Decorative Art Quilt Making From Old Patterns
A guide describes quilt blocks with cream and blue oatmeal fabrics, center Greenway crewels, and silk initials. It details crazy designs with diamond and octagonal cushions, lilac and rose embroidery, marble underlays, and edging with gold and cardinal cords. It also covers felt floral designs, tracing transfers, pressing techniques, pinked edges, and a blue satin cover with cretonne border and buttonhole stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Cusmon
German carp as a cheap food source for farms
Industrial Review notes the German carp can adapt to diverse regions, grow rapidly, and yield ample food with minimal pond space. It can thrive in warm ponds, require feeding mainly during spawning, and may provide a profitable pond adjunct for many farms.
Letters mailed in 1880 reach over one billion
The year 1880 saw 1,053,252,876 letters mailed in the country, averaging twenty-one per person. The quote echoes George Eliot on trust and reverence, noting no son becomes desolate while there is a caring human presence.
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George Eliot
Arizona's Prize Ball Told by the Only Survivor
The narrator recalls Arizona's prize ball where Doc Kidder, Dick, Yankee John and others danced and fought. Arizona is killed during a clash over a shawl and shooter. the Kidder, Dana, Zephyr pair survive and later claim ownership of a St. Louis establishment.
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Doc Kidder
Kidder
Subilde
Arizona
Tucson
Richard
Doc
Zephyr
Frisco
Austin
Rip
Bucks
Boston
Dec
Old
Kentucky
Acsons
Cork
Brooklyn
Parson
Wales
Punster
William H
Pelf
Kit Carson
Min
Alstranger
Jesse James
John Morgan
Jim Bowie
Joaquin Mauri
A Strange Deformity in Taylor County Georgia
A 23 year old resident of Taylor County Ga named Ganltner suffers from extreme adipose buildup around joints. His hands and feet are oversized with a hand weighing over sixteen pounds. He stands 36 inches tall and cannot lift his arms. The fatty growth continues to increase drawing crowds to his home.
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Ganltner
Taylor County
Unknown Disease Fear and Public Apprehension
The passage discusses how abrupt threats like lightning or disease incite dread, noting modern science reveals virulent disorders start subtly yet worsen fast. It cites cases of fluctuating pains and health swings, urging attention to early signs and a physician’s alarming statement.
Board of directors list for Associated Charities of Cincinnati
The document names Joseph Aub MD Julius Reis Julius Balke Jr H A Smith Mrs W F Force Hf Miller Mrs George Hunert Reverend Chas W Wendte Frank Lukenheimer Daniel Wolf J B Wilson as part of the Associated Charities of Cincinnati board of directors.
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Joseph Aub
Julius Reis
Julius Balke
H A. Smith
H. D
W. F. Force
Hf, Miller
Mra
George Hunert
Chas. W. Wendte
Prank Lukenheimer
Daniel Wolf
J. B. Wilson
Doctor Warns on Acute Nephritis and Kidney Cure Claims
Dr. C. Anderson recounts a fireman case treated with Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure claiming cure from parenchymatous nephritis. He describes symptoms, progression, and urges professionals to accept proprietary remedies, noting widespread kidney disease signs and urging awareness.
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Messrs
Bright
Warner
Poe
C. Anderson, M. D
Puck Quip on Young Men and Photographs
A Puck quip states that no matter how a young man behaves toward a young lady he cannot make her dislike him enough to refuse his picture. The remark appears in a light hearted tone reflecting social etiquette.
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Puck
Free Wine Syrup for Ministers and London Hosiery Trend
An offer to ministers of churches promises one bottle of White Wine Tar Syrup free with a test and recommendation to friends. The note claims it helps coughs colds and throat or lung diseases. It also mentions London hosier shops selling digitated stockings without hygienic endorsement, noting their unpopularity.
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C. D. Wannze
Reading, Mich
Wrecked Manhood Ad in 19th Century Health Ad
An old advertise for the World’s Dispensary Medical Association claims to treat premature decay, nervous debility, and memory loss through a large illustrated treatise. It promises testimonials and urges readers to send three stamps to receive the brochure, with a Buffalo, New York address.
