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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1857
Page
1
A fragment from a 19th century issue features two poem-like pieces. The Widow's Lament laments a spouse's loss with admonitions to live virtuously. Going out and coming in reflects on a father's farewell to his child, urging reliance on God and guidance through life. The text preserves period religious tone and moral reflections.
Devawang Jan 1 1056 reports travel from Pomeroy to Athens via Gibson House with notes on poor hotel accommodations in both towns. Details rail changes include regular passenger and freight trains Athens to Cincinnati with an 8 AM departure and 5 PM arrival, plus dine at the hotel if needed. Also recounts anecdotes on church interruptions and coal history in England.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a serpent battles a crocodile high in a tree and water, both dying after ten minutes of violent contortions and thrashing. A monkey taunts the carcasses while a nearby observer disrupts the fray with a stone, then a New York Tribune note references bird trade with Germany and Hartz canaries.
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