The Judge's Wife and a Murder Trial Reminiscence
A narrator recalls meeting a young attorney in Arkansaw who defends a man named Dawes for murder. The trial ends with a guilty verdict and a hanging on appeal. Years later the judge’s wife, Mia Delure, reveals a sorrowful past and an enduring, poignant bond formed at that mountain watering place.
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Bhickleton
Arkao
Arkansaw
Lawsuer
Dawes
Tata
Shannon
Ju Tica
Chase
Supreme Court
Mia
Delure
Nick
Ells
Dewlore
Sgein
Lila
Arkansen
Ry Sona
I Live to Learn and Serve for Those Who Love Me
A fragmentary quotation reflects John B. Gough urging self motivation, duty, and moral progress. The author frames living for loved ones, divine connection, and the good achieved through personal effort, resistance to wrong, and pursuit of knowledge and virtue. It echoes themes of emulation, union with nature, and belief in a reasoned future.
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Thore
Emile A
Teun
Looking on the Cotton Crop and War’s Toll
A reflective piece weighs the cotton crop shortfall versus a potential corn failure, arguing outcomes could be far worse. It urges viewing events like a philosopher, then shifts to a harsh Civil War battlefield image of muskets, skirmishes, and artillery tearing at foes with relentless violence.
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Gach
I Know Whereof I Speak Parker’s Ginger Tonic Remedy
A fragment praises Parker's Ginger Tonic as an excellent remedy for kidney, lung, and stomach disorders, claiming non-toxifying properties. The note cites J. Francis Religio Philos Journey Chicago and references a riddle about wallets carried by individuals in unseen ways.
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Parker
J. Francis
Religio Philos
Journey Chicago
Salt for the Human System
The London Sanger argues salt chloride of sodium is the most common substance in the body and essential for health. Blood maintains a stable salt level regardless of intake. without salt absorption fails, while adding salt aids absorption. The piece urges moderate salt use and warns against abstaining.
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London
Dogs and children clash in Tennessee bacon arithmetic alarm
A McMinnville Standard excerpt mocks dogs as worth 9 million dollars in sheep loss and 3 million in bacon value, contrasting with 9 million spent educating children. It inflates figures to argue for prioritizing children over dogs and rails at wasteful policy. The piece blends recipes and satirical musings with a tirade on public spending.
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Ton
B. L. Garoenhire
McMinnville
Tennessee Bay
Thia
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