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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1839
Page
4
An OCR influenced fragment mixes a mock epic surge with a kitchen recipe. It blends references to Eve's pudding, a fez of bread and fruit, and wartime imagery about Poland and heroes. The piece reads as a garbled, interrupted masque of verse and domestic instruction.
A United States audience is urged to see Canadas grievances as the Revolution’s kin, detailing brutal oppression, massacres, arson, and dispossession. The piece condemns Canadian authorities, mocks their officials, and predicts a coming moral revolt, urging aid and impartial response from Americans.
A fragment from Mackenzie’s Gazette parodies 1775 clashes with Clusda’s rule and 1838 political journalism. It contrasts Franklin’s patriotism with contemporary Whig and Democrat writers and laments printers’ timidity and fear of government power.
From the New York Herald the Prescott prisoners discussion frames Americans as ready to avenge blood shed by British authorities in Canada. It argues mass retaliation along the border, with calls for revolutionary action and independence from Britain, portraying Canadians and British rule as despotic and urging unified, armed resistance.
Detroit Morning Post reports: a British agent in the northwest travels among the Chippewas and Winnebagoes, distributing gifts and promising lands to support the so called Great Mother in any potential conflict with the United States. He claims aid will come with sympathy and staged promises to relocate American farmers.
Extract from a British publication illustrates the lax approach to discussing private character and political institutions, reflecting voluminous freedom afforded to the press.
A harsh critique of George the Fourth declares him the meanest unprincipled swindler of London, lacking patriotism or virtue. It asserts he exploited others, ruined friends, and betrayed companions, presenting him as a deceitful occupier of high rank.
Dr Theller a captured American prisoner recounts the tale of Le Fantasque editor, a sharp French paper mocking power at Quebec’s citadel and Lord Durham. The editor spurns patronage after Earl Durham offers to buy and fund his voyage, preferring independence and fees paid by His Lordship’s expenses.
The article recounts a breakfast scene where Earl of Durham scolds a waiter over a Dresden Jar and a sensational tale titled Family Jars dominates the pages. The editor records Lord Durham’s remarks and the exchange with the Fantasque editor, leading to the secretary’s dismissal and Durham’s departure.
Swanton May 1 1999 notice by Gideon Hotchkiss promoting a novel horizontal cast wheel for saw mills and other uses. Claims higher efficiency, durability and water use advantages with wheel cases and lever discharge, listing availability across multiple cities and inviting inquiries and protective rights.
A testimonial dated November 17 1896 from Barlington Vermont certifies Wood and Trow Heidyn for bringing their saw mill Gedrom and Hotchkiss vertical rescuing Water Wheel. Details include an 8 foot water wheel and a 20 inch fan jetter wheel. Shaft length 11 feet with six wheels. Reported 210 strokes per minute with a 24 inch feed.
A trade notice extols Hotchkiss and other wheel designs for gigs and timber wagons. The wheels reportedly reduce back water issues, resist ice, and deliver about 150 revolutions per minute with claimed one fourth greater capacity. Offers contacts across New York Pennsylvania and Vermont for rights and information.
An early American newspaper announces a new publication in Swanton Vermont advocating Canadian independence and opposing despotism. It pledges neutral US politics but aims to expose corruption and promote liberty while reporting from England Canada and Maine. Subscription details outline price and distribution terms.
The Mansion House at Alburgh Springs invites public patronage and boarders, promising refitting, attentive service, and good liquors for temperate guests. It notes travellers and locals are encouraged to visit, with assurances of comfort and prompt attention from the landlords F. W. Stoughton and J. M. Town, dated April 18, 1539.
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