Memory and the Land of Remembrance in Garfield’s 1860 Verse
The poem describes memory as a twilight realm where the speaker, guided by Memore, wanders through a land of past days. Vivid landscapes of valleys, streams, and a wary sunlit fountain reflect sorrow and joy, with references to childhood, lost friends, and an ever-present passage of time. The speaker, James A. Garfield, dates the lines to 1860.
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Resignation Poem Emphasizes Trust in Divine Guidance
A devotional poem urges a believer to accept hardship with faith in God's love. It advises patient endurance, quiet trust, and submission to divine will, promising daily strength and comfort despite doubt or sorrow. The speaker emphasizes obedience, humility, and reliance on the Father amid trials.
Quiet Resolve and Fearful Hope in a Silent Plea
A reflective verse contemplates a quiet plea to the Lord for guidance and restraint. The speaker seeks wisdom to know needs without crying aloud and fears having desires granted or denied, likening childish impulses to dangerous flames and awaiting divine will.
Poem Fragment Echoes Juno Like Love
A fragmentary verse describes a beloved as a tiny, adored figure walking with stately steps while men gaze in worship. The speaker contrasts their love with another, invoking mythic imagery to convey admiration and distance.
How Many Hows in Wealth and Morality
A reflective piece questions the balance of wealth and virtue. It ponders the reach of old faith in rich congregations the value of the golden rule and the ease of refusing to change. It ends by challenging Ben Franklin’s famous maxim about early rising.
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Whipping Post Debate Echoes in Open Letter
An open letter from LaFayette, Inc. dated Aug 3 1881 asks Bro. Gardner to confirm support for a whipping post for petty offenses. The letter argues flogging would deter loafers, drinkers, and vagrants, comparing it to jail and urging swift, public punishment.
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The Kidney Wort Tonic Claims Cleansing Blood Benefits
The advertisement asserts Kidny-Wort’s tonic effect cleanses the blood and cures gravel deposits in urine and milky ropy urine from kidney issues. It also states it relieves constipation and piles with cathartic healing power and is available in dry vegetable or very concentrated liquid form.
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Old Maid Hearts Longing and Society’s Sneers
A reflective piece argues that the so called old maid bears a rich heart scarred by neglect and mockery. It contrast’s youth’s contempt with the loneliness of aging and urges empathy for those denied companionship and affection.
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Preventive Kidney Wort Remedy Ad for Malaria
An old advertisement touts kidney Wort as a preventive remedy against malaria. It claims keeping the liver bowels and kidneys in good condition guards against all attacks and promotes kidney Wort as the best preventive.
Judge Pitman and a Watch Wrapped in a Toad Tale
A startled pair, Judge Pitman and his wife Maria, awaken to a cold object under the bed covers. Believing a toad or snake is involved, they arm with a broom and bucket of water, only to discover the watch is ruined and the couple argues about blame and an impending divorce.
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There Is Nothing Like It Brown’s Jrov Bitters Advertisement
Advertisement claims Brown’s Jrov Bitters improves digestion through assimilation and excretion, promoting permanent health and activity. Describes the product as a true tonic, perfect strengthener, and sure reviver.
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Satirical Negro Vision and Patent Remedy Endorsement
A published excerpt mocks Republicans and Democrats in hell with a Sunset Cox interview about a dream, noting endless Republicans among the damned. The text also promotes Sellers Liver Pills as a fever and ague cure, endorsed by J. E. C. F. Harper for friends.
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Calumny Spreads and Efforts to Cleanse the Mark
Opinionary note on how rumors cling despite efforts to dispel them. The piece warns against repeating slander and urges careful words to avoid deep blemishes on reputation.
Man with the Umbrella sparks city mockery on hot day
Anecdotes recount pedestrians rebuffing a dignified man carrying an umbrella in heat. Some mock the umbrella for flies or sun, others joke about credit and ears being tanned. The piece blends humor with meditations on charity and mortality, plus ad snippets and scattered verse.
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Prisoner laments war delay and missed glory in tale
The interviewee recounts failing to enlist due to jail, illness, and a color blindness diagnosis. He recalls longing to be at the front amid gore, mourning his mother's death, and slow attempts to join cavalry before further misfortune and the aftermath of personal trials.
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Frazier's Root Bitters Ad Promises Revival
Nature's Triumph advertises Frazier's Root Bitters as a cure for languor, malarial districts, fatigue from caregiving, late hours, and aging. It claims toning benefits, restores vigor, and sells at $1 a bottle. Henry & Davies of Cleveland, Ohio supply the product.
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Malls Open Hours Altered by Holiday Schedule
The notice states adjusted mall hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Swuridayx and today only, with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Sundays. It mentions Daly Males in connection with arrivals and departures at the malls.
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