Treatment of Women Through the Ages in European Courts
The article surveys women's social roles from late Roman times to the 15th century, noting isolation and public spectator status. It cites Francis I introducing women on court days, compares court life with harsh medieval conditions, and describes Henry VIII era court proprieties and royal habit of transporting wives on horseback with waxed linen hoods.
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Francis I
Europe
Paris
Philip the Hkair
Henry VIII
England
London
Lunatic’s Quiz Tests Clergyman’s Honesty
An inmate at the County Insane Asylum engaged a visiting minister in a strange catechism. The madman listed royal assassinations and crimes, and the clergyman agreed to each. After a dozen questions, the inmate accused him of lying, exposing the minister’s feigned assent.
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County Insane Asylum
Grant
Chicago
Hayes
Cincinnati
Victoria
Rochester
Herald
Starvation Wages in Germany Reported by Berliner Volkszeitung
The Berliner Volkszeitung describes weavers in Germany earning meager wages from nine days for a sixteenth hour day to daily earnings as low as 11 to 12 cents if unassisted. With assistance, earnings rise but remain perilously low, forcing families to subsist on bread soup potatoes and burnt flour while some workers and children help with textiles. The article notes many weavers shift to linen work, and meat has not been eaten by these poor workers for years.
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Germany
Berliner Volkszeitung
The Price of Support for a Local Newspaper
The piece argues that many residents benefit from the local paper but offer little financial backing. It stresses that editors must bear expenses and maintain town reputation, while some readers borrow or ignore subscriptions and blame the editor when issues arise.
We want Colorado girls to fit our social and church scene
The Durango Record notes a satirical plea for Colorado women who can attend church, attract men, ride after lessons, and work in service roles. It links livery needs and real estate interest to finding desirable brides who boost morale and support soldiers in injuries.
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Colorado
Durango Record
Damsel Declines Smell of Coffee Kernels at Dance
At a recent social, a gentleman impressed a young woman by presenting himself well. He excused himself briefly, and upon return began removing kernels of coffee from his vest pocket, only to be told she would rather smell the new ram.
Burglars flee after old maid dream marriage joke
A comical story: burglars break into a house, the dreaming old maid declares she will marry the handsome suitor, and they jump out the window to flee. The gag ends with the burglars hiding under a haystack miles away.
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Ras
Lincoln's former law partner Bill Herndon in poverty
An awkward note claims Bill Herndon, once Abraham Lincoln's law partner, lives in poverty in Springfield Illinois. Whisky is mentioned in the fragmentary line. The text provides no verifiable context or details beyond the bare allegation.
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Abraham Linecoln
Bill Herndon
Springfield
Illinois
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