Changes in Fashion Across the French Revolution to Victorian Era
A London Times correspondent notes how the French Revolution influenced 1800s fashion and manners. It traces the shift from powders and stiff collars to trousers, knickerbockers, and tweed, while noting enduring dress forms through Queen Victoria’s reign. It also mentions artists awaiting Royal Academy space and proposes listing their names on catalogue backs as mitigation.
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England
Paris
Wellington
George TV
Queen Victoria
London Times
Royal Academy
Nevada State Police Created The 1908 Act Powers and Salaries
A long Nevada statute proposes creation of the Nevada State Police, detailing composition including a superintendent, inspector, sergeants and officers, duties such as arrests and riot suppression, martial law rules, reserve force, uniforms, and salaries totaling up to 3600 for the superintendent and 1200 for other members, with appropriations of 150000 for start up. The act sets offense penalties for noncompliance, authority to deploy during insurrection, and mandate to file oath and bond for officers.
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Ami
Poice
Kinil Co
Folle
United States
Nevada Stat Police
Alu
Bes Ae
Audi
China
Pollen
Army of the
Congress
Army ‘of the
Caraon City
State Board of Capitol Commissioners
Carton City
Eal
Superintendent of Police
Advant General
State Board of Examiners
Nevada State Police
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Trv
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Persod
Cald
Nevada State
WG. Douglass
State of
Manion City
A. D
W. G. Douglass
Power of Sacred Song at Summit Street Barroom
A dozen sailors from the Wolverine entered a Summit Street bar around 1 am. The crowd of about a hundred drank as a whispered word prompted the start of a hymn. When the sailor began singing, a man in the center raved and bared his head, and all present followed in verse.
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Tian Wae
Summit Street
Uncle Sam
Telegraphic postage and the penny letter empire rise
Lord Lichfield condemned the penny post but history shows rapid progress in global letter travel. The early plan aimed for uniform rates across the United Kingdom, enabling letters to travel around the world for a single penny, a milestone in communications.
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Lord Lichtiald
England
Rowland 2Ill
United Kingdom
Lord Lichfeld
Life of Bank of England Notes Raises Big Sums
An official estimates the average lifespans of Bank of England notes vary by denomination from 11 to 68 days. The article notes the bank earns a handsome sum annually from unpresented notes and cites a retired official holding a £1 note dated February 9, 1758.
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Bank of England
Heelty Bao
Bank of Hagland
London
Desert Corn Belt Origin in Olcott Hepburn Conversation
A Chicago letter quotes Congressman Olcott of New York in discussion with Congressman Hepburn of Lohwah about place names and spelling. Olcott notes historical atlas spellings like Oulscon aig and describes the Great American Desert as once covering Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri. He contrasts that with today’s vast corn belt, and a note on place name pronunciations.
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Olcott
New York
Pete” Hepburn
Loh-Wah
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Loway
Mabel
Col. Hepburn
Wisconsin
Oulsconaig
Olney
Iowa Statesman
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Chicago
Cincinnati Times-Star
Self-Accusing Farmer Dismissed by Neighbor In Exchange
A patronizing man mocks a new neighbor about farming. Mr Corntessel replies that a man who knew farming well wouldn’t have bought a farm nearby. The exchange highlights skepticism about his farming knowledge and decision to settle there.
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Mr. Corntessel
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