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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1862
Page
4
A veteran’s plea and patriotic verse praise returning soldiers. It honors heroism and sacrifice while urging faith, unity, and hope for a country that endures. The poem reflects gratitude for service and a call to remember the fallen.
A humorous tale of Hezekiah Broadbrim a stout Quaker in New Jersey who boastfully attempts to jump a muddy ditch on a Sunday with sister Dorcas nearby. He fails gaining laughter from Dorcas as he struggles to free himself, then seeks aid, fortune turning to a moral moment from scripture.
A fragmentary 18th or 19th century Quaker prose scene depicts Hezekiah admitting failure and Dorcas offering help. He is embarrassed by remarks about his agility and kindness. Dorcas remains faithful, lending aid and keeping a discreet, compassionate stance among fellow Quakers.
A traveler recalls a haunted villa in a charming English county where strange nocturnal noises push a couple to abandon the property. The tale shifts to rationality as the American consul explains subterranean tubes may carry sounds between places, with other snippets from war and politics amid reflective commentary.
Wartime pamphlet extols Hollows Pills and Ointment as rapid relief for coughs fevers dysentery diarrhea and wounds. It claims fast joint healing pain relief and protection against chills and exposure for soldiers, urging distribution to supply at camps and depots used in Europe campaigns.
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