Living London costs vs American homes in the late era
A comparative column argues that living in England has become more expensive than in the United States. It highlights American conveniences such as affordable apartments, home heating, hot water, refrigerators, and door-to-door trolley service, contrasting with London's high rents, poor heating, and scarce hot water supplied by landlords.
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England
United States
America
London
New York
Maida
Americy
Ingland
Great Britain
U States
American Housekeeping Compared to English Life
A late excerpt contrasts American and London living costs noting soot from coal, laundry needs, bread, bacon, tea, and butter prices. It remarks on scarce fresh fruit, limited vegetables, and high butter prices for the poor, with England’s cab fare and living costs highlighting U.S. economic advantages for moderate means. A separate item mentions King Oscar of Sweden's $2500 reward for a cradle with a tale of a 1720 shipwreck cradle saved on the Island of Tjorn.
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London
States
America
Britain
Armerica
England
Great Britain
United States
Oscar
Sweden
Uirica Elenora
Seedena Cradiy
Guld
Tjorn
Women Warriors in Civil War Saga Reveals Hidden Female Troops
A landmark Civil War account highlights women who fought disguised as men. It chronicles Christian Caveried’s service in multiple regiments, wounds at key battles, and life as an army cook after her cover was blown. It also notes other allied stories and reflections on gender roles and domestic life across Britain and America.
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Sollora
Christian Caveried
Waghind
Bnd
Holland
St. Germain-et- Laye
Finsafiliem
Reim
Jaine
Tals Waman
Herr Prats
Cape
Malta
Martindos
Mra. Lindtrey
Ohio Cavalry
Fort Magruder
Hanover Courthow
Bell Ren
Antieum
Tuabsbore
Childern
Christian
Hweien
Bex
The Feet That Bare the Man in Plate Illustration
A humorous plate by Alice A Brows describes a stout man in flashy stockings and mismatched shoes, contrasting three villainous stockings with pale gray livened polka dot socks and yellow high shoes. The piece mocks vanity and social pretense as observers tease the wearer’s “neat” yet ostentatious attire.
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Celestial Empire
Hase
Howe
Limestie
Thin Planet
Dora
Alice
Public School System Praise From Elizabeth Lee
Elizabeth Lee extols the United States public school system as superior to others, claiming it destroys caste and offers unmatched excellence. She contrasts conditions with Alaska and England, asserting Americans are the best to be born and to live.
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United States
Alaska
England
London
Elizabeth
Where Men Wear Skirts in China Topsy Turvy Customs
A fragment from a historical notice describes gendered dress norms in China with men wearing skirts and women in trousers, noting hair length and roles in labor and dressmaking, alongside a mention of dining order and books, reflecting period attitudes.
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China
Man And His Hose In Oxford Fashion
An essay notes fashion shifts in Oxford style, praising colored stockings as a boost to male look. It observes men’s trousers raised to reveal three inches of hosiery, claiming stockings disclose character and personal pride in appearance.
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Oxford
Coler
Pauline's Exclusive Social Circle Revealed
A fragment suggests Pauline shuns introductions, keeping her social circle tight. The snippet notes she never pairs eligible men with others, implying a guarded, selective approach to matches or social introductions.
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Pauline
Ice Versa Claws at Work in Fragmented Verse Scene
A garbled OCR style fragment presents quirky archaic wording about toasting and labor. It hints at an odd exchange between phrases on duty and friendship with scattered terms like working and vara and rinicty, creating a puzzle-like snippet from a historical page.
Fragmented Wacky OCR Snippet with Ads and Dialog
A garbled OCR fragment shows snippets of dialogue and scattered ad lines. Mentions a mill collector, a father interrupting, and references to gossip and American beauty products. The text is incomplete and lacks a coherent news item.
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Phindi Tia Press
Menedito
Detroit
Simpkina
Fragmented OCR Reads Like Jumbled Notice
Obscure text fragment with mixed letters mentions names and items but lacks clear event. Readable elements include possible names and a sale notice fragment, with stray phrases suggesting a sale by someone unnamed. Overall content is unclear and incomplete.
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Man
Mitchell
Roomerels
Mamenod
Triablus
Battle Creek
Mich
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Quadro
Topeka, Kansas
Soi Jackson
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Americe
Fined Drug Co
Sali
Mluthien Wesiey
John Avretey
Pete Gigmimrinnis
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