13 Mar 1844
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1844
Page
1
A long read fragment blends a Teetotal Mill allegory with mining turmoil. It shows a sober transformation tale, a dramatic bankruptcy scene, and a bustling frontier economy where vouchers, leads, and lawsuits mix with personal vows and social reform rhetoric in 1844 America.
A fragmentary verse titled Prom a Scotch Pauper laments the effects of drink, urging a friend to witness the drunkard’s misery and the ruined lives of women and families. It attacks alcohol’s ruinous path, citing sorrow, poverty, and a drunkard father and child. It also notes a libel case about Cuances Conn’s deathbed speech and a violent death from alcohol, along with a Portsmouth fire death of a woman.
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