The Value of a Mother in an Aging World
A reflective piece urges reverence for elderly mothers, praising their sacrifices and explaining how motherhood shapes character. It contrasts the harsh term old woman with the honored maternal role, then ends with a sobriety message from a moral tale about a young man’s decline due to drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Lexington
Mr. Clay
Bell
Bretheren
Samuel Warren
Webster
Potomac
Arch Street
Henry Clay
Warren
Washington
Franklin
Temperance rally ends with tragic warning from a dying wife
At a Pennsylvania town meeting a lone wife, once mistress of a prosperous farm, pleads against temperance as she recounts how temperate drinking ruined her husband and five sons. Clergy and doctors had praised alcohol as safe. she condemns them as false guides before a unanimous vote against licenses for spirit sales. The speech closes with a stark warning and a memory of boyhood joys.
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Briggs
Massachusetts
Albany
Pennsylvania
Doctor
Lafayette
Washington
Mr. Webster
Shakspeare
Hamlet
Yorick
Barth
Kentucky
Philadelphia
Ashland
Buena Vista
N. B. Blunt
Hyena guide and desert trek companion in 19th century tales
An explorer recalls a young hyena that became a loyal helper in Algerian sands. The animal sniffed for water, tracked routes, barked at danger, and even saved him from thirst by locating a brackish water source. The hyena died after a panther attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Berthoud
Algeria
Thebessa
Phillipsville
Power of the press and a wary patron in a clash
A patron shrugs off the canvasser and claims no judgment on the beeswax, rubbing a slightly damaged crown after a melee, then vanishes and leaves the scene. The incident underscores tensions around newspaper influence and public perception.
Friend, don't Swear poster inspires quiet reform
A wagon shop displays three bold words Friend, don't Swear as a mild spiritual admonition. The article praises the effect, noting reduced pro fanity and urging broader adoption in public spaces to foster purity of public sentiment and curb the current swearing culture.
Runaway Marriages and Parental Authority in Elopements
A New York Tribune critique argues elopements harm women by implying ungrateful or reckless conduct. It asserts daughters should wait for parental consent or majority, and only wed openly with lawful independence, while warning against masculine prowlers and urging respect for family trust.
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New York Tribune
the Tribune
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Warren Mail
BH. Cowan & L. Rogers
Hutton & Bradley
Tyler Field
Jamestown
Johnson & Brown
Ludlow
C. P. Johnson
Rasselas Brown
John N. Miles
L. T. Parmlee
Water Street
Carver House
Warren Co
Wetmore & Woodin
Warren County
Second Street
L. D. Wetmore
Geo. D. Woodin
Scofield & Brown
Waterst
William D. Brown
Glenni
W. Scofield
Carvers & Arnett
Exchange
Warren, Warren Co
D. M. Williams
Temperance House
Nesmith & Goodrich
A. Fisher
Deerfield Township
J. B. Brown
Sugar Grove
Dorwin Greene
Mansion House
Parmelee & Gilman
Tron
Water St
Z. Parmeler
H. Gilman
Summerton & Church
Carver
Water St. Warren
Taylor & Messner
Tanner's Block
H. J. Taylor
Messner
Gilman Merrill
L. A. Geer
D.c. James & CO
Z. S.r Eddy
Hazeltine & CO
Slall
W. Hazeltine
P. Johnson
Breed
Waterstreet
Page
Pierce & Summerton
Third and
Hickory Streets
BE. M. Pierce
T. L. Summerton
Ames & Davis
Benson & Werbacks
H. L. Towle
J. H. Horr
Warren, Wearren Co
Sugargrove
J. J. Willson
Diamond House
P. S. Cor
Court Horse
Warren, Pa
Paine
May
Kingdom of Heaven
Ten Acre
Atlas
Bie Lee
Orion
Big Log
Alabama River
American Tract Society
Dr. Knox
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
Sweden
India
Africa
China
J. A. Ackley
R. 8. Cook
Europe
London
Paris
New York Evening Post
Hall
Zachary Taylor
Detroit
J. D
John
Loth
Priend
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