The Russian fur trade and its vast Siberian mail
The London Times reports a bustling northern Russian fur economy. Zyrians hunt in Petchora forests to supply St Petersburg and Moscow with squirrel pelts, fox, hare, and bear skins bound for Irbit fairs. Sizable pelisses require thousands of pelts. prices range from 30 to 700 rubles. Large transport costs and organized grading occur at Gostinnof Dvor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Jinssis
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Siberia
Petchora
Vistka
Slobodsk
Irbit
Empire
Gostinnof-Dvor
Leipsic
Women vs Men in Work Roles Across Society
A National Review piece argues against the view that women are “unsexing” by entering male occupations. It contends men grow effeminate as traditional crafts fade, forcing women into new labor lines. The shift is gradual and unintended, with men losing steadier trades while women gain limited, poorly paid clerical and artisanal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Review
Napier’s laconic dispatch on Scinde conquest
A laconic dispatch from Napier after conquering Scinde confounded English peers. Ordered not to take the city, he overruled leaders and sent the message Napier in dis obeying his instructions had sinned against his superiors and in taking the city of Scinde he had Scinde. This brief note marks the event as a famous terse communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napier
Scinde
India
England
Pasally
Miss Margaret Wonders About Monkeys in Critic Quote
A Washington Critic excerpt shows Miss Margaret critiquing Mr. De Squib and debating whether humans descended from monkeys. She oscillates between believing the theory and feeling she should not be cruel to the monkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
de Squib
Washington
Mra
May Queason
Wunica
Ottawas
Mich
Les
Political Temperance and Moxie Nerve Ood Plant Influence
A fragmented 19th century column discusses political temperance parties and the potential impact of Moxie Nerve ood plant substitutes on drinkers and liquor dealers. It cites strong opposition and notes women and churches backing the effort, with a $5,000 challenge to find a more deleterious ingredient than bitter root and wintergreen. The piece also offers medical ad copy about plain walls reducing mental agitation, then cites a medical book and a call to approach a gentleman directly.
Old Fashioned Pills and Modern Pellets Teaser
An antique advertorial combines medical quackery and jokes. It touts Dr Tierco’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a sugar coated cathartic with mild effects, contrasts with old-fashioned pills, and notes a lawyer and a spinster sparring about choice and health amid other brief quips and a dismissive scientist quip about ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierco
Opportunistic Schemes and Health Ads From A Vintage Page
A misc of advertisements and brief notices touting at home work with promised high daily earnings, cautionary notes about swindles in print, sample offers from The Chicago Ledger, and health tonics for dyspepsia and general weakness. Includes addresses like Hallett & Co Portland Maine and Caswell Hazard & Co New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Chicago Ledger
The
Ledger
Franklin Street
Chicago
Mineman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaques
Atlantic Monthly
Spetia
Tonquin
Virchow
Grawitz
Dorchester
John Withington
Canada
Paris
London Standard
Orleans
Galena
B.D. Washburne
Scritnir’s
Houzeau
France
Man
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Miss Gildersleeve
Mgr. Cassignole
Adam
Harter
Europe
America
Benson
Seabury & Johnson
sDvanrisans
McIne
H. F. Kirk &Co
Milwaukee
Wis
K. J. Stephens
Lebanon
Ohio
Ennessee Land Exchange
Nashville
Yeun
A. A. Taylor
W.T. Ownby
Gale
Tennessee
Drtmens
Hood's
Hood
C.j.hood & Co
Lowell
Hayfever
USA
ELY Brothers
Owego
N.Y
Beniamin
Govebic
Randolph St
Lord & Momas
Isaac Thompson
Merita
John L. Thompson, Sons & Co
Troy, N.Y
U. S
Fyvyzgerald & Powell, Indianamouis. Ind
Tecormick & Kon
H.C. & Ciucinaud
T. H. Bock
Crisfield
Maryland
Wien
G.B. Corwin & Co
San Francisco
Cal
R. W. Tansill
Webster’s
G. & C. Merriam & CO
Springfield
Masa
Avilla
W. Va
N.S. J. Strider
Joan E. Staar
Millenbeck
Pierce
George Herger
Westfield
WW. Ys
Sophia F. Boswell
White Cottage
Brewster's
Holly
A. P. Lacey
Yeamneton
D.C
Price & Longley
Wien Warnxg Sd
Counsasna
Cher
Ww. Ll. Ellwooood
United States
DE Kalb
Ill
Omaha
N. Ws Ry
EL Luis OH
Petite
Arata
DR. and Harter
Surerelief
Kidder’s
Les Lown
J. A. Sherman
Broadway
New Yorks
Piso
C.N.A
Pepe
Caine
EB. F. Morgan
Lexington St
Boston
Mass
Invalides’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Br. Pierce
Nsabw Medical Association
Baer
Eyisels
Dr. Pierce
Benses
Frvetiao
Malin Street
N. Yi
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