Cabinet Making Ad Promises Ready to Order Furnishings
Thomas McGavran announces a cabinet making business on Shore Street offering to supply furniture to order with a range of pieces on hand. He notes skilled, reliable staff and practical skill to ensure customer satisfaction and fair pricing, and adds he can make and deliver coffins or hearses if needed. The notice dates May 13 and is signed by McGavran.
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Breudlleriber
Jobmane
Mood
N. B
Din Thomas McGavran
Balm of Life advertisement and broadside notice in Steubenville
James Turnbull appointed agent in Steubenville to sell Rev. L Coverts Balm of Life, advertised as a cure for bronchitis and lung diseases. The verbose pitch extols the remedy, warns against bronchitis, and touts testimonials, with pricing and agent details amid other classified items and a bank ledger excerpt.
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James Turnbull
Steubenville
Rev
We Langs
Married on Tuesday Mowitt weds Charlotte Conroy in New York
In a remarkable case from the coroner’s inquest, Thomas Mowitt, a Lewisham shoemaker, marries Charlotte Conroy, who was living as John Pelsing and the widow of a drowned man. The union follows a tale of disguise, a dock death, and a husband’s private inquiry into a partner’s disappearance. The couple’s alliance creates a curious record of romance and legal curiosity. The report also covers a Mormon disturbance in Frankford with a public lecture, note swindle allegations, and witness accounts challenging the authenticity of Mormon notes from Kirtland. The Philadelphia Chronicle notes the uproar and claims the note’s authenticity was verified by engravers.
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The
New York Sun
Yournals
William Ash
Thomas Mowitt
Charlotte Conroy
Mowitt
Pelsing
John
Mr. Pelsing
Maiden Lane
Me. M
John Pelsing
Philadelphia
Frankford
E. G. Lee
Dr. Dyott
Kirtland
Lee
Alus
Messrs. Underwood, Baid & Spencer
Ohio
Philadelphia Chronicle
Poinsett Proposes Safety Regulations For Wartime Instructions
Government notes by J R Poinsett urge creation of instructions and regulations to protect workers and others from dangerous wartime activities. Emphasizes timely promulgation of rules to reduce fatal accidents and ensure proper enforcement.
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J R. Poinsett
Governor McKean Succeeds After Long Public Service
The state supplied the quota and McKean took over the governor’s office at the close of the year. He died in Lancaster in 1800 at age 56 or 57, noted as an active patriot who devoted much of his life to public service. The excerpt references events through January 20, 1799, and marks the transition of leadership.
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Govenor
McKean
Lancas
Ter
Rules for Safe Cannon Firing Published by Order
The article notes rules prepared by Mr. Poinsett to guard unskilled gunners from the melancholy accidents that often occur when cannon are fired. It emphasizes safety measures and structured guidance for handling artillery.
Warn Department Advices For Gunner Instructions 1841
The frequent accidents from cannon explosions due to carelessness or mismanagement prompt instructions for gunners. The Ordnance Board will submit to the Secretary for consideration guidance on proper use and safety procedures.
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Warn Department
Onlnance Board
Ordnance Board Warns on Cannon Fires in 1841 Edict
The Ordnance Board on March 2 1841 warns that accidental cannon explosions arise from burning cartridge fragments left in the bore. It prescribes wool cartridge bags woolen sponges buckskin finger stalls and careful sponging to extinguish embers and prevent ignition when loading the next charge.
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Ordnance Board
Benji
Hugher
Thomas Mifflin Governor and patriot of Pennsylvania
Thomas Mifflin born 1744 to Quaker parents rose as major general in the American army, helped organize the continental force, served as Pennsylvania governor, and signed the US Constitution. He led militia mobilization during the 1794 insurrection and presided over constitutional formation.
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Thomas Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Smith
Society of Quakers
Washington
United States
Franklin
Supreme Executive Council
Peach Tree remedies for worm damage in Delaware Farmer
Reader inquiry recalls 19th century gutter wisdom on peach trees. A Pennsylvania farmer used brimstone around the roots to fumigate and kill worms, while a poor tenant reportedly scalded roots with boiling water to kill pests. Anecdotes note hot-water application above ground and cloth-dished containment for controlled exposure.
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Pennsylvania
New England
Ibors
Time and ruin in the temple of memory
An antiquated meditation on time as destroyer of beauty and youth. A guardian angel declares time the destroyer as the speaker recalls a majestic temple, its revelry, and the passing of generations until only ruin remains. A contractor in Illinois touts a new rock drill plus a plea for editors to preserve newspapers in libraries. A tale of resurrectionists ends with a cold joke at a tavern.
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Nature
Guy
Mly
Jude
Heaven
Paulding
Ilinois
Ghostly ostler tricks students with dead body in wagon
In a chilling tale a hostler deceives wandering students by placing a dead man in a wagon. He removes the corpse's clothes, dons them himself, then waits. The men, startled, confront the ostler as the wagon moves off, while the hostler's eerie laughter hints at hellish pride.
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Hind
Ben
Hell
Prisoners Redeemed by Kanzas War Party Plot at Pawnee Camp
A detachment from Fort Leavenworth under Captain Prenor and Dr Kennedy recovered eleven Pawnee prisoners from a Kanza war party that ambushed a Pawnee camp. The column, sent on Major Cummins’s requisition, returned to Fort Leavenworth with the captives to be restored to their tribe. The article laments Kanza cruelty and notes Pawnee retaliation rumors, while Lt Roff leads Pawnee prisoners to Bellevue for missions.
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Dragoons
Fort Leavenworth
Prenor
Kennedy
U.S. A
Kanzas River
Cummins
Kansas
Roff
1St Regiment of Dragoons
Temperance Cor Pial Debate in MRA Meeting
Andrew Farlong and James Lacey questioned the ginger cordial praised as the nicest and warmest, claiming it is beautiful staff and cheap. The discussion raised doubts about its value and impact on temperance efforts.
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B.C
Andrew Farlong
James Lacey
Andrew
Temperance cordial misleads two Irish friends in tale
Andrew and James argue over temperance and whiskey by recalling hard times. They test ginger cordial claiming it helps restraint yet fear it wastes time and money. James recalls a past life of hunger and hardship, choosing a quiet tale of restraint and planned meeting to discuss their path.
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Andrew
God
Total Sbstinance Society
James
L Owly
Mary
Andrew W
Ireland
Egon
Eurely Bee
Temperance Cortial
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Jock Wood
Tilhit
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Edward Mansfelds
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Temperance Corpial
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