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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1849
Page
2
Nasaville reports the death of former President James Knox Polk on June 16 1849 from chronic diarrhea. Born November 2 1795 Polk died at fifty four years seven months thirteen days making him the youngest among presidents and ex presidents then living.
The notice requires the author to include their name and address for good faith. communications without these details will be ignored.
A Plainfield village note urges attendance at a Ladies Fair at Laing’s Hall on the July 4 holiday. The event supports various benevolent aims from depot construction to temperance and missions, with additional commentary on local youth rowdiness and civic reform.
A nostalgic plein air sketch recalls Mary Cairns, daughter of Scottish farmer Cairns, born on a mountain homestead near Plainfield. It describes the family, the farm’s fertility, Mary’s gentle labor, and the beauty of the landscape surrounding their settled life.
A narrative contrasts modern schooling with a motherly home education arguing Mary should marry Charless Turner, a capable yet poor suitor. Turner is portrayed as virtuous, educated, and resilient, valued over wealth, while the Cairns household hosts a gathering that hints at an impending notable event as a sultry evening darkens with an ominous storm.
A man named Charles perishes during a mountain storm as a sudden lightning strike ends his life just before reaching a house. Mary, his fiancée, suffers brain fever and declines after the death, with recovery uncertain and her health slowly waning while family support aids her condition.
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