Virginia Woman Remembers War of 1812 Yet Has Not Seen
Malinda Bowles Brett of Goochland County Virginia recalls British soldiers on the road in 1813 though she has never seen a train or steamboat. Born November 1805 in Louisa County she married John H. Brett in 1827 and lived in Goochland for eighty years. Her descendants and neighbors celebrate her upcoming hundredth birthday, though a Bible date mix up confused attendance.
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Virginia
Malinda Bowles Brett
Stokes
Goochland City
Malinda Bowles Waldrop
Loulan County
Frederick Hall
John H. Brett
Goochland
Chadoin
Brett
Martha MM. Colley
Sandy Hook
Goochland County
Susan M. Hodges
Mary B. Davis
Choccolekee, Ala
W. T. Brett
Wiu' Vana
The Industrious American Hen and the Honors She Is Winning
A humorous exploration of eggs and hens, mixing folklore with practical stats. It covers Easter legends, coffeehouse egg use, Denmark dairy co operatives, and the vast scale of egg production, weighing values in London Copenhagen and New York demand. It notes co op dairies in Esbjerg, stamping eggs, and liquid glass preservation, ending with awe at New York egg consumption figures and a playful math comparison.
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United States
Prussia
Fveight
Denmark
Esbjerg
Woman mail carrier earns top nationwide efficiency honor
In Bangor Maine April 20 Miss Etta Nelson of Pittsfield is named the champion rural free delivery mail carrier in the United States. For three years she has not missed a trip except when weather or postmaster directives prevented it, delivering to 75 families over 20 miles of Maine roads. She works a long day weekly in all seasons facing mud snow dust and gales, using a riding wagon in summer and a heavy sleigh in winter. A young single mother and active in clubs and Sunday school, she notes many Maine women could do the job if given the chance.
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Sunset Cox
Cox
Hartford
Hail Neary
United Kingdom
Russia
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
France
Canada
Goodenver
London
Copenhagen
Mies
New York
Merchants’ Exchange
Exchange
United States
Royal Geographical Society
Bulla
Brooklyn Bridge
Shishak
Jerusalem
Eixchange
Long Island
Manhattan
Helf
Bangor
Etta Nelson
Pittsfield
DeGraw
Miss Nelson
Loral
Maine
Nelson
Mercury
United States Mail
Unclear ad text impacts pricing claims
Fragmentary lines claim low prices and quality guarantees yet are garbled. It suggests a retailer asserting cheaper stock than competitors and a quality guarantee but lacks complete details. The readable items mention season, LA phrases, and patterns without clear entities or actions.
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Ehene Attla
Ney
GC. D. Holland
Malinda Bowles
Brett Holland
Reat
Mra
Matinda B. Brett
William Z. Brett
Mra. Matinda Brett
Ithgut
Josh Billings
Prince of Wales
King Edward
Junius W. Fowlees
Massachusetts Avenue
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Reed ‘Body
Goodne
Boldin
M. Goldsmith & Son
M. Goldsmith
Washington
Pennsylvania
Avenue
F' Street
M, Goldsmith & Son
Pennsylvania Avenue
Belmont
iSe
Shedd:& Bro. CO
Ninth ‘Street
Goodyear Balneat
F ‘Street
Devaid
Ailing & Bel Sr
Cod
O'Donnell
F St
H.W
Post
the Sunday Post
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