03 May 1860
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1860
Page
1
Poem evokes a long past May in Ramoth Hill with memory of a playmate. The speaker recalls shared scenes, nature's details, and questions whether the beloved remembers him while pondering time and change. A longing tone anchors the recollection of kin, nuts, grapes, and pines by the sea.
A troubled father recounts his life with Maria Jane and her nurse Mrs Prodgit and Mrs Bigby. He objects to harsh dressings and castor oil for Augustus George and laments a civil conflict within his home over his child’s welfare and his wife’s circle.
The writer argues against a claim there are 100000 Jews in the United States and 35000 in England, asserting rapid commercial growth in the U.S. due to Jewish migration. He notes Jews as precursors of commercial greatness and their loyalty to business, while acknowledging Christian persecution and dependence on Jewish commerce. He cites an estimate of two hundred thousand Jews in the United States.
A Danville school pupil, aged seventeen, presents a compact piece praised for philosophy and depth. The excerpt invites readers to read and reflect on whether a dog or gun question is the focal point of the reflection.
A cheeky anecdote describes a young lady’s bedtime routine with a candle, hair arrangements, night cap, and a view of modest vanity. It ends by noting she removes her shoes and stockings and sheds her skeleton skirt before lying down, while the narrator disapproves of the description.
A Savannah rumor claims an order for 200000 feet of no lumber is tied to plans to rebuild the Holy Lands using Georgia forest materials. The tale hints at a novel reuse of regional timber in distant sacred projects.
Fragmentary OCR lists seafood dishes and preparations such as fish chowder clam chowder fried oysters stewed clams and various seafood combinations including lobsters and oysters. Names are garbled with repeated misspellings but indicate a seafood menu from a shoreline hotel.
The text traces cotton use from Herodotus era India to early Egypt and Arabia textiles, notes Arab cultivation in Spain since the 10th century, Granada’s 14th century reputation, Italian mills by the 14th century, English references under Henry VIII and 1552 statutes, and French growth post 1787 under Rouen spinning machines with Lenoir boosting Empire era output.
The Census Board in Washington issues instructions to marshals nationwide to start the census on June 1 and complete by October 31, forbidding any distribution of details to individuals or for publication.
A young museum worker at Le Havre and two helpers dislodged a fossil turtle embedded in a large rock that fell from the cliffs. The shell suggests a marine species related to those in Asia and now near the coast of Western Africa.
A lengthy critique questions the view that immersion alone defines baptism. It argues the phrase baptized may have broader meanings, notes Roman Catholic and other religious positions, and calls for Christian equality in communion. The piece stresses textual evidence and warns against equating immersion with salvation.
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