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Fragmentary masthead and scattered phrases describe government fees police arm and soldier references. The garbled text lacks coherent events or names to identify a specific notice or outcome.
01 Aug 1867
Page 1
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1867
Page
1
Fragmentary masthead and scattered phrases describe government fees police arm and soldier references. The garbled text lacks coherent events or names to identify a specific notice or outcome.
Caroline Vasey daughter of a Georgia politician marries George McFarland of South Carolina. After war upheavals she endures betrayal and abandonment, poverty, and widowhood, aided by Violet and friends, until her final decline and death. The tale spans Savannah, Columbia and Charleston, with Confederate money, exile, and a perilous cross country journey.
The article outlines several methods to prevent turnip fly damage on young plants. Techniques include sulfur seed treatment before sowing, dusting seed with sulphur, and spreading thistle above the sowing area. It notes a newer method using a mix of lime and snout to protect young leaves, and cautions about cost versus seed dressing.
Fragmentary critique questions manipulation of markets and media by industrial financiers. It laments inflated profits from supposedly worthless goods and accuses newspapers of aiding cheapening trade while condemning accountability for a printer’s bill.
Practical tips cover laundry prep and stain removal with alum vinegar and soda. Advice includes wetting fabrics, repairing furniture with hot varnish, glue mixtures, cold washing textiles, and smoothing rough fabric. Also advises carpet choice, door hinge lubrication, and cricket prevention with scotch and holes.
A fragment reflects on liberty, domestic life, and female roles, contrasting aspirations for education, leisure, and virtue with critiques of fashionable behavior and marriage expectations. It mentions duchesses, queens, and the drawing room as standards for women and contrasts with frayed fashion and outdated notions.
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