Fragments of Moral Guidance and Courtroom Vaudeville
A collage of 19th century vignettes on propriety profanity and virtue includes admonitions to youths about language, a jealous wife confronting a kitchen embrace, a dramatic courtroom peroration invoking world events, a boarding house dispute over rent and meals, and a West Point style Bible schooling query at table. The scenes illustrate social mores, humor, and legal rhetoric of the era with named figures and settings implied in the overheard anecdotes.
Fruit trees offered for sale in Browneville area
An advertisement notes fruit trees located seven miles from Browneville on a railroad line will be sold cheaply or exchanged for property in this county or St Louis. The promising sale suggests quick disposition of stock to buyers seeking affordable orchard assets or barter options.
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Tower of
Pisa
Waterloo
Borodino
Eugene
Marlborough
Napoleon
Leonurrer
Thor
Lincoln County
Sioa
Belsaver
Sitton
Adm
Unc
Diederich Webile
Elaine
Bafournon
Morgan Cypher
Over & al
Jordan BR. Witt
Lincoln
John I
Sim
Pega
Athey
Jomun Mutton
Jomun Cockrell
Fam
Slater
Dersons Paveny Claiie Sgalost
Jansiop All
Kennedy
Adma'r
Memillan Giemton Manfold
Bilver
County
Btate
Gove
Europe
Browne Villy
St. Louis
Troy
Rei
Bainey Vui
Bitnadile
XS. H
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Katy
Jim
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Epouce
Loulaville
Feoate
DM Ntor
Gev
Gentry
Jan-Zopd
Loreby
Felop Gev
W. Vaughan
Attm
Julla
Willan Reona
Bf Rover
D. Shelton
Adm'r
Soo Eee
Gee
J. M. McLellan & CO
Troy, Lincoln CO
Elstern
Fighty
Tory
F Rocum
New Hope
Two Hundred
Auburn
Fance
Brice
Broomfield
Ieri
Bono
Meader
Metalaur
Ormiston
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Nees Fie
Omer
Gret
Han
Tinasin County
Victor
Salesghoom
EAST
Main Street
W. T. Reed
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Justi Boul
Bisaiss
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