Sign of the Cross in American heraldry and the flag
An examination of Christ symbols in naval and colonial flags traces the cross from Columbus and Jamestown to the British and East India Company banners. It notes early colonial flags, Puritan resistance to the cross, and the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the united emblem of American patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Christ
Evans
United States Steamship
Minnesota
Evan
United States
Navy
Jesus
New World
Columbus
England
Sebastian Cabot
Labrador
Red Cross
St. George
Jamestown
St. Andrew
Andrew
Virginia
Grims
Plymouth
Mass
East Indian Company
America
Louvre
Paris
East India Company
London
Washington
Ireland
Colony
Massachusetts
Thomas Noyes
Newbury
N. Sallonstall
Edmund Andross
James I
New England
Capt
Noye
Massachusetts Bay
Craig
General Craig
Saints George and
South Carolina
Bunker Hill
George
Cambridge
Continental Congress
Begin To Discipline Early For Better Habits
A Ladies' Home Journal passage argues for early discipline of babies rather than waiting for misbehavior. It notes that gentle coaxing works in infancy, but as children grow into two, four, and seven years punishment often becomes necessary to curb escalating habits and protect future relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Embitter
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sacrifice by Husband Shows Deep True Love in Georgia
A Georgia widow, bound by a prior vow not to remarry after her former husband’s death, falls into despondency and is haunted by his ghost. Her husband agrees to separate and relinquish the shared home to protect her, a selfless act described as remarkable abnegation and love. The tale reflects on devotion and sacrifice in a troubled marriage along with a humorous quip about a missing purse and an honest servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
New York Daily Mail
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Mantles Fitted by Gas Company Attendant
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald note recounts a young gas company attendant called to adjust mantles for a family. The scene features a polite reception and a request to try two elegant, modern mantles, with minor alterations needed before proceeding to inspect gas burners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiggins & Jigginses
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Cure Claimed for eczema with Cuticura Remedies
A 1910 testimonial from Miss Etta Narber reports four years of eczema on hands improved after three days using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She had tried multiple doctors and various salves with little relief and notes sample products can be mailed free. The item is accompanied by a cartoon gag about Eph Hoskins in New York.
Same Old Story
Dialogue excerpt quotes a witty exchange about marriage, friendship, and changing minds attributed to Puck, illustrating a playful, timeless view of romantic unions. The lines capture a lighthearted sense of inevitability and social commentary on marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Free merchandise show promises hundreds of items
A 2 page advertisement offers over three thousand clothing and furniture articles free with orders for five hundred daily household necessities from W. H. Walker of Pittsburgh. The copy mixes humorous lines and various health product pitches typical of era markets.
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H. Walker
Pittsburg
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Columbus Landing
Peassachusett
Silius Levine
Ankerpills AG IS
Spenathrift
Ezra
Young Eph Hoskins
New York
Eben
Eph
Bk. W. Grove
Ube
Nature
Sloan
San Francisco
API
Dome
Fletcher Norman Whittier
Afi
Sloans Iliniment
E. Rim
Brooklyn
Tuttle
Alne
Tuttle’s Elixir CO
Beverly St
Boston, Mass
Carter
R. H. Bragdom
Philadelphia
Bron
John M
Funk Mfg. Co
Ind
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