Washington’s Name Carved in Stone and Liberty
A historical poem recounts how America honored George Washington by founding a great shaft with his name, culminating in the erection of a towering monument in Washington, with the flag raised and liberty celebrated. The verse traces the nation’s resolve from 1739 to its enduring emblem of unity, pride, and sacrifice.
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Sons of America
City of
Washington
George Washington
America
Learta
Liberti
Hidden Light in a Dakota Cabin Romance
A sick miner Harry Johns reforms through Daisy the nurse and Mrs Johns. Daisy defies danger, preaching simple forgiveness. Johns vows to quit drinking, reconcile with Molly, and attend church with Daisy guiding their family toward renewal.
Ely's Cream Balm Praised for Hay Fever Cure
Advertised claims describe Ely's Cream Balm as a perfect remedy for hay fever. Testimonials from Wm T Carr of Elizabeth New Jersey K D Caliban Terre Haute Indiana and Albert A Perry Smithboro New York note full or lasting relief after use with prices listed at 50 cents per bottle.
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Ely
Wm. T.carr
Elizabeth
N. J
K. D. Caliban
Terre Haute
Ind
Albert A. Perry
Smithboro
N. Y
Western editor fires compositors over wage dispute
A Western editor dismisses all his compositors citing exorbitant wages and announces plans to do his own type setting. He writes that despite never learning the trade, he sees no mystery in the array of letters and capitals forming the message about "Total eX orbitant Wages dEmanded by Printers".
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Ad
A promotional notice claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures throat and lung ailments, with thousands of permanent cures cited. Free trial bottles are offered at J H Young & Co’s Drug Store, large size priced at $1.00.
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Dr. King
J. H. Young & Co
Likely Spoiled Items Warn Against Placing On Wood
A note cautions that articles prone to spoilage should not be kept on wooden surfaces to prevent damage. The guidance stresses avoiding placement of perishable goods on wood to maintain quality and prevent staining or odors.
Fragmented Moral Reflections From a Silent Conveyance
A terse, contemplative excerpt contrasts truth with strength and life as a fragile incense in Eternity. It weighs actions as world law, fate of partings, and the contrast between fear and virtue in moral behavior. It ends with a note on hearing the heart and the limits of perception.
Sunshine for flowers amiability for family
A reflective piece on how kindness nourishes kin and household harmony, while harsh words injure spirits and fester tension within the home. It contrasts warm social warmth with damaging language to warn against negativity.
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Cross
Enduring Waters of Spring and True Friendship
A compact moral vignette celebrates four springs whose waters resist freezing in winter and asserts that heartfelt friendship remains steadfast through adversity. The piece links natural resilience with human loyalty and perseverance.
The Defects of Fortune Remedy in Simpler Wishes
Advice on handling fortune by shortening desires. It reflects a practical ethic that fulfillment comes from moderating ambitions rather than chasing unattainable ends. The tone is didactic, urging restraint and contentment.
Contentment and Forgiveness Tested by Adversity
The quote argues that virtue proves itself through trials and that afflictions and enemies are necessary to exercise grace. It posits that trials reveal character more than prosperity. The passage underscores the link between hardship and moral growth.
Quote on scandal and listening to detractors
A reflective observation attributed to Jerome contrasts the urge to tell tales of scandal with the discipline of rebuking gossip. It advises not to savor detracting talk and to avoid listening with pleasure to rumors.
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Jerome
Admonition and Counsel Build with Mixed Consequences
A proverb contrasts wise guidance with inconsistent behavior. One who offers sound advice and example builds with both hands, while giving sharp admonition coupled with bad example weakens efforts by undermining the message.
Old Writer Reflects on Time and Methuselah’s Longevity
An aged writer laments the common claim that people do not know how to pass time. He argues such a view would have been ill-spoken by Methuselah in his 969th year, highlighting the absurdity of wasting life.
