Handicaps of European Youth in Military Bondage
European nations enforce conscription, drafting able bodied youth for years of service. The policy shackles careers, harms craft skills, and weakens civil industry as many young men are diverted from trade and education. The piece contrasts American opportunity with European rigidity and warns of long term societal costs.
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Jad
Saya
Chicago Daily News
Europe
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Russia
Belgium
Spain
Ung
Wrere
Ead
America
Revolutionary pensions paid to seven surviving kin
A Washington report notes nearly 120 years after the Revolutionary War, seven individuals receive monthly pensions from Uncle Sam. Three are widows Rebecca Mayo Nancy Jones Esther Damon and four are daughters granted by a special act. Details recite marriages, service histories, battles at Brandywine Germantown Monk's Corner Long Island and a 1848 pension grant. A separate Chicago Chronicle note urges ministers to learn trades to gain independence and usefulness.
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Sam
Washington
Congress
Rebecca Mayo
Newburn
Nancy Jones
Jonesboro
Tenn
Esther
Damon
Plymouth Union
Rebecca Dawson
Stephen Mayo
Virginia
Brandywine
Germantown
Darling Jones
North Carolina
Monk's Corner
Nancy Huff
Carter County
Jones
Esther S. Damon
Esther Sumner
Noah Damon
Bridgewater
Mr. Damon
Milton
Mass
Long Island
Great Scarcity of Horses Reflects Shifts in Breeding
Postwar horse shortages eased by imports but demand now outstrips supply. Harper's Weekly notes prosperity boosts breeding, price surges, and a rise in stallion values. The United States, with about 13.5 million horses valued around 604 million dollars, faces a delicate balance as imports rise and exports grow amid a global horse market.
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Dover
Harper's Weekly
Europe
Canada
New York
Mexican Mustang Liniment for Lame Back Relief
An advertisement extols Mexican Mustang Liniment as fast acting relief for sore muscles lumbago and deep seated muscular misery. It claims quick penetration cooling and healing of inflamed parts addressing the root cause of pain with soothing powers.
Dr Reed Cushion shoe sells through a small town dealer
An obscure ad notes the Cushion shoe as the easiest on earth, sold by S L Wineman or a local townsman. It promises delivery and mentions a temporary partnership or window of sale, with vague references to car parts and part time hiring.
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