Gettysburg School Advertisements and Medical Notices
Second session of Gettysburg English and Classic School for males and females begins March 1 1802 with 16 weeks terms. Boarding and day school advertised with fees and contact. Notice to invalids from Dr Bushey offering medical services in Hunterstown. Pure Catawba and Isabella wine manufactured in Bendersville announces local supply for Adams County trade.
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Gettysburg
Lirst
Manou
Wf. Bushey
Hunterstown
Adams Co. Pac
Cuutings
St. Anthony's
Burkholder & Wilson
Bendersville
Adams County
Adan County
Artigle
A.D. Inutan
EB. Misston
Inheritance Tax and Notices in Adams County 1863
March 12 notice lists collateral inheritance tax totals for decedents including Jacob Lutz Leah Lerew John Lerew Sally Orr Samuel Taner Rachel Fanes and others, totaling 349.02 dollars. Auditor J. G. Neely confirms accuracy and date Feb 26 1862. Also notices administration for Jacob Hamm of Adams County Osford township, urging debts and claims settlement. Coal and clothing ads follow with regional suppliers and price promotions. Frames and gilded frames offered by Tyson Brothers in Gettysburg. Ladies hats and spring wear advertised by RF McIlieny near York Street.
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Adama
Act of Assembly
Charles X. Martin
Register & Recorder
Said
Jacol Lutz
Leah Lerew
John Lerew
Sally Orr
Jacob Hamm
Osford Cownship
Adams County
Heidelberg Township
York County
Jacob Arndt
Only a Picture Upon the Wall and the Lost
A poem reflects on a bereaved parent lamenting a lost baby boy. Fragments speak of a wall image, a lock of hair, and the irretrievable nature of the loved child. The verses contrast sorrow with faith, imagining reunion in a better home where the lost are found.
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Julia
Mary
Woman's Grave and the Soft Power of Women
Essay laments the grave of woman, praising her as tender and virtuous. It contrasts man’s justice with the quiet nobility of women, suggesting she inspires empathy, strength, and quiet genius, shaping humanity and supporting others in distress.
Love and Purity Power in Human Hearts
The piece extols love as bright pure and powerful unchanging amid life s storms. It likens love to a beacon sustaining the heart in adversity and uniting society s souls while noting small deeds build character across a lifetime. It ends with calls for more outdoor activity fresh air and wholesome recreation as a tonic for all ages. Scientific American.
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Gurland
Sovk
Ladies Should Read Newspapers for Real World Knowledge
An editorial advocates female education beyond fashion to include current events and world affairs. It argues women should read newspapers to discuss political, moral, and religious topics, pairing classics with modern dispatches to boost conversation and charm. The piece includes anecdotes and quips about readers, parlor humor, and patriotic reflections.
Pillow and Floyd blamed in Donelson escape tale
Gen. Pillow's Fort Donelson account portrays fear and cowardice among Confederate leaders. Floyd balked at surrender, Buckner yielded to Grant, and Pillow and Floyd are denounced as impostors and cowards. The piece mocks Rebel resolve and highlights traits rival readers would condemn.
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Pillow
Fort Donelson
Floyd
Buckner
Grant
Scott
Substitutes for Coffee and March Farm Calendar
A long excerpt reviews substitutes for coffee such as rye coffee sweet potato coffee and barley coffee with simple preparation steps. It then shifts to a March calendar of farm operations covering sun and frost, cattle, cellars, drains, fencing, crops, manure, planting potatoes and trees, pruning, and orchard work with practical advice for field and nursery care.
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New York City
New York
New England
North West
Compassionate Judge Delivers Odd Texas Execution Order
A learned Texas judge sentences John Jones for murder but cites prison conditions to justify executing him the next morning. The judge notes broken glass, dilapidated chimneys, and only one blanket per prisoner, using these hardships to argue for swift mercy. A second item recalls a tale of “Presence of Mind” from a church dignitary, ending with a quip about universal fault being the word too.
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Texas
John Jones
Thad
Liquid Fire Experiments Stir Naval Yard Speculation
Report describes A Linco and H J Lamaty's earlier discovery of “liquid fire” as a weapon and notes Boston scientist S I Grexnovan testing a flame-throwing liquid. Possible trial near Norfolk Navy Yard discussed amid other regional notes on beekeeping birch bark hives and mink-driven moth control.
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Navy Yard
Norfolk
Cattaraugus
A. Mudgett
Great Valley
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WM. McElwee
Ox Mosory
John S. Wait
J.C. Garrigues
Puoblicher
South Fourth Street
Philadelphia
Balanes Dua Commonwealth
Subscrvbar
J. G. Neely
Heads & Bueieler
N. Vicking
Tyson Brotit
Excelsior Sky-light Gallery
York Street
Boulevard
Vernon
McIlieny
Newspapr
Uhwise Postey
Mhiseell
Scientific American
Aura
Trishman
Cory
Bob
Belmont
McClernand
Battle of
Banka
Partington
Great West
Vin
Gay Tle
J. A. Cuarin
U.S
Mulley Cuty
Roanoke Island
Golvsroround
Jolly Davis
Elizabeth City
Joan Davis
Commodore Gotosnenoter
Navy Department
Davis
Great
Britain
Ireland
Ottawa River
Speehmen
Sar
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Wisconsin
Father Bridang
Lindane
JavrThe
Louisville Journal
John C. Breckinridge
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