Verdant Dreams and Payments in Twisted Verse Ad
A fragmented stanza heavy item appears to mix old print advert pricing with a long poem. The text includes terms of a turon Keffector Vue Dollar and Fity Dee accounts, with payments due within a year and various ad rates for columns and squares. Interwoven are archaic poetic lines about wealth and virtue, ending with a river image and faded handwriting. The overall piece resembles a historical newspaper page containing both an ad list and an ambered poem fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hingels
Vuree
New York
Aml
Albany Kate
Columbus
Medary
Gen. Taylor
Dayton Jour
Africa
Colo
Mehamit Ali
White Nile
Bari
Patenja
The West Side Green and the Mournful Village Tale
A first person reminiscence set in a coastal village on a May day in 1819. The narrator recalls graves, the churchyard, and a stern Elder M Lean overseeing a rigid faith. The MLean family stands out, especially Jessie and Allan, as tension and discipline shape a troubled household and a late night query about Allan’s whereabout leads to a stern confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tor
Mai- Jen
Loy
M'Lean
John M'Lean
Allan
Jessie
Sife
Mr. White
Mary White
Alten
Mme
London Economist
Osis
Matthews
Matthewe
Richard Cooper
Aime Foundry
Tixin
Richard
Lieut
Beall
U.S. Navy
Khnown
California
Gila
Lien
Lie
Sean
Tell
Bewll
Cieut. Beall
Hahnemann
Lana of Temperance
Greeley
The
Tribune
Wa. Meecher
Samuel Chipman
Boston
Anttestivery Society
Mit
Fraveler
Philadelphia
Rev
S. J. May
Richmond
Washington
Albtines
Jesus
S.J. May
Fied
Iria
May
Loudhazans
Frederick Douglass
William
Whlen Crafts
Uiie
Ciorgia
Crafty
Mllen
Praterick Douglass
Calhoun
McCullie
Skeery Box Brown
Minesota
Union
St. Paul
Wanderer Elder McLean and Jessie tale ends in sorrow
A lengthy narrative recounts Elder McLean’s life and death, his wandering son Allan, and Jessie McLean. The tale follows family trials, the deathbed scene, the burial of Jessie, Allan’s later happiness, and lingering memories in a small village church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLean
Allah
Jessie
Allan
Jessie M’ Lean
John M'Lean
Uiey
M'Lean
Hey
Elder
M’sean
Jessie McLean
Robert
Jassie
Wall Street
Robert B
Chase
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Genian
Jeane
Knaves
Vorder
Ebrine
Uri Yraes
Church
Huron Reflector
Sigal
Preston
Uncle Oliver
Thodas
Any Wonmzry
Bishop South
Dave Pavons
Max
Lacon
Lita
Carrow
Kil Yue
Vin
Prom
Gogtely
Fle
Iere
Setion
Unis
Maris
Prinoval
Rivinn Mis
Eggs Inn
Dennis
Durlit
Higgings
Florida
Lancaster
Wisconsin
Gore
John Ball
Cohmbia
John Ball Cane
Amd
Sausforse
Meayen
Tye
Phe Cain
Reet
Anover
High Walter
Bis Ao
Uinte
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