15 Jun 1850
Page 1
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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1850
Page
1
Fragmentary 19th century page shows Fremont area items including a printing office notice, cadets of temperance, Saturday meetings at the Old Fire Hall, and advertisements for attorneys Rawson and Buckland. Also references a physician and surgeon near the Hemingdanthe Turnpike and local legal notices in Fremont, Ohio.
A mixed page features an elegiac poem fragment touching a portress, followed by a long verse about flowers and watered, reflective youth. A scene with girls choosing which flower to be is interwoven with moral exhortations on faith, memory, and gentleness, as Lucy and Helen discuss sorrow, prayer, and resilience. The piece shifts to notices for insurance agents, farm listings, and local business ads, all rendered in a periodical voice.
The frontier tale recalls James Bowie defending a weak merchant on the steamship Bob Roy in 1835. A hardened gambler bets wildly, Bowie matches the stakes, and at dawn he shoots his foe after a pistol duel, then returns the winnings to the grateful merchant and his wife. Bowie’s deed is framed as emblematic of his protective, outlaw-champion image alongside praise of public opinion and his lasting fame.
A long fragmentary column discusses politeness as selfless kindness not mere manners, contrasts polished display with genuine courtesy, and moves through anecdotes on education, manners, and social behavior. It mixes clippings on fashion, naiveté, and humorous asides about daily life and old sayings.
Fragmented excerpt explores themes of personal sovereignty and possession of mind and body. It questions what truly constitutes ownership of life and breath, contrasting inner senses with outward existence. The text uses philosophical musings to probe identity and value.
A Boston correspondent reports a proposed convention of handsome men to be held in Savannah. The piece notes anticipated large attendance and public interest with a comment that a lady might attend if the event proceeds.
The Devonport newspaper prints an extract from a letter received by Mr George Tusker of Pembucks Street Devonport dated Hong Kong Feb 2 from his son. The letter notes the marter's erist not of, reba rately for Ruglandbwith, and mentions a rating i.
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