Weeds and Earth: Lucy Larcom on Wild Garden Charms
The poem extols wild plants such as sedge hardback mountein and yarrow as rustic, resilient wealth. It contrasts cultivated plains with untamed hillside flora, praising Earth’s primeval glory and the quiet joy of resting among weeds. A meditation on nature’s stubborn beauty and enduring charm.
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Lucy Larcom
Widow Wickett's Windows and Ludovico's Return
Ludovico, an Italian orphan raised by Parkman, inherits not gold but mercy after a plot to steal a will fails. The parish boy fixes Widow Wickett's broken windows with putty and glass, learns a lost will fragment is in his hands, and the widow's wealth transfers to him as he saves her home and funds for her comfort.
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Hop Bitters Praise from a Missouri Farmer
Wa T McClure of Kahoka testifies to Hop Bitters benefiting his daughter after seven to eight years of poor health. He notes the product’s strong sales and claims remarkable cures, urging others to consider its use based on his daughter’s health turnaround.
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Hunt's Remedy as Ithuriel spear against kidney disease
A Detroit Free Press remark extols Hunt's Remedy as a cure for hidden kidney disease and Bright's Disease, claiming the tonic reveals the ailment and can save lives even in severe kidney cases. It compares disease to a toad and cites a Kansas man who paid $5,000 in damages for a dangerous prank.
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Swaynes Ointment and Ayer Pectoral Featured in Mock Praise
The piece praises Dr Swaynes Ointment for skin diseases and touts Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a reliable remedy for colds coughs asthma and lung derangements. The text mocks physicians while promoting these products and notes fashionable candy gifts to hotel tables.
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