Ode to Freedom by Evalin Warren in Freeport journal
A fragmentary poem praising the United States as the home of freedom and the land blessed by liberty. The piece references Independence Day and the flag, with an attribution to Evalin Warren. It evokes patriotism, ancestral struggles against tyranny, and the welcoming of strangers under the banner.
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America
United States
Bunker Hill
Sandwich Islands
New Jersey
Jersey
John B. Gough
Massachusetts
Boston
Sambo
Alassa
John Quincey Adams
John Broton
Virginia
Bret Harte
Ehub
Hubbard
Cotton Mather
Salem
Endor
Middlesex
Plymouth
Christopher
Volumbus
Byron
George Washington
Plymouth Rock
Maine
Eastport
Grand Manan
Grandma Nan
Kennebec
Calais
Pennsylvania
W. Penn
Steel Penn
Cincinnati
Ham
Philadelphia
Pete Rubum
Oregon
O’regan
Tambling
Col
JW. HA. Tambling
Eleroy, Stephenson Co
Tim Advanor
Bread and Cheese and Kisses Poem Verse
A tender couplet about simple meals and affection. The speaker, fatigued, asks Kate what’s for dinner and she replies bread and cheese and kisses. He praises humble life and prefers love and daily kisses over richer fare, cherishing his wife’s plain homeliness and happiness.
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Kate
City railroad cars a crowded jolly hash
A vivid 19th century scene depicts packed horse cars overflowing with riders and clutter. Thieves plunder while commuters cram in, shoved by sleeves and shoulders. Odors of whiskey, garlic, tobacco fill the heated air as crowds endure the jam.
Dr Hildreth and a young girl at a winter army post
A memoir fragment recalls 1868 winter days when a refugee describes meeting Surgeon Dr Hildreth at a distant post. A young girl, innocent and eager, watches a flirtatious moment as Lottie Day kisses the surgeon, while the narrator contends with notions of courage and desire in a war time setting.
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Hildreth
Cueur de Lion
Dr. Hildreth
Lottie Day
Sne
Maggie
Lottie
A Drunkard's Fate and a Temperance Tale
A reminiscence follows Dr. Hildreth, once admired for charm and generosity, whose drinking led to ruin and public scorn. Maggie Gentry rebukes him, aids his sobriety attempt, and narrates the tragic arc from splendor to death, urging temperance awareness. A satirical comic geography of America interlaces with the tale.
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Hildreth
Hhem
Dr. Hildreth
Maggie
Lottie
Summer soda fountain flavors expose dangerous syrups
A satirical piece warns readers about the dangerous chemistry behind popular soda syrups. It notes strawberry syrup uses butyric acid and acetic ether, raspberry color from cochineal, and prussic acid flavoring for peach. The text lampoons confectionery practices and hints at risky formulations in summer drink culture.
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Mr. Tennyson
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