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Letter to Editor
April 29, 1825
American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A letter to the Watchman warns pedestrians on the north side of Third Street between Market and Shipley streets to stay near the curb to avoid water from a projecting spout that spoils clothes. The writer, a poor sufferer, wishes for the issue to be remedied.
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Full Text
FOR THE WATCHMAN.
Those persons who have occasion to pass along the North side of Third street, between Market and Shipley streets, are informed, that if they wish to preserve their clothes clean and dry, it is necessary, in making a trip in that part of the town, to keep as near as possible to the curb stone; otherwise they will be in great danger of having their garments spoiled by the water which frequently issues, without any warning to the passenger, from a spout projecting from a yard on the North side of Third street. I would have the evil remedied, were I not
A Poor Sufferer.
Those persons who have occasion to pass along the North side of Third street, between Market and Shipley streets, are informed, that if they wish to preserve their clothes clean and dry, it is necessary, in making a trip in that part of the town, to keep as near as possible to the curb stone; otherwise they will be in great danger of having their garments spoiled by the water which frequently issues, without any warning to the passenger, from a spout projecting from a yard on the North side of Third street. I would have the evil remedied, were I not
A Poor Sufferer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Third Street
Water Spout
Street Hazard
Curb Stone
Pedestrian Warning
What entities or persons were involved?
A Poor Sufferer
The Watchman
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Poor Sufferer
Recipient
The Watchman
Main Argument
pedestrians on third street between market and shipley should stay near the curb to avoid water from a spout that spoils clothes; the issue should be remedied.
Notable Details
Water Spout Projecting From A Yard
Danger To Garments