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Ess
Daisy
Dakota
Mrs. Johns
Mr. Johns
Johns
Mr. Johna
Milly
Papa
Jesus
Dora
Parsons
Mamma
Molly
Cratch
Moll
Harry
Mr. John
Mavourneen
Methuselah
Doc
Newark
Philadelphia
Iman
A. B. Matthews
Kansas City
Dory
Dorg
Father pleads with son at prison window in sad scene
An aged minister visits his eighteen year old son at a city jail awaiting transport to a six year penitentiary. The father urges repentance and Bible study as a last hope, then departs to mourn a likely early death, while criticizing tavern liquor for the boy’s ruin.
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Cid
Courtship and Marriage Advice From Re. R. W. Dale
The essay urges realism in relationships, stressing truthfulness temperance industry and courage as essential for a lasting home. It warns against selfishness and stresses fortitude and steady affection, noting romance can endure if imagination and enthusiasm survive into life’s challenges.
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Angelo Fishness
Re. R. W. Dale
Dr Ball’s remedies touted for health and costiveness
An old advertisement extols Day's Horse Powder to flesh swine and claims Dr Ball's Baby Syrup is safe and reliable. It urges a trial at 25 cents and warns delays are dangerous. It also promotes Dr Ball's Baltimore Pills as a purely vegetable laxative to prevent costiveness from becoming impairment.
Always Dressed and Happy Home Life Lessons
A Mrs Mason recounts how dressing up in small, careful touches keeps affection alive in marriage. She shares her personal turning point when a special wedding day outfit rekindled her husband Oliver’s love, urging wives to dress well to sustain home happiness and mutual charm.
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Mason
Mr. Mason
Oliver
Tom
Mary
Foolish Will Promises Funeral Folly in Sacramento
A Sacramento man near death left a will requesting a town black to be hired for his funeral and a grand banquet at a hotel with a brass band to lead the procession. He recovered, and his plan to spend the insurance money on the spectacle faded as he lives on.
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Sacramento
Grand Banner
The Shutting of Doors and Its Moral Lesson
A contemporary notes a door check that silences slamming and its health benefits yet questions the loss of a moral training from door etiquette. The piece recalls ancestral discipline where door behavior shaped character and faith, warning that the new patent spring removes a traditional form of virtue.
Remarkable Quails Raise a Large Family At Home
A Southwestern writer recounts a pair of quails with a brood of twenty seven young. The old birds sit on gate posts calling Bob White as neighbors respond. A lady-friend hatched twenty three quails last year and now has raised over two hundred this year.
Hunt's Kidney and Liver Remedy Recalled for Cure Claims
The advertisement touts Hunt's Kidney and Liver Remedy as a thirty year old cure that has saved thousands from lingering disease and death, warning against imitators and pretended cures and urging use of Hunt's product.
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Hunt
German Village Wedding at Old Stone Church
In a Baltic era style account the ceremony unfolds atop a craggy hill church with gray stone walls and pink blue galleries. A lemon a white silk handkerchief and rosemary mark gifts to the minister while a Bible sits by the other side for the organist as vows and prayers conclude.
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Luther
Victor Hugo’s Gentle Visits to Children Revealed in Old Gazette
The London St James Gazette recounts unpublished anecdotes from Hugo’s exile in Guernsey. He carried a five year old boy home during a storm after finding him wandering with a nurse. The boy’s mother expressed thanks with flowers and fruit. Hugo also visited a sick girl, telling tales at her bedside and sent tokens on her birthday for years.
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Victor Hvugo
London
St James' Gazette
Victor Hugo
Guernsey
St. Savior
Iugo
Ile
Ilugo
Slexry Screentacs Endorses Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Foreman Henry Krug of Packing Co in St Joseph Missouri recommends Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for sprains cuts bruises chapped hands and other minor injuries stating it is the best.
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Thomas
Dora Koch
Buffalo
Jacob Mellisor
Marion
Ohio
S Graves
Akron
C. R. Hall
Grayville
F. H. Dering
Creek Centre
Slexry Screentacs
Henry Krug Packing Co
St. Joseph
Dr. Thomas
Cleaning Potion Recipe from Older Home Guide
A brief household note describes a cleaning mixture mixing one pint linseed oil with one pint vinegar and half a pint of wine or alcohol for furniture polish. The item lists simple ingredients and approximate measurements for a DIY polish.
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