The Hair Trade and European Sources Revealed
A Tribune interview opens the hair trade to Europe and details its routes. It explains hair from Scandinavia and Italy used for wigs, with prices up to 100 dollars an ounce for white hair and highlights the harsh conditions of hair sellers in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
William Penn
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Bohemia
Hungary
Italy
Tribune
General Corona Marriage Story From San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle recounts the marriage of General Corona, a noted Mexican leader during the French invasion era, to a Mexican wife now described as Si tenet t wane hasoli. It recalls an Irish woman on Jackson street who washed for subsistence and her daughter Miss Baler, a bright, witty girl from 1850 to 1860, who grew into a general favorite.
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Benicia
Betsy
Sam Bowman
Bowman
San Francisco
Mazatlan
Corons
Betsy Bowman
Corona
Chihuahua
Quercaro
Dropay
Mozilla
Juarez
Madrid
Poat
Mexico
Indy
Jackson Street
Bonicia Seminary
Bowman House
San Francisco Chronicle
Hasoli
Sancisco
Bush*street
Heppy Valley
Coutana Ony
Baler
Brightiwitty
Miscellaneous 19th Century Nonsense From Burlington Hawkeye
A jumble of short notes and quotes mentions Mr. Blaine's new loase in Washington, 1882 as a Sabbath year, a consul Vesey will to Mrs. General Dix, shifting onion demand, a strange proverb about a cooper, and wages for teachers in Conyers Georgia. Also tales of jailor visits, a lost overcoat with 4650 dollars, fence post placement debate, and a rural subscriber’s fence question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyil
Conyers
Gardner
O ‘ Gee
Bennett
Arkansas
Union Depot
St. Louis
Burlington
Forests in Brovines Ontario Hold Vast Timber Reserves
Reports estimate 24 billion feet of timber in Ontario’s Brovines, with logs ready for market. Other notes cover Rockbridge Virginia poplar shipments to Philadelphia for paper, a Baltimore magnate’s million dollar cigar ship, and views on railways shaping American life.
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Ontario
Rockbridge County
Virginia
Philadelphia
Pith and Point: Miscellaneous Quotations and Vignettes
A collage of jokes and observations from various papers. A woman lights a pipe in a smokers’ area and a Norristown sign advertises goods at half price. Debates on tea darkening hair and the humor of daily life appear alongside whimsical musings on love, taxes, and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Lowell
Hoston
New York
Boston
Dr Frazier's Magic Ointment advertised
Patent medicine advertisement claims the ointment cures pimples black beads grubs blotches eruptions and many skin ailments including itch barber's itch salt rheum tetter ring worm scald head chapped hands sore lips and ulcers with dramatic results and healthful skin benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Frazier
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General Corona
Glen
W. H. Winans
Baltimore
England
Atlantic
Chicago Times
Maine
Edward 8. Morse
Salem
Mass
Joston Journal
Aix
Hast Park
Row Meat Market
Ares
Psousto
Ga. Snyder
City Market
John Morgan
A.C. Wehis's
Iano
Crcan
Ind
A.C. Weib
Mishes Jenkina
Comstock, Avery & Co
Chicago
Syta
Henry
Main BT
Grey Engle Landing
Peoria
Ill
V. Becker
Vincent Becker
H. J. Grawburg
Pobiio Square
Henry, Ill
Pipes & ‘I
I J. Grawburg
Doug
J. Riley & CO
William
Williamis
J. M. Coffin
Cleveland
Thaver
Henry. & CO
Ohio
Drake, Esq
Dr. Frazier
Frazier
Mr. M Martin
Henry & CU Sole Prop’s
Easly
Chicago & Alton Rfr
Lacon
Serecee, Accon
Washington Branch
Abaklya
Lauing Lacon
Eeass
Dwight
Toledo
Buffalo
Boater
Spold Mase
Pitaburg
Harrisburg
Washington
Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Prarie du Chien
LaCrosse
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Annsapot Chui
kAtisn
ORDEE
Rock
la Selle
Cnesen
Marenine
Pullman Palace
bin Baum
Gen
Jiaperis
and & Pacific R. R
Coa
Anon
Leavenworthe
KC Englewood
L. 5
M.S
Washlngton
Hxtomts
D. M
Council
Des Moines
A 'Comibon
Leavenworth
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