20: Mary E. Walker, Part 1

Episode 22 of the Historic Headlines podcast titled "20: Mary E. Walker, Part 1" was published on September 2, 2018 and runs 108 minutes.

September 2, 2018 ·108m · Historic Headlines

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Hugh reads exclusively from newspaper articles printed 150 years ago this week. He starts with a terrible, undeservedly self-satisfied newspaper article about Mary E. Walker, and then reads a slew of other articles that place the author's withering attitude in context.For notes and images of all articles read in the episode, see the companion blog post.List of articles in order:Advertisement - Ayer's SarsaparillaLife at Saratoga - Mary E. WalkerThe New White Sulphur Spring Baths - The springs of SaratogaThe Leland Family - Hoteliers of Saratoga SpringsRailroad articles:-A "Big Thing" in Prospective - The original projector of the Pacific Railroad prophesies a great future for Saratoga-OPENING OF A NEW RAILROAD-Letter From Senator Campbell - A more sober opinion of the new railroad projectsSyracuse Skating Rink articles:-Shall Utica Have a Skating Rink and New Public Hall?-SHALL A PUBLIC HALL AND SKATING RINK BE BUILDED IN UTICA?-THE CENTRAL CITY SKATING RINK-INAUGURATION OF THE SKATING RINK (advertisement)-INAUGURATION OF THE SKATING RINK-THE GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT LAST NIGHTAYER'S HAIR VIGOR (advertisement)Hop-Picking article:-HOP-PICKING-25 HOP-PICKERS WANTED-HOPS AND HOP-PICKINGPedestrianism articles:-Payn and Weston...-The Great Walking Match at Troy a "Fizzle."Baseball articles:-BASE BALL-The Ku Klux Klans...-A match game of base ball was played at Morrisville...Racial articles:-Information from Georgia...-SHERIDAN is "after the Indians"-In 1854 the motto..."-THE DEMOCRATS FREED THE...-OUR INDIAN TROUBLES-A BID FOR FENIAN VOTESA "Respiratory-Advertising Apparatus for precipitate inhumations"...Women's Fashion articles: (1:06-1:29)-Benefit Ball at the Union Hotel-The Ball at the Clarendon...-The Season at Saratoga is gay... *** A. Bernstein?***-News and Other ItemsTEA advertisementsA friend who has travelled in Germany... (advertisement)Mrs. Winslow's Soothing SyrupA Saratoga Lady on Picking BonesTwo ladies of Albany recently appeared on the streets...Poem: Womanhood Suffrage (1:44:00)

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Hugh reads exclusively from newspaper articles printed 150 years ago this week. He starts with a terrible, undeservedly self-satisfied newspaper article about Mary E. Walker, and then reads a slew of other articles that place the author's withering attitude in context. For notes and images of all articles read in the episode, see the companion blog post. List of articles in order: Advertisement - Ayer's Sarsaparilla Life at Saratoga - Mary E. Walker The New White Sulphur Spring Baths - The springs of Saratoga The Leland Family - Hoteliers of Saratoga Springs Railroad articles: -A "Big Thing" in Prospective - The original projector of the Pacific Railroad prophesies a great future for Saratoga -OPENING OF A NEW RAILROAD -Letter From Senator Campbell - A more sober opinion of the new railroad projects Syracuse Skating Rink articles: -Shall Utica Have a Skating Rink and New Public Hall? -SHALL A PUBLIC HALL AND SKATING RINK BE BUILDED IN UTICA? -THE CENTRAL CITY SKATING RINK -INAUGURATION OF THE SKATING RINK (advertisement) -INAUGURATION OF THE SKATING RINK-THE GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT LAST NIGHT AYER'S HAIR VIGOR (advertisement) Hop-Picking article: -HOP-PICKING -25 HOP-PICKERS WANTED -HOPS AND HOP-PICKING Pedestrianism articles: -Payn and Weston... -The Great Walking Match at Troy a "Fizzle." Baseball articles: -BASE BALL -The Ku Klux Klans... -A match game of base ball was played at Morrisville... Racial articles: -Information from Georgia... -SHERIDAN is "after the Indians" -In 1854 the motto..." -THE DEMOCRATS FREED THE... -OUR INDIAN TROUBLES -A BID FOR FENIAN VOTES A "Respiratory-Advertising Apparatus for precipitate inhumations"... Women's Fashion articles: (1:06-1:29) -Benefit Ball at the Union Hotel -The Ball at the Clarendon... -The Season at Saratoga is gay... *** A. Bernstein?*** -News and Other Items TEA advertisements A friend who has travelled in Germany... (advertisement) Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup A Saratoga Lady on Picking Bones Two ladies of Albany recently appeared on the streets... Poem: Womanhood Suffrage (1:44:00)

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