Poor but Proud and a Madison, Indiana tale of folly
A sprawling collage contrasts a bitter verse about poverty and marriage with a long humorous Madison, Indiana reminiscence. It recounts Col Dash and the Madisonian Phalanx greeting Gen Jackson, a chaotic landing, and a tempest of rain, relief, and laughter as a crowd foils the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Indiana
Jackson
Gen. Jackson
Witney Cromwell
Napoleon
Washington
Benton, &c
James
Aekoen
Col. Dash
Gineral
Sweet Seventeen. I to Savail
A lyrical depiction of a young woman’s carefree charm at a dance and garden setting. The poem contrasts her innocent appearance with the social pressures of love and money, suggesting love is tied to wealth and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Innocent
After All. A Poem By William Winter
The poem depicts harvest imagery and a battlefield toll. An aged grandsire consoles a grieving woman as distant war echoes persist. In stark contrast the cottage grows quiet with an empty chair a nameless grave on the field and a lone pallid woman by the hearth as time ticks on.
Waiting for the Last Day to Be Gathered Home
Poem speaks of waiting as shadows lengthen and the last day fades. The speaker desires rest as autumn winds arrive and reapers gather the final hours of life. In final homage, holy stars will rise guiding the soul to the skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
Maidens and Spring Styles in the Bogside Folklore
The poem recalls maidens wandering with shy glances at windows during spring, while fishermen chase luck in the bog. It blends rural rite and seasonal commerce, hinting at fashion and coastal livelihoods amid renewal.
Give the Cheese a Chance in Florida Politics
The piece accuses McLin of Florida of assisting in an electoral swindle in the late Presidential election. It defends Chandler and Ampt, questions whether Flayes stole Florida votes, and ends with a parable urging Republicans to give the administration a chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
One McLin
Florida
William E. Chandler
Ampt
Wlavida
Chandler
Jimmy Twitcher
Golden Farmer
Flayes
Democratic Electoral Committee
George Gorham
George
San Francisco
Republican Party
Senator Mitchell’s Daughter and a Secret Marriage
Gossip swirls around Oregon Senator Hipple Mitchell whose 15 year old daughter elopes with clerk Handy in a tale of an impulsive marriage to a priest. The young wife returns with her husband to confront her father who orders departure or separation, while other reports claim paternal blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Houston
Texas
Globe-Democrat
Asa Jarman
David Crockett
Tennessee
Crockett
Jarman
Southwest
West Tennessee
David
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Nashville
Davy
James K. Polk
United States
Polk
Col. Crockett
Congress
Nashvile
Mr. Irwin
Colonel Crockett
Col. Irwin
Sporilla
Crocket
Col. Hunt
Yeers
Santa Anna
San Antonio
Col
Travis
Alamo
Hipple Mitchell
Oregon
Handy
Treasury Department
Spooney
Alpheus
Twain
Baltimore
Liege Jord
Andy
Mitchell
Prompt to South on Nonviolent Redress and Feuds
The New York World argues that true friends of the South should condemn violence and pursue redress only through law. It warns that allowing unchecked crime leads to family feuds and multiple homicides, spreading from a single murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Farmers Alarmed Over Wheat Rust Damage
The Corydon Democrat reports farmers fear rust is ruining fields with some areas already hopeless for a crop and potential denial of harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon Democrat
Doctors Guard Life With Dr Ball's Baby Syrup
An advertisement pledges relief for the sick and safety, promoting Dr Ball's Baby Syrup as non injurious and reliable. It states the product is available at all city drug stores for 25 cents.
Advertising’s Reach Dwarfs Signs and Drummers Everywhere
The article argues advertising via newspapers outpaces sign boards and word of mouth, claiming the press speaks to all classes with immense reach. It cites Hall's Vegetable Secilian Hair Renewer as endorsed by Massachusetts authorities and sold by druggists, then includes miscellaneous editorial quips about frugality, Florida frauds, a hotel dining anecdote, and a note on Outdoor Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Massachusetts
Hall
Record
Red Oak
Iowa
Country
Florida
Detroit Free Press
Debatable Question On Put Up Medicines And Remedies
The article argues about patient self knowledge of illness and the feasibility of universal remedies. It promotes R V Pierce’s family medicines from Buffalo New York including Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Purgative Pellets. It advertises The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser a 900 plus page work with anatomy physiology and treatment guidance sold post paid for 150 dollars.
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R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
RB. V. Pierce
Crumbs and Quips From the Breakfast Table
A collage of humorous vignettes and brief observations. Jokes about salaries and letters, Edison’s steam powered talking machine, social foibles, satire on public sentiment and hair styles, plus quips on umbrellas and monuments.
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Mary
Charles
Edison
Dio Lewis
Solomon
Boston
Samson
Washington
Cincinnati
Ellison
Health and a Silver Medal at Wigtown Club
A terse note recalls health slogans tied to Dr Bull's Blood Mixture and recounts a Wigtown Bowling Club gathering where a Provost gift of a silver medal for single-handed ties is debated over scheduling the final tie on the last Wednesday in July, with Sabbath concerns raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Wigtown Bowling Club
Burgh
Cure for Consumption and Croup Promoted in Ad
An 19th century medicinal advertisement touts Shilohs Consumption Cure as a cure for consumption and throat lung diseases. It claims two doses relieve a child of croup and offers a refund if not effective. Also promotes a porous plaster and Seefloh system vitalizer with varied prices and multiple local sellers in Madison Indiana.
Wells Persian Perfume Hackme Tack marketed by Henry Firtil
Persian perfume Hackme Tack advertised by Henry Firtil in Madison Ind and distributed through dealers. Rich fragrance promoted with emphasis on availability in multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Henry
Madison Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Courier-Journal
Will
Hays
Mia
The
Herald
WIT and Wisdom
Donald
Janet
John
London
Sidney Smith
Roth
Rothschild’s Bank
Mr. Tremmles
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. J
Meg
David Hume
St. James's Court
Wales
Hume
Jenny
Ludicraus
St. Louis
Democrat
Humbolt
Theodore Hale
Humboldt County
Devil's Avenue
Brimstone Lane
Inferno
Babcock
Devil’s Avenue
Imps
Sweet Seventeen
Savail
June
Louisa
Colonel Chance
Herbert Bentley Freeman
William Winter
Prest
Washington Capital
Enquirer Special
Einburgh
Edinburgh
Sefeloh
Firth
Firemen & Mechanics
Madison, Ind
A. B. Smith
D. G. Phillips
R. EB. Craig
S. M. Strader
John Niklaus
C. Friedersdorff
Tienry Dietz
Pres
T. R. P. Gamr
See’y
J.W. Lyptlejonn, Ag't
C. A. Stanton
Win
Stapp
Mr. Stapp
DRCOG
Cor
Plum and
Wain Cross Streets
Rea W. WT. Child
J. McKay
Jandly
Teor
Ame Prime Factory
W. Main Cross St
reet-Ly
Canor
Tag
Chicago
C.H. Shith
W. Main Cross &T
William C. Lewis
S.R. Lewis & CO
Iran
General Hardware
East Main Cross Street
Bladison
John Braun
Mulberry Street
Main Cross
Henry Niesse
West and
Ohio Streets
Continental Hotel
Main Street
Second Sts
A CO. Geiss
Miss C
GEISS
Bet
Mulberry
West Ste
Ond
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