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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
2
Subscriptions cost 3.00 per year in Indiana and 3.50 per year out of state. The notice records second class matter status for Delphi Indiana and states delivery by mail on Thursday morning to all subscribers within the Delphi Trading Territory.
The passage urges literary plainness over polysyllabic form. It advocates short, direct sentences and monosyllabic exclamations to improve reader understanding and reduce obfuscation. The tone promotes writing as spoken language with clarity and economy.
A first person voyage diary recounts a 1848 Atlantic crossing from New York to England. The ship battles gales for sixteen days, with 16 sails on the windward side and heavy cargo including 16,000 bushels of corn, cotton bales, hides, and hogshead staves. Crew pump constantly, endure seasickness, and persevere toward calmer seas and headway despite repairs and shifting winds.
The diary entries describe daily shipboard life from April 28 to May, detailing wind, sea, meals, and near landfall en route to Liverpool along with encounters with a brig and human cargo. The second item covers Senator Vance discussing a Pension Protection bill prompted by Studebaker’s closure and its impact on workers like Nolan Miller.
The article traces pro slavery efforts in Vincennes and nearby Indiana Territory, noting the 1787 Ordinance, 1802 convention, and 1803-1810 laws enabling bondage. It cites tax records in Wayne and Franklin counties, 1813–1818, and discusses census data showing few or no slaves by 1820 and 1830. Florence Hellman confirms sparse Indiana slaves in 1820.
The piece discusses Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent's wedding highlighting the father's prominence and public attention on the newlyweds. It questions the future privacy of the couple and contrasts their status with other famous families. It also recounts a radio tale about a prodigal son and reflects on a modern Bible-story retelling.
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