Roses and Lilies in Sacred and Folk Symbolism
The text traces lily and rose symbolism across cultures and eras, noting the lily as a sacred bloom linked to the moonlight and Christ, discusses various lily types and legends, and surveys roses as emblems of Mary, love, and silence. It cites Rose of Sharon, Rose of Jericho, and legends from Judea, Arabia, and Europe, including superstitions about rose leaves and timing of blooms.
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Christ
Galilee
Levant
Judea
Valley
New York
Luther
Rosa Erwin
Cupid
Harpocrates
Mohammed
Shaddad
Den
Europe
England
Rance
A Preferved Creditor and Pecum Ry Debacle
A dialect filled dialogue depicts a debtor and Uncle Pete discussing preferred creditors under financial distress. The tale reveals asset shifts to receivers and the odd syntax of debt settlement, ending with a promise of meeting to sign in the creditors.
Cited beliefs on wounds and rescue in traditional tales
A passage notes that a man with a bad wound is seen as fated to die by the gods, and that the Chinese supposedly hold back from rescuing a drowning person for similar reasons. The text reflects cultural beliefs about fate and intervention.
Delmonico’s fusion of Old World and New World cuisine praised
The London Daily News lauds the Delmonico family for elevating American cooking by blending European and American favorites. It notes New York as the hub where oysters Blue Point and Shrewsbury River, canvasback, terrapin, snapping turtle, gumbo, and pampano join the nation’s culinary repertoire, inspiring gastronomists in Manhattan.
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New York
America
Blue Point
Shrewsbury River
Potomac
Delaware
New Orleans
Mexican Gulf
Manhattan Island
London Daily News
Guide and Guard for Children Growing Strong
A mother should guide children with patient care toward better behavior and self control. Youth forms lasting habits and prepares for life, so early training builds truth bravery self reliance and courtesy to help them endure life’s storms and reach success.
Ex Soldier Seeks Pension Over Lost Suspenders at Antietam
A veteran appeals to the Commissioner of Pensions claiming emotional distress from losing a pair of suspenders at Antietam. He asserts the bullet that scorched his skin also split his last suspender, leaving him without support among thousands. He requests a pension for wounded feelings and adequate suspenders.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Battle of
Antietam
Boston Journal
Appearances Deceive in Chicago Sandbagging Tale
A Chicago parrotter pretends to confront a garrotor and threatens with a pepper-box but discovers the weapon is old and unloaded. The garrotor, enraged, stumbles away after realizing his watch and chain were taken during the scare. The story notes the humor and danger in urban con games.
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Chicago
Cotton in Illinois Decline Attributed To Soil Loss
The Chicago Times reports cotton once grown in about a third of Illinois counties now survives only in the extreme south. Many say colder seasons hurt profitability, but Johnston of Champaign argues soil depletion undercuts crops, noting corn and spring wheat are harder to raise in Southern Illinois than in the past.
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Tlinois
Johnston
Champaign
Illinois
Chicago Times
How Bertha Von Hillern Tested Prayer
The Philadelphia Press notes Bertha Von Hillern’s devout energy during a two year walk she undertook. She states she lost only two endurance contests, both when she neglected prayer before starting, testing whether prayer aided her strength and concluding it did.
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Bertha von Hillern
Philadelphia Press
Emotional insanity and justifiable wrath in murder trials
The piece notes emotional insanity as a common defense plea in murder trials, likening it to justifiable wrath but with a pleasanter sound to jurors. It contrasts this with gratitude to God and Christian cheerfulness as outward homage.
Reminiscences of Rochester and Warner Remedies Sighted
A Rochester reminiscence recalls past floods and Sam Patch’s leap, praising city efforts to avert catastrophe. It includes an interview with Warner’s physician founder about Warner’s Safe Cure and Safe Rheumatic Cure, their philosophy, openness, and claimed widespread use nationwide. The piece notes lace beer’s rise to mass production and immense capital investment.
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Genesee
Sam Patch
America
Rochestere
N. Y
Geneseo River
Falls
Genesee River
Rochester
Warner
Geneste River
Old Fashioned Tonic Promises Health Remedies
An advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a universal tonic aiding digestion nerves appetite and liver function while acting as a diuretic and preventive for age related ailments. It cites testimonials praising White Wine of Tar Syrup for sore throat and cough with a request to stock up for winter.
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Dr. D. Warner
H.D. Grooves
Carksville, Mo
M. KE
Seven Wise Men Baffled
Mrs. I. G. Kellogg of New York was bedridden and paralyzed for seven days with convulsions. After seven doctors failed, she tried St Jacobs Oil as a last chance and immediately improved, eventually fully recovering.
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New York Morning Journal
I. G. Kellogg
East Eightysixth Street
St. Jacobs
Skilled Mexican Laborers and Noxious Remedies
Fragmented ad and opinion mix from a 19th century newspaper. The piece labels Mexicans as unfit for literacy and decency, mocks immigrant labor, and promotes various patent medicines and household products. Names of products and remedies appear alongside racist stereotypes and sensational health claims, reflecting era biases and commercial advertising.
Gault House Chicago Offers First Class Rooms At Low Rates
The Gault House at Clinton and Madison Streets Chicago offers first class accommodations for two dollars to two dollars and fifty cents per day. The hotel is central, one block from Union Depot, with elevator and complete amenities. Proprieter H W Hoyt advertises the establishment to travelers and business visitors.
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Chicago
Clinton and
Madison Streets
Union Depot
H. W. Hoyt
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