21 Nov 1868
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Newspaper
Reading Daily Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1868
Page
1
A fragment from the Presbyterian Magazine describes a curious acrostic poem about the cross of Christ, with bold capitalized lines and a prayerful reading. The text shifts to reflections on marriage, gender roles, and parental influence, then moves to children's behavior, moral exhortations, and domestic life. It includes anecdotes, prayers, and notices on Sabbath value, moral lessons, and assorted local curiosities.
A Missouri resident Tulle after a quarrel with his wife seized a gun intending to shoot her. The wife raised her arm and he struck her, breaking the arm. A son then wrested the gun and struck him, killing him, as he died instantly from a fractured skull. A separate report notes a Philadelphia ice boat launched at Cramp and Son’s shipyard, costing $160,000 and over twenty percent larger than last year’s boat, ready by year’s start.
The message urges apyxationns to submit advertisements as early as possible due to rising circulation. It notes that contentions must be readied for the press by a set time and that some notices will not be published if late.
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