20 Apr 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1881
Page
1
A nostalgic voice recalls Loweeza, Katrina, and Yaeowb in a family scene. The speaker cherishes Loweeza as a comforting, sunshine-like presence who cared for children and shared daily rituals. The poem shifts between dialect and memory, mourning the loss of Loweeza and the longing for reunion with loved ones.
A reflective poem views time as a river where winters drift like snow and summers bloom like buds. It imagines a magical isle named the long ago, preserving memories, loves, fragments of songs, and a harp without strings, as life wanes into night.
An aging friend writes from afar about impending death and asks for a daisy planted over his grave from the home place. The plea expresses longing for the past, comfort in memory, and hope that a flower may bloom above his resting place.
A fragmentary verse passage by Bret Harte contrasts clouded skies and bare rocks with the sea’s spray and restless winds. It recalls a perilous pursuit in the woods and hints at a town swallowed by an earthquake, alluding to dramatic natural force.
Mark Twain tells a Salamanca Pa. rail journey anecdote about sleeping car scarcity and a bold porter, then pivots to a meditation on coincidence. The piece shifts to a discussion of neuralgia relief via vibrating forks and Boudet’s magnet driven apparatus, noting possible future uses and anesthetic potential.
An Eagle column touts Hop Bitters as a pure harmless cure all that keeps the blend pure aids digestion and liver and kidney function. It claims thousands are blessed by the remedy and invites readers to try it with a note about casual acts of good nature reflecting temperament.
A Detroit Free Press reprint recalls Kurnel Bonso Smith’s death at nearly ninety. In his final moment the old man smiled, looking toward heaven as angels played harp music and garden gates closed softly, leaving his battle ended “fa’ de Land” with peaceful dignity.
In a car I sat beside a woman whose face resembled a dry lemon she wore a yellow corsage and carried a cotton umbrella. She spoke of a circus and charity while I declined and exited as she demanded. Mark Twain.
An Independent notice extols Kidney Wort as a natural cleanser for the kidneys. It claims the remedy washes out debris from changing bodies, improves function, and is sold by druggists in liquid or dry form with faithful use.
A fragment recalls a dressing game where gentlemen form a circle and a lady selects a partner by a hoop ritual. The center man breaks the hoop to win a lady, reflecting social courtship behavior in bygone fashion pages.
A collage of pithy witticisms and vignettes on manners language and social quips. Includes folk sayings moral maxims humorous exchanges and brief scenes with characters and snippets of dialogue reflecting late 19th or early 20th century vernacular.
A partial court transcript shows Mrs. Beatrice Rillingstone seeking a divorce from her husband on cruelty grounds. The judge grants the divorce after questioning about alleged mistreatment including a remark about mince pies comparing to his mother. The column also references ads and local gossip snippets.
An advertisement extols Frazier's Root Bitters as a remedy for weakness, malnutrition, fatigue, and blues with claims it restores vigor and youth. It notes the product sells at $1 per bottle and is distributed by Henry & Davies, Cleveland, Ohio.
A Cleveland advertisement touts Dr Williams Indian Ointment as a sure cure for chronic piles and related itching. It promises instant, painless relief by absorbing tumors and soothing irritation, claiming long standing cases up to 25 or 30 years. Endorsed by J M Coffinberry of Cleveland, with sales through St Henry & Davies in Cleveland Ohio.
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