Ticktown Mecca for invalids and wealthy visitors long ago
A fragment recounts Ticktown fifty years ago as a healthful summer resort where death was rare among locals. General West of Cane Creek visited on a equestrian trip and noted hungry appetites, with references to Calooel and a famed trick mule Mary. The passage hints at Mecca status for invalids and the wealthy who could stay longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinkrows
S.C
yoLaven
Calooel
General West
Cane Crevk
Ticktown
Mary
Tickine Place
Mecca
Fort Dodge
Richmond and
Danville
Ticktown Tales Of Carp, Red Bugs And Colonial Quirks
A rambling diary fragment recalls Ticktown near Pisgah with fishing lore from the French Broad river including carp hog sucker and pride of perdition legends. It muses on local life capital needs, strange characters, and delayed development amid malaria sewer fare and a distant opera house site.
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Ticktown
Weber
Asheville
Von
Wut
Esau
French Road
Great Shuodapee
Sarah Beinhardt
Perdition
Climate Echoes Turin Like Restful Year Round Sleep
The passage notes a climate similar to Turin where people sleep under blankets throughout the year to ensure ample rest. It presents a comparative, observational tone about environmental comfort and its impact on sleep patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Quaint Old Costumes Return in Summer Fashion
The piece muses on fashion cycles with summer dresses and revived shawl motifs. It notes front-window displays of vintage headgear named Mother Goose and Mephisto, predicting a renewed interest in flowing styles while promising modern, artistic reinterpretations rather than old forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Goose
Mother Hubband
Hogarth
Mephisto
Queen of
Medes
Fashion Advice From A 19th Century Garment Plate
The article discusses women's dress shaping emphasis on curves especially the waist, with corsets and crepon fabrics. It notes lace collars and contrast cuffs, and suggests resort wear use bold, contrasting colors or silk underskirts to display color.
Fashion Notes on Summer Dress and Figures
A fashion piece discusses the return of slim summer silhouettes with round bodices and fitted skirts. It praises Chantilly lace trims, green satin gowns, and jackets like walkers or boleros, noting the ideal chic look for tall, willowy figures while warning that dumpy figures must seek allure through features like eyes and skin. It ends by advising fabrics that melt with color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantilly Lsce
Frock and Hat Fashions Return for Summer Fetes
A nostalgic fashion sketch on summer dress and millinery trends. It notes silk and satin gowns with Watteau details, feather ruching, and lace epaulets. It also previews morning gowns with embroidered fronts and Watteau plastrons, plus a shift to tall crowned hats with cup and saucer shapes and floral embellishments.
Wreck On Pennsylvania Railroad Near Harrisburg
A disastrous Pennsylvanian railroad wreck tolls ten dead and many injured after the Western express from New York and Philadelphia breaches a curve near Harrisburg. Among the dead are S Rayvaoxp and RichArp Anams. victims include Lizzie Blair from Philadelphia and Miss Alma Carstetter. Rescue efforts, hospital care, and an inquest are underway as officials assess responsibility and solidify details.
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Hanniscone
Western Express
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
George Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Robert Pitvairp
Westinghouse
Dock Street
Lagman
Prichard
S. Rayvaoxp
Columbus
M. Wallmoer
Arlington Street
Cleveland
Dayren Mason
Hagerstown
Clark
Altoona
Lancaster
John Blair
Alva
AL RB. Flack
Commerce
O. Eble
Thomas W. Farthing
Buffalo
Ed Thinmins
John Aiken
Fred Woalburg
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. B. Parsons
Urlat Heebner
Norristown
Mrs. Whiteman
Ankla
Mary Granger
J. J. Cone
Jersey City
Mary Ann Anderson
Jersey City Heralds
East Liberty
W. R Flock
Palmerra
N. J
J. H. BK. Sensabaugh
Mattoon
Ill
J. Cone
Percy M. Trants
Pails Golden
Margin Smith
Safe Harbor
Hugh Kelly
Harry Neal
Lizzie Blair
Tweety-first
Dickinson Streets
Mary Sianger
Seattle
Wash
Fred Colburg
Colburg
G. R. Smith
Normal School
Baltimore
W. B. Peterson
DaCosta Pomerat
Princeton College
Salem
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
O, T
Presbyterian Board of Publication
P. G. O. Eble
Ebin
W. E. Pluck
Commerce Street
Kelly
Round House
Uriah Heebner
Pome G
Flagman Jacobs
Wear Harrisburg
Hoy
Cnrs
Hart
Steeltone Tower
G. L. Smith
Balaah
Granger
Tow Team Sagacity in Surprising Supersuit Collapse
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a dramatic incident involving a tow team and a catarrh related event with expert involvement. Despite the corrupted text, the core idea references a notable group or experts addressing a problem. The item reads like a brief wire-service style note from a local page.
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Genee
Corti
Pisgah
Mivgah
Mitchell
Wat
George
Jalse
Michigan
Oakland
Cal
Isaiah
Dr. Bartle
Euripides
Autishenes
M. E. Church
Avtisthenes
Buripides
Antisthanes
Bartle
Congress
Sondon and
Coog
Red Bug
Boston
Charlestown
Tompkinsville
Nam Jones
Bar Harbor
Mr. Hlare
Sumer
Borsa
Ebenezer
Potato Hi
Bashion
Ofl
Sarah
Pennsylvania Railroad
Associated Press
Lena
Tor
Riverside
Rivers
Lena Loto
Suprereu
Beun
Ft Jopeland
Dave the
Pee Lite
Bad Bees
L.G
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