The Fallen Pine Legend and Moral of Pride
An unsigned essay recounts an old Sierra legend of a great fallen pine and a stately oak. The pine brags while the oak warns that life’s true worth lies in utility and beauty shared with others, ending with a moral that pride brings downfall. It blends myth, biblical echoes, and a westward storyteller’s voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierras
New World
Bierras
Rabat
Waterloo
Ieee
Epiasohtah
Cabling in Cipher and the Forty Niners saga
A New York Sun excerpt contrasts cable companies restrictions on coded messages with merchant-driven cipher use. It explains how codes evolved to bypass word limits, cites a shipyard example where innocuous verb lists concealed meaning, and notes competition finally allowed broader cipher use while praising the role of robust competition in cabling trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varrib
Carrie
Thomas
Nanian
Josephine
Ananias
New York
Pase
Asia
Africa
Polynesia
New York Sun
California
Lipproper
Rothe
Athens
Ithaca
Witti Qwijith
Shorels
Monte
New England
Cnowatho
Goldem
Ta Happiness
Brown
Mulford
San Francisco Chronicle
A Mother's Plea On Overworked Farm Boys
A reader argues for shorter farm workdays for boys amid spring field tasks and harvest. The piece shares vivid accounts of youth exhaustion, illness, and a family’s sorrow, urging mercy and prudent limits to protect young laborers from grinding toil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
George
Oliver
Seana
Pera
Landangi
Bt. Louis Republic
Chlorodyne hailed as wonder drug in late 19th century ad
An 1880 advertisement extols Dr J Collis Browne’s Chlorodyne as the premier remedy for coughs bronchitis asthma and cholera diarrhea neuralgia and more. It claims universal efficacy across Asia and Britain, warns against imitations, and lists prices and supplier J Tayenports 33 Great Russell Street Bloomsbury London with cautionary notes from Symes & Co and authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Collis Browne
Army Medical Staf
Symes &Co
Pharmaceutical Chemists Medical Hall
Simla
J. T. Davenport
Great Russell Street
Bloomsbury
London
Hindostan
Pr. Collis Browne
Collis Browne
Poe
Symes & Co
Pharm. Society of Great Britain
Viceroy’s
W. Page Wood
Freeman
the Times
Chlorlyne
J. T Ayenports
Moomsbury Udon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronan
Mortimer Foyp Godey
Bali
M. V. Moore
Atlanta
Bunyan
Nebrugi
Herr Ronge
Frank Leslie
Mr. Ham
Chicago
Great Britain
Kirkman & Sona
Curtiss & Harvey
Obert Ward
Wharf Street
Victoria
B.C
G. W. Bigger
Victoria, B.C
Pacific Coast
New
York
Vabariel
Pasion
Utick
Lansing Works
Alberni Canal
Epmeeh Genet
Patterson
M. H. Cowa
Victoria, 8. C
Jas. G. Fairburn
Boot & Shoemaker
Bastion
Hilbert
Mar
France
Sho
C Browne
Ark
Columbia - Carriage - Works
Astings Street
Carroll, V
Aacey
Lescriptha
ML Evergg
Mr. McNabb
Donn
A.T. McNabb & Co
Garesche Green & le Bankers
U.S
U. S
San Francisco
Canada
Europe
England
Ireland
Otland
United States
Wells, Fargo & Co
British Columbia
Ere Street
Abov A Deucat
Nesbitt, Dickson & Co
Investment Agen
Thomas Allsop
Henry G. Mason
Cuyler A. Hollane
Condon
Cillorodyne
the Mutual Life Insurance Coo
Asuats
Holilere
Ful Honk
Jose Ren
Hristrew
Pition Street
Victovia
T. Davis
Smite
Helading
Commercial Street
Nanaimoy B
Ae Aes
Nanaimo
Coshier
AML
Nanaiamo
Tagey Jing
Nangimo
Wesgouger
Sivan
Nansimo
Westminster
Comox
Renee Dunswar
Aniives
Nanaia
Besaimo
New Westminster
Ye Hi
Napattio
Wong
I. M
R. m
Victormal
Nowalmo
Haa
de Sete
Op Vievorid Igi
Aba
Cremona
M. Clyse
ROM Ag Beas
U. Ki
Pewesyes
G. H. Brakeway
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