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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1856
Page
1
A terse OCR fragment lists names including Red Avery Fitts and Sawer, with reference to the Town Building and its position opposite Hancock Bank. The readable bits suggest a local notice or directory snippet mentioning residents or officials in Ellsworth.
A fragmented poem prompt praises Washington and national pride, referencing veterans and banners. The garbled text hints at nostalgic verse on national strength, with disjointed lines about fortitude and land, and scattered phrases about the flag and heroism.
A large audience heard Wendell Phillips denounce fanaticism and extol American liberty. He urged that governance rests on the people, condemning reliance on institutions and urging broad education, civic responsibility, and freedom of thought as key to republican government.
A lengthy treatise argues for daughters' education and professional work, urging fathers to prepare independent lives for their daughters beyond marriage. It discusses law, medicine, business, and clergy as viable avenues, criticizing social limits and urging practical, educated employment over frivolous pursuits. The piece also addresses political protest and judicial matters of the era.
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