Cholera and philanthropy stories from a colonial era page
The piece blends multiple vignettes including a cholera epidemic striking the Sloward family with deaths of Mr Howard Mrs Howard Ann Steward Harvey D. Little and two children and notes on botanic remedies. It recounts a Philadelphia philanthropist freeing enslaved family in Maryland then another elder Swanzey resident near 108. Also mentions Bank of the United States critique and a prison escape in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Howard
Mr Sloward
Society of Friends
Howard
Ann Steward
Harvey D. Little
Ohio Monitor
Johnn Whitcomb
Swanzey
Albany
Keene
Fragmentary cry of Ireland memory in tense narration
The text shows a character struggling with overwhelming emotion and rage, resisting breaking the illusion of a scene and shouting a blessing toward Ireland. It conveys inner conflict and dramatic turmoil without clear events or identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip
Old
Ireland
Black Hawk Refugee Visit and Rotary Engine Report
A Fort Armstrong dated letter recounts Keokuk and Black Hawk's tribes visiting the army with presents and a council. It notes Black Hawk's struggle and aging, Keokuk’s leadership, and a dance. also reports Allen's Rotary Steam Engine with a Worthington planing machine, claiming ten horsepower and high efficiency. A Nassau murder suspect advertisement from the Troy Press follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
N. Y
Fort Armstrong
Keokuck
Hawk
Blackawk
Washington
D&c
Ilawk
Ifawk
Keobuck
Lawk
Lightning hits wagon shop at Onondaga causes fire
During the thunderstorm on Tuesday the 6th the wagon shop of Me Rover Billings at Onondaga was struck by lightning. The bolt struck a corner post at the eaves and passed through, breaking a jar of turpentine and setting the building ablaze. Mr Billings was at work with:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me Rover Billings
Onondaga
Billings
Fire Destroys Workshop Leaving Child Injured
An explosion in a workshop stunned bystanders and caused tools to melt. A drawing knife was hurled and struck a child on the head, leaving a deep wound. Flames were quenched with the shop sustaining about 100 dollars in damages.
Conviction of Antoine Le Blanc in Morristown murder case
A PhiladelphiaGazette letter reports Antoine Le Blanc found guilty of murder in Sayre family killings. The judge sentenced him to death by hanging on October 1 1833 after a long trial with a large crowd in Morris County. The article notes Le Blanc claimed innocence and that the court urged repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine le Blanc
Monaisrons
Philadelphia Gazette
Sayre
Miller
Amadee Boisaubin
Antoine le Blancs
Samuel Sayre
Morris
Hong
Isaac Wcanfield
Chateau le Neling
No FE
Department
France
Bristorif
Germany
Havre
New York
le Blanc
Bersanbins
Ife
Vandibatter
Western Reserve Chronicle
Supreme Court
Trumbull County
Laxu
Warant
State of Ohio
Ira West Gardner
Maria Gardner
Maria F. Buel
Mesgieurs Stone
Tod
Messrs
Giddings
Loomis
Jina Weer Ganpura
Maria Buel
Eart
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Harvests praise uneven drought fears crops harmed
NORWALHE September 10 1833 reports a productive season with good fruit but drought concerns for corn and potatoes. The furon Reflector claims largest county circulation. Notices include political candidate withdrawals and temperance society annual meeting details at Monroeville with reminders for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soare
Slirent County Temperance Society
Monroeville
Friends of the Temperance Ens
Various Local Notices and Economic Tidbits From 19th Century Press
Fragmented items report Mexico appropriating 30000 for periodicals, Ireland tithes per acre values, a Pennsylvania farmer yields 52 bushels per acre, letters of administration in Mason County, tax and expenditure notes for New York City, copper and coal ore prospects near Nemington, New York duties on woolens over 780000, a 72 pound codfish near Boston, a snake bite death in Lyken’s Valley, a Baltimore Washington earthquake scare, and cholera fading in the city reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the
United Mexican States
Ireland
Peter Flomun
Peansvalley
Center Co. Pa
Court of
Masonco
Maysville
N. V. Courier and Enquirer
England
Europe
Miemington
Nobadew
New York Custom House
Woolens
Boston
Rimnhargar
Lyken's Valley
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Richmond Whig
Brown
Dover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Columbia
Philadelphia
Georgia
Woolfolk
Maryland
Bank of the United States
Justice Johnson
Osborn
United States Bank
Nan
George
Ohio
Weeserer Country
Hemisphere
Dublin
Allen
Woordworth
Oliver Allen
Messrs. J. & J. Spalding
Troy Press
Nassau
Samuel Swan
Norwalhe
Messrs. Preston & Co
Aives
New Haven
TheFestern
Runpel Palner
Fitchville
Philo Weiles
Vermilion
Samupel FH Smilgl
Margaretta
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