The Lost Pearl and Willy's Forest Rescue Tale
In Ceylon a young Colonel Pemberton and his wife endure tragedy as their son Willy wanders into a treacherous forest. After surviving wild beasts and hunger, Willy is saved by Vinna the loyal Malay, who later helps recover a priceless pearl and earns royal aid to return Willy to Negumbo.
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Charles Pemberton
Ceylon
Negumbo
Pemberton
Willy
England
Vinna
Gatura
Gatuara
Condatchy
Col. Pemberton
King of
Vinne
Colonel Pemberton
Forget-me-nots and a love that would not break
In Philadelphia a young woman Harriet hesitates after a flower girl offers forget me not flowers tied to her lover Charles Leland. The scene reveals shared bets and hidden affections as Harriet discovers Leland’s interest in Jane. Years later a reunion with an old bachelor clarifies the mischief caused by the twin flowers and underscores the need for candid explanations in love.
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Chesnut Street
Charlies Leland
Charles Leland
Harriet
Leland
Charles
Jane
Harnet
England
Liverpool
Philadelphia
New York
Lom Moore
Albany Legislature Romance Ends In Marriage
The New York Whig narrates a romantic Albany tale of a 22 year old chambermaid and a member of the New York Legislature. He pursues her after multiple proposals, she resists citing class and timing. After libations of advice from colleagues, he returns and they wed despite initial refusals.
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New York Whig
New York
Albany
Trade as life aim for Mussulman creed followers
A principle urging every person to choose a vocation after mature deliberation and advice from trusted friends. Apply oneself with unremitting diligence to the chosen trade, avoiding diversion, to honor oneself and become a communal blessing.
Ancient laws against drunkenness across civilizations
The article traces strict drink prohibitions from Rome to France and beyond, noting Domitian's rooting of vines, Francis I era penalties, and Draco and Lycurgus harsh measures. It cites ancient controls in Athens and Rome, with officials tasked to curb excess, and mentions temperance societies dating to 1517 under St. Christopher.
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Domitian
Charles X
France
Francis I
Draco
Rome
Aurelianus
Sigismund de Bietrichstein
St. Christopher
Reprieve for Dr Thieller in Canadian insurrection case
Mrs Theller, wife of condemned Dr Thieller, secures a reprieve from hanging in Toronto by appealing to the U S Executive. Lewistown residents show benevolence as she travels from Detroit to Toronto with her infant daughter seeking avenues for a formal case representation.
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Thieller
Toronto
Canada
United States
Sudden Death and assorted notes from Philadelphia
A man named Martin McCrade died instantly while praying by his bedside in Philadelphia. The item then surveys varied curiosities and reports from Massachusetts and beyond, including name changes for Smalley families, bank note resumption in Berkshire, wheat shipments franked as Public Documents, conjectures about a Congress mischief, sugar beet cultivation in Northampton, American painters in London, and other odds and ends from 1837 1838 era newspapers.
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Martin McCrade
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Smalley
Small
Agricultural Bank
Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire
Best Practices for Corn Planting in Early Spring
The article argues five acres of well prepared land yield more corn than ten poorly tended acres. It praises thorough soil pulverization, clean weed control, and constant cultivation from planting until harvest. It notes sandy or light loams suit corn best and advises planting as early as possible given regional climate variation.
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Faremer & Gardner
Cucumber Cultivation and Pickling Techniques from Historic Guide
The guide advises early May planting in four feet apart hills for general and pickling cucumbers. Keep ground rich with vegetable mould and cow dung, prune extra runners, weed regularly, and water in warm weather. It notes cucumber origins in East Indies and ancient Egypt, dating introduction to England in 1573, with detailed storage and pickling methods using strong vinegar and spice brine.
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East Indies
Moses
Egypt
Israel
England
Onions Sowing and care by Wilson method for large crops
The method calls for four foot wide beds with eighteen inch gaps, drills laid with an old spade handle, seeds sown along the drills and covered. Onions reportedly reach around one foot in circumference. When up, thin to four inch spacing, hoe between rows, and keep weeded. Harvest planned for mid August with onions pulled and cured.
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Wilson
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W.C. M’caussen
L. Harper
G. P. KR. James
Fancy
Hope
Prudence
Sy Psp
the Gatherer
Ohio
Washington
Boston Times
Congress
Far West
Sun
Northampton Courier
London
Wales
Louisville Journal
Hardin County
Climar
Blackstone
Maine
Johnson
Division Street
Barithe
Barthe
Vicksburgh
Blackleg
Oronoko
Mississippi
Pinkard
Dr. Saunders
Tae Parent
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