The Fourth at The Home and the Wall of Infinity
In a narrative set in October 1839 the narrator recalls a mental collapse while managing a children's home for Miss Glendon. He accepts a role as manager, aided by her faith in him, but the Fourth of July crisis triggers a near breakdown. A hidden cellar threat appears as the floor sinks, while Miss Glendon and visitors witness a dramatic turn toward recovery and love.
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Glendon
Miss Glendon
Navy
Misa Glendon
Lorne
Sugegistinus
Rete
Denry
First John Brown Song Sung by Wisconsin Private in 1859
Chicago Tribune reports BH. T. Reed, a private in Company H, Second Wisconsin infantry, recalled singing a "John Brown" abolitionist song in 1859 and 1880. He quotes two verses about John Brown’s body and marching souls, notes other verses were common, and argues James Howard Jenkins’ origin claim is dubious.
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Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune
John Brown
James Howard Jenkins
BH. T. Reed
Second Wisconsin Infantry
John Grown
Fourth of July watermelon tale recalled by Henry
A dialogue unfolds with Henry defending his age as a friend jokes about his habit of recalling his family’s watermelon cooling method. The exchange hints at memories tied to Fourth of July traditions and a simple rural routine.
Sabbath dining divides American eating styles
A fragmentary reflection contrasts American eating habits with ethical culture and Sabbath observance. It notes tensions between traditional meals and modern continental dining, suggesting food manners reflect deeper cultural attitudes and a perceived danger in breaking norms.
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Sparta
Forte
Butchers and Poets At New York Dun
The Hon C H Mew Dowell of a Chicago packing house spoke on The Packing Business to a young men s Bible class. He said a skilled butcher s recall to tell by looking at a carcass how much sirloin it would yield is a birthright of the successful butcher. The piece notes similarities between butcher and tapper and jokes that many poets are butchers.
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New York
C. H. Mew ‘Dowell
Chicago
MaDowell
Tlappet
Open letter touts Dodd's Kidney Pills for aged health
Bellflower Missouri July 6 Mr G V Bohrer writes to elderly readers urging Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney and urinary troubles common in old age. He reports years of discomfort with multiple nightly awakenings, tried many remedies, bought two boxes, used them, and soon felt well with no recurrence. He vouches for genuine lasting results and praises the medicine for seniors.
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Bellflower
G. V. Bohrer
Dodd
Mr. Bohrer
Supreme Court Upholds Foot Base Trademark Infringement Suit
The Supreme Court orders a permanent injunction with costs against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn dealer for manufacturing and selling Dr. Clark's Foot Powder, ruled an imitation of FOOT-EASE. Allen Olsted of Le Roy, NY owns the FOOT BASE mark and pioneered national advertising, with more suits planned against others infringing FOOT-BASE rights.
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Supreme Court
Buffalo
Supeme Court
Paul BG. Hudson
Dr. Clark
Brooklyn
Allen
Olsted
le Roy
Comfort and a Charity Fete Mentioned in Murky Papers
A morning reading in the papers unsettles Comfort as he learns his wife’s fete faced beggared description. He laments not finding solace in any comfort. An ad extols Piso’s Cure for Consumption as the best medicine for coughs and colds. The note ends with a statistic claiming 17 million Russian children aged 6 to 14 lack education.
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Puck
Petre
eThen
Change of Life Advice and Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A fragment promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as remedies for change of life symptoms in women. It quotes a testimonial from Boris Ross praising the medicine for alleviating dizziness backache hot flashes and kidney pains after taking six bottles.
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Lydia FE. Pinkham
Boris Ross
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Misa Glendah
Jessa
Cobwigger
Freddie
Johnny
Cuba
MR. Peck
Mrs. Peck
Henry
Henry Peckgi
Cnet
Hig
Harper's Ferry
Old Virginia
Mr. Jenkins
Quickeall
Piltr
Gleveland Plain Dealer
Piso
Oscar ‘Tripp
Ruasta
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