Portraits of Judges and a New Style of Women's Dress
Descriptive sketches of U S district court figures including Judge Lowe Clerk Woodard and U S Marshal Melenda with detailed physicals and demeanor. A new style of woman's dress is described, featuring a short dress with pants, tailored for warmth and ease, plus accessories and seasonal variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lowe
U.S. District Court
Wiis
Mr. Woodard
Veter Melenda
U.S. Marshal
Bissell
Town
Baldwin
Ile
Pigmina
Ifo
Simplicity in Language and Honest Speech
A guide urges plain speech and clear naming, avoiding pompous terms. It champions direct expression, modest tone, and respect for readers, urging gentleness, openness, and simple diction over pretentious phrasing.
Counsels to Youth and Community Events
A moral notice urges youth to persevere and develop talents, warning that idleness leads to ruin. It contrasts three paths, highlighting faith and effort. Also mentioned are a Philadelphia church memorial tablet and Rock Island Masonic plans for Me John’s Day on June 24 with Rev. Dr. Tiffany likely delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Rock Island
John
Tiffany
Chienago
Riding on horseback as graceful exercise for ladies
The piece extols riding as a prime form of health and beauty for women, praising regular outdoor exercise and equestrian grace. It notes many ladies cannot master riding, urges proper posture from the start, and favors natural ease over stiffness in young riders.
Owen's Lake Curious Borax Riches Tale Emerges
In Tulare County near the Sierra Nevada Owen's Lake is described as a highly mineral laden body of water with borax alum alkali and oil. A California writer claims a draught poisons a man yet immersion can clean a dog’s hair and asserts the lake could spur new national wealth through a patentable timing water export and barbering uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare
Sierra Nevada
Owen
A. Gemua
Manuel Jaber
Signs of Wonder Cease and Ancient Church Remains
The fragment lists observations labeled as good or bad signs about daily acts and behavior. It notes an old church in Warwickshire County Isle of Wight as the oldest in the country, built between 1630 and 1635 with English timber framing and brick structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Wall
Jurge Leffingwell
Wilson
Dubuque
Geo
Sean Tian
Tiian
Teia
Tina
Eco
Lem
Livia
Sea
Ay Ovp Council
Baithfield
Isle of Waoight
England
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Che Mhefferson Eva
Jefferson
Greene County
Iowa
MC. EE
Ost
W. S. McBride
Dyn
G. H. Grimmell
Albert Mad
Cline & Moore, House & Sign Painters and Gagiers
Shoup
Union House
L. Mixon & C C
Deabers
Ges
Deaf Public Square
Delersin
Towa
Harry Potter
Public Square
Cregne County
Greene
Supreme Courts of
Hinds
Raul
Ates
Stanford & Howard
Cilerson
James Htanford
Howad
Mont
Fepperson
Havin
Anderson & Coethlyn
D. Carr Larly
AGS Einet
Sac City
Sac County
Heal Bravery
Kak County
Tnands
Walnut Street
Hiso Permanth
Common Sense
Addreag - Become & Cor
Chileno
Cleveland
Ohio
Galaxy
America
Tieal
Bach Montit
Professon
Paorrasan Kuor
Church
Tark Row
New York
Putishera
TUE American News Company
Puuursige’s “Gents
Prospectus
Atlantic. Monthly
Lsoegg
Snow Li Anhousa
Veige
Nathaniel Shuwthorne
Leavins Cubleye
Grirririt Gausy
Dnanovey
Chis
Reade
Bine
Atlastar
USG8
Neary W. Limyfellow
Nathaniel Hawthorny
Charles Reade
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Gad Pillanton
Trowbridge
Wim Cullen Bryant
Bayard Taylor
Donald G. Mitchell
Gailamidtton
Athantic
Ondenche
Vref
Miten Beard Harman
M.D
Aurora
Las
Pittsburg
Prof
Agassiz
North America
Hitchcock
Alleghany Range
Mt. Washington
Lima
Polar
Hin
Dalker
Owen's Lake
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