Blind Ohio man becomes Youngstown mayor in early life
Born November 3 1842 in Salem Ohio James Campbell was blinded at four. He studied law at Harvard and New York, taught music, edited Mahoning Weekly Register and Tribune, and rose to mayor of Youngstown. He presided over the First Presbyterian pipe organ and supported education and journalism throughout his career.
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Obesity and its medical implications in historical text
A medical summary discusses obesity as a deposit of fat essential for energy and temperature regulation. It notes inheritance, higher propensity in women, and cases of extreme obesity. It links obesity to reduced oxygen in blood, weaker muscles and heart, risk of gout, and complications under disease. Treatment emphasizes diet and exercise with alkaline water.
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No Cyclones In Florida Say Florida Timer Union
An article argues Florida lies outside cyclone belts and has an equable climate. It claims Florida has no cyclones, noting hurricanes and storms are rare and that wind events are minor. The piece emphasizes Florida’s safety from violent storms and criticizes sensational impressions about the state.
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Ocean Pilots and their perilous sea duties
Ocean pilots from Denmark Great Britain Norway and the Black Sea navigate dangerous routes in small boats beside ships with constant risk. They climb yards board vessels during gales and heavy seas while facing peril and earning extra rations or pay.
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Women in Dress Taste and Three Colors in Hats
A period piece reviews women’s dress standards and the craze for three colored hats sparked by the Mikado craze. It notes fashion at New York resorts, critiques affect on faces with bold hats, and includes anecdotes about Mrs Pendleton and other Ohio women known for tact and influence.
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Richard Nevins
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Female Affectations in New York Anglophile Trend
A fragmentary 19th century note comments on women adopting English mannerisms and physical styles. It notes a craze dubbed Angin mania, with women mimicking Great Britain, dressing in athletic, reformist fashions, and adopting blunt, direct attitudes.
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Washington's Courtship in Old Virginia
Two figures resisted George Washington’s advances as a colonial era tale unfolds, detailing Washington’s courtship of Mary Cary and the obstacle posed by Cary’s formidable father Col. Cary. The narrative traces lineage to Leccus Cary, Lord Parkland, and the Virginians’ social tensions during Washington’s early years as a surveyor.
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Fashion Notes on Brighter Fabrics and Velvet Trimmings
Bright fashion column notes embroidery heavy on materials. White velvet phrasols for brides and black silk gowns dominate. Cotton damine and chamois shades appear widely with woollen guipure used for panels and trims. Beaded ribbing and silk tricotine jerseys show color-coordinated details while horsehair braids and beaded bonnets trend.
Bell of Justice tale from an Italian city tower
An old story describes a bell of justice hung in a public square in an Italian city. A vine grew over it and a horse owner who rang the bell claimed a wrongful tolling. The magistrate condemned the man, forcing him to serve in the tower for the remainder of his life.
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Decollete fashion sparks social debate and satire
A lively discussion unfolds over the decollete dress as watchers note its rise in society. Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Ward weigh in on propriety while guests at a swell dinner react with humor. The trend draws caustic witticisms and comparisons to past fashion controversies.
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Princely Claim in Long Legal Battle Over Gaines Heirship
The Gaines claim to Daniel Clarke’s heirship sparked a decades long legal saga. Judge Billings ruled for Mrs Gaines against New Orleans in 1883, ordering a large judgment later increased on appeal. The case, with vast filings and a final hinted appeal to the Supreme Court, ended with Mrs Gaines’ death in 1885 and creditors taking the proceeds.
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Pirss Newspaper Humorists and a Steam Typewriter Sketch
An odd dialogue features two humorists debating jokes and social matters. A character named Prof. Chas. P. Williams, PhD, mockingly contemplates a Chinese typewriter powered by steam the size of a threshing machine, while a faint product plug for Star Cough Cure appears among the absurd chatter.
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