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The Orphan Trains of America
‘And what an example of the power of dress young Oliver Twist was! Wrapped in the blanket which had hitherto formed his only covering, he might have been the child of a nobleman or a beggar;—it would have been hard … Continue reading
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Tagged ., 1854 to 1929, abandoned, abuse, America, beggars, Charles Dickens, Children's Aid Society, disease, Hal Roaches Rascals, homeless, house children, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mercy trains, Michigan, Mid-west, Midwest, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oliver Twist, orphan resettlement, Orphan trains, riders, starvation, street children, The Little Rascals, The Orphan Train Movement, workhouse children
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Trick or Treat? – Cerro Gordo, California & Dr. Swift’s Magic Power
Dr. Swift took advantage of the age of hysteria – ‘are you depressed, irritable, suffering from the usual female ailments?’ – so travelling the US making house-calls, he did go. One area in which Dr. Swift hung his hat … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Arts & Science
Tagged 1860's, 1870's, abandoned, Alabama, arrested decay, California, Cerro Gordo, cure, depression, disease, Dr. R. H. McDonald, Dr. Swift, female hysteria, ghost town, ghost walk, healer, Health, History of Massage, home treatment, hysteria, Los Angeles Times, Louis Sloss, Magical Power of Fine Gentle Massage, mid-quarters, midwife, Munroe County, New York, Sacramento, silver, silver-mining, Turnbull
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Our Fancy – The Peanut Butter Solution: List of Ingredients
List of Ingredients: 1 really ripe banana 5 dead flies 1 rotten egg 3 licorice leaves A fistful of kitty litter 3 Connie Crisps 3 Crosbie Crackers 9 spoons of soil, a glass of pepper’s fizz and a spoonful of … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cooking Magic, Entertainment, Our Fancies
Tagged a glass of pepper's fizz, a spoonful of peanut butter, abandoned, art, but not too much, child labour, concoction, factory, fire, fist full of kitty litter, five dead flies, ghosts, haunted house, haunted mansion, homeless, kidnapping, magic, movie, nine spoons of soil, one rotten egg, paintbrushes, ripe banana, soccer, The Fright, The Peanut Butter Solution, three Connie Crisps, three Crosbie Crackers, three licorice leaves
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