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Newspaper
The Weekly Comet
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1855
Page
2
A Clinton town newspaper column describes the rivalry between the Whig and Patriot papers, noting editors, name changes, and political stances. It features a letter from Bott le Green Jones declining a gubernatorial bid, concert notices, shipping and slave trade mentions, and local debates on a market house and mayoral race.
A historic revival of the Lieutenant General title draws sharp criticism from the press. The piece argues the rank adds little to military merit, warns it could erode republican equality, and condemns costly titles and social disruption while lamenting civic corruption seen in Gotham.
A long excerpt discusses phonetic reform and the difficulty of English spelling, noting examples like go and port, and the absurdities of prefixes and sounds. It mentions Moni Touxerie and J. Finglish, and comments on the language reform movement and related writings.
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