Emigrant's View of Western Lands Missouri praised
A 1862 Rolla Gazette piece surveys several states from Michigan to Missouri. It contrasts Michigan's lake commerce, Ohio wealth, Illinois and Indiana health, Wisconsin cold, Minnesota and Iowa timber and soil, ending with Missouri as the best climate and fertile lands for corn and bacon.
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Illinois
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Wisconsin
Badger
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Mississippi River
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Iowa
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Pennsylvania
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Missouri
Missouri Timber Wealth and Railroads Promise Big Growth
The passage extols Missouri as a growing state with vast hidden wealth. It highlights abundant timber including pine and oak, and notes the potential to support railroads, coal, and lead industries to fuel future prosperity.
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Victory and mourning blend as a nation greets heroes
In spring sunlight flags fly and crowds cheer a victory while one watcher mourns a lost life. The speaker questions why tears fall for a flag while others endure sorrow, praying for comfort, unity, and divine will to heal a nation.
Habit. A poem of struggle with self restraint
The speaker laments the power of habit over will. He admits failing to break its thrall, confessing repeated sins and remorse. A pledge to reform is made, yet the pattern of transgression and repentance persists.
VariETies Wit and War Seasoned Wit in Prose and Puns
A collage of maxims on wit courage and marriage with quips on drilling stocks breeches and hospitality. Notable lines compare knowledge to quietness and stress the need to learn to impart pleasure rather than merely seek it.
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Hosea
Dr Hall’s lifesaving hints for common injuries and poisons
A long list of practical cautions from Dr Hall recounts basic first aid. It covers fainting recovery, poisoning remedies, stopping bleeding, wound control, bleeding from arteries, fire on clothing, rest and sleep for fatigue, bowels management, and seeking warmth, abstinence, and repose as core medicines.
Young clerk’s hose miscue sparks store mishap
In a dry goods store a green clerk misreads a customer's request for hose length. When asked how high the hose comes, he guesses to the knees, prompting the young woman to abandon the purchase. The piece ends with a moral about truth and guidance.
Poets Seek Happiness Beyond Nature's Gloom
The text argues happiness lies within, not in objects, and poetry expresses inner joy. It contrasts nature's gloom with personal serenity and asserts true poetry comes from the poet's inner state rather than external surroundings.
Companionship Defines Marriage Beyond Hymen’s Bond
The text emphasizes companionship as the core of marriage, linking enduring love to shared society. It argues true affection wanes when companionship declines and Hymen’s formal union cannot substitute genuine partnership.
Wisdom of Ages Echoes in The Bible’s Teachings
A reflection on the Bible as a concentration of ancient wisdom and inspiration. It notes how many wise sayings originate in the book yet laments how little study they receive, contrasting religious use with the making of creeds and the creator’s prolific force shaping beliefs.
London’s Bug Cleaner signs and a wary street misread
In Bath Road London a sign reads Bug Cleaner to Her Majesty with a neighboring shop also styled Bug Cleaner. The text notes a distinction from a similarly named Bugger op poste and emphasizes no business connection between the two.
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Bath
Flood question sparks witty local remark in Louisville
A Louisville resident, amid the recent flood, quips that the water rose just high enough to soften his shirt collar. He notes his short stature and pride in the neighborhood’s real estate standing, reflecting the community’s stoic humor.
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Louisville
Lodger wakes to castor oil remedy in odd scene
A bemused lodger wakes in a cluttered room and muses about making his bed. A caretaker offers castor oil with orange ice while a child is reminded not to take all for the Doctor.
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Tommy
Apple Preservation Plan From a Dry Ventilated Cellar
A historic note suggests storing apples in a dry well ventilated cellar to prevent rot and keep them accessible to families. The text veers into portraits of women and social musings, mentioning a grafting wax made from beeswax, rosin, and tallow.
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