Christmas Across Ages A Puritan View of December
The essay contrasts December from early Christian Rome to Puritan times and 1887, noting how Christmas evolved from a hidden, somber feast in catacombs to a public winter festival. It argues the season reflects social welfare and civil progress, with Christmas growing from hardship to joy as civilization advances.
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Jesus Christ
Claudian
Caligula
Jesus
Rome
Paris
Alexander
Poes
Christmas in War and Peace of the Civil War Era
A reflective essay contrasts December 1862 Christmas with wartime hardship. It notes how battles at Fredericksburg, Stone River, and Holly Springs darkened the season, while later copies of Dickens and renewed civic benevolence signaled progress. It ends urging temperance, charity, and moral progress through Christmas as a national emblem.
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Chancellorsville
Christimas
Charles Dickens
Liberty
Washington
Glove Fashion Tips From A Leading Up Town Shop
A saleswoman at a top glove emporium explains latest street wear gloves light gray and mastic with black leather trim and stitching, not suited for evening use. She notes four button gloves with embroidery and large gilt buttons, machine stitched for comfort, plus trends toward larger wrist sizes and roomier fit for better circulation. Prices remain similar and the piece hints at practical fashion advice from a New York Mail and Express item.
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Inquisitor
N. Y. Mail and Express
Sand plaster aid for stable cleanliness proposed
A Western Rural note urges use of plaster to purify stable air and preserve fertilizer while reducing odor. It suggests supplying sand plaster to constables and stables as a practical investment. The item follows quirky quotes from the Teacher column and other short jests from the era.
Love Charms in Capri and Monte Verigne Folklore
The passage notes Capri love charms require hair from a beloved tied to the lover’s hair to seal affection. It compares with Monte Verigne rituals where broom twigs tied with rag endure until the twigs separate. Other practices include drawing blood into wine and burning a name on a leaf as a wind-borne token of affection.
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Capri
Monte Vergine
Naples
Ilustrated Magazine
Nasal Catarrh and Sage’s Remedy Claims
An 19th century advertisement warns of nasal catarrh with heavy headaches nasal obstruction and offensive discharge. It promotes Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy boasting cures and offers a 500 dollar reward for an uncured case, touting drugstore sale at 50 cents and closing with a proverb.
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Dr. Sage
Woman's Modesty and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
The article promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe cure for disorders in women arising from functional derangement. It claims to spare modest women the need for physician consultation and offers a guarantee of satisfaction with money back if unsatisfied.
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Pierce
Invalidg' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. x
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
N.Y
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