First Suffrage Speech by Woman at Viroqua Grove
A July 4 1856 note recalls Lucy Stone delivering the first Northwest suffrage talk in the Viroqua grove, praising her anti slavery and women rights stance. It mentions crowds, a grantor, and ensuing lectures on temperance and slavery withStone hailed as a pioneer in the movement.
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Northwest
Viroqua Grove
Lucy Stone
Grove
Shoe
Nercy
Spriveville
Imey Stone
New England
Jezebel
Rock Avenue
West Broadway
Frank Gravos
Vernon
Teader
Ministers Compared to Black Eyed Peas in Memphis
Dr A Steel told First Methodist congregation in Memphis that ministers today are like black eyed peas, drawing a provocative parallel to describe their abundance and unity within the church community.
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Black-Eyed Peas
Memphis
Black Eyed Peas
A. Steel
First Methodist Church
Fingerprint Scheme for Infants Proposed in America
A brief note from The Passing Show (London) proposes making infant fingerprints vital to facilitate a national scheme. The snippet hints at a policy idea amid broader discussions on security and identification, reflecting era concerns about documentation and control.
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America
London
Not Dead Only Wounded Army Record Rewritten
A World War I tale recalls a medical corps officer joking with a Black soldier Mose in France. The officer demonstrates zigzagging to cope with German fire, leading Mose to fear he should have been wagging instead of fighting. The piece mocks wartime misreports and the rubbery nature of casualty records.
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Medical’ Corps
France
Army
Fwo
Begro
Mose
Cap’n
American Legion Weekly
Woman Wishes She Was a Man In Sioux City Tribune
The Sioux City Tribune notes a merchant accused of overcharging a boy and counting change to avoid cheating. A Detroit Free Press piece references a man asking a boy if he fears deception, while a Detroit excerpt mentions a pioneer gas plant built by Professor T. Lowe, an American scientist.
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Sioux City
Dot
The
Gold Club
Detroit Free Press
Profrysor T
Lowe
American Actentiat
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Croqut
Ute
Isis
Stone Blackwell
Tackwell
Viruqua
Afr
Somerbt
Springville
C. L. Colman
la Crosse, Wis
Security Savings Bank
San Francisco
Wiliam Burr
Edison
Erices
Buick
Pasenges
Mitchigex
FOX Bros. Buick Company
State Street
Pennsylvania
FORD
Ted
Harry Dahl
La:crosse,wis
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