Funerals and Customs Across Scotland and England
Fragmentary readers note old Scottish funeral customs still practiced in parts of Scotland and northern England. The piece mentions lowering the body into the grave and relatives waiting by the grave until filled, plus a tradition of keeping a special sheet for the death chamber. It also includes unrelated ads and quips about cures, hand care, and penny moralizing from the era.
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Scotland
England
Westminster Garete
David Kennedy Favorite Remedy and Liver Care Ad
An old advertisement promotes David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy as a world famous liver tonic from Dr annecz’s Sons Rendaut NY offering a free sample bottle. The piece includes a humorous exchange about poetry and a kiss noting a third sole on the father’s foot as a joke.
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David Kennedy
Annecz
Rendaut
N. Y
Fred
Joe
Doctor Brigham ad MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
An ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal tonic for female ailments. Dr S C Brigham of Fitchburg endorses it for uterine trouble and other conditions while urging readers to consult Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Mass for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Two Schools and the Heart That Learns in Pride
A verse portrait reflects on schooling, pride, and the heart seeking wisdom. The speaker recalls urging a student to pursue a prize, only to learn the prize is pain and the rule false. In nature, the heart finds home, as 2B Bong muses that the natural world is the true school.
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Henry van Dyke
Atlantic Monthly
Catamount Attack on Boy Hunters in 1812 Wilderness
In a late nineteenth century reminiscence a grandfather recalls an 1812 tale of a catamount, known as the Indian devil, attacking his boy-d companion and their dog Brindle near Sachem's Pond and the Great Crag. They confront the predator on a snowy ledge, mortally wounding it with buckshot, saving themselves and avenging Brindle and Gub. The event ends with the catamount slain and a lingering white fur reminder atop the crag.
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Panther
Catamount
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
California
Oregon
Washington
Jeremy Edwards
Edwardses
Jim Madison
England
Father
Edwards
Mother
Johnny Edwards
Jack
Lake Champlain
Johnny
Brindle
Gub
Reynard
Bear
Luckee
Gul
Delicate Flowers as Foods Across Regions and Cultures
The piece surveys flowers used as food and ingredients across India and other regions. It notes Bassia latifolia blossoms eaten raw or dried, distilled spirits from flowers, nasturtium blooms in salads, rhododendron blossoms in jelly, capers from Capparis spinosa, and cloves from Caryophyllus aromaticus, among others, highlighting cultural variety and occasional poisonous associations.
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South China
India
Guzerat
Malabar
Mysore
Brazil
Chittagong
Bengal
Pontus
Europe
Sicily
France
Moluccas
East
West Indies
Russian cruiser halts British ship in Red Sea says World
The New York World notes the incident where a Russian cruiser stopped a British vessel in the Red Sea, highlighting that a Russian cruiser remains in the area.
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Red Seas
New York World
Sapolio Soap Attracts Wide Welcome In Homes
The article notes Sapolio’s growing appeal as a rapid thorough cleaner in homes, especially for kitchens and general surfaces. It describes how old users welcomed a newer prize, while new households adopted the product, with hands and skin appearing softer and cleaner after use, and children tolerating the scrubbing.
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Sapolio
Sapolio Soap Ad Claims Spark Wide Experiment
The article describes shoppers testing Sapolio for hands, face, kitchen, and hair care. Readers observe lather, softness of hands, and versatile uses from pan cleaning to shampoo and shaving, with claims of gentle effects and clear skin as the advertisement showcases varied results.
Uncertainty of Life Told by a Baseball Umpire
A clericate asks a beardless man if he thinks he may not see the sun again at night. The reply notes the fear of death but adds a lighter truth. The punchline reveals the speaker is a baseball umpire, interpreting life by daily sunrise as a game’s risk.
Hanp Saporo Promotes Sleeping Skin Care Method
A promotional snippet extols Hanp Saporo for cleansing skin pores without glossing or chemically dissolving natural oils, asserting the product clears them thoroughly by its own method.
Modest Young Maiden Deshabille Provokes Pleasantry
A Philadelphia Press snippet mocks Tess known as Miss Prim for lounging in a dressing gown and delaying a letter to her fiancé. The playful exchange centers on her deshabille and reluctance to dress before writing.
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Tess
Prim
Jess
Deshabille
Philadelphia Press
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E. Borden
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Water St
N. Yo
Heaven
Tartar An
Johnny Bumpernickie
A. Paxton Company
Boston
Selek
George Rupley
Lyceyam Building
Duluth
Ming
Thompson
N. U
Renee
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