When was it published?

October 1, 1834 in Republican Herald

Foreign News October 1, 1834

Republican Herald

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Funeral Ordinance, Heidelberg, Baden, Burial Rites, Pine Coffins, Expense Classes

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

A new ordinance in Heidelberg, Baden, regulates funeral rites by banning superfluous pomp, street processions of bodies, requiring pine coffins from a public warehouse, limiting garlands to natural flowers, and setting four classes of burial expenses from 12s to 2l 10s maximum.

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Funeral Obsequies.—A singular ordinance on the subject of these rites has recently been promulgated at Heidelberg, in the dominions of Baden. All superfluous pomp has been forbidden: no dead body is now allowed to be carried through the streets; the coffins are to be made exclusively of pine, and to be kept for selection in a public ware house, and no garlands are now permitted to be used but such as are composed of natural flowers. There are four classes established; the burial expenses of the highest must not exceed 2l 10s, and of the lowest 12s. Some of the rules above spoken of might be imitated with advantage in this country.

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Political

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Funeral Ordinance Heidelberg Baden Burial Rites Pine Coffins Expense Classes

Where did it happen?

Heidelberg, Dominions Of Baden

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Primary Location

Heidelberg, Dominions Of Baden

Event Date

Recently

Outcome

four classes of burial expenses established, highest not exceeding 2l 10s, lowest 12s; superfluous pomp forbidden, no street processions of bodies, pine coffins only from public warehouse, garlands limited to natural flowers.

Event Details

A singular ordinance on funeral rites promulgated, forbidding superfluous pomp, allowing no dead bodies to be carried through streets, requiring coffins made exclusively of pine kept in a public warehouse for selection, and permitting garlands only of natural flowers. Four classes of burial expenses set.