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A carefully worded conclusion…
August 21, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
This item was published in the June 6, 1771 issue of the “London Chronicle“, but was taken from the Boston Evening-Post. It’s a comical piece which could have come from a modern-day situation comedy. As always, its the style of writing which adds to the article’s appeal.
Practice makes perfect???
August 7, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
An interesting note in the November 14, 1857 issue of “Harper’s Weekly” only goes to show that practice doesn’t always make perfect:
Interesting cure for a multitude of ills…
July 31, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
This advertisement in the August 22, 1885 issue of “Harper’s Weekly” gives evidence as to how much times have changed. And I find it interesting that cocaine–a known stimulant–would be a cure for “sleeplessness” and “nervousness”.
Non-compassionate approach to advertising…
July 24, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
This ad is from the “Daily Delta” of New Orleans, March 29, 1861. The advertiser chose a hard-line approach to selling his product, claiming one is: “…laying the foundation stone for an early grave by your obstinacy and stupidity.”
Just following the doctor’s orders…
July 17, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The following piece appeared in the “Bethlehem Daily Times” issue of November 22, 1869.
How bad do you have to dress to offend a horse?
July 10, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The “Boston Commercial Gazette” of February 12, 1818 has an interesting tidbit about a man who walked from Concord, Massachusetts, to New Orleans. I was struck by the comment that: “…His appearance on the road was a great annoyance to women, children and horses.”
Rules for mourning…
June 19, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The “Sentimental & Masonic Magazine” from Dublin, Ireland, July, 1792, has an interesting article headed: “General rules for Behaving in Mourning”. It may have been written partially tongue-in-cheek, but you can decide.
Poetic analogy from the battlefield…
June 12, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The “Bradford Reporter” newspaper from the small town of Towanda, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1863, contains: “The Story of Two Bullets” which provides a somewhat poetic analogy to a hopeful conclusion to the Civil War.
Letter from the “dead”…
June 5, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
The San Francisco “Daily Herald” newspaper dated March 30, 1854 has a brief report headed “Not Dead” (see below). It is reminiscent of the more famous–although much later–quote by Mark Twain in 1897 in which an illness of his cousin was confused with him, prompting him to write: “…The report of my illness grew out of his illness, the report of my death was an exaggeration.” 
A witty five year-old…
May 29, 2010 by TimHughes · Leave a Comment
This item appeared n the “Santa Cruz Sentinel“, California, on April 18, 1871: