The State Constitutions. Town meetings shape state law
A discussion of how constitutions reflect local and state governance in New England and beyond. It notes town meetings asserting supremacy in taxation and legislation, contrasts county and New England approaches, and outlines historic constitutions of Massachusetts Connecticut New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Maine New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois California and others with notes on amendments and governance.
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Tests
England
New England
Massachusetts
United States
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
California
Asia
Sharper's Magazine
Ostrich Encounters and Odd Theories from a Humorous Account
A six foot newcomer dismisses warnings and protects himself with no aid while wandering among ostriches. He is found hours later perched on a ironstone boulder under the sun, as a vigilant bird keeps watch. A second man believes any creature can be subdued by direct gaze but is sat upon by a mock indignant ostrich. The piece notes the birds’ fenced camps and territorial borders and their indifference to strangers, even old friends.
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Dicky
Quelied
London Spectator
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Appetite Boost
An advertising note claims Hood's Sarsaparilla relieves loss of appetite indigestion and sick headaches by toning the stomach and aiding digestion. It asserts delicate women quickly feel real hunger and enjoy simple meals after a few days’ use. Try it.
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Hood
Glass Piece Lodged in Arm Stuns Court Clerk
A slice of glass embedded in Joe Duffy’s forearm since 1876 caused strange electric sensations while he carried it unknowingly. The fragment, triangular with a long inch leg, moved three inches and was finally removed by Dr. James A. Reynolds. Doctors study the case as science notes its retention in the body over decades.
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Joe Duffy
Superior Court Clerk’s Office
Mr. Duffy
College of Physician and Surgeons
Mr. Daffy
James A. Reynolds
Oakley Avenue
Miss Alcott as Author and Woman
Josephine Lazarus in Century analyzes Louisa May Alcott's career and books. She notes Alcott writes from real life and familiar New England settings, meeting children on their level with honest memories and experiences rather than pure invention. The piece discusses whether Alcott’s true-life likeness will endure and lauds her as a defender of duty over happiness.
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Miss Alcott
Josephine Lazarus
Century
Louisa May Alcott
New England
Alcott
The Head Kerchief and Its Colored Gotham Popularity
Italian and African women in New York favor the head handkerchief as outdoor life reflects climate roots. The term evolution shows how words morph from kerchief to handkerchief to head-hand kerchief, illustrating popular speech shifts. Also mentions Dr Kline nerve restorers and North Dakota sheep raising as separate notes.
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Gotham
New York
Chicago Herald
Free Vacation Trips to Europe Pamphlet Offer Probed
A promotional pamphlet offering free Europe trips is described as a liberal premium for joining clubs around Indian magazines. Editor E. T. Competition at MIRROR OF Fashions in Rochester is named. The note hints at broad marketing tactics and era consumer culture.
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Europe
E. T. Competition
Mirror OF Fashions
Rochester
N. Y
Lovell Diamond Safety Bicycle Factory Keeps 24 Hour Run
Passengers on Worcester’s ghost train note a factory never closing with bright lights at all hours. The John P Lovell Arms Company of Iton operates two relays of workers nonstop due to the popularity of the eighty five dollar Lovell diamond safety bicycle. Emperor William of Germay has three thrones.
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Worcester
John P. Lovell Arms Company
Iton
Lovell
Heston Herald
Deafness Cure Claim From Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad
A 19th century advertisement promises cure for deafness caused by catarrh through constitutional remedies. It claims catarrh inflames the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for any untreated deafness. Includes a Toledo Ohio company name and price. Also notes total forest area in the United States at 481,764,599 acres and a separate stat line.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
The
Unite
Favorite Prescription for Women’s Ailments Proposed
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures all chronic diseases and disorders specific to women. It promises restoration of female function, removal of obstructions, and relief from periodical pains, inflammation, ulceration, melancholy, and nervousness, with guaranteed satisfaction.
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