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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1859
Page
1
A talkative piece from a 19th century paper explores women’s employment and health. It debates if women should pursue paid work, warns against moral erosion, and argues for age and class considerations in choosing skilled, respectable labor. It calls for outdoor exercise and balanced lifestyles for women and men alike.
A 19th century correspondent critiques the rise of shawl wearing among ministers and laity as vulgar fashion, comparing it to moral decay. The piece laments public display, mocks clerical attire, and reflects on death’s inevitability shaping society’s judgments.
An old anecdotal column recounts a Friday closing due to repairs at a private meeting place and a humorous churchyard mix up, with references to Sam and his family, a Methodist sermon, and a curious label on the door about services not held. It also briefly mentions a gun anecdote and a wedding notice for Mr. Gimes and Mrs. Monnes in a Western paper snips section.
A fragmented 19th century column urges optimism in bleak times while recounting a Pittsburgh area wideload poisoning scare. Patrick McCoy and relatives allegedly laced corn meal to harm kin, with bread pieces and cakes fed to dogs and people dying. Accusations target Abetm Post and BT McCarty as mill providers amid public uproar.
A garbled Albany Transcript text discusses crime, charity, and social issues with references to Punch and a Philadelphia alderman. It mentions the danger of debt, the temptation of money for many, and a case involving John Alexander and Will Curry. The fragment ends with a note on Lady Peel’s death in 1934.
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