Washington Burnings Recalled From Historic Letter Sale
The Merwin Clayton sale of a Brigadier General Henry Atkinson letter recalls the 1814 burning of Washington. The letter notes Madison's surprise at the capture, with General Rose describing the president’s house laid for forty guests. Jomini cites British forces landing in a defenseless capital, while Greek Roman and Swiss militiamen defended their homes. The New York Times is cited.
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Bisdenabere
Osetna
National Archives
Merwin Clayton
Henry Atkinson
Fort Trumbull
Virginia
Maryland
Rose
Washington
Madison
Jomini
Doutremer
Dse
Greece
Rome
Switzerland
Louisiana
Jackson
New York Times
A Chinese Martyr and the Push for Women's Education
A discussion of Chinese women seeking education and the brutal opposition they face. A Kiangsu case where a woman killed herself after harsh treatment by in laws, becoming a national symbol. Critics argue female persistence could trigger broad social reform and change in China.
White Lead Paint Promise and Health Education Notes
National Lead Company advertises pure white lead paint with the Dutch Boy Trademark and offers a free Houseowners Painting Outfit No. 49 including color schemes, specifications, and a paint adulteration detector. Separate notes indicate 7,500 prisoners treated annually and public health education plans in Louisiana and Kansas, with historic remarks on heart wound surgeries and recoveries.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York City
Louisiana
Kansas
Louisiana State Board of Health
Strength and digestion advertised for overall health
A promotional health notice urges men with weak digestion and related symptoms to use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims to enrich the blood strengthen the liver and kidneys and nourish the nerves, offering health and strength to the whole body and warning against secret nostrums.
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Deanette
Iochasagh
Pierce
Chimneys Adopted in Europe in Fourteenth Century
The text notes chimneys appeared in Europe by the 1300s, contrasts them with Roman ruins lacking chimneys, and mentions Romans used dry wood to burn cleanly. It also discusses tan for morning wear and bronze as a refined shoe color to pair with colored dresses.
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Europe
Fashionable yet practical hats charm young girls
The piece notes that Collarie's style remains popular with many girls, praising comfort and fashion. It contrasts historical wealth figures from 1850 to 1904 and briefly mentions curious coin-based dog collars and military brushes with pigskin backs, reflecting period curiosities.
Summer gowns feature marquisette fabrics in stripes
Many summer gowns are described as made from the figured or striped marquisette, highlighting light, airy fabrics suitable for warm weather.
Weathered summer foods and teething remedies trend
In the summer season children overindulge in fruit causing stomach gas. Thleeerry David notes color trends in hats. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised to ease teething pain and colic in infants, claiming gums are soothed and inflammation reduced. Price not clear.
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David
Gold Medal Holland Medicine Ad Teases Relief
An old advertisement claims Gold Medal Holland Medicine relieves various ailments with a pocket price of five cents. It cites Mrs L M from Brooklyn as a customer and promotes sole importers in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Holland Medicine CO
Scranton
Leprosy Education Report Cited by The London Lancet
The London Lancet reports six hundred children of leprous parents are being educated by the Mission of Lepers and the children show no signs of leprosy.
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London
Lancet
Help Choices Between Harsh Physic and Candy Cascarets
The text compares two laxative options, harsh physic and gentle Cascarets, recommending a vest-pocket box priced at 10 cents. It notes a 851 mark on each genuine tablet and references currency values in Colombia, with export duty reductions for cows from 612 to 102 currency units.
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United States
Colombia
No clear news event from prayer remarks to water power
The text presents varied items: a zeal filled prayer meeting pledge of service, figures on water power at 5 357 000 horsepower and 52 827 wheels, and a fashion note on buttoned versus laced shoes. The disjointed fragments offer no cohesive report or identifiable individuals beyond generic references.
Baby scarred by frying-pan burn without lasting mark
Mrs Hare of Henry Street South Shields recounts a severe scald when a frying pan spilled on her baby. After a week of doctor care the skin healed with Cuticura Ointment, leaving no trace after about five weeks, described as velvet skin.
Pettit’s Eye Salve Promises Relief for Eye Strain
Worth Its Weight in Gold It claims Pettit’s Eye Salve strengthens eyes and relieves eye strain and watery eyes. Available at all druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo New York.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
Learning or Hatchet: An Alabama Exchange
An old tale from Tit-Bits features a darky in Alabama scolding a neighbor’s child for schooling. He mocks arithmetic and asks if learning takes two days, then jokes about returning a borrowed hatchet, implying education’s value through a rural quip.
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Alabama
Cornering the Market Script Sparks Social Commentary
A terse dialogue fragment contrasts parental views on marriage and education. A young woman resists arranged marriage while a speaker recalls early arrival to dodge crowds and notes a male acquaintance’s college expenses and later plumbing job. The piece hints at generational and class tensions.
Wasn't Settled and Other Humorous Tidbits
A collection of brief witticisms and anecdotes from period humor sections. Includes exchanges about a servant with a hat, a wife delaying a decision, and light quips on epitaphs, trains, and wealth remarks.
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Harper’s Weekly
Modest Hope and Quick Wit in Early Washington Jokes
A collected set of humorous lines and quips from Washington sources, featuring playful exchanges on hats pumps and tail feathers. The snippets showcase light social banter and regional humor with character names like Bluffard Shucks and references to jokes about original wit.
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Bluffard Shucks
Washington
Star
Ring symbolism and talk of weddings in a light exchange
In a breezy dialogue, a university student grows attached to a ring and asks what it means, while a fluffy haired writer questions why weddings move men and women to different emotions. An old bachelor jests that they are one, but she laughingly declares they are ten.
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Mowan
Dion
M Summers
Notre Dewe
Ind. U
U. m
Ing House
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Robert
Rehn
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Guare
York, Nebr
Gether
Haarlem Oi
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Mtor
Wizard
Great Sans
Amore
SY TeIe Betes Wresu
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Pobemintcia
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U.S.A
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Lueck
Lippincott’s
Parker
Rooster
William
Charlie Prince
Cornell
Washington- Herald
John
Pathfinder
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