Advertising Rates and Terms for Town Subscribers
Terms specify subscribers residing in town pay per annum with half yearly advance. Single copies priced four cents. Advertisements cost over one dollar per square for three weeks with twenty cents for each additional insertion. All ads run until forbidden and must be paid in advance. Yearly ads up to twenty lines per week include ten cents per line. obituary and political notices incur separate charges.
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Wnitl
Asaivert
Fragmented Verse on Mourning and Faith
The text speaks in devotional tones about bereavement, urging hope and faith after a husband’s death. It depicts fading flowers, fading strength, and a patient, radiant survivor guided by prayer and divine promise as she approaches decline.
Sharpening Razors with Acid Method Adopted by Workers
A German science journal excerpt describes soaking blades in water mixed with one twentieth acid to mimic a whetstone. The method allegedly smooths surfaces, may improve even hard blades, and is proposed for sickles and scythes as a cheap, quick sharpening aid for workers.
Mob Attacks Jail After Execution Respite Inquiry
A crowd gathered at Charestown to witness a contrived execution of a prisoner. After learning the Illinois governor had respited the prisoner, the mob attacked the jail and freed one inmate. Several participants were arrested in the ensuing turmoil.
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Max Lone
Charestown
Uoty
Explosions Reported in St Louis Recounted Incident
The St Louis papers say two loud explosions occurred on Tuesday of last week in the city. An attempt to blow up the steps in Walauat street caused the blasts. Two heavily charged gunpowder boxes were found between the pillars of the portico and damaged the building.
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St. Louis
Walauat Street
Norwish Doctor Indicted for Street Gall Blown Incident
A citizen of Norwish, Dr. haw bees, indicted in the Superior Court for injuries from a street gale blown by the Wing. Damages set at $1,200 for injuring a passerby.
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McIetion Po
Norwish
Haw Bees
Atock
Geese Dug From Snow Drift in Newport and Elderly Pemberton Dies
The Newport Mercury reports two geese were unearthed from a snow drift after forty two days without food and remain lively despite being thin. Also noted is the death of the venerable Pemberton, Esq., at age 114.
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Newport Mercury
Pemberton, Esq
Ex-President Millend-Fillmore’s Quiet Return Stays Private
Reports indicate Millend-Fillmore remains at an undisclosed location after retirement. He has not joined political controversies since leaving office and has avoided public appearances amid uncertain timing of any future activities.
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Millend-Fillmore
Death of 13 year old boy tied to drunk parents
A thirteen year old boy named Andriah Bey died after severe abuse by his parents. The gruesome remains were found Thursday of last week, sparking police inquiry and public outrage.
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Andriah Bey
Fragmentary note with garbled phrases and names
A distorted text fragment includes stray words about dyeing a child and a tribe, mentions of yesterday and beer, and unclear personal references. The readable content is minimal and lacks coherent events or identifiable individuals.
Country Papers Use and Local Impact in Communities
Country papers aid public opinion and local intelligence, supporting reading habits and youth interest. They reach families with local adverts and help develop citizens for the county. The piece also recounts a sensational account of Dr. Lyman Bartlett’s surgical recovery and a man named Canfield learning to walk again with prosthetic feet crafted by Douglass and Palmer & Co.
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Pple
Lyman Bartlett
New Bedford
Canfield
Springfield
D. de F. Douglass
Palmer & Co
M. Canfield
Douglava
Boston Times
The Frosted Canfield and a Sea Adventure Tale
A 19th century sketch recounts William Canfield of New Bedford once frostbitten after the Albion voyage amid drift ice. He later lost toes to amputation, endured long pain, and shifted from whaling to printing and publishing work in Fall River and New Bedford. The piece also notes a Boston visit in 1854 ending with a severe carriage accident that crushed his leg and nearly cost him his life.
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Albion
Fairhaven
Mass
Sheffield Read
New Orleans
New Bedford
Reed
William Canheld
Mr. Canfield
New Bedford Mercury
Benjamin Lindsey
E Q
The
Mercury
Canfield
Fall River
Ravel
Boston
Frigges
Ond
Advice on temperance and aging from Raleigh fragment
The quoted Renaissance admonition warns against excessive wine and spice. It urges restraint to preserve natural heat and health, suggesting that delaying indulgence supports nature rather than hastening decline.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Cousin Ben Changes a Belle's Fortunes
Kate Bennett and Emily Archer vie for Richard Warren in a social whirl. Cousin Ben Adams arrives from the country, earns respect, helps Warren find success, and later repays Kate by supporting Warren and his family during hardship, sealing their intertwined fates.
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Kate Bennett
Emily Archer
Richard Warren
Richard
Warren
Kate
Emily
Benson
Europe
Inet
Jim Simpson
Hampton
Miss Archer
Mr. Adams
Mr. Adama
Mr. Warren
Ben
Miss Aecher
Bennetts
Kaye
Miss Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Deures
Strave
Westy
Rhode Island Act Extends Cumberland Clerk Return Time
The 1956 Rhode Island General Assembly enacts extending the Cumberland Town Clerk’s deadline to file registrants with the Assessors. The late return prompts a $1 tax per registered person, treated as if assessed on the prior January deadline, and the return’s property tax counts as a legal qualification for election. The act takes effect immediately.
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Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
Cumberland
Dee
A. D
Seid
An Act Amending Returns of Banks and Savings Institutions
True copy attested text outlines amendments to returns by banks and savings institutions. It covers when returns are due to the General Assembly and Secretary of State, designation of the day of notice, publication requirements, and repeal of inconsistent provisions. The fragment references banks, savings institutions, and a provision on partition and shares held in common.
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Banke
General Assembly
Follolbe
Avia
Task
Sec. U
Tata
Soun
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