Cross and Heraldry Shaped by American Flags and Navy Emblems
The article traces how the Cross of Christ appears in United States naval flags and early American banners, from St George and St Andrew to the Stars and Stripes. It notes Holy Communion services aboard ships, historic flag evolutions dating to 1492 and 1600s colonization, and how Puritans and colonists varied in displaying or omitting the cross.
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United States Navy
Christ
Evans
United States Steamship
Minnesota
Evan
United States
Navy Department
New World
Columbus
England
Sebastian Cabot
Labrador
Red Cross
St. George
Jamestown
St. Andrew
Andrew
Virginia
Plymouth
Mags
East Indian Company
America
Louvre
Paris
East India Company
London
Washington
Ireland
Colony
Massachusetts
Thomas Noyen
Newbury
Mass
N. Saltonstall
Birhmund Andross
James I
New England
Noye
Massachusetts Bay
Craig
General Craig
Saints George and
South Carolina
Bunker Hill
George
Cambridge
Continental Congress
Begin to Discipline Early Better for Baby Education
The piece urges early discipline for infants to prevent stubborn habits. It argues that delaying punishment leads to tougher behavior as children age, making correction harder and more harmful. It asserts that Babyhood has no bad habits to combat, while later habits persist and cause lasting resentment. Published in Ladies' Home Journal.
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Embitter
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sacrifice Made By Husband Remarkable Self-Abnegation
A Georgia widow told her husband she could not remarry after his death due to haunting ghosts. He accepted the strain, separated, and left her the shared home, a gesture described as noble self-sacrifice. The tale, cited by the New York Daily Mail, ends with a light quip about an honest servant.
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Georgia
New York Daily Mail
Stella and Cholly Clash Over Father’s Abuse
Appeal in the New York Sun shows Stella asking what is the matter as Cholly pleads for her to tell her father to stop kicking him around. The brief exchange highlights domestic conflict and a plea for intervention.
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Stella
Cholly
New York Sun
Sailor Bridegroom Fails to Produce Permission at Exeter Wedding
An English wedding at St Mary Major's church in Exeter was postponed after the sailor groom, recently discharged from a ship at Portsmouth, could not show his commander’s consent. The bride swooned and departed, while the groom sailed to Plymouth to obtain the proper document.
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St. Mary Major's Church
Exeter
Devonshire
England
Portamouth
Plymouth
Frigid Club Member Inspires Dinner Claret Gag
A Boston club member known for a cold demeanor prompts jokes among peers. A newcomer suggests the club chills the claret to match the dining room temperature at dinners.
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Chitty
Boston
Harper’s Magazine
In a Bad Way. Stranger in Train Dialogue
A London Tit-Bita joke features a traveling businessman who admits he returns home so rarely he must telegraph his address. He recounts a past lapse when away eighty long that he forgot he was married and eloped with a pretty stranger, only to learn on a firm call that she was his wife already.
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London
Georgia Woman Credits GrapeNuts and Postum Health Boost
A Georgia woman writes a brief testimonial claiming indigestion and heart palpitations ceased after switching to cereals, especially GrapeNuts and Postum. She says her health improved rapidly, gaining strength and mental clarity, and credits Postum Co. with the testimony in the Battle Creek catalog.
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Georgia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ijs
Well Rile
The Truth About Bluing Talk No 6
A compact ad style piece warns against liquid bluing and junk bottle fillers. It promotes Rod Cross Ball Blue as a cheaper alternative and claims whiter clothes. Also includes stray lines about Garfield Tea Mrs Winston’s Syrup and oil borrowing quips.
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Fletcher
Bluing
Grandville Road
Grand Rapids
Mick
New York
Water St
Pia
Tor
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Gray
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Lemolerg
Ouk
Hampetead
Clements & Clemerts
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Union CO
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Chicago
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