Image of Ideal Womanhood Endures in Noble Effort
A poem-like tribute describes a woman who embodies ideal womanhood through intellect, perseverance, and service. Her calm leadership, balancing beauty and discipline, inspires awe among peers who glimpse her steadfast virtue and self denial. The verse portrays her as a harmoniously developed figure guiding others toward truth and higher purpose.
The Paperless Man
A stubborn farmer Titus Closely refuses a newspaper subscription, arguing his frugality and pride. His wife Nancy and neighbor Deepwater embrace newspapers for recipes farming tips and market insights, lifting productivity and even boosting Deepwater’s sheep and cheese gains. Titus later regrets missing market signals and finally buys a paper for himself, conceding its value.
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Titus
Nancy
Deepwater
Titan
John Deepwater
Titun
Prudence Deepwater
Times
Polly Downer
John D Water
Nance
Pru
Thorn
John Jeep
John
Saddler & Ryder
Brinkton
Saddler
Heavenly Logings and the Pursuit of Heavenly Rest
A religious reflection argues that passion for worldly wealth and fame corrupts virtue. It praises withdrawal from material pursuits toward heavenly contemplation, citing Coleridge and spiritual leaders who resist worldly payoffs for higher ends. The text urges inner purification and unity with divine presence as the true source of joy beyond earthly pleasures.
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Crea Ion
Totru
Rise of Prussia and German Unity Drives Mid-19th Century War Prelude
The piece traces Prussia’s ascent under Bismarck through free trade, the Zollverein, and the North German Confederation, leading to Austrian exclusion after Sadowa and the march toward a unified German empire. It contrasts French ambitions under Napoleon III with German commercial and military consolidation shaping Europe’s balance.
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Isa
Germany
Brandenburg
Europe
France
Prussia
Bismarck
Austria
National Party
Bavaria
Wurtemburg
Saxony
Hanover
Sadowa
Vienna
Prussa
Berlin
Siesse
Hohenzollerna
Vrancs
Venice
Hut Napowon
Posnon
Napoleon III
Spain
Prim
Prince of
Hohenzollern
Napoleon
William
Paris
Grandchildren and the Continuity of Family Love
Samuel Osgood discusses how grandchildren fill the void when children grow up and leave the family nest. He argues that affection for grandchildren strengthens ties across generations, mirrors parental love, and reveals God’s plan for human life through continued care and shared affection.
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Cather Logeer
Ehohooter
Leech
Lacy
Thail
Moralit
Jesus
Any
All Jr
Samuel Osgood
Harper’s Magazine
Temperate party and Chinese industry in New England
A long fragment describes a temperate Chinese community in New England. It notes orderly customs, skilled workers, and a factory run by Mr. Sampson employing many Chinese men in a shoe business. The piece mentions social reactions, labor shortages, and debates over immigration and servitude.
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North Adama
Sam
Abe
Leary
Amuleis
New England
Charley Ping
Sxteen
Hase
Powel
China
New York
Ampson
Tee Ory
Samypson Bouritt
Dttet
Wtler
Anireggietys
Hoogac
Sampees
Sud
Sampson
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Orrville
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Pittsburgh
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Apple Creek
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CPT
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Cates
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McSweeny & Parsons
Jacobs
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Zimmerman
J T. Garver
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Whit Salem
Wooste
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L R. Critchfield
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Weat Side Public Square
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R. J. Cunningham
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Indus
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Pea Wertz
Christian Wertz
William T. . Werts
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Franklin McGill
Court of Common Pleas
County of Wayne
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Oaio
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Aid
Alxo
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Aloo
Robert McWillisms
Hugh A. Smurr
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Robert McWilliam
John Wert
Lenda
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Sald
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Aaid Road
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Pennsylvania State Horticultural Society
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Madison Journal
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Willem Foes
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Recorder’s Office
County
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Downige & Yccum
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Straw & Morton
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Argaret Foller
O. P. Cramch
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Humdrum
Misa Braddon
Aurora Floyd
Sho Herper
Jake Misa Braddon
Birds of
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Cays Matamet
Beecher
Louvia
Wellington
Archduke
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Socka
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