
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Stanton
Anthony
Haring
United States
Susan Anthony’s Early Life and Community Work
The article recalls Susan B. Anthony’s upbringing in South Adams Massachusetts and Battenwell New Jersey. It notes her Quaker father’s strict stance against frivolity and his insistence on rigorous training for his daughters. It also mentions her dedication to the cause and contrasts her home life with that of a coworker.
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Tenafly
Susan B. Anthony
South Adams
Mass
New England
Miss Athony
Battenwell
N. J
Susan
Heart Troubles on Streetcar Noted by Cadet in Texas Listing
Two young women ride a streetcar when one becomes pale and leaves. A physician notes possible heart trouble but the second woman reveals the colleague is a West Point cadet. The line ends with an enigmatic anticlimax, tagged as a Texas Listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Texas
Snails Demonstrate Faster Pace by Terre Haute Experiment
Boston Post reports an experiment at Terre Haute Polytechnic where six snails crawled between two points ten feet apart to measure pace. The average speed shows one snail could cover a mile in fourteen days, suggesting a shift away from the phrase snail's pace to exact terms.
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Terre Haute Polytechnic
Boston Post
Fragmented dialogue on a household mishap and mischief
The excerpt shows a chaotic exchange about a forgotten item and a box of castor oil, with teasing remarks about a mother and a child. The scene hints at domestic misunderstanding and the playful yet careless behavior of the child.
Woman in England Draws Crowds With Hair Wonder
A crowd gathers to view a woman described as possessing a remarkable hair display, likened to mythic figures and ancient beauty standards. The piece cites painters, poets, and critics praising abundant hair, contrasts fashion trends, and notes royal expectations about a woman’s appearance.
Stomach Bitters and Tonics Promoted for Health
An old advert promotes a tonic for digestion rheumatism and general vigor. It claims benefits for convalescents and the nervous invalid, praising botanical ingredients and mineral free composition. The copy stresses safety and suitability for common ailments and restoring appetite.
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Moms
Mamie and the Snide Marriage Proposition
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mamie’s suitors, her brother and her father debating marriage. Mamie’s suitor must propose or face family pressure and a shotgun in the yard. The scene shifts to a distant business notice about a South American beverage and a five year term.
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Mamie
Tirl
Pap
Beau
Mamie Geome
Snails Take New York as Escargots Enter Menu
The piece describes how to cook snails in shells by boiling, flavoring sauce, and roasting until browned. Eaten hot on a plate, diners extract morsels with a fork as shells are held in the left hand. The taste is pleasant for the non squeamish, with escargots now appearing in New York restaurants and some snails imported from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Goul Neeee
New York
France
Fragmented OCR noteco from Omaha area local pages
The readable text shows scattered references to city real estate values, a design for a new urn, and mentions of people and places such as Omaha World Herald and Tex. It appears to be an OCR damaged collage of notices and brief notes with unclear context and few complete facts.
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Fragmentary OCR text with unreadable names and garbled phrases. The readable content does not yield clear persons, places, or event details to summarize into a coherent news item.
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S.ly
Woman and Her Diseases and Household Advice
R. V. Pierce of Buffalo offers a self treatment guide for women and households. The ad touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and related evils, claiming many sufferers found relief and cheerfulness through regular use. An accompanying note promotes Frazer Axle Grease as the best, inviting a trial to prove the claim.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Favorite Prescription Promised as Safe Women’s Remedy
Advertises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a vegetable remedy for weak stomach nerves and a range of female ailments. Claims to relieve leucorrhea, painful menses, prolapse, bearing down, and nervous symptoms, while promising a safe, universal cure with a money back guarantee. Also promotes related products and a bonus booklet from Buffalo New York.
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Prence
Joan T. Seaan
Mulenbeck
F. Monnan
Lexington St
Boston
Mass
Pievene
Dr. Pierce
Lance
Main Street
Buffalo
Ordinary soap now they use behind the times Lenox Soap note
The fragment hints at a comparison of soap brands with Lenox Soap as outdated. The readable line suggests someone saying she does not use Lenox Soap, implying a shift to more modern soap. The exact context and full attribution are missing.
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Able
Behind the Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women Leaders
Marilla M. Ricker
Dover
N. H
Nannettta B. Gardner
Detroit
Mien
Sara Spencer
Sarah E. Webster
Washington
Thells
Board of
In Spectors
Snw
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Berbape
Cory
Miss Anthony
Johnstown
Daniel Cady
Congress
Schuyler Colfax
William D. Kelley
Hut
Supreme Court
State Court
Rochester
Hall
Journal of Health
Lillie Devereaux Blake
Little Dot
England
Britain
Jupiter
Apollo
Neptune
Psicias
Olympus
Homer
Virgil
East
Horace Walpole
Victoris
Wales
Edinburgh
Aden
Curiou
Tore Shirm
Eerro
Omaha
Tex
Neig
Atarecie
Kitters Pastit
Avitza
Hee’ Mac Erial
Prickly Ash Bitters
r.Louis
Kansas
Crtt
Rama
Procter
Qearan
Ballard
Seley
Darlin Fire Arms Co
New Maven, Conn
Witt
Enddress B. Tourier
Franklin
Moston
Mase
Tine
Warren, Pa
Chicago
Lord & Thomas
Hants
Wayne Newspaper Union
Fort Wayne
Vna
She Smith
Smith
Bricht
SGMIVTE @ CO
SX. Outs
Louis
Ata de Lea
Rock Island & Pacific R
Ighinc
Atlantic
Rock Island
Cage
Otta
la Salle
Peoria
Geneseo
Moline
Illinois
Vemdofe
Jine
West
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Atchison
Kansas City
Ohio
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iowa
Minnes
Interior
Dakota
Watertown
Eca
Kankakee
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Council Joseph
Vyenworth
Ford
Canada
R. R. Cable
Pren
E. ST. John
E. A. Holbrook
Gen’ Tkt
Pass. Agt
Fitzgerald & Powell
Ind
Sorma F. Boswern
White Cottage Onn
Mia
May Greason
Ottawa Co. Ich
Peter
Yengen
Pierce
G. ¥. Sipnaeus
Crystal, Mich
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Fee
Sellag
Bney c. Miler & CU
Itt
Tansaill
P.& A. L. Meccago
N.Y
R. W. Tansill & CO
A. FP
Lacey
D. C
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