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In the news1882
Chinese Exclusion Act Passed in 1882
The Chinese Exclusion Act suspended immigration of Chinese laborers under penalty of imprisonment and deportation.
Nevada Stoody Hayes
Sandyville, 21 Oct 1885 – Q49255, 11 Jan 1941
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Facts and their sources
- Born21 Oct 1885, Sandyvillenot verified1 source
- Died11 Jan 1941, Q49255not verified1 source
A life in time
21 Oct 1885
Born in Sandyville
11 Jan 1941
Dies in Q49255, aged 55
Family
See the treeDuring her lifetime
She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sandyville.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1880s · Nevada is born in Sandyville
Who governed
- Chester A. Arthur(opens in a new tab)
President of the United States, 1881–1885 · United States
- Grover Cleveland(opens in a new tab)
President of the United States, 1885–1889 · United States
- Benjamin Harrison(opens in a new tab)
President of the United States, 1889–1893 · United States
What people wore
Corset Pressure for Hourglass Figures
To achieve a fashionable hourglass figure, women's corsets could exert as much as eighty pounds of compacting pressure on the body.
Getting around
Luxury rail travel costs
First-class tickets for the cross-country trip were expensive, costing $134.50 in 1869, which is equivalent to about $2,700 today. Passengers could upgrade their experience by paying for a luxury Pullman palace car to sleep and dine on board.
At the table
Daily water hauling for chores
Women in urban and rural households carried approximately 200 pounds of water into their homes daily for cooking, cleaning, and drinking.
Around the world · 1886The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.
supplied by Carl Benz to William Worby Beaumont · public domain
Music
Popularity of Parlor Organs
Following the Civil War, parlor organs, also known as reed or cabinet organs, became highly popular in American homes. Manufacturers marketed them as elegant pieces of furniture suitable for even the most sumptuously furnished rooms.
Daily life
Demanding daily chores and cooking stoves
Cooking relied on cast iron stoves that required up to 50 pounds of coal or wood daily and constant attention to dampers and fires. Housework was so demanding that laundry day was nicknamed Blue Monday due to its exhausting labor.