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I served on the faculty of the College of William and Mary for a day by Shannon Hollon A few years ago back during…
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(Transcribed From Abbeville Advertiser, Abbeville, Alabama, March 17, 1859) The following advertisement appeared in the New York Hearld: "Board and Repose Wanted --- in…
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{These health tips from the Perfect Woman 1903 by K. T. Boland have changed over the years. } EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE Early…
In a New York churchyard: We shall miss thee, mother. (Good job printing neatly done) ----- Here lies Jane Smith, Wife of Thomas Smith,…
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