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Buffalo
Cowell
Hazard & Gs
New York
Strage History of a Will Admitted to Probate
An odd will, torn and recovered from a burning envelope, was admitted to probate by Sir James Hannen. The testator, an engineer on a channel steamer, left everything to his wife, who later quarried with him. The recovered fragment is to be deposited at Somerset House as a warning to temperamental spouses.
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James Hannen
Pat
Luckiound
Somerset House
Perfect Manhood and the Yellow Dock Treatment
An advertisement extols Perfect Manhood addressing men’s exhaustions and nervous debility. It promotes Dr. Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a remedy said to have cured thousands. A local Oxford, Alabama item reports a cow climbed into a wagon, frightening villagers during a two mile drive before escaping.
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Oxford
Ale
Ill advised remedies and a parsimonious deathbed remark
A physician urges Sydney to take and walk on an empty stomach and promotes Dr Pierce medical discovery and pellets for chronic stomach and bowel issues. A Maine man dying at home berates a nurse over her nightly rate, saying two dollars and a half is too much and she should not return.
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Srdney
Sydney
R. V. Pierce
Maine
Trial offers and various notices from late 19th century ads
An assortment of advertisements discusses trial offers for Dr Dee's Mestre Voltaic Belts addressing nervous debility and vitality, a Virginia forest frontier history note, Carboline deodorized petroleum extract claims, a Lynn Massachusetts clergyman anecdote, Dr Pierce’s treatise for consumptive diseases, and a Cincinnati inquiry about back issues for bald men.
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Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Dr. Dee
N. B
Fragmented 19th century ads and notices
A collage of vintage ad copy and public notices mentions Worm Syrup, Lyons Heel Stiffeners, Brown's Bronchias Troches, and a Vanderbilt check. It cites Elmira advertiser slogans, New York City spending figures, a Sanctioned emancipation reference, and various medical and commercial claims alongside school and railway notes.
Paris Blackmail Suit Reveals Composer's Love Letters
A Paris trial disclosed a married man paid over $20,000 to a blackmailer to keep his wife from learning he wrote two love letters to an actress. The case centers on alleged coercion and the correspondence involving the artist.
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Paris
Soldier Beals Wins Pension After Sixteen Years
Solomon F. Beals of Brockton Mass receives a pension of 440 after decades of pursuing his claim for wartime injuries. The advertisement touts a health product claiming to aid digestion and general debility, offering a blend of medical jargon and marketing.
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Sollomon F. Beals
Brockton Mass
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Beaves
Ujececescves
Ithoebeas
Fort WA
Dean Rye
Eeesan
Associated Charities OF Cincinnati
Orricg
Brcith Street
O. Anderson
M. D
Creonwalrr
Drc
President
Arthur
Uss Redding
Russia
London
Pe ‘Onal
Virginia
Pocahontas
Clerg
Lynn
Mase
Ohm
St Petar
Mr. Eter
Cincinnati
Mother Swan
Elmira
New York City
Allen's
First Ave
N. Y
United States Supreme Court
Bartz Onxux
Mrox
Tros. G. Exox
Auburn
W. Am H. Vanderbilt
New York Central and
Hudson River Railway Company
Rokk
Amond
Wells
Rica
Don
Burlington
Jan
Wells, S. Richardson &C
Burlington, Vt
le Press
Peonie
EL. B
Pes Jly
Ise
Sre
Rae
BR. B
W York
Fee & i
Bonaty
N. W. Fitzgrtulp & Co. Attorneys
Washington,d. C
South Jefferson SC
Artarn Mass
Roy Spartmoashener
Dees Tarlo &Co
Ares
Smiad
Gordy
Se & Fo
Blanchard
Porter Blan 8
Wil Zoparts
Gerald & OO
National Publishing CO
Chicago
Hanierr & Co
Portland
F. W
Patertinen
Mason
Rezremanz
Aswarash AI
Gamarita
Nervine
A. Richno
Sele
ND Medical
Etors
Jdescoh
Fontz
Fourz
Avid ZB. Fouts
Baltimobre
Prairie Farrier
FBI
State St
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