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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1881
Page
8
An assortment of historical excerpts discusses beauty standards among elites, cross-cultural marriage customs in Australia, and the link between education and aesthetic appeal. It contrasts romantic gestures of the past with observations on attire, etiquette, and the influence of intellect and manners on outward charm.
A fragment from East Lar amie shows a wife and husband debating mining methods tied to veins and salting ore while a long nostalgic meditation on old fashioned courting and kissing unfolds. The piece juxtaposes technical jargon with reflections on modern women and courtship.
The article cites Chicago Tribune commentary claiming educated Indian women favor white husbands to produce mixed offspring. It asserts that full-blooded Indians are losing popularity while half breeds rise in status, comparing social dynamics to racial hierarchies and control within tribes.
The Original Postage Stamp era recalls E. A. Mitchell, postmaster of New Haven, who introduced the first stamp after complaints about paying postage at delivery windows. Mitchell ordered an engraved plate and printed stamps sold at postage rates to ease transit.
An engraver in New Haven rediscovered an original design engraved in 1846 and saved as a stamping tool. The brass letters were arranged for a canceling stamp now in use. Postmaster Sperry of New Haven indicated he had been offered 490 dollars for one impression.
A Philadelphia Telegraph correspondence notes Queen Dona Christina enjoys retirement at La Granja with the Princess, preferring simple dress and ponies over royal robes. She remains devoted to motherhood and favors a son, while the King is praised as a good husband after earlier widowerhood. The piece also touches on hop growing on the Pacific coast and a Boston Post quip about Chicago murder trials.
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