Pure Catawba and Isabella Wine Advertisement
An advertisement from Burkholder Wilson Bensersville Adams County Pennsylvania proclaims the start of Pure Wine production from Catawba grapes. It claims ready supply for home use and warns against imitations sold by sea line dealers. Names Ald Birnasa Elww Minwron Gettysburg J Dirnsuin Peters burg York Springs appear as distributors. January 6, 1862.
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Burkholder
Wilson
Bensersville
Adams County
Adan County
ALD
Birnasa
ELWW
Minwron
Gettysburg
J. Dirnsuin
Petersburg
York Springs
The Infant's Dream Poem of a Mother's Comfort and Vision
A verse fragment in which a child recalls a dream on a mother's knee. The dream moves from tender earthly scenes to a heavenly vision with a white robed maiden guiding the narrator to a realm of bliss and angels. The piece questions the fate of a poor elf man seeking aid and ends with images of patriarchs in white.
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Manna
Amdlas
Midnight Watch
Telit
Albany Courier reporters recount a clever rebuke to profane speech
In the Delevan House a New Yorker is publicly rebuked by a young candy boy who refuses to accompany him unless the man cleans his tongue. The incident draws cheers from bystanders and shows the boy’s moral firmness. The text also includes military orders on Sabbath observance and a judge’s quip about back scratching.
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Albany
Baz
Byravuse Courier
Delevan House
Vivienan
Mbsuy
Clinson
Cainp
ISGT
No. U
God
Fortilla
Gary
Axprew
T. Foorr
United States
London
Urucer
Benjamin Bodie
James Clark
Destrouy
Samson
Delilah
Leuire
Clarissa
Louise Clarr
Tut
Cincinnati
Nivney
Ohio
Bowmen
Jim
Tennessee
St. Louis
Fort Leary
Voorhies
Missouri
Fort Henry
Wisconsin
Joe
Francis
Rex Baltimore
Frishman
Browne
Tim
Liz
Fisher
Joe Robinson
99Th Regiment
New York State Volunteers
Duke
Tie
John
Don
Gad
Detroit
Weber
Toledo
San Praecisco
Thury R. Frowland
North Beach
Rowland
Bulus
Roland
John Bull
House of Commons
Trent
St. Age
Too Good to Keep A Wardrobe of Odd Medical Tales
A collage of anecdotes from a period newspaper recounts a brave patient chasing a diagnosis and a surgeon extracting a bristle from a throat, a New York farmer’s legal wit, Missouri Union demonstrations, a Reddit-like quip about white and blue flags, and various curious misadventures.
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Booneville
Missouri
The
Union
Massa
Mussa
A Curious Mix of Anecdotes and War Tales
A crowded column recounts humorous scenes and grave moments from Civil War times. Vignettes include a Boston lobster prank, a dramatic battlefield rescue, a Wisconsin boy’s fortitude, and a New Jersey corporal’s grit after cannister wounds.
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Bushey
Hinterstown
Adams Co
St. Anthony's
Wal McElwee
ISSC
Tamner
Todress Speadls
Gas Ning
Wotice- Etters
Jacob Hamm
Oadord Township
Ueidelbergeawnship
York County
Payrell
Jacob Arn Apatmi
Dan
Jones S. Want
Tmo
Maslin
J.C. Garrigues
South Fourth Street
Phillelphia
Tyson Bratil
Excelsior Skylight
Yink Street
Bandysburg
Ware
Vernon, &c
Meiluexy
GLU. Arnold
Culverwell
Avila
CH. Kline
Bowery
N.Y
TPOMA
Choices Postey
Foote
Sinn Juncus
Mattocks
Jon
racSomeone
Abe
Saratoga County
New York
Debonis Aspertatus
Lynn
Teather
Persiene
Mother Goose
Floyd
Gid
Pillow
Nareray Enouc
Reagan
Anuele
Sam
Louis Napolevo
Maximilian
Gen
Flyyd
Donelson
Cox
Jesse Bright
Senmine
Ueno
Earl
Schoharie
Anickerbocker
Blaza
Chicago
Uarris
Mrs. Bellows
saeAt Dubuque
Bes
Wort Donelson
Grant
Washington
Halleck
Elses
Cumberland
Cincinnati Commercial
Broo Ranatrox
Augusins
Republic of Vermont
Augustus
Boyleston Market
Boston
Leath
Eestif
Sor
Ruger
Notioe
Charles Henry Fisher
Philadelphia
Europe
Liverpool
Archangas Sayas
BarTha
Imbide
Leva
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