Myrtle Leaf and the Soldier’s Homecoming
Clyde Hammond carries a preserved myrtle leaf as a sacred token from a loved one. After fierce battles in New Hampshire volunteers, he returns to Nell and the Hammond family, delivering a quiet vow and a reunion that heals old sorrows.
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Clyde Hammond
New Hampshire Volunteers
Androscoggin Valley
Lieutenant Lange
Clyde
Lange
Northland
Antietam
New Hampshire
Nortie
Hammond
Seeformier
Moffat's Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters Advertised
The ad touts Moffat's Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters as cures for mental low mood and physical weakness from indigestion costiveness or bilious secretions. It claims millions have benefited and bills them as the most effective cathartic and purifier. Sold by dealers nationwide.
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Moffat
Phoenix
Old Song Of Longing And Free Love Echoes In Verse
A lyrical fragment recalls a distant harbor light and a tranquil morning by the river, with imagery of grass dew and sailboats. The narrator sings of nostalgia and a beloved girl, longing for freedom and the sea, as the wind and reeds accompany the memory.
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Jes
Local subscribers urged to support country papers
The Montpelier Freeman notes readers who cancel local papers for cheaper city editions. The editor argues sustaining rural presses benefits community knowledge, economy of preaching, and local business, urging continued subscriptions rather than chasing metropolitan sheets.
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Montpelier Freeman
Tribune
Coustry
Eb Pees
Iit
Tribume
Feds
Best Nees
Evolution of Ladies Shoes and Fashion in Chestnut Street
The article recalls past shoe fashion ten years prior and notes the shift to varied gaiters and heels. It warns against paper soles and dangerous high heels, urges indifference to drawing room attire on sidewalks, and advises ladies to avoid tight shoes while urging caution in dealers selling improper footwear.
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Chestnut Street
Baltimore
Dealera
Household Receipts for Pastry and Cooking Techniques
A detailed old fashioned guide on pastry making and kitchen tips. It covers fat to flour ratios for crusts, minimal liquid use, greasing pans, and handling flaky crusts. Includes methods for casings and tips on lighting, pumpkin stew, and a recipe for a Waits Horse Paint with lime and linseed oil.
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Nicut
Death of a Child Teaches Parents Hope and Faith
A religious meditation on bereaved parents finding redemption through the loss of a child. The article reflects on how the death of little ones leads families to seek heavenly guidance, awaken to eternal life, and reassess priorities toward salvation and preparation for heaven.
A Plea For Mean Men In Public Life
A St Louis Republican correspondent argues for mean men in power. He claims mean men siccate jealousy from wives and hoard temper, while good fellows are merry but ineffective. He contrasts tyrants in office with benevolent rulers and favors firm, single minded leadership over consensus seeking.
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St. Louis Republican
Gguss
Why Do Not Our Farmers Study Their Profession
A California Farmer column laments farmers neglecting books and journals. It contrasts traders, lawyers, doctors, ministers, and manufacturers who seek written wisdom with farmers who rely on childhood work, warning that lack of study harms success and that true knowledge unlocks nature’s Temple for better yields.
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California
Duties of Husbands and Wives in a Christian Home
An essay argues equal duties for husband and wife within marriage, challenging the notion that business excuses neglect of family. It urges husbands to share childrearing, education, and emotional support, while balancing wealth pursuit with spiritual and domestic responsibilities to sustain the union and national welfare.
Duties of a Husband at Home in Family Circle
The text argues a husband should prioritize home life over business, keeping a cheerful hearth. If he follows this rule a wife will respond with affection and a warm, connubial tone. Children will seek guidance by the fire and the husband will balance duties with responsibilities to God and family.
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Henry Lhhman
Wuustar
Ohio
Pultic Square
Nerenue
Cade
Lange
Tham
Nell
Jyde
Bar
Langa
Canadas
West Indies
Spanish America
Atudemt
Ogague
Hostatter
Ite
West
Businness
Wayland
Borane
Law of the Road Rules and Driver Conduct
The article explains carriage rules for right side passage, notes the Lug heh left turning norm, and stresses drivers must yield to oncoming teams. It warns about traffic offences, distance keeping, and penalties for fast driving, urging careful sharing of wide but uneven roads.
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Mora Red
Gover
Vernons
Paseng
Ron Amedaye
Catia
Towna
C Ues
Lojuian Ivan
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