Secretive Patrons of Husbandry described in Old and New
Pauline Swalm summarizes the Patrons of Husbandry in the Western Old and New issue. The article traces its origins to a Scottish North Carolina farming club and outlines its secretive, multi degree structure from Pomona to National Senate. It discusses aims for happiness through knowledge of agriculture, discipline, and organized initiation to unite members and promote reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Swalm
Patrons of Husbandry
North Carolina
Ita
Amon Seed Alreay
Worknti
Waa
Parrow
West
Pomona
Hope
Iran
Flora
Charity
National Senate
Lowe
A Campaign Sermon From Jeffersons Day
Dr. John Mason, famed New York preacher, delivered a Fast Day sermon that rose to a fever pitch. An eye witness recalled his dramatic plea for divine famine and pestilence to afflict enemies and rivals, ending with blood spilling from his nose and the preacher displaying a bloody handkerchief as a symbol of horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Mr. Parton
John Mason
New York
Dr. Mason
Napoleon Bonaparte
Paralysis in America Raises National Health Question
The Washington Evening Star notes a rising frequency of paralysis among prominent figures and the general public. It questions whether a national disease is developing, asks if modern life or dry air harms nerves, and cites cases from Chase to Whitman while observing temperate habits remain common among the afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentimentalke
Washington Evening Star
Wilson
Chase
Morton
Colfax
Brownlow
Walt Whitman
Horace Greeley
Ives
Snake Bite Rescued by Urgent Puncture Treatment
In a late hour attack, Jane Hulse was bitten by a snake while traveling with a friend during a storm. Doctor Beattle treated a severed finger with laudanum and quinine, blood loss and swelling subsided, and after eleven days Hulse was in good health though skin darkened to a black hue with shifting blue purple green streaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Nea
Patiloanake
Ountain
Cornwall
New York
Horrors of a Lunatic Asylum Report Shocks Vermont
A legislative committee report reveals severe overcrowding at the Vermont Insane Asylum run by a private corporation. Five hundred eighty-five inmates were housed in space meant for 300, with seventy-five kept in damp subterranean cells and many punished by cold bath tortures. The inquiry accuses fraud and bribery in placing sane men within the facility and calls for prompt, severe action by the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Legislative Committee
Amy Teen
Charles Reade
Make the Beat of Things and Thrift in Life
A reflection on how thrift, economy, and proper use of wages shape comfort and success. The piece argues high wages tempt wasteful spending in some, urging disciplined work, order, and skill as keys to family welfare and personal happiness. Cited from Arthur's Magazine.
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Arta
Hall
Arthur's Magazine
St Georges Vestry Opposes Auricular Confession in London
The St George's vestry in Hanover Square has presented an address to the Bishop of London requesting he assert his authority to shield wives and families of Churchmen from clergymen advocating auricular confession. The action signals resistance by more sensibly inclined figures to high church efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George's
Hanover Square
London
Rouse of Vices in a Race of Foolish Choices
A fragmentary aphorism lists four archetypes in a race to reveal the greatest fool: the sleeper on the mast, the finder of fire in a zine, the dallier with sin, and the delayer of repentance. The line emphasizes folly through vivid imagery.
Worth While for Women to Know
A compact Harper's Bazar excerpt discusses women’s self improvement and domestic life. It questions how a woman can live within four walls year after year without growing fond of them and seeks ways to add to their comfort through sensible, non mechanical ideas.
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Peeios
Harper's Bazar
Don't Come to Colorado Seek Your Own Paradise
A vintage exhortation urges potential settlers to Colorado, warning that homes and markets vary by region. It counsels realistic expectations about weather, wages, and work, noting supply and demand differ from the East and urging thrift and self-reliance for those seeking a new life, with emphasis on women as household workers and wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Carden Eden
Cache
Rye Valley
Barre
Missouri River
Cache la Poudre
Coneeee
Bella
A Woman to a Balloon from Reading V.u.
Mr John Sheerer ascended in a balloon from Reading and was accompanied by his wife the Reading Eagle Bays. The craft climbed to over two miles, veered east by south, and Mrs Sheerer enjoyed the view with calm, aiding ballast under direction of her husband. She wished to ascend alone, landing rough but without injuries as the airship touched ground near cows in a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sheerer
Reading V.u
Reading Eagle Bays
Excavation of Fay's mound proceeds under several leaders
The Vin cennes Sun reports the Fay land mound is being explored with Pross Charlton and Townsend directing. Access is from the top and a deep bed of charcoal with decomposed bones suggests great antiquity. The mound may hold better preserved Toltec remains three thousand years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Pross
Charlton
Townsend
Becay
Grea
England
Vincennes
Ind
Matrimonial Ads and the perils of glamorous deceit
The article surveys matrimony related deceit and danger, warning that alluring women lure victims into ruin. It notes blackmail risk, seductive manipulation, and tragic outcomes from ill fates tied to love and money in a candid, morally critical tone.
Enigmatic Household Jealousy and Moral Dropping News
A Brantford Courier tale recalls a jealous wife who silences her husband with a garden scene and later tears at his clothes, while a separate note touts Dr Waxen's Vingean Bitters as a cure-all. The column closes with a grim anecdote about an old lady hanged by desperadoes and a cautionary moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantford
Canada of
Morpheus
Pase
Momence
Penny Davie PAIMN-HILLER cholera remedy praised
The preparation PAIMN-HILLER is lauded for removing pain and curing cholera and related bowel ailments. Testimonials from varied individuals and physicians claim it to be highly effective, asserting it outperforms other medicines and suits many digestive disorders.
Insurance company branch advertises Philadelphia office
Fragmented notice urges readers seeking insurance or employment to contact the company at its Philadelphia Branch Office. It mentions a cholera era context and promotes the firm’s reliability and pride in service. The language is coarse OCR and cryptic but centers on insurance offers and recruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
Philadelphia
Cure for Catarrh and Horse Health Tonics
A fragmented page advertises Dr Sage’s Cautarrh Remedy with a reward for an uncured catarrh case and ads for Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders for horses. It promotes Johnson's Anodyne Liniment to loosen stiff limbs and claims its healing power, urging thorough rubbing and cold application as an antidote to poison effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rymptons
Atarutr
Jr. Sage
Sheridan
Goorys Lady's Book for August and health cautions
Goorys Lady's Book for August offers steel and wood engravings a fashion plate a free chrome print for subscribers plus club incentives. Also promoted is Mostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic to stimulate appetite aid digestion regulate bowels and nerves and guard against malarial fevers in hot climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goory
L. A. Gover
Philadelphia
Mostetter
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Castle
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California
Waxen
Johnson
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