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Newspaper
Alton Spectator
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1838
Page
2
A dense OCR page lists merchants in Alton Pennsylvania, auctions, property for sale or lease, executors notices, debts collection, and public works bids. Names such as CLAWSON & COCK, BEALL, ALEXANDER, RILEY, and HAWLEY appear with assorted goods, shipments, and legal ads across 1837 dates.
Reopened Alton area listings promise continued services and a mix of offerings. Advertisements detail lodging, dining, music and instruction, with readings on prices for Latin and French lessons and a focus on youth instruction and social events.
A reminiscence recalling Samuel Adams, his later years as Lieutenant Governor and Governor, his dignity in public life, and his ties to John Hancock. The piece recounts Adams’s poverty, frugal lifestyle, and notable gestures including his participation in Hancock’s mourning, his stance on theatre, and a later dispute over a law affecting performances. It notes a British bribery offer he rejected and reflects on his enduring patriotism.
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