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16 Jul 1853

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Danville Advertiser in Danville, Indiana

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Danville Advertiser

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Danville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1853

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Forget the mitten Joe and seek a worthy wife

A nostalgic verse warns Joe to ignore a flirtatious glance and pursue a prudent, virtuous match. The travelogue recounts a Danville to Iowa journey in 1852 53 era detailing towns, ferries, sloughs, roads, and impressions of Illinois and Iowa settlements, with observations on agriculture, rail prospects, and living conditions.

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Wait for the wagon ride in a rustic love ballad

A fragmentary lyric invites Phillis to ride a wagon with Mike and Jacob. The verses promise happiness, a farm life with a dairy and a baby, and celebrate courting songs sung beside a river and blooming fields.

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Phillis Dear Jacob Crozus Cyprus
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A Palpable Parody of Summers End

A fragmented humor piece contrasts fading finances with satire on Prohibition, labor, and social mores. The text mentions the last rose of summer and last dollar, noting coins melting into pence, and mocks Maine Law era drink culture. It includes dialect jokes about steamboats and a child explaining a streetlight as a cigar.

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