Victims of the lash and child abuse in history
A vivid, disturbing reminiscence condemns corporal punishment of children as barbaric and un-Christian. The piece cites a brutal nighttime beating of a seven year old, other abuse cases, and argues emancipation must extend to children, contrasting past cruelties with modern reforms and citing a Chicago Herald piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mieute
Squeers
Ayer
George W. Whitman
Albany
Ind
L. H. Bush
Des Moines
Towa
C. Bickhaus
Roseland
Ag Ayer
BR. IL
Parker
Fox Lake
Wis
C. F. Calhoun
Monmouth, Kansas
Removing Moth Patches and Dandelion Remedy Claims
Testimony favors the dandelion as a liver and kidney remedy for moth patches. Advice covers liver treatment, mild remedies, and decoctions. cautions against weak purgatives. notes diuretic action and elderflower ointment for skin spots. cites Dr. Gunn and Dr. Wilson. includes home dosages and preparation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Gunn
James Wilson
Chirurgical Review
Lnever
Castile
Shirley Dare
Origins and fashioning of arithmetic signs and shoe lacing tips
A Marysville Budget note traces how arithmetic symbols developed from words and letters, detailing additions, subtractions, multiplication, division, radicals, and equality. It also shares shoe lacing guidance from New York Truth, recommending heel-first lacing to prevent toe crowding and improve fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins
Marysville
Cal
New York
Little Pleasures and the Roses in Our Garden
A quote from the Young Ladies' Journal urges that happiness is built from small daily joys not distant dreams. It cautions against chasing grand horizons while neglecting the roses around us and notes that ardent pursuit may cause happiness to elude us.
Trousers and Odd Adornments Among African Peoples
A colonial era note describes missionaries teaching wave Africans to use civilized garments while bizarre examples of adornment surface. A Janda savage supposedly wore a bishop as an earring from chessmen, a chief used a silver watch case as a tobacco pouch, and a gilded tent knot served as a neck garment. A second item mentions a London confectioner printing menus on edible dough sheets that act as dessert bill of fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
London
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Local Road Fragments Reported Across Multiple Towns
OCR shows scattered place names and routes including Quaker Bridge Red House Salamanca Vandalia Allegheny Olean with numbers. Fragmentary list hints at regional road or travel notes rather than a complete article, preserving names and positions.
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Victims OF
LASH
Alvany Journal
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell
Mass
Wen
Warer
Putin
Ind Jae
Modiasen
Wiitten
Reiand
Worck Drug Store
Morris & Mullen
Morek Drug Store
Scofield Blok
Warren
Scotts Emulsion
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Central Expanded Metal CO
Water St
Pittsburgh
Rlardware
Dr. Harding
Catard
Warren, Penn’a
J. M. Warding Mi'g Co
Westith St
Sote Proprietors
Johnson & Siegfried
Tequila Tonic Export CO
Franklin St
Chicargo
Philadelphia & Erie
Westwat
Erie
Sheffield Warren
Erie Mail Erie
Erie Mail
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sheffield Express
Sheffield
St. Marys
Excey
pa—Oil Express
Hefield
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Chiltsmore
Washington
Philladelphia Gams
Wallimore
Erie Express
New Yorks
Philadephia
Baltimore
Pullman
Philadelphi
Williamsport
Kane
Warren Express
Sheield
Chas
E. Pugh
I.R. Wood
Western
New York &Penna
Pittsburg Divisio
Bom
War Pillssure
Poxinng
Ranklin v
Oil Chiy
P.M
Coppling
Eagie Rac
Teslen
Tionest
Hickory
Liv
Bradford
Gatchell
Su J
Fbllows
Gener
Exchange Street
Buffalo
Wyade Eye
FORD
Waeres and
Farnsworth
Leo
Clarendon
P&e
Oil City
Titusville
Garland
Garfield
B. BR
Ridgway
Vanderarift
Dunham’s Mill
Dunham's Mill
D. Wood
Conewango
Foundry
Machine Shop
Mirlel Nalkies
Conewango Foundry and Machine Shop
John T. Hill
Nowrenly
American Fishes
Nori
Goode
U.S
Faulkner & Allan
Chestnut Street
Faulkner & Addi
Leslie
Island
Warren, Pa
Talso
G. Koebley
Kaperth
Tionesta Valley R. R. Co
North
Pale M Warren
Sheffield Gilson
Barnes
Tetetidson Martin
Hookston
Foxburg
Allegheny
AL Gwe
Put Eat SheMeld
Shefield
Tionesta Valley
SheMeld
Fransworth Siding
Tiona Markhaan
Finneworth
Field
Garfield Taq Arm
Markhan Sgu
Tiona
Fransworth
Tery Cray
W. H. Pickett & Co
TTA
Jamieson & Co
Sherman
Srewett
Steve Ranges
Syracuse
Gate
American Saw Cos
Boston
Bosicon Shoe
Diamond Block
WM. H. Zur
Peter Greenlands
Water Street
Episcopal Church
High Street
Hazel
Laural
Peter Greenlund
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