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Newspaper
Sunbury American
Location
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1850
Page
1
The readable fragments show pricing for inserted items and durations such as five dollars in advance and three month terms. Individual words mention Square and Sun minute but the full context and entities are unclear.
The New York and Philadelphia Journeymen Hatters Association advertises durable hats and caps at standard prices. It promotes gents and boys cloth and glazed caps, umbrellas, carpet bags, and Panama and straw hats at low prices. Dated May 25, 1850.
Fragmentary verse fragment reflecting on morning rituals and the reluctance of waking early. The speaker debates rising with the larks, mocks early risers, and alludes to poets Hood and Gray, noting their dawn habits and the pull of a late bed.
A copy of Professor Webster’s letter to Rev Dr Francis Parkman dated August 5 1850 expresses deep contrition for causing his brother-in law’s death. He asks Parkman to forgive him, notes lifelong gratitude to Parkman’s family, and explains that his wife’s faith was sustained by Parkman’s guidance. He pleads with Parkman to share compassion and prayers for all involved.
A private letter from In Webster implores discretion and asks to share his contrition with immediate family. He offers blessings and expresses heartfelt prayers for the recipient and family.
A 19th century-aired set of tips to husbands on how to treat wives kindly. It warns against jesting about a wife’s feelings, praising other women, or being inattentive in public, and urges shared recreation, clear finances, and open knowledge of income to maintain dignity, trust, and domestic happiness.
A late Cincinnati paper offers a humorous corrected set of commandments for husbands and various domestic vignettes. It includes parodied Thou shalt not commands, a rogue doctor letter from Ohio, a pulpit moment about cards hidden in a prayer book, and Lockport Courier wheat crop standings with Niagara county figures.
A devastating Nescopeck Creek flood on Monday rose rapidly from dawn, reaching 21 feet and washing away mills houses and farms. At Nescopeck Forge twenty lives were lost and property damage in the thousands, with rescues by local crews and notes on numerous drowned workers and families.
Report of Jenny Lind's arrival aboard the Atlantic at quarantine. Barnum Benedict and Belleti greet her as crowds gather along the bay. The Swedish singer appears cheerful and gracious amid a lavish scene of flags and ceremony in New York Harbor.
Immense crowds greet Mlle Lind on the Atlantic as Barnum’s party lands near Canal Street. Police and bystanders manage a dangerous crush. Lind appears at Irving House windows to waves and cheers. Sweden’s flag flies, and a Swedish banner decorates the scene while Mdlle Lind and party receive a guarded welcome from Barnum and attendants.
A late Courier des Etats Unis item retells a sensational document claiming to be the death warrant of Jesus Christ. The piece weaves antiquities, translations, and curious anecdotes from Europe and America, noting a copper plate, Napoleonic-era finds, and various social quips about balls, newspapers, and local trivia.
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