26 Feb 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1885
Page
1
A terse note states that everything is down and a word is sought regarding a forty dollar suit to Mmraserr. The fragment hints at financial trouble or a negotiation but provides no clear outcome or additional context.
Panic in wheat markets as French assembly imposes heavy import duties on American grain. May wheat fell, then rallied and dropped again amid heavy trading. Reports from Chicago show extraordinary excitement in pits, with shorts covering as prices swung sharply.
A visitor’s vivid, period portrait of the U.S. House chamber, its size and ornate details, noting speaker Carlisle, the mace, gilded panels, and the chaotic, tobacco-filled atmosphere as members mingle, sleep, talk, and push for access during a lively session.
A 10 year old pupil from a public school presents a self written bio listing birth in Kansas City Missouri on January 13 1873 English descent and lifelong residence in Kansas City. He recalls stumbles into a well falling down stairs and a pepper spasm dance and says he wants to become an angel. A Wisconsin farmer claims potato bug cure using flax seeds and notes a ten year success. An Alberta Ontario News item follows with dispersed notes.
A fragment from a future novel presents Gregory braving sun, wind, and snow. He crosses ice to a barren shore, chops wood, and cooks an oyster before sleeping. A rainstorm wakes him as he moves across a parched desert toward an unknown destination.
The piece recounts snuff’s rise from a limited chewing practice to a widespread habit after Catherine de Medici’s era. It notes snuffing's social shift, royal monopolies, and tariffs, and cites religious groups that opposed tobacco use, including the Roman Catholic and Church of England authorities, Wesleyan and Protestant ministers, and various denominations.
The article examines women’s independence and employment trends, noting rising numbers of single and working women in England. It discusses smoking habits among men and women, social disinheritance, and the evolving position of women who earn their living, pursue arts or charitable work, or enter factories and needle trades. It mentions marriage rates and the idea that female redundancy is not solely a sex imbalance.
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