19 Aug 1837
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1837
Page
1
The notice states annual subscription at two dollars with advance payments options, later increases to two dollars and fifty cents, arrears required before discontinuation, and advertising rates up to twelve lines, three insertions for one dollar, with twenty five cents per further insertion and longer ads priced proportionally.
A satirical tale follows Uncle Samuel guardian to many children who cling to pies and puddings. When a reformer trio disrupts kitchen duties, a burnt pudding disaster nearly ruins order until Nicholas offers to bake anew, restoring harmony and a moral about steady leadership.
A fragment from the New York Knickerbocker Magazine surveys the U.S. House with humor and pride. It notes diverse delegates from Tennessee and Missouri, raised among buffaloes and forests, contrasted with city life and the frontier dynamics shaping legislative debates.
The narrative recounts Noah’s century long ark construction amid scoffs and blasphemies. Workers built for hire, lacking faith, while Noah preached repentance and warned of doom, facing continued opposition and derision from contemporaries.
A loud explosion about 2:45 PM in Lexington was attributed to a meteor. Eyewitness accounts describe a bright white ball moving from the sun toward the east, leaving a reddish streak before a loud detonation. The writer urges meteorologist insight and notes possible meteoric stones nearby.
A Scots girl aged about 19 or 20, who spent six years at sea disguising as a sailor, was jailed after a prior horse theft conviction. Upon release she demanded the clothing she wore when jailed, refused aid from the Almshouse, caused a crowd in the park, and was temporarily committed for a hearing.
The article offers practical advice on protecting buildings and people from lightning, recommending good conductors, avoiding metal and drafts, and taking shelter in a bed during storms. It notes risks from chimneys and mirrors and cites a fatal Harrisburg event as a cautionary example.
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