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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1864
Page
1
Fragmentary poem exhorts patriotism with phrases like thine country, spangled banner, and brave forefathers. The text appears as a rough OCR extract with misspellings and line breaks, lacking full context but conveying calls to courage and national duty.
In a March 1864 correspondence, Barron urges urgent moral reform in town, blaming lax behavior and poor schools. He calls for examination of premises, female guardians, and mothering roles, arguing lack of good schools fuels social evil. He appeals to town meetings to empower teacher appointments for lasting effect.
A Newfoundland dog named Blasco and a young girl Lilian survive after being trapped on an iceberg during a Arctic gale. The captain and crew endure grave danger as a dog and crewman guide the girl to safety, reviving her with warmth and care while the ship narrowly escapes a fatal collision with ice. The tale shifts to a domestic vignette of charity and faith as a minister's wife helps a poor Halifax girl, sharing meals and shelter, and recounting her own life of hardship and redemption.
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