Local Folk Beliefs About Weather and Supernatural Harms
The passage describes rural beliefs on warding off storms and misfortune. It mentions using corn and a wax candle against lightning and thunder, rituals to protect vineyards, and omens such as encountering a viper or a black dog, with blessings and misfortunes linked to childbirth and home entry.
Winsted Folklore to Fade as City Plans Absorption
New York readers recall Winsted Connecticut famed for quirky correspondents and absurd items. The town faces abolition, merged into a larger municipality, while Broadway corridors connect nearby hotels prompting private traffic squads. Notables like Hayman and Frohman links are noted alongside Irvin Cobb’s hospital return and Montague Glass’s home building pledge.
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Jone
Connecticut
New York
Park Row
Winsted
Pat Murphy
The
Woman's ‘Temperance Union
Broadway
McAlpin
Martinique
Imperial
Thirty-fourth Street
Thirty- First Street
Chamberlain's Liniment Praised by Wabash Woman
Mrs. Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana touts Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains. She notes prompt relief and high recommendations and states the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberiain
Chamberlain
Florence Slife
Wabash, Ind
Dalmatian Folklore and Historical Ties on the Adriatic Shore
A descriptive piece surveys the Dalmatian coast from Trieste to the southern Adriatic, detailing diverse rulers and peoples from Venetians to Slavic tribes. It notes a strong Slavonian base, a history of varied governance, and folklore featuring vampires, witches, and protective rites, highlighting a culture of self-preservation amid centuries of conflict.
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Adriatic Sea
Duletin
Sic Society
Triest
Delmatia
Austria“Hungary
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al Hayman
Charles Frohman
C.F
Europe
Frohman
Lusitania
Hayman
Haddon Chambers
Chambers
Irvin Cobb
Conn
Henrick Hudson
Riverside Drive
Hudson
Montague Glass
New Hochette
Nusbaum
W. Main St
Spears Shoe GO
Fourth Street
Aaron
T. J. Lynch & Co
Dre Fahrney
Beaver Board
LEE & Parr Hwd: CO
Pike Street
Simmon’s Plumbing Company
Pike St
Soleagent Bell Phone
R. Home
inger-Siegel Co
TOASE
Ala
SILX
Panama
Palm Beach
ENON
Cevere
Oxfords
Speexak