The Dead Theme in Sacred Silence and Mischief
A humorous reminiscence sketches a preacher lamenting the dead while a boy Smith Jr. causes church chaos. A boastful father endures antics from a baby grandchild who mimics soldiers, plays with fishing gear, and disrupts services and social norms with pranks leading to a fainting spell and a garter reveal.
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Gal
Benison
Kwaian
Simbking
Smith
wukovwa
Napoleon Bonaparte
Barith
George Washington
George B. Mcllevan Smith
Iris aufredé
Forrest
Sith, Jr
young Smith
Sather
old Smith
Yunus Smith
persia
Ubis
spectoansin
tor Smith Sr
Ole Sumth
Smith, Jr
rascal
Fic
keeeling
whial
asais
nexcio Smith
yue
sobo
Iced Champagne and Odd Tales From The Ice Trade
A St Thomas ice trader recalls luminous natives in Boston bord water and a lamp bought for dinner. A servant’s mishap with boiled ice creates comic trouble. Uncle Paul in West Virginia spins natural history tales as a crowd gathers at the post office. An old epitaph in New Hampshire and a quip on a wife’s weekly nail routine wrap the column.
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St. Thomas
Boston
howe
Sambo
exes
massa
West Virginia
Uncle Paul
Paul
Unela Paul
Future G housekeepers and rugged married life lessons
A late 19th century miscellany muses on young women learning household duties, debating romance versus practicality, and noting how industrious wives influence household success. It blends sketches of gender roles, a ghost tale, a disastrous ballet incident, a Connecticut trial, and humorous verses reflecting social norms of marriage, affection, and daily life.
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lily
Modesty Shocked by Peddling Arrest and Search
A report from the county describes Bridget O Herring arrested by Officer Morgan for peddling without a license. She faced Justice Thompson, was searched by a colored woman searcher, and her portable shop and stock were confiscated after seven whiskey pouches were found. She was fined five dollars for peddling, with no proof of selling to soldiers.
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Bridget O' Herring
Morgan
Thompson
O’Horring
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FFICE
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Chambersburg street
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Baltimore Street
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Chambersburg St
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abbee
GANSON
Baltimore
the Diamond
PENSSYLVANA
MMBALL & BRO
Xavi street
YRUERE Urey
usu
John W. Tipton
Biswood
McClellan’s Hotel
McChERRY
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TIE Wirat National Bank of Gettysburg
United States
GEO. ARNOLD
Caghie
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Excelsior
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First National Bank of Gettysburg
ARNOLD
Da. R. Torven
Dare Stone
A. Scart & Sox
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BY AMANDA J. WALKER
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roth
SMITH'S
Oxford
New Hampshire
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Royal Theatre
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Connecticut
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Sarah
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Jacob
Pear Paddy
valentine
Josh “Billings
Richmond
Virginia
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Evecascies
Landys
Plymouth
England
Melbourne
Jahooy Day
australia
Randolph
Wis
Windsor
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Quilo
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