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Newspaper
Alton Observer
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1837
Page
4
The article urges farmers to enter silk production, recommending affordable publications, warning that success depends on knowledge and prudence, and outlining mulberry cultivation, plant varieties, propagation, costs, and early preparation including cocoonery setup and beginner-friendly methods.
The article praises growing reading among the public and credits the American Sunday School Union with supplying wholesome books across Religion and Morals Biography History Natural History Antiquities and Theology. It notes state unions in Illinois Massachusetts and others distributing volumes to settlements and families and mentions Rev S G Rozzell noting Romanists moving to Indiana to establish a colony.
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