The Prominent Women of Michigan Book Offer
A doorstep encounter unfolds as a newspaper columnist notes a polite tricker seeks to feature a Detroit woman in a forthcoming volume titled Prominent Women of Michigan. The visitor offers a $2 payment for the wood-cut, while the woman weighs her husband’s possible objection and the eerie charm of a stranger’s bold pitch.
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Billa
Michigan
Tere
Gulliver
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Pree Press
Tu Free Press
Free Press
Detroit
Self reliance for daughters in a moral guide
A long didactic piece urges mothers to teach daughters practical skills from bread making to sewing and budgeting. It emphasizes self reliance, moral conduct, modest dress, education, and frugal living, with a humorous aside about spring and loss. The excerpt blends anonymous commentary with a closing note on the widow and the deacon.
Dust control leaves vary with season in sweeping
A note indicates ten leaves used to keep dust down on carpets stain bright colors. It warns that autumn and winter are best for use, while new-mown grasses suit summer conditions.
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Seymour Times
Mississippi Valley
Gabriel
the Times
Seyuour Times
Great West
Times
Satan
J. R. Monroe
M. D
Seymour, Indiana
Peter Weber
William Hartman
Main St
Bet
New Harmony
Indiana
Kendall
P. N. Granger
St. Albany
St. Albans
J. B. Kendall
P N. Granger
Stoughton
Mass
B. J. Kendall & Co
Cuas
E. Parker
Kelley's Island
Erie Co
Ohio
B. J. Kendall
R. A. Gaines
Enosburg Fas
John G. Jenne
Concord N.H
Concord
Underhill & Kittrelge, Apothecaries
L. T. Foster
Youngstown
B. J
Ketndall
Chicago Express
Bakersfield
B.J. Kendall & CO
Enosburg Falls
Vermont
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Sunscrisz
A. H. Fretageot & CO
Charter Oak
Thea Lear
NING
A. H. Fretagbeot & Co
Posey County
Walter A. Wood
A. FI. Freytageot & CO
Peacy Co
Bickles
Little Rock
George Weatherton
Oscar Peoples
Gneas
Harvey Glenkina
Lucas Wentwing
John Walz
Boots & Shoes
Main Street
Post Office
Lnc
Jonn Walz
Benj. F. Grafton
Story B. Ladd
Halbert E. Paine
Patents
H. Hat- Lets. & Co
Portland
Maine
Eugene S .Thraut
Horace P. Owen
New Harmony Banking Company
Eugene S.t.rall
Thomas Mumford, SR
Eugene F.owen
Horace P.owen
Charles A.parke
William H.owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Williams
George Lt. Williams
Third Avenue
High Street
Evansville
United Statea Courts
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
Vanderburgh
Court House
Sept Y Mount Vernon
Ind
Ian
John W. Miller
Aply
the Seymour Times
Arne Pora
Judy
Centennial
Peter Heckman
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
Sam
Stixsey & Co
Portland, Maine
East
Tie
B. F. Owen & Co
Jacob Breith
the Sun
God
Sen
The
Sun
Daily Sun
TI. W. Enerann
New York City
D. William P. Ford
West Nain Street
Joseph West
Louis Prador
JOS. West & CO
Commission Merchants
Cor. Poydras and Magazine
New Orleans
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