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Newspaper
Alton Observer
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1836
Page
3
An old column blends a canine anecdote about dogs reading and behaving like traders with a Bridgewater treatise speculation on living oceans and abyssal beasts. It then reports Wynkoop's colonization remarks noting Africans learning to write to convey ideas, challenging notions of racial intellectual inferiority.
A visitor recounts harsh details of cigar production at Woodvill's, noting long open shelves, enslaved labor by black workers, and children handling leaf and tobacco with saliva used in rolling. He mentions buying bundles of yellows and pahilios popular with Cuban ladies.
In a High School address the mayor urges all scholars to avoid tobacco in any form. He calls smoking vulgar, notes its spread in cities like New York, and cites boys as young as ten taking up the habit, warning of its rising prevalence.
A Manchester landlord seized a pledge paper and signed the name of a top customer. He proclaimed the act in the parlor, the customer rose and said it shall stand. The man remained consistent in backing his claim.
A colonial report notes increased exports from English West India Islands defying fears of decline and argues that freed people are as valuable as enslaved laborers, with indemnity money seen as gain.
The Alton Observer announces Mr. Joan Vinter as traveling agent to grow its subscriber base and invites support. Subscriptions must be paid in advance at $3.00, and readers without delivery are asked to visit the office or Moore's store on Second Street. A journeyman printer is sought with good wages.
Mosers Brown of Providence R I died on the sixth inst at age ninety six. The cause was cholera morbus. The item notes expectations of receiving catalogs from colleges and theological seminaries and mentions a new New York paper the Express led by Brooks and Hunson. It praises the Express as spirited and independent with Whig politics.
A brief quip depicts a child Emma asking what a dilemma is and her mother scolding her father. The exchange ends with a playful conclusion that the situation itself is a dilemma. The piece reads as a lighthearted epigraph from Ep. Ons.
Report claims Gerrit Smith sold his Oswego property for 1,000,000 after paying 47,000. The item notes hope the tale is true and underscores Smith as a deserving figure in the Union.
Richmond reports rapid real estate and rail improvements with a forecast of a bridge and urban growth. The excerpt lists emigration of specie and various city stats in Cincinnati, then covers riots, murders, market prices, and a global mix of reports including schools, banks, theatres, and demographics.
A New York Sun report notes a published pamphlet recounting a conversation between Maria Monk and Montreal priests Mr. Jones editor of L Ami du People and Mr. Leclerc. It says they are in the city to refute her Awful Disclosures with affidavits and will face broad scrutiny.
August brings hopeful reports from Constantinople and Persia as missionaries near large audiences and requests for presses and schools. Ceylon revival and African outreach are noted along with a push for funding, while temperance gains in New York and Boston showcase sacrifices for public welfare. A new Mason’s Sacred Harp music book is lauded by church leaders and educators for its rich Psalms and Hymns and compatibility with schools and services.
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