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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1881
Page
8
At the graveside the rites included Confucian offerings, burnt prayers, sticks and firecrackers to ward off devils and aid the soul. Chinese foods were laid out as offerings later eaten by boys. The writer condemns English workers who mock and harm strangers, calling such barbarity unworthy of a land that promotes liberty and refuge.
A trunk once belonging to Mrs. Vanderbilt contained her missing diamond brooch. A dealer bought the trunk for 50 cents and later returned the diamonds to a Mr. O'Reilly, who offered a reward to support his aging stage-driver father. The note hints at social issues and local crime in New York.
An 19th century Hartford Currant piece recounts three boys who persuade a benevolent farmer to aid them in stealing chestnuts. The tale pivots to reflections on repentance, justice, and universal salvation, urging responsibility for one’s actions and choosing virtue over wealth.
A moral exhortation denounces parents who let children suffer scrofula and urges use of Cuticura remedies, portraying families branded by a loathsome disease and urging action for relief.
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