Singular Fashion Note from Lady Catherine Hyde in 18th Century
A historical sketch recalls Lady Catherine Hyde, widow of Henry Hyde, the Earls of Clarendon, famed for dressing in extreme ways. She enjoyed odd garments, wore red flannel at court in 1763, and even tore off a visitor’s attire. Her longstanding averted fashion contrasts with royal norms.
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Catherine Hyde
Henry
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Clarendon
Edward
Earl of
Glarendon
Bolingbroke
la Singularite
Horace Walpole
Duck
Lord Hertford
Walpole
Noah
Bath
Rniury
Woon Othe
Chickens in the Guest Room Stir Quiet Neighbors
A humorous family tale from Archibald Whitlesee who raised chickens in a warm guest room. In the middle of a cold week a brooder full of chicks caused loud commotion as Archibald slept, mistaking the brooder for a dresser in darkness. The story ends with a joke about women fearing mice.
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Bens
Archibald Whitlesee
Mrs. Whitlesee
Archibald
Tom
Archie
The Possibilities of Steadiness in Washington
The Wash ington Star hints steadiness can be carried too far. A town anecdote has Mrs Madden remarking on Herbert Bisbing seeking work and the idea of steadiness. The tale illustrates how a woman's resentment grows with a man’s rigidity and social propriety.
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Washington Star
Silent longing for healthy maternity cited in editorial
A fragmented op-ed expresses that many American women in Raely homes long for the blessing of motherhood but an organic derangement blocks happiness. It urges that preparation for healthy maternity lies in proper use of available health practices.
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Raely
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advert
An adish fragment touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ills with testimonials from Mrs Maggie Gilmer of West Union South Carolina and Mrs Josephine Hall of Bardstown Kentucky. It urges sick women to write for advice and mentions long use as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation and other gynecological issues. The text contains stray clippings and editorials questioning figures and male reluctance.
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Maggie Gilmer
Weat Union
S. Cierites
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhasm
Josephine Hall
Bardstown Ky
Lydia E. Pinkham
Earth
Lydia E. Pirham
Cuticura Cures Rheumatic Sores After Three Weeks of Use
A testimonial from Mrs. V. V. Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine in 1907 describes relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for a husband’s rheumatic sores. The article also bundles varied health tips and notices on diseases, foods, and hygiene without graphic detail.
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Upper
Frenchyville
Mercury Cure Ad From Toledo Firm
An old advertisement promotes HaW's tatagra Cure claiming to act on the blood and mucus surfaces. It warns against fake versions and asserts the genuine product is made in Toledo by KF Cheney & Co. The copy cites testimonials as evidence.
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Toledo
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KF. c. Cheney & Co
Western Canada offers better conditions for settlers
Letter to the editor from a reader in the grain fields of Western Canada reports good wheat yields averaging about twenty bushels per acre with cases reaching thirty five and even fifty bushels. It notes rich grasses for feed, new homestead rules, and 160 acres free plus ten dollars an acre for extra land while predicting strong future development.
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Western Canada
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Leslie’ Mc Shaw
New York
United State Treasury
McKinley
Roose Elf
United States
Ewnergy
Cemada
Monticello
Iowa
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Tiase Vets
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