23 Nov 1844
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Newspaper
Peru Observer
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1844
Page
1
The Peru Observer reprints Longfellow verse and notes on Millerism with a lengthy extract from Meascheth's Ecclesiastical History. It discusses medieval panic over the day of judgment, then critiques prayers for Dr. Deelon and closes with verse and a note on Patrick Henry's daughters and Virginia kin.
A Baltimore Sun writer notes the Dead Letter Office in Washington contains unread letters with substantial money values. The quarter ended September 30 saw 34 479 dollars in funds found, with funds returned to owners if identified. otherwise, money reverts to the department after forty days, held for later owner claims.
Major Noah delivers a Tabernacle New York talk arguing that Jewish liberty may arise from a single civic act by the United States. He urges securing in Syria the Jews titles and possessions, protection by Christian aid, and Turkish acquiescence to prevent regional trouble.
Odd snippets report a sailor’s three wishes for rum and tobacco. A Tippe rary grand jury considers a new county jail with plans to reuse old materials and to delay demolition until completion. Dr Johnson quips that a Scottish hotch potch dinner is “very good for hogs” and a lady asks for more wine.
A Pennsylvania traveler awoke to check the weather but misread a cupboard window as the night sky and cried out in shock. A Yankee inventor claims a machine can chase, catch, and ring a hog with precision. John Smith signs a declaration that Ezekiel Polk was not a Tory, asking which John is meant among many.
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