Defective Education and Racial Stereotypes in 19th Century Ink
A Philadelphia Ledger writer recounts a Alabama neighbor story highlighting attitudes to Black education. The tale contrasts the boy’s claim of learning arithmetic with the old man’s insistence on practical times, then shifts to commentary on English views of colonies and outdated colonial notions observed by Sydney Lone Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Atlanta University
Philadelphia Ledger
Aala
Sydney
Mohair and Alpaca Fabric Origins Debated
A New York importer explains mohair and alpaca are distinct fibers from different animals. Alpaca comes from Peru and Chile bred animals, while mohair comes from the Angora goat of Asia Minor. The piece notes attempts to cultivate alpaca in Europe, Australia, and the U.S. without success.
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Fabrica
New York
Peru
Chile
Americ
Paco
Indiana
Europe
Australia
Baltimore
United States
South Africa
Asia Minor
Public Opinion and Its Wobbling Influence Across Centuries
A fragmentary column contrasts public opinion as a moving target that shifts today and vanishes tomorrow. It critiques crowds for blunders and crimes, noting centuries of judgmental condemnation and repeated evidence of collective folly.
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Boston
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de Lancey Nicoll
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Borem
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Washington Star
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N. Market St
Frederick
Mit Phone No. Frederick Co
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Doll Bros
North Market Street
Lancaster
Heminway & Sons
H. R. Flautt
Rouse Shoe Store
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Jas. E. Doll
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Devilbiss & Urner
Insurance
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SEN Market
Frederick, MD
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B. Rosenour & Sons
Market and
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C. E. Cline
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