Deacon Trowbridge Piety and Wartime Duty Remembered
A long passage recalls Deacon Trowbridge's charity during a smallpox epidemic in a New England village fifty years ago. He postponed services to aid the stricken, then led neighborly relief efforts with families, fuel, and nursing care. His actions inspired others to serve, and the epidemic waned as the community united.
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Wis
Trowbridge
den Wa Barried
Deaone
Bigeample
Belpert
Nuiece
Christian Batt
Siméer
Aled
Baptist Charioh
Deason
Nathan
Tio
Deacon Trowbridge
Georgia Hen Coop and a Gallows Timber Oddity
A traveling salesman describes a Georgia chicken coop built from gallows timber, noting its eerie origin and the locals' strong superstition. He claims a darky warned off by the coop, and recounts a dramatic tale of the structure's intimidating history and its market value for secondhand scaffolds.
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Georgia
Darky
Washington Star
Teas and Teas and Substitutes Across Cultures
A fragmented Palmer House style column surveys various non tea beverages called teas from Peru Brazil Mauritius and England. It notes mate gargohha Brasilien tea and other leaf or herb infusions, plus a tale about sentinel chews and a brief weathering tip for laundry. It closes with a passing remark that 45 000 sovereigns move through New England counters daily.
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Peru
Avetria
Brasilien
Labrador
Gaultheria
Swanira
Mauritius
Tastvania
England
France
Old Caterer on Terrapin Recipe From a Bygone Era
Public domain reminiscence quotes a famed caterer Prosser detailing a terrapin recipe with theatrical cooking notes. The guide covers humane killing, egg preparation, flour and cream binding, wine, and butter, emphasizing a suave aroma and careful simmering.
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Janes’ Prosser
Cit
Florida
Chesapeake
Delaware Bay
Long Island
Bergh
Bilin
Portugal
Agnan
Philadelphia
A Glimpse of Historic Post Rides and Reflections
The passage sketches medieval and early modern mail routes from Stuttgart to Tubingen with postilions, couriers, and wagons, noting rough roads, long journeys, and fatigue. It contrasts travel misery with social musings on religion, burial rites, and the question of faith amid doubt and modern life.
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Biise J. Allen
Harper’s Magazine
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Sheboygan
Wisconsin
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Chicago Times-Herald
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Reynard
Wall Mall Ganotte
Stuttgart
Postalena
TL. G. Chapman
Atlantic
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Sispicign
Tynes
Wigton Bray
Prestpert
E. HE. Reimann
Owa
BANK
Hobert Schoeneman
Vick. PrestpEst
JNO
B. Mayer
Aser-Casuzen
the Town Site Company
Hull
Own
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Te Educational
Institute
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Citasz
Hall
Iowa
Sheldon & Claerbout
Studebaker and
LaBelle Wagons
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W. D. Schoeneman & Sons
Tihall
Boyden
Slour Cantar Eon
Estes
Sioux Cty & Northern
Northwestern Iowa
Moet
Eles
McGarr
Vickies
P.M. Slagle & CO
Houlilngs
Nation
Fenes
Misses Knewel & Cassidy Millinery
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Goarant
Td Freight
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Asus
Biguscity & Holthrak
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Altorm
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Aare
Town
Mhyefolan and
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Owems
Orengo
COAL
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Aimdys
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