Crank Bills Signal Odd Legislation Across States
A reaction to widespread playful and pompous lawmaking outlines absurd bills. It cites examples from eastern and western states such as prohibitions on bloomers and corsets, forced marriages, dowry schemes, theater hats, bald heads, and flirt bans. The piece notes New York’s attempt to require owner consent for publishing a portrait and critiques postal rate measures as similarly senseless.
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Mother Hubbard
Congress
New York
False Pretenses and a Rigged Virtue
A Detroit Free Press piece recounts a man famed in his community confessing that his rise to wealth rested on deception. He recalls a childhood theft, a generous patron, and a wife who glorified him, building a moral idol that hid a falsified foundation. The tale ends with a biting warning about the peril of truth kept secret.
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The
Detroit Free Press
Standad
Topsy
Not In Stock Sparks Civility Complaint in Department Store
A floor walker accuses a shopper of rudeness while a salesman defends covering his department. The exchange centers on service, availability, and customer treatment inside the store.
Why Regular Physicians Fail Women to Seek Pinkham Aid
A column extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as superior to family doctors for female ailments. It claims women hide symptoms from physicians, praises Pinkham’s Lynn Massachusetts laboratory, and asserts that over 100000 women were treated successfully in the last year, inviting others to write for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lyon
Mass
America
Pinkham
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