Old Virginia Matrons Reflect Martha Washington Role
A Truth's Companion excerpt recalls Martha Washington and Virginia matrons of a century past. It describes retirement scenes at Mount Vernon with a chambermaid, a sewing lesson for a colored child, and a matron directing domestic work while knitting. Proverbs lines illustrate the ideal virtuous wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Carrington
Mount Vernon
Washington
Martha Washington
Truth
Advice to Mothers and Public Notices from a 19th Century Journal
Advice to mothers promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain claiming rapid relief and multiple cures with a 25 cent price. The text also contains humorous dialect anecdotes about a political office and a tax receipt book growing in popularity, with sales at the Journal Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutt
Murray St
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Virginia
Darkey
Sam
Mr. X
Shebang
Dudsey
Oes Hotel
6Th St
Chestnut
Philadelphia
Walnut St
W Paine
M. D
Py Rvin
Main and
Jay Streets
Lock Haven
P H. Muller
Main Street
Millheim, Pa
Page
East
H St
Hall
Buckingham
Rayhall & CO
Nashua
N. H
Tvnyalxa
D. Ss. Kauffman & Co
J. Spigelmyer
Iron Semaine
Millheim Journal
Bill Heads
Musser
Penns Valley
W.S. Musser
R. Millheim
Centre Co. Pa
Elias Luse
Proprietors OF the
Millheim Planing Mill
New Ey
Penn St
Musser Brothers’ Roller
BRINK
Penn and
Mill Streets
Adi
Sarah A. Zeigler
Buck
ART Gallery
Wooton
North St
Nsylvania
State College
Allegheny Region
Young Gates
George W. Atherton
Centre Co
A. Simon & Sons
Simon Brothers
THE
Boss Clothiers
Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Haynes, Spencer & Co
Richmond
Ind
U.S. A
Rae “Packase
Rosinaer
Harris
Mia Chemigta
UBER
Thomson & Co
State Street
New Haven
Conn
Tutt’s
Thuch
Tremont St
Boston
E.14th St
N.Y
Wabash Ave
Chi
Mason & Hawke
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co
Chicago
Springfield Machine CO
Springfield
Ohio
D. I. Brown
Tinware &c
Main St
Albright’s
Millheim,pa
P. W. Zeigler & CO
Phila. Delp Bn
Police Gazette
United States
Richard KE. Fox
Franklin Square
N. Y
Missouri
J. Worth
St. Louis
America
H. Hallett & Co
Family Coffee Roaster CO
Ry Truss
Central Medical Surgical Tate
Selwyn Halleen
Penn
L. C. Bishop
Reading
Wilmot Castle
Vick’s
Teaiure
Sambei
Poe
Ick
Poes St. Nicholas
Good Cheer
James Vick
Rochester
Fiverybody
Mauce’s Store
Sar Pennsteert
Millheim
W. T. Mauck
J. H. Kurzenknabe & Son
Music House
N. Third Street
Harrisburg
Baus & CO
S Square
Orchestral
Cali
Harry J. Kurzenknabe
Union and
Centre Counties
Penn Hall Carriage Works
JT. C. Condo
Millheim Marble Works
A.C. Musser
Deininger & Musser
Bridge
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