The Ancient Use of Trees and Plants in Mourning
A fragmented historical piece traces how gravesides and households used trees and plants to mourn the dead. It surveys roots in ancient Egypt Babylon Greece and Rome showing symbols like the tree of life as well as species such as cypress yew and willow tied to life death and eternal memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyme
Babylon
Tifa
Franca
Gmls
Egypt
Thomas Brownn
Isaxsnil
Gri
Tirkons
Cresar
Comerstat
England
Ian Walnsovo
Saul
Swort
Isnach
Ali
Deir Senis
Lati
Rome
Solo ascent misadventure on Mount Mitchell in the Blacks
A young explorer recounts six years ago in North Carolina seeking Mount Mitchell alone with limited guidance. Dense balsam and sponge moss hindered navigation, leaving him lost, battered, and forced to backtrack after a day of peril in the forest near Buncombe County and Caney River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frome
North Carolina
Black Mountain Range
Mount Mitchell
Rissiiy
Buncombe County
Thas
Rupertor
Mount Mitchus
Dr. Mitchell
Gem Chingmat
Baisim
Mount Mitchill
Cass
Meyself
Uid
Giwestbe County
Usay
Lars Cress
Ataoy Watch
Mel
Gmield
J Lane
Doctustie Diplomacy and Local Trade Notices
A mixed fragment includes a clothier ad offering ready to wear, land office blanks for Oklahoma homesteads, and notes from Kansas education and banking figures. Public notices reference a stockholders meeting of the West Side National Bank in Wichita for January with director elections and related business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Office
Oklahoma
Coop
Land Commissioner
Washington
Pence
Dein McDonald
Pauce
Kansas
Gistant
Mrnvoce
West Side National Bank
Wichita
Kan
JA. Daina
Csehier
Leek
Through the Wilderness Peril and Narrow Mountain Trail
A narrator recalls days of hunger and thirst while climbing steep inclines and dodging rocks in a vast mountain range. After hours of wandering a tiny stream offers hope, yet a rockfall plunges him toward a deep pool. He survives, reaches a balsam ledge, and forages a long night before meeting a mountaineer who records his tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad
Bage Trun
Wiethrop Burroughs
Pocket Docket Ads From Law Firms and Rail Schedules
A disordered OCR page shows testimonials praising the Attorney Pocket Docket and Pocket Locket as the most complete and convenient office aids. It includes letters from law firms in Amassas City and Cortes, Arizona, plus rail schedule notes for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line and Wichita, Kansas, with various dates in 1944 1959 and 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amassas City
Kao
Ang
Apd
Cortes Dip Faria
Sam and Dare Distress Court
Chase
Also Mentioned on This Page
ROYAL
Amusements
Reo
Maxp
TM Cnawroma
Rani Willis
Uate
eMewenaummie Vivian
Taverites
Humudly
Murray
Murphy
Caton
Ewe Toye
Batigns
Eric
Marsh
Viane Annoupee
eAnteil
Deans Abstract Co
Yabord
Office of the Register of Deeds
Yexiuninys
Newcnmb
Nolalor Tote
Uvievenity
Westand
Meintyre
Meltyre Tilax Parker
MoCiala
Annderson
Bollinworth
Wott Pearce & Vontulvareh
W.ut
Saurnal
Mrk T. Lapierre Tiriing
Hros
Hi. F. Soutnay
Sotapay
Lanrucne
Lee Taylor & Co
Havered North Alain
Watt
Stillwater
Orinwli
W. W. Snyder
Wille
Rogers
SALE
M. B. Cohn Globe
East
Douglas
Cleveton
New York
Chrarson
Jake
Beckache
Girty Eels
November Jane
Andre
Heion Thayer Hutcheson
Enul
Tou
Anake
Siewar
Joan
EaGie
Washington Orney
Eagle's
Denison
Denisen
Texea
St Andrews
Tee
Maiteline Fonder
Genege
M.D
Wichita Overall End Shirt Manufacturing Co
Kritories
Atti-Neys
John E Ash
Teavi
Ivins
Wiitra
Kane
Dem
FI DonaDu
Kieth
Dai Dt Reean Eney
Tnt
Ita Alptaietioe
EH Honaine
Egler Ga
Priscorr
Arizona
Weil
Returm
Shepand, Grove & Smetana Gente
Frtrox
Amd
Fediubar
Wichomack
Jeceve
Atchison, Topeks & Saute Fe
Wienite
M & Fee Cota Patios
Palimen Serpeg
Wiehita
St. Jeph
Inrmee
Atchisen
Funk
Feught
Missouri Pacific Railway
Ewe
Bagie & Agent
Mackiley
Entre Supplies
Atpea & P
Murdoce
Kans
HOTEL
Carey
Ee RA Reet Oe
Hotel Metropole
Stewart & Ran
Pecracereasy
RaTas
A. Kanes
Colame
L. W. Miller
IMS
Avomad
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