Pact of Gentlemen Abstaining From Spirits
We, whose names are hereunto annexed, form a society for mutual benefit to guard against pernicious practice. We pledge ourselves as gentlemen not to drink any spirituous or malt liquors wine or cider.
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1845
Page
1
Officiers Augusta W T A Society Revised Rports
Dr Daniel Bard president Rev William J Har d Dod Hawkins Huff William Haines Jr secretary L D Sallerstedt treasurer listed as officers. When prepared the quantity halves and meat becomes ragged porridge like mass the result is a homogeneous mixture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Bard
WM. J. Har
Dod Hawkins Huff
WM. Haines, Jr
L. D. Sallerstedt
Okra cultivation and use in soup promoted in 1845 letter
A letter from J. F. Callan to H. L. Ellsworth advocates growing okra as a valuable, easy crop with wide use in soups and coffee substitutes. The piece cites okra’s health benefits, describes sowing and cooking methods, and includes a long extract from the Farmer's Encyclopedia detailing origins, regional uses in gumbo, and advised preparation steps for a rich green soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasumeron Crry
Java
J. F. Callan
H. L. Ellsworth
Farmer’s Encyclopedia
West Indies
United States
New Orleans
Middle States
Philadelphia
Louisianna
Home life and fashion push for costly comforts
A husband recalls the comforts of a fireside as his wife pursues fashionable furnishings such as a piano and astral lamp. Their clash over spending highlights the danger of consumer pressure, urging thrift, independence, and prioritizing family needs over social status. The piece ends with a parable on self knowledge and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
George
Boston
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Scene of Wise Men
The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon as sages gather on the feast night. Wise men speak of distant cities, the sun, seas, and wealth from Tyre to Ophir. A young orator praises the cedar of Lebanon while the scene glows with royal curiosity and wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheba
Solomon
Bethel
Dan
Israel
Sahara
Tyrus
Ophir
Oroba
Egypt
Lebanon
Old Parker the squatter a frontier tale of danger
In Illinois on the river frontier, Mrs Parker and her daughter defend their home after fearing foul play when Parker and his son travel with Indians. The narrative from Old Tim Watkins recounts a perilous vigil as suspicion falls on the return party.
Old Parker the squatter and a daring vigilante tale
In a Peoria area narrative, Mrs. Parker and her daughter defend their home against three Indians. The mother shoots one attacker at the latch-hole, then another through the door and window. After a brutal night they flee by canoe to St Louis, while a search party later fails to find Parker or his sons. Some locals still point to Parker’s old homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cist
Tim Watkins
Illinois River
Mississippi
Parker
St. Louis
Illinois
Peoria
G. Repprne
Cist’s Advertiser
Juvenile Courage Against Mad Dog in Weser
A seven year old boy in Weser Germany saved his sister by offering his coat to a mad dog. He faced the dog to distract it until pursuers arrived and killed the animal. The boy explained he chose bravery to protect his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weser
Germany
Woman and girl wed in early marriage report
A man visits a printing office to beg a paper citing neighbors do not subscribe. A New York state girl, 13, has married her second husband after marrying first at 11, according to the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of New York
The
Tribune
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Augusta W. T. A Society
Ellsworth
Okrae
Hellen C. Knight
Nazareth
Jacob
Paradise
El-Shaddon
God
N. Y
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