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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1879
Page
4
A reader recalls variety of American articles in Chea peewad sales and notes the appeal of American apples Baldwins Newtown pippins russets and privinat ethee from America. The piece praises fresh American produce and contrasts it with English staples highlighting evolving views on American trade.
The piece argues for a novel apprenticeship to farming as a valued art, warning against mass but impractical shifts into agriculture. It cites Horace Greeley’s caution on changing careers after thirty-five and notes the vast fertile prairie, urging informed, skilled effort over enthusiastic but uninformed migration into farming.
The account describes William Burr's sentence of twenty lashes and one month in prison. The sheriff notes the turning point at the twelfth stroke and Burr protests his innocence, claiming no fair chance to call witnesses. The piece blends sensational detail with editorial notes on suicide, religious ordained events, and church statistics.
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