Reyton poet James Tannor gains fame from rough start
The Poughkeepsie Telegraph presents the Reyton poet James Tannor, born in Reyton village Oldham Lancashire England. At 20 he could neither read nor write but persisted to study and write poetry, publishing two small volumes. He lives in Reyton and is known as the Reyton poet. 128 Harts village DC Nov 20 1943.
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Florist Delights in Edenic Bloom Across Diverse Climes
A florist gathers flowers from every climate to create a paradise of bloom. He tends a sunlit field where beauty and fragrance reward his work, transforming wild growth into vivid displays that rival a bride’s radiance and a child’s joy. The piece extols floral artistry as a heavenly reflection of Eden and serene beauty.
Advice to a Daughter on Deportment and Courtesy
A formal moral guidance piece urges a daughter to maintain proper conduct with men, avoid forwardness, and value genuine character over vanity. It warns that feminine influence shapes social character and cautions against flattery, urging propriety, restraint, and steadfast virtue.
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Fermmle
Komler
Freudbtap
The Farmer's Lot in Prosperity and Dependence
The piece extols the farmer's “lot” as enviable yet tested, noting his direct reliance on God, weather, and seasons for prosperity. It emphasizes gratitude for providence, the modest risk of ruin in a single crop, and the moral duty to honor farming as a noble, divinely supported vocation.
Transportation Sentence For French Arrival Benefit To Monkeys
The passage notes a case where, rather than death, a man is sentenced to transportation after claiming a twenty franc fetch at Algiers. It remarks that this shift to transportation benefits the monkeys, implying a satirical critique of colonial justice and public sentiment. The tone reflects a period newspaper voice.
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Algiers
Will of English miser yields hidden fortune joke
In London, John Pleech left odd legacies in a peculiar will. A kick broke a brown stone jug revealing guineas, while others found the black coat, flannel waistcoat, and earthen pots also filled. The heirs cheered at the surprise bequests.
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John Pleech
London
Alr
Emigration Surge From Buffalo to Upper Lakes Area
The New York Tribune describes a vast westward exodus from Buffalo, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties and Western Pennsylvania toward the Upper Lakes and Mississippi regions. It notes movement to Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana territories as land is quickly occupied and people seek better fortunes, warning of future draining effects. The piece reflects on discontent abroad and the Pacific Ocean as a distant capstone to expansion.
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New England
Buffalo
Cattaraugus
Chautaque
Pennsylvania
Upper Lakes
Mississippi
Illinois
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Iowa
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Connecticut
Pacific Ocean
Obed and Deb Courtship in Lively Rural Tale
A stitched memory of Obed courting Debby with mishaps at the church, spilled tea, a chair collapse, and Debby’s rival Joe Turner. Deb’s humor and vanity spark a comic scene as Obed falters, blushes, and realizes Deb loves Joe while they tease about a future ram and wool. Includes a long aside on ham curing in Cincinnati.
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Ephraim's
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Waterloo
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Mr. Obed
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Sarah
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Moil Mickle
Iris
Obed
Greek Revolution A Greek Heroine Patriotism of the Ladies
A Missolonghi letter from Madame Sissini describes Greece's peaceful revolution in Athens with a constitutional government, a national assembly, and a people's ministry. The sister of a Greek heroine recounts public celebrations, oaths, and women embracing civic pride, urging admiration for the king and the new national festivals.
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Maren Bozaris
Greece
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Vasilal
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Benton Speech at Man Chester Democratic Meeting
Col Benton delivers an extempore address to a large Democratic gathering in Man Chester. He recalls the Jackson era trials, praises the people’s capacity to govern, and urges unity to uphold elective government against a hostile bank and political coalition. He notes 1840 frauds and 1844 stakes as warnings, before committee returns with resolutions.
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Friends of Free and Popular Government
Missouri
House of Representatives
Gore
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Senate
Hess
van Buren
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Union
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maine
New Jersey
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