Old Connecticut Schoolhouse Meets a City Teaching Era
In a quiet village near Hartford a century old schoolhouse on a hill becomes the battleground for educational modernization. A city graduate enters as teacher amid skepticism, revealing two oblong classroom objects and a debate over discipline, manners, and outside matters. The district resists city methods, revokes the certificate, and questions rise about local illiteracy among adults.
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Noah Webster
Methuselah
Connecticut
Board of Education
Hartford Courant
Pearl grows in dry oyster for seven years
David Bell of Pelleter's Mill North Carolina found a tiny pearl in an oyster seven years ago. He kept it dry in a trunk and the Newerne Journal notes the pearl swelled from BB shot size to a small marble while remaining dry during the entire period.
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David Bell
Pelleter’s Mill
N. C
Newerne Journal
Duroe-Jersey Swine Association
American Pomological Society
Jersey Bulletin
Europe
United States
Montpelier
Seasonable Fancies in Embroidery and Woolen Fabrics
Embroidery novelties include aprons width flouncings forty five inches deep with Hamburg trim for skirts nurses aprons and more. Woolen fabrics feature canvas and etamine with plush stripes in two colors and horizontal stripes, plus a Russian braid skirt accent. Fashion trends note a shift from long pointed shoes to flatter styles and a more upright posture.
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Hamburg
Godey
Novel Dress Patterns in Plaids and Stripes Across Fabrics
A survey of garments features dark blue drapery with a square plaid pattern of red blue and brown, tan canvas dresses with bright red wool knotted threads, red wool striped dresses, brown plaid wool etamine outfits, and elaborate drapery finishes. Also described are gold brown canvas drapery over pink figured silk, a shawl dress inspired by French fashions, and a summer line of agees with pongee blends and lace trims. The piece notes construction details such as pleating, fringe, and ribbon accents, citing a New York Herald report.
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France
N. Y
Herald
Elegant and Varied Parasol Styles Featured in Paris Veranda
The piece reviews a range of parasols from Princesse of Wales satin pieces to Watteau, Morosque, Mikado, and plain satin options. It notes lace edging, brocade patterns, and color variations, with sun umbrellas in red, blue, and olive and Paris waterproof rain umbrellas.
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Lyons
Paris
N. Y
Evening Post
Battle of South Mountain in May Century essay
General D. H. Hill contributes a May Century paper on the Battle of South Mountain Boonsboro with a closing paragraph praising soldiers on both sides and noting the lasting lessons of defeat and the enduring memory of heroism across Union and Confederate loyalties. The excerpt highlights figures such as Farragut and Yearwood and reflects on civil war memories in Britain and Ireland.
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D. H. Hill
Battle of
South Mountain
Boonsboro
Tom Yearwood
South Carolina
Tom
South
Farragut
Tennessee
Thomas
Sykes
Reno
Newton
J.J. Reynolds
Canby
Ord
Brannan
William Nelson
Crittenden
Blair
R. W. Johnson
T. J. Wood
N. B. Buford
Werrill
Graham
Davidson
Cooke
Alexander
Getty
French
Fremont
Pope
Hunter
James II
William of Orange
Enland
Ireland
England
United States
Shepherdess of the West Marries Neighbor in Montana
Miss Jennie Carson known as the Shepherdess of the West built a Meagher County sheep ranch, managed by her Chicago born brother, then joined with Severance in marriage after both started sheep outfits and acquired land. The couple’s partnership led to growing success in ranching and property.
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Jennie Carson
West
Montana
Meagher County
Chicago
Severance
Perfect Library of History Volume with Color Maps
A compact promotion touts a single history volume labeled The Most Popular the Handiest the Cheapest the Best. It promises over two thousand square inches of colored maps and a convenient reference work for readers.
Opposite Suspension Bridg Mower and Farm Implement Bargains
The advertisement highlights Walter A. Wood enclosed gear mowing machines from 63 to 65 dollars with attachments. Meadow King and other mowers. springtooth harrow at 20 dollars. Chilled plows and iron beam plows. cultivators, rakes, drills, wagons, fencing, pipes, paints, stoves, ranges, and the New Hartford sewing machine. Also mentions hardware for tanneries, sawmills, and households at low cash prices.
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Walter A. Wood
W. Anson Wood
Chase Taylor & Co
Oliver
Gowanda
Curtis
Remington
Pittsburg
Buford
Buckeye
Jackson
Moline
Wetherill
Paris
NEW Hartford
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