American Women and Higher Education Debate in Paris and Virginia
A fragmented discussion on American women’s roles critiques English domestic ideals while highlighting new U S progress. It notes Virginia University opening to married women and dignitaries praising education for women, alongside Paris law and Japanese influence on female schooling.
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Virginis
University of Virginie Despaseo
Wormer
Academh
Caroline Prasios Datis
Davie Banded
Dahomey War Fever and Amazon Warriors in Dahomey Crisis
A historical dispatch describes France preparing to widen war against King Bohnatin in Dahomey. It notes French blockades, reinforcements from Senegal, and a new iron gunboat the Opal built in 23 days for coastal operations. The piece highlights Dahomey’s famed all female army and ritual sacrifices, with the king boasting military power and threats against Porto Novo and French posts.
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New York
Bohantin
Frm
France
Preach
Jess Thas
Pranva
Abumey
Behangin
Frasce
Porta Nova
Nove
Apt
Abomey
Porto Novo
Gelele
Kotonu
Porto Nova
Sinoh
Morte Novo
Dahomey
Jelefe
Bayol
Abermeyn
Behanzin
Nodus Jonly
Homey
Whsdah
Wheme
Canna
Kings
Godome
Amazons of Dahomey a Nation of Fearsome War Women
The article describes Dahomey Amazons as a permanent regimental force, with vows of maidenhood, fierce combat skill, and fearsome appearance. It details their training, weapons, ritual battles, and the King Behnanzin's efforts to instill fear, along with reports of human sacrifices, morale aids, and French assessments of their combat prowess and societal role.
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Dahomey
Solland
Garridon
Kotonn
Chandouin
Behnanzin
Abomey
A Mornful Song and a North Carolina Well Tale
A poet Polk Ransom from Golightly South Carolina offers a poem titled A Mornful Song as part of a broader discussion on postbellum southern culture and campaign songs. The piece interleaves reflections on wells in North Carolina with humorous anecdotes about water finding, faith in physicians, and the burdens of digging a well that becomes the dry place of the state.
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Edgar W. Nye
Golightly, S. C
Carolinas
New South
S. C
Polk Ransom
United States
Ransom
Clay
Polk
Ife
Hie Voele
General Sherman
McClellan
Arlington Hotel
Washington
Asheville
North Carolina
New York
Dr. Parkhurst
Aloo
Sol Pooh
Buncombe County
Prn
Fourth of July Proclamation Urges Fireworks and Flags
A muddled proclamation from a Waveland mayor urges citizens and visitors to display flags from wharfs and premises and attend a grand Fourth of July regatta. The text mixes patriotic language with erratic phrasing and stray anecdotes, mentioning celebrations, orders, and distant references without clear structure or specific actions.
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Pussings
Waveland
Wereand
Rachis
Fatal ailments blamed on hidden enemy of mankind
A distorted antiquated prose piece claims a mysterious cause behind widespread illnesses. It lists feverish symptoms such as earache deafness headache dyspepsia and indigestion along with chronic diarrhea and cough. The text alleges a pervasive atmospheric toxin affecting the chest lungs and nervous system, urging belief in a long narrative of medical doom.
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Atankind
New Cumberland Man Describes Severe Catarrh Cure Claim
Mr John McKeney of New Cumberland West Virginia recounts a long struggle with head and stomach trouble described as catarrh. He claims relief after using medicines named Dre and Lavis though the account includes disputed details and questionable remedies.
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John McKeney
New Cumberlanit
W.va
Ure
Copeland
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Enole du Drott
Paris
Milo Chauvin
Ecole de Droit
Mimo Adam
Journaliat
Adam
Patil
University of Chicago
Carolloe Kilby
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Harvard Divinity School
Divinity School
Adeline E. Ksapp
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Huth Kimbal
Senate
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Sculpuure
London
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University Fours
Annie Wikton Patterson
Dublin
Patterson
Twblin Choral Vnion
Groove
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Association
Amazons
Prance
Dasumey
Ihch
Messia
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Barton
Mies
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Ming
Portugal
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Imme
Lira
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Dre
Lavis
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Rand
Copeland Medical Institute
Second Fleet
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Wheeling
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H. Copeland
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M. D
Bonday
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