Fashion and old world dress in a satirical travel note
The writer lampoons fashion and social norms, urging grandmothers wisdom on dress, travel, and manners. He mocks hoops and hats, praises practical garb, laments fashion trends among youth and bachelors, and comments on rail travel and city life while drifting through anecdotes from Cincinnati to Indianapolis in 1874. The tone blends social critique with humorous observations on the era’s foibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Billing
Annal Maria
Deavon Allsnout
Tate
Richmond News Briefs From April 25 1874
In Richmond spring arrives like winter with farmers and mechanics indoors by the stove. Duffy runs a first class store offering goods cheap. Leasurée plans a substantial dwelling this summer. The Presbyterian church, erected last year, is nearing completion. L Crawford has a shingle machine at his sawmill turning out thousands daily. A young man named John Sike died after an accident in the woods while clearing timber, a tragedy that grieves his parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Richmond
D. Leasurée
Presbyterian Church
L. Crawford
John Sike
Town notes on farming, buildings and relocations in our era
Local column reports light oats due to weather, fruit prospects shine with peach and apple blooms. Mec Edward Harbison plans a neat dwelling, Wilson Snyder adds a picket fence, and new residents Saltsgiver and Lowry arrive. Calls for a minister at Crate and Homer, with monarchic and imperial notes amid scattered aging political quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harbison
Wilson Snyder
U. P
Crate
Homer
Kelso
William Lowry
Saltsgiver
Indiana
Albert Clawson
Idgwood
Ridgeway
Nimrod Remains A Vacant Column In Progress
In Arbana items the Progress column laments Nimrod’s long silence, notes local temperance as there are no whisky saloons, and reports on Professor J H Gilkerson teaching at Kelley’s Station. Also mentions R Lafferty leaving for a saddle and harness shop in Saltzburg, the Conemeigh congregation’s church effort, the Sheridan string band, and the Adolphus Literary Society closing at No 5 schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Blairsville
Indiana
Blaisville
Dayton
Walnut St
Arkansas
Ohio
St. St
Connersville
Nimrod
Leeve
J. H. Gilkerson
Kelley’s
Sander
R. &. Lafferty
Saltsburg
Conemeigh
Sheriden
Vacinity
Nolo Village Notes Reassure Growth and Trade
A fragment from Nolo sketches a flourishing village in the southern county part, listing about forty eight residents, two stores, blacksmith, foundry, shoe shop, and a summer select school led by Prof. Rick. W. F. Lydie & Co. begins spring goods as Nolo sits near Pine town between Indiana and Ebensburg. a referenced treaty line ends the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolo
John Shoup
Rick
W. F. Lydie.& Co
Tey
Pine
Indiana
Ebensburg
Agricultural Prospects and Disturbing Temperance Tone
The Department of Agriculture reports flattering agricultural prospects nationwide with a larger winter wheat average and a 75 million bushel excess for foreign demand. They note favorable grain movement and calls to improve transportation linking the Ohio Mississippi system and Great Lakes to the seaboard. The piece pivots to a warning about drinking, urging restraint to avoid ruinous consequences. It ends with mention of Pennsylvania’s archival law on alcohol and a call for stricter prohibitions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Old World
Black Sea
United States
England
Department
Ohio
Atlantic
Continent
Great Lakes
Seaboard
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Indiana Progress
Philas Sophia
Clymin
Indiana, Indiana County
Bireman
Amuel A. Douglass
Attornes
Indias Iouse
Isnos Pa
Aneibal EK
Sioan—Apti Law
Ofice
Clymer
Public Buildings
PTT U. Mok Lataylor & Aioe PE Kromnurs Ara
Enn
Detwilers Hotel
Qewart & Clarke
Arronners
Indian, Pa
En Law
Hadespnia Street
Uedrl
McQuaide, Gpa & Co
M. Banks
Dudiana, A
Dedta
Officig
Palladelphia Street
MW .R. Alliso
Andiana
W. Were
J. R. Wilbon
Weir & Wilson
Pslhons
John
Wilson
U. S
nouGendriat
Larry Wiite
Batte Hildebrand
A. WiLsy- Norris
Third Street
Philadelphia
Voults
Ke N. Gibbon
Weir & Gibson
Lew
Sth
Avenes
Pittsburgh, Pa
Saver Tax
LAW
All Business
Ste
Cey
Attorney AT Law
Dicin Blair's
Hay 1
Foll
Teptana
Pasara Garerally
Specini
Hetates
Ta Colas
Wuted Fidelity
Slispatelise
Phi Bpp
Eink
Ansley
Gryder, Harris, Bassett & CO
Wex’s
Bors
Phila
George Kovn
Justice OF the Peach
General Collection
Scrivener
Bond- Schamer’s Row
Exquire Ac
Ccomas
Cllman
Goldman, McComan & Co
Holesale Clothiers
Cassimeres, Westings, &C
Bharke St
Bailadelphis
Uestant M. Alimay Wm
Allena
Goldman
J. M. Torrence
Cefice
BL. Jamison
W.M. Stewart
J. W. Kerstow
B. K. Jamison & Co
W. W. Cor
Third and
Chestnut Streets
Stiavae
Europe
Turkey
Nadkins
Marshall & Kline
R. R. Depot
Indiana, Pa
Ann
Fifth Avenue
National Bank of
Agen
Barnes Ue
Lus Fund
National Bank
Parkwood Select School
Julia Henderson
Shelecta, Pa
Susan Snodgiss
Edgewood and Surroundings
Marie
Sumner
Washington
Boston
Longfellow
Les
Shepard
Mery Clemmer Ames
Russia
Duke of
Edinburg
Dersgricultural Prospects
Gough
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Trenton
Amera
N. G
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