13 Jul 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1881
Page
1
Poem-like prose celebrates sunlight over Andover field and river, describing warm air and color weaving, beauty as ancient mystery. The speaker ponders divining sight tracing light through the sky, imagining its guiding force binding earth and world’s heart.
The speaker declines to force verse, finding meaning in Nature’s living signs. Though human bards fade, Nature will voice bliss and grief through mountains, seas, and skies, showing what we are and hope to be. The refrain affirms patience and authentic voice.
Poem fragment questions how natural emotion and conviction clash with desire and pride. It imagines returning to old trust and sorrow, choosing inner pain over exposure, and desires a partner to kneel and worship while the speaker remains quiet. The speaker frames remorse as potential salvation in love.
A speaker recalls bidding a husband farewell on a distant journey across the ocean and river. Months pass with hope he will return, then the tale hints at a search for a land of perfect day as the speaker waits. The poem moves between longing and imagined regions as the voyage persists.
The text presents a fragmented verse excerpt where a speaker urges nature to awaken at dawn. Imagery of banners, birds, and chants fills the scene as the day approaches, with references to mist, sea, and the weathered landscape. The lines resemble a late 19th century style fragment from Longfellow.
The text presents a fragmented archaic dialogue with lines about gold, wit, a forehead, and a mock royal beginning. It references a station and a nighttime reign with playful misspellings and partial phrases.
The Spoopendyke duo head to the State street pier for a fishing outing. Complications arise as lines tangle, an eel is hauled aboard, and mishaps spark comic bickering and escapes before they head home empty handed but amused.
The article surveys fans in various cultures from China and Japan to Greece Rome France England Spain Mexico and Spain again. It notes uses greetings signals status and the symbolic and practical roles of fans through history.
The passage contrasts Grecian male beauty with female social status, noting Athens as an exception where women lack individual existence. It criticizes patriarchal privileges, describes servants as poor peasants, and portrays exhausted mothers managing large families and endless household tasks. The tone reflects 19th century ethnographic commentary.
A Free Translation, lawyer Benham of the old Cincinnati Bar, is described as an eloquent orator who warned a jury against letting public opinion sway their verdict. He urged them to be like ancient Romans in defense of truth, citing Amicus Cato, amicus Plato, amicus Cicero, major veritas. The next morning reports mockingly paraphrased his closing remarks as I may cuss Cato I may cuss Plato I may cuss Cicero.
A sufferer with kidney troubles claims Kidney-Wort cured his ailment after a final dose and now recommends the remedy. The ad extols Kidney-Wort as the true remedy when stomach derangement affects kidneys and liver, stating liquid or dry forms work equally well and that it removes the disease’s cause. It also mentions Brown's Iron Bitters as delivering health and vigor with increasing sales.
A collection of aphorisms and humorous quips on life, manners, and weather from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. The piece blends moral maxims with playful asides on fortune, virtue, and social foibles, including lines about opportunity, prejudice, and everyday observations. It mingles proverbs, jokes, and wordplay, with references to Noah, Beers, and household curiosities.
A domestic scene recalls sermons and parish life as a couple discusses church, ministers, and fashionable attendees. The wife notes Mrs Jones and Dorcas Society plans while commenting on sermons, parish heirlooms, and a rich traveler’s shawl, ending with humorous observations on parish life and the minister's voice.
A local box promotes Rough on Hats to keep a house free from files mosquitoes rats and mice for the entire season. The text suggests use against pests and vermin with a medicinal tone.
An old advertisement touts Wells' Health Remedy as a universal cure for liver or kidney trouble stomach issues and general debility. The copy promises a complete recovery with a one dollar price and lists Danot Swormstedt & Co as sellers.
An old American statesman recounts two anecdotes about English high society and their curiosity about America. Dialogues touch on Wenham Lake and the allure of distant American sights.
A Cerro Gordo county resident extols Kidney Wort as the best remedy for a complex liver kidney and bowel ailment. He cites its targeted action and thousands of cures as the source of its fame, noting Taquid as a concentrated dry form also effective.
A historical survey notes telegraph growth in the United States from 1844 to 1880, detailing miles of line and wire at multiple years, the Baltimore Washington link as the first ring, the Morse system’s global rise, and a 1880 milestone of fifty million messages. It also lists company employment and offices. The text abruptly shifts to an advertisement for Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and ends with an odd closing line about a big spoon and ice cream.
An old advertisement touts Pragier's Root Bitters as a remedy for weakness, blues, and nervous or aged conditions. It claims toning, fever relief, and mood improvement with a bottle priced at 1s per bottle, sold by Henry & Day at a Chicago address.
An inconsistent ad proclaims Ditasl Pila ag as a universal remedy, touting a cream that allegedly soothes itching of the private parts and rapid relief after five minutes. It cites endorsements and pricing from Henry & Davis of Cleveland, Ohio.
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