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Newspaper
Sunbury American
Location
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1850
Page
1
An advertisement describes a gallery showing paintings drawings and outdoor views by various artists. It mentions prizes including a Medal and Works of Art, with viewing hours and terms for portrait photographs and attendance.
A collage of Philadelphia and New York advertisements lists watches jewelry varnish ink drugs and liquors. Firms such as Pare Co Linn Smith Co and Phila Philadelphia Wene and Liquor Store promote low prices and wide assortments while partners like Hutcheson and Toomey show varied goods from gloves to wines.
Fragments recount a Dublin University Magazine publication of Samuel Lover verses about Shamus O Brien. The long poem follows his patriotism during rebellion, his execution scene, the mother’s pleas, and a dramatic escape tale ending with a letter to a Dublin widow and travels to America.
Chas Dummig at 207 Chestnut Street advertises a broad range of musical instruments and fancy goods with low prices. Repairs offered in top workmanship and trade-ins accepted. Philadelphia May 35 1850.
Mary Linwood supports her husband Ernest as he endures years of struggle to gain medical practice. A life saving operation on Governor Foisha is a turning point, boosting Ernest to wealth and reputation, with his success credited to his wife’s faith and steadfast cheer.
The narration recalls a twilight scene with President Zachary Taylor on the White House grounds, his simple bearing and farewell to politics, then shifts to a long historical note arguing Laurens Janszoon Koster as the true inventor of movable type, detailing Haarlem’s claim, the 1440s proof, and the Haar lem Society’s 1816 vindication of Jac Koming’s critique.
A fragment reflecting on marriage stating happiness depends on wives and the value of a wife who can adorn wealth or brighten poverty. It argues a man should marry a partner equal to fortune and true to himself as a life companion.
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