Wesley Marriage and a Curiously Open Letter 1751
John Wesley wed Mary Vazeille in February 1751, a merchant’s widow with a fortune of about 350,000. The marriage was called folly and both endured years of misery. Mary died in 1781, Wesley lived to eighty eight. A published letter from 1759 reveals Wesley's disapproval of his wife’s control, detailing faults, imprisoning rules, and requests for freedom and respect in their household.
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John Wesley
Mary Vazeille
Breadneedle Street
Ife
Wesley
Isis
The Second Summer and the Dangers of Feeding
Dr. A Jacobi argues popular hygiene fails in the second summer due to naive feeding. Heat and improper diet endanger children, with diarrheal diseases and deaths rising from improper nourishment. He urges rational artificial nourishment and attentive care to prevent mortality.
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A. Jacobi
Wedding cake for Royal Beatrice and Prince Henry event
The description details a three tier wedding cake with a surrounding wreath of lilies and ivy on the lowest tier, Jessamine around the second tier, passion flowers ivy and roses along the others, and a top with cupids and a large sugar floral bouquet. It weighs about 450 pounds and sits on a massive gold stand specially made for the occasion.
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Beatrice
Prince Henry
Battenberg
Jessamine
Waterville Girl Sings Hymn To Boyfriend
A Waterville girl performed I need thee every hour for her chap who jokes he cannot help it. He milks and feeds pigs twice daily, claiming business needs attention. Betsey, an old colored cook, moans she is not ill but lacks ambition to get her own way.
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Coleford
Molly
Sarah Ryan
Sarah Crosby
Mr. Landey
James Burges
Kingswood
Sarah Rigby
Vic
Daltimiorean
Waterville
Betsey
New Jersey
Noah
South
Economy of Eyesight in School and Home Lighting
Albany Journal argues for physiological eye training starting in school with intelligent daylight reading and proper lighting. It criticizes poor illumination in rooms and public buildings, recommends steady non flickering lamps, larger print books, daylight study for Greek and algebra, and warns against reading in cars. It also prescribes water therapy for weakened eyes and rejects quack nostrums.
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Hall of Congress
Albany Journal
Local mischief and a fence acrobat tale
A young troublemaker performed an impromptu fence acrobat on Saturday, resulting in a two foot splinter through his pants and a suspension. A riddle about a puzzle was introduced, while a gentleman complained to Mr Banister about a neighbor cutting a horse’s tail for resale, prompting a retort about selling him wholesale.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Poem Fragment
A fragmentary poem describes a child at dusk praying softly to God in a reverent tone. The verses reflect innocence, devotion, and a yearning for heavenly protection as bells toll and souls are referenced in tranquil, prayerful imagery.
Wasps Kill William P Thompson in Alleghany County Farm
William P Thompson, a farmer in Alleghany County, was fatally stung by a wasp nest after striking a stump with a hoe. About 500 to 600 wasps attacked, covering his scalp and eye. He swelled rapidly and died within hours despite his wife’s efforts to help.
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William P. Thompson
Alleghany
Ife
Penny
Thompson
A Mild Kicker and the Old Man’s Blues
A terse exchange reveals a young man visiting a daughter against an elder’s wishes. He recalls being kicked only from the parlor to the front door, then walking the rest alone, noting the old man’s restraint and mild rebuke. The brief anecdote captures local attitudes toward trespass and family boundaries.
Odd Ballads and Witty Lines From A Curious Page
A fragmentary column showcases humorous quotes and moral maxims, including quips about religion, adversity, and judgment. It mentions a jewelry pitch, a drunken man questioned by a police officer, and a Dakota woman leaping into a creek to escape a gasoline stove fire, noting safety tip about keeping a creek nearby during refueling.
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Dunnock’s Store
Dunnock
Denton
N. B
WM. E. Dunnock
Gro. F. Stoan & Bro
Light Street Wharf
Baltimore, MD
Buffalo Pitts
Buffalo Pitts Thresher
Henry Cade & Bros
Wm. McDaniel
B. W. Wright & Bro
Preston
Mad
H. Leonard
Caroline Co
F. W. Redden & Bro
Jesse Wright
Preton
John H. Thawley
Burraville
John Y. Graham
Goldsborough
B. W. Jones
Edward Lloyd
Tunis Mills
C. H. Tilghman
Chas
S. Winder
Joseph Bowdle
John W. Sumer
Wm. Caulk
St. Michaels
L. O. Warner
Cordova
Talbot Co
Levi T
Wm. J. Dukes
E. L. F. Hardcastle
Easton
Stevens Engines
Martin PF
Allaband
David Stayer
Garrettson Smith
Willsboro
Jos
H. Waller
Hi. Andrew
Joe Clark
Goldsboro
Wan
Aa. Pratt
Geo. W. Duncan
Win. Cole
L. A. McDaniel
N. Cranston
Long Woods
N.S
Suannauan
WincGurrison
I A
Easton, Maryland
Talbot, Caroline
Dorchester Counties
W. W. Tunis & Bro
Monarch
Union Soluble
Thos. S. Kinnamon
Coldsborough, MD
Denton, Maryland
George M. Russum
Henry Hi. Lewes
Ohler
G. W. Crofts
Day
His Wife
Rnussuial & Lewis
Attorneys AT Law
Dennton, Mo
Will
Caroline, Talbot
Queen Anne Countie
Ow LD
W. Tilgilman
Attorneiey-At-Law
Cap Irwin
van Ausdall & Dowden
Puror's
T. EL Merritt
Wilmington
Delaware
J. 8. Johnson & CO
South St
Artics
Baltimore Twine and Net CO
Mm. J. Hooper & Son
Calvert St
Baltimore
Oswald Norck
W. Balto
Banrimone
Toadvine
Saliebury
Booth
IE. P. Doherty
J. Wilkes Booth
Harold
Lita
Boston Corbett
Belle Plaine
I. S. Ide
Wilson
Washington
David E. Warold
Montauk
Navy Yard
Col. Baker
Conger
L. B. Baker
Corbett
Plattsburg
N. Y
Louisiana
Red River
Jesus
Atarium
Squire Jones
Maud
Apollo
Pableau
Boots
Western Sentinel
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