Godey
Americannoun
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When a correspondent asked the Publisher in Philadelphia on which side of a lady a gentleman should sit, Mr Godey advised the left, "for is it not closer to a lady's heart?"
From Time Magazine Archive
The success of Godey's Lady's Book was largely due to Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale, who sold Godey her Ladies' Magazine in 1837 and became editrix of the combined publications.
From Time Magazine Archive
Maybe not, but Godey is going to tell you.
From Time Magazine Archive
Plump, benign Louis A. Godey chatted monthly with his "fair readers," giving careful counsel and advice.
From Time Magazine Archive
The stolen property was restored to the Mexicans without one cent being demanded or received by either Carson or Godey.
From The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself by Peters, de Witt C.
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