04 Dec 1849
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1849
Page
1
A lengthy denunciation of the maxim that the world owes everyone a living. The speaker argues true livelihood comes from useful labor, not idle luxury. Emphasizes personal duty to contribute to society, respect for all honest toil, and rejection of idleness despite wealth or status.
Eyewitness details recount the explosion aboard the Stormy near the pilotshoals. Captain Mason warns passengers as the Louisiana sinks, many rescued, others lost. Capt. Cannon cites pine powder as ignition, disputes linger over boiler water and fuel conditions. Several injured, including Mr. Frederick A. Wood, while a young girl mourns her mother.
Bundries offers an assortment of Rest Old Patent Double Oven Stewart Summer and Winter Air tech combinations Queen of the West Fulton’s Pattern Cooking Stove and parlor stoves including Cottage Lady Washing Trey Air tight Alva Stanley Cincinnati wood coal patterns. Heating stoves include coal stoves seven ten plate and ATR Tight Box stoves in seven sizes priced from 250 to 1400. The firm notes it has concentrated on stove sales.
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