Dolls Through History: From Baby Names to Fashioned Wares
The article traces dolls from early terms like baby and puppet to the mid eighteenth century adoption of the word doll. It notes wax and china origins in the seventeenth century, Thuringia as a doll birthplace, and Flanders dolls called “Flanders' babies.” It describes eyes made in underground rooms, a German town dominating eye production, and the varied labor in doll factories. It highlights Japan as a paradise for doll attire, the Washington ethnology doll collection, and notable doll figures like La Infantila in Mexico.
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St. Dorothea
Dolly
Doll
Gentleman’s Magazine
St. James Street
Thuringia
Flanders
Holland
England
Germany
Japan
Bureau of Ethnology
Washington
Arizona
New York Sun
Quasi Relationship Marriage in Franklin County
A couple with the same surname married after a probate judge questioned if they were related. The groom joked they were "kinder" related, having been married before, and now attempting to remarry. A brief humorous column also notes a dyspepsia exchange and a Carlyle quote on kindness.
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Franklin County
Kansas City Journal
Money Behind a Picture: A Gift From Kindness
A Pittsburgh sportsman recalls a Beaver River camping trip where three cash‑strapped youths could not pay for photos. An artist fronted one dollar to cover the cost, then revealed the bill to the girls, who had already prepaid. The gesture saved the group from embarrassment and kept their dignity intact.
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Pittsburg
Beaver River
Rock Point
Soldiers of Fortune
Too Hurried Tenderfoot and Western Ranch Table Manners
A nervous tenderfoot among four Western ranch hands recoils from rough table etiquette. A cowboy with a large knife pauses mid bite and bluntly asserts he has manners but no time to ask them, prompting a tense moment in the dining room.
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Tenderfoot
Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing Across The World
An advertisement touts Becklen Arnica Salve as a universal healer for cuts corns bruises sores and more retailing 25 cents a box at Indiana and Homer City outlets. A separate report debunks claims of Muir Glacier destruction by an earthquake near Glacier Bay Alaska noting the glacier remains grand and accessible. travel conditions limited by icebergs this season.
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Becklen
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. I Moore
Homer City
G. Miller
Blairsville
Muir
Glacier Bay
Alaska
William E. Pearce
Pearce
Davidson
Lynn Canal
Muir Inlet
Benson's Plaster Claims Record Leadership and Cure
Benson's Porous Plaster markets itself as faster and more thorough than rivals, boasting wide physician trust, extensive awards, and decades of use. The ad urges readers to buy genuine Benson's Plaster, with nationwide postage paid on orders and Seabury & Johnson as manufacturers.
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Benson
Pain
Benson’s
Europa
America
United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists
N.Y
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by South American Nervine
An advertisement touts a tonic as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims immediate relief from the first dose and universal efficacy worldwide. Sold by Hetrick Bros., druggists, India, Pa.
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Hetrick Bros
Dragpiats
India
Tfehot
Planing Mill Work at W S Daugherty’s mill
W S Daugherty’s planing mill is the hub for building materials. Yellow pine ceiling arrives by car load with prices unchanged. The mill offers doors sash banisters brackets and ornate pieces and handles quick orders with precise, delicate work to save customers money.
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W. S. Daugherty
Election Proclamation on Poor House Purchase in Indiana County
Erie court order directs voters in Indiana County to decide on buying a farm for the care of the poor. The proclamation, signed by Sheriff D E Thompson and Judge Harry White, sets a February election with independent ballots for and against the Poor House proposal, and requires 60 days of public notice in two county newspapers.
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Waeseas
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Anna Domini
Indiana County
Court of Quarter Sessions
Harry White
E. Thompson
Indiana
United States of America
D. E. Thompson, Sherif
Orphans’ Court of
James Fair
Burre
Ndiana
W. Fair
Saltsburg
MU Fair
Greensburg
Orphans' Court of
A. D. Porter
Isabella S. Drum
Indiana Borough
Sutton Building
Indians
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Liberty Six
Plitchery
Parker
Wever
J. Telford
Ernest Stewart
Telford & Stewart
Philadelphia Street
J Wood Clark
Indiana, Pa
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Stewart & Clark
Philadelphia
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Frank Keener
Atson & Erener
Parneys At-Law
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Ijan
Indiana, Ps
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Hikin
Jose B. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham
Tans
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Elder Peelor
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Eelor & Feit
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Piladelphis Street
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Cunningham & Fisher
Tangs
W. Maban
Court Place
Farmers Bank Building
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Getty
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Avid Blair
Hotels
West Indiana
John Houk
H. Moore
Ivat
Odiana, Pa
Entral Hotel
Samuel Holben
DeAwson
W. H. Clawson
Boome
D. L. L. Moorhead
Court House
H. B. Batugh
N. F. Ehrenfeld
South Sixth Street
Hepa Stumpf
Sutton
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Ames H
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South Street
Rowe College
Johnston, PA
Commission
Job Stork
Manifoldiss
Rowe
God Save the Commonwealth
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Oras’ Court Sale
John H. Moore
East Mahoning
Pennsylvania
Thomas Moore
William Moore
Joseph Moore
Samuel Black
George Richardson
P Black
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J. C. Moore
John H Moore, Sr
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Peeler & Fell, Attorneys
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East Mahoning Township
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Smicksburg
Shameel Tee
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B. L Wehrle
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Corry
Kiski Junction
Kittanning
Cout
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K'ttanning
Niagara Express
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Oil City
Emienton
Kiski Junctio
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Southern
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Buffalo Express
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Buffalo
CHAS
B. Price
Jas. P. Anderson
D. EH. Tomb
Hugh Roberts
Pine Township
Virginia Roberts
Grisemore
Jack & Taylor
Alex. Long
Greem Township
Barnesboro
Black Lick
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Butler
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Altoona
Thos. Watt
Pasay
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Fifth Avenue
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IR Woon
Pass Agt
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