12 Oct 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1881
Page
1
Poem recounts the exile of a woman torn by labor and learning, connected to Siberia and the czar, with imagery of snow blood and a scaffold. It notes the public mercy of God versus human punishment, and ends with a hanging in the mines as dawn breaks.
Poem reflects youth’s carefree days fading into life’s trial. It likens life to a garden of Gethsemane awaiting all, where sorrow, despair, and tested faith lie beyond the border of joy. The poet pleads for strength to endure the cup of trials.
A poetic admonition urges care with words from youth to adulthood. It contrasts kind speech that guides and consoles with harsh, revengeful language that wounds and heals slowly. The verse charts care, truth, and peace as lifelong guiding ideals.
A fragmentary verse image presents lovers and nature with imagery of ivory white roses jasmines hemlock and rosemary. It evokes romance alongside death as a man lies on grass with lilies planted at his head.
A weary passenger questions porterhouse origins and how leftovers are handled, joking about horns and Roman holidays. The waiter denies misdeeds, a placard reads Positively, no Trust as staff alert the boss about the suspicious diner.
A 15c box of Rough on Rats claims to keep a house free from flies, mosquitoes, rats, and mice, offering full pest protection for homes and property. The ad markets a compact remedy for domestic infestations.
A vintage advertisement touts Wells Health Renewer as a cure for liver and kidney ailments and other debilities. It claims a dollar price and notes druggists Denot Swormatedt Co. as sellers.
A dramatic sales line notes that millions of rats mice cats bed bugs and roaches are killed by Rough on Rats a pest control product sold by druggists for 15 cents. The jarring claim emphasizes the product’s lethal reach and cheap price in a compact advertising card.
A Fisk University couple on the steamer Sea wanhaka fastened life preservers as the ship burned and sank. While the wife clung to her husband she could not hold on. He urged singing Rock of Ages to strengthen them. Their singing reportedly drew others to renewed effort until they reached a lifeboat. The singer said the hymn saved many others too.
A family dinner erupts in comic scandal as seven year old Freddie bets on Mr Lighted’s army clothes and lavender pants while alarms ring about an officerly suitor. The scene ends with a scolding and a lesson on mischief and manners.
A string of aphoristic reflections on life imagination and truth. The author muses on aging, sincerity, endurance, and the impact of ingratitude on the heart, comparing resilience to water and rock and noting the growth from affliction.
A collection of notes on manuscript reading practices from historical editors and critics. It cites Sir Francis Jeffrey Napier and Charles Lamb, discusses the caution in judging manuscripts, and mentions products and sayings about health tonics and social status.
A letter from Luvy Massachusetts dated December 18 1880 reports Brown's Iron Bitters as a valuable tonic restoring strength after two bottles. The note mentions wakefulness bad dreams feverishness fretfulness and worm-related discomfort in children and endorses Denig's Worm Syrup as a remedy when others fail.
A narrator recalls a detroit afternoon scene with a bright haired girl who falls and is comforted. The child speaks of family members and of a mother who has gone to see papa in heaven, expressed through tender dialogue and a touching, nostalgic mood.
In 1636 Paris welcomed a foreign regiment whose neckwear drew crowds. Officers wore muslin or silk bow scarves, men wore plain, used as amulets against sword cuts. Croats coined the term cravat later. Rich cravats imitated by Charles II and James II featured Venice lace and high prices. The garment revived late 18th century with oversized folds and even shoulder cushions, restricting head movement.
A Bible saying about a camel and the eye of a needle is explained with Gate and door imagery from Oriental cities. Lady Duff Gordon's Cairo anecdote shows a camel kneeling to pass, illustrating humility for the rich man. The note cites a New York Journal report on St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and ends with moral aphorisms.
An old medicine ad touts Frazier's Root Bitters as a cure for weakness languor malarial exposure and fatigue. It claims the tonic can restore youth and vigor and notes availability from Henry & Davies sole proprietors at 10 35 by Cleveland Ohio.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a universal cure for chronic piles and related symptoms. It pledges instant relief, notes night itching, and quotes Hon J M Coffinberry praising its effectiveness. Sold by Henry Davies, Cleveland, Ohio, for druggists or mail order.
The Indiana Weekly Sentinel announces a larger eight page seventy six column format, promising unmatched value for money in news and editorials. It pledges staunch democracy, attacks on centralization and corruption, and urges Indiana readers to choose a state paper supporting local interests. The piece blasts the Republican party with numerous historic thefts and crimes, calling for readers to support the Sentinel to defeat them and preserve Democratic ideals.
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