Phonetic Printing Leader Denies £7000 Loss Claim
Alexander Joas Exuis, editor of the Phonetic News, rejects a report that phonetic printing lost £7,000 in a Pitman-related venture. He states he prints phonetics in London and Bath, publishes three phonetic works, and notes ongoing success of spelling reform. Clifton, 1 Feb 1850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman
Bash Tower
Stmanetl
Bath
London
Messers, Saville and Edwards
Alexander Joan Exuis
Phonetic News
Marriage to Deceased Wife’s Sister Sparks Outcry Across England
A reader in Gloucester reports a Nonconformist meeting condemning the law prohibiting widowers from marrying their deceased wife’s sister. Speakers argue the prohibition lacks divine basis and harms families, urging nationwide action and parliamentary pressure. Deputations are visiting towns to rally support for repeal.
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Sim
England
Samuel Bowly
Sleigh
London
Lichfield
Lord Lyndhurst
Fos
Mensera
Hyatt
Woodrow
Moat
Gloucester
Woncon
The Borneo Slaughterings Debate Controversy
A letter to the editor criticizes coverage of a London Tavern meeting on the Borneo massacre. It accuses the Times of suppressing key evidence by Sir James Brooke’s critics, praising Mr Thompson’s rebuttal of Aaron Smith and arguing that press commentary favors authorities over reformers.
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London
Borneo
Times
Daily News
Morning Advertiser
George Thompson
James Brooke
Aaron Smith
Thompson
James
Right to live by labour debated in Nonconformist reply
Rio argues that original rights cannot rest on the ability to labour and that rights precede labour, while the editor counters that rights are tied to duties and that labour is essential for subsistence. The exchange questions whether man has a right to live without labour and how value and wages relate to rights.
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Deak
Edinburgh Review
Navy Uie
Sughe
Rio
Letter to the Editor on Journal Misconduct in 1850
A reader from New Broad Street signs a February 4 1850 letter denouncing a journal for false reporting of public meetings. The writer accuses the paper of misrepresentation and calumny and asserts the need for honest reporting as a safeguard for the public.
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Huttas
Henry. Richamp
New Broad-street
Anniversary Dinner Marks Repeal of Bread Tax in Manaarte
The Friends of Fare Trane in Manaarte celebrated repeal of the corn laws on the 1st inst at the Bull's Head Inn with a substantial dinner. Dr F Chambers presided and the evening focused on major principles. Also reports a Jedburgh savings bank clerk absconding with 600 pounds.
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Manaarte
Bull’s Head Inn
F. Chambers
Lorg Place
Jedburgh
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