Women learn to swim and save lives in 19th century lessons
A swimming instructor describes how five to six hundred women learn annually, noting nervousness at first but growing confidence and skill. He recalls female pupils who saved children, a minister, and others, and explains teaching methods, attire, and the social value of female swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thozteen
Delaware
Haa
Ines
Lome
Jadvest
Wonea
Borie
Cape Bray
Bunesswam
Laury
Lombard Street Wharf
Long Island
Laury Swant
Manny Rewel
Hommellsbure
Auchor
Gloverville
New York
Buck
North America
Mst
Millet and Hungarian grass cultivation and kitchen notes
The article explains millet as a summer crop best sown after thorough soil preparation and moisture, with the German giant millet favored. It compares millet and Hungarian grass for forage and green manure, details harvest timing, and notes methods for curing hay and making pickles, soups, and breakfast breads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimun
Humor and Remedies Mix in Late 19th Century Notes
A collage of anecdotes and advertising blurbs discusses medicine tricks such as wearing red yarn for nosebleeds and healing claims for St Jacob's Oil. It includes varied quips on science, luck, and a Hunts Remedy testimonial, plus stray notes on dyes and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laas
Oatmeal dishes and ham curing methods described
The article outlines two cooking methods for oats a porridge recipe requiring water salt coarse meal and slow simmer plus a step by step oat cake method. It also discusses making mutton bars from cured ham and describes a salt and brown sugar cure for lamb hind legs to produce ham slices.
Oddities and advertisements mix in Browning era chatter
A fragmented 19th century scene shows Brown and Binks at a lodge, discussing a night out and home duties. The page then shifts to patent medicines and ads touting Ridhey Wort remedies, Diamond Dyes, and various tonics, with medical claims, testimonials, and fashion/household tips interwoven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Oakland
Binks
Inventions and health ads flood a Fort Smith page
A circulated claim suggests John Pearson of Fort Smith Arkansas may have secretly invented the Colt revolver in 1834 while working with Bax tar in Baltimore. The page also touts patent medicines and tonics, steel belting, household tips, and emigration boosters highlighting Chicago to the West with Great Rock Island Route advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pearson
Fort Smith, Ark
Colt
Baltimore
Baxtar
Col. Colt
Pearson
Chicago
Garden City
Great Rock
Triia
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Atchingon
Council Ulafis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Reele
Seule
Great Lakes
Pacific
Great Rock Island
Oyster shells boost French oyster growers yield
French coast oyster growers report shells returned to the sea yield thirty to fortyfold in two years as young oysters attach to the old shells, improving cultivation.
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France
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Ana
Morristown
N. J
Gorden
Europe
England
Taimaga
Fawcett
Brooklyn Divine
Tal- Mage
Bali
Sanny Losy
Toblaim Santels
Ceilar
Humorods
Litttie
Republi
Vaiissast
CniLt
Senor Rcarda Stuven
Settling Commission
California
I. T
Wiggins
Vennier
Smithera
John Smithers
Jerry W. Cole
The
Gale School
Troy, N
Imy
Rosergun
Hunt
Tuad
Uunt
WILLIAM @ ARNOLD
Walnut Street
Providence
Guieago
Nevada
Cardiff
Detroit
Jerusalem
Trostesler
Porrsr
Yale College
Tyndall
Kalamazoo
Sho
J. J. Babcouk
M. D
Asbesios Painit
Mr. Trace
Chapman
Kewburs
N. Ys
William Hal
Henry
C. O. Abbott
India
BO Andian Alaciogedi
Boa Muracle
St. Bernard
Bernaray
Scotland
William Ireland
Manchester
Ireland
Puria
Elizabeth Thornton
Montengy
Ark
Germany
Dr. Tierce
Pierce
Han
Alowth
Plumnber
Aleep
Li aeLaughlin
Pe Tey
Lyon
Emory
Black Sea
Ridey
Roall
P. Neustaedter & CO
Mercer St
St. Vernard
Sellere & Co
Prop's
Pittslurgi
Gilead
Gouraud
Anton Ites
Mila
Sayre
J. B. Mayer
Arch
Repis
Kurstme House
Reading
Hoerthey House
Hit Fares
Ps Clair
Pintsburgh
Pugenana H Ouse
Nort Wayne
Sthaniddal Hotel
Chinazordith
Gleman Business College
Newark
Philana
J.stephens
Lebaron
Keven
Louis
Alo
Hapda
Westchester
Central Park
Green Centre
Madison Square
Fifth Avenue
Gen- Hemeo Davers
Dres
Pickwick Club
William Jay
William K. Vanderbilt
Roosevelt
Sturgis
Loribard
Ravemeyer
Parker and Bronson
Kane
Newbold
Kernochan
Jay
Tve
Itani
Charles 4
Vogeler Co
Suess ‘Ogeter & CO
Nt Atami
Op Bitters
Hop Bitters
Riondra Co
Clucinnario
Angred
Tima
Riarsh
Tony
Aultman & Taylor Co
Eld
Ohio
MATL
P. O
Unionville
N.Y
Min
LSE
Gatty
Iival Rueti
ML “R. Gathln
Pearl Str
Boston
J. B. Hobensack
How Bensagck
North Second Street
Philadelphia
Ee Free Pyaar Health
Ali
P. W
Cullen
FeMoy
Warners
Taail
Cess
Biola
Pearce mi
Afarveldus
Ansana Parsons
Kline
P.O
Aline
Arch St
Philadelphia Pa
Ashwasts
Ake
Hess Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
CourtleSyrup
Foe
Hagan
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