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In town notices the weekly rate is two dollars per year advance for yearly advertisers. Small ads cost one dollar per square for three weeks with twenty cents per additional insertion. The paper reserves the right to discontinue any ad if payment is not received and charges ten dollars per year for paper privilege.
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W. H
Bayldy
Bradford
Hope
State Street
Yale
Bingle
Japere
Casket Arrives Boston Under Slave Trade Scrutiny
The brig Casket from Bevarly reached Boston under U S Navy scrutiny. Officials, led by U S Commissioner C L Woodbury, reviewed its seizure amid claims of humane conduct and lawful trade. Witnesses dispute the charge, noting Captain Henry E Woodbury and first mate Samuel J Foster from Beverly, and pointing to framed cargo and rumor as grounds for detention.
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Aworure
Staven
Casket
Bevarly
U.S. Navy
Boston
C. L.woodbury
U. S
Beverly
Henry E. Woodberry
Africa
Samuel J. Foster
Salem Register
The Case or the Casket Slavery Charge Dropped
The examination before U S Commissioner Charles L Woodbury continued and the complaint against Capt Woodberry of the Casket for slave trade was dismissed, with the War Department releasing him from arrest.
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U.S. A
Charles L. Woodbury
Capt. Woodberry
Boston Journal
Ash Gatherer’s Oath and Ash Cart Incident
A man in Schonrie County famed for swearing cites his own peculiar oath to address a mishap during a journey with ashes. He fills a cart for the ashery on a steep incline, but a line of white ashes remains and onlookers assemble as he sighs and remarks for justice.
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Schonrie
Grant
Unforeseen Events Change Our Joy and Sorrows
The passage likens life changing events to comets, brief and unexpected, appearing to alter our state of being as they cross our path and vanish beyond reach, leaving us to wonder and admire their fleeting impact.
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Houman Yire
Transformation of New England Life and Industry
An intelligent traveler lauds New England’s revival after winter setbacks. He cites rapid factory growth, agricultural gains, improved roads, and bustling railroads where citizens labor hard all day. The observer stresses visible energy and prosperity spreading through farms and trades alike.
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New England
Richmond Republican
Ooth
Interview Misfires in Washington with Kinney Clergyman
A garbled reminiscence recalls an interview in which Reverend Mr. Kinney, former Illinois lieutenant governor, sought an office. President Lincoln flatly notes Kinney already holds a higher post than any he could be given, and warnings follow about duties and attendance.
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Jackson
Kinnay
Illinois
Kinney
Washington
Lam
Landlord Confrontation Spices Village Courtyard Scene
An elderly country village scene unfolds as a man questions a landlord about liquor limits. Tension rises when a bold exchange leads to a show of authority, ending with the landlord's stern, quiet exit as bystanders react.
Mary Magdalene A Tradition of NalIn
From the May issue of The Lady's Book a dramatic scene unfolds in Nazareth as Mary Magdalene watches a city alive with trade and worship. Addi, a slave girl, sings to ease her mistress while a funeral procession for Zimri approaches and the Prophet Jesus appears, renewing belief among onlookers. Mary confronts sorrow and jealousy as her world shifts with the miracle and a stranger’s presence.
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Mary Magdalene
Nalin
Maryaroda
Nun
Judea
Nazareth
Janda
Mary
Addi
Zimri
Zima
Kisesmen
Prophet
Jesus
Mary and Phalon Duel Over Love and War
In a scene of loyalty and temptation Mary foreshadows her moral fall as Phalon prepares for battle aided by a lavish gift. After a night of torment she seeks mercy from Jesus and, following forgiveness, Mary abdicates her public life in Nain and wanders the wilderness alone.
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Mary
Larnova
Mato
Esid
Phelan
Nain
Algirdle
Reat
Addi
Ziniri
Simon
Mary Magdeline
Wart and corn removal from body via bark and vinegar
A fragmented old note claims willow bark burned to ashes mixed with strong vinegar and soda applied to affected areas can remove warts and corns anywhere on the body. It also muses that a practiced politician believes the world does not give but must be taken.
Confessions of an Album Writer Pursues Love in Verse
A humorous memoir fragment where the writer catalogs romantic invocations in hundreds of albums. He laments losing consistency, boasting loves and list of affections while noting critics call him a perjured coward, breaker of vows, and male flirt.
Beggar Describe Squalor and Hunger in Leith's Ireland
A witness recalls a lean man seated against a wall in Ireland, ragged clothes and a pale sickly face. When questioned why he does not beg the man replies he is begging with a hundred tongues, illustrating famine and hardship in Leith’s Rutches’s Ireland.
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Ireland
Jonce
Leiths Rutches
The Blackberry Party
A group of children picks blackberries in a field nearby laboring among thick vines. Emmy Thompson struggles to fill a small cup, then receives help from the others who finish gathering for him. A moral follows urging diligent effort and early pursuit of knowledge and faith.
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Emmy Thompson
Jemmy Thompson
Allie
Plums Borne From Conflict In Friendly Gift
A little girl who learned to read the New Testament brings a generous gesture to a friend who has taunted her with racial slurs. She explains she shared her plums hoping kindness would curb the abuse.
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Mary Jones
No License Towns Use Free Liquor to Prove No License Law Works
In a western county a drunken loafer was elected Justice of the Peace for fun. He became temperate and diligent after taking office and dressing respectably. Rum advocates in towns without licenses are reportedly giving away liquor to argue that no license leads to more drunkenness than before.
Unclear Excerpt Sparks Humorous Clerical Exchange
A fragment from a report shows a clergyman and an officer debating a point with humor. The officer expresses a blunt view while the clergyman counters with a calm reply, illustrating characteristic banter in a church or social setting.
Evening conduct lessons for the young man
A moral exhortation warns youths to avoid barrooms and vulgar talk as ruin comes from loose evenings while praising self restraint and wholesome pursuits. Observations cite vice and virtue through proverb and anecdote, urging diligence and respect for self in daily life.
Cement for Stoves Crack Sealing Paste Recommended
A simple stove crack repair uses a paste of wood ashes and common salt with water to seal the opening. The method works whether the stove is cold or hot and is described as reliably effective.
Sopa Waren Narrates a Harrowing Soda Water Misadventure
Major Jones recalls his first and last drink of soda water in a Western Continent tale. He describes crossing from Youtaw Street to Wolker side, choosing a “fubt place” with a soda water sign, and receiving a dose of unsweetened white liquid. He endures a dangerous reaction, with burning throat and stomach pain, accusing the vendor of poisoning him. He refuses further experiments, noting the danger of syrupless soda. The account emphasizes extreme discomfort and a scolding from the shopkeeper.
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Jones
Himeslf
Youtaw Street
Youtaw Hotel
Noey's Ark
Wolker
Charles Street
Fever and Ague Cure Mentioned by Doctor in Morea Travel
Dr Poquevilla notes in his travel that a fever and ague cure is a mix of strong coffee ground with lemon or lime juice. Three quarters of an ounce coffee, two ounces lemon juice, and three ounces of water are combined and drunk warm on fasting. He claims the beverage is a certain cure used across the country.
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Cung
Poquevilla
Morea
Tason 4 Honor Man Tames Wild Horse in Town
A Mr Fansher showed the town his method to tame a colt using a drugged treat and gentle handling. The animal obeyed like a trained dog and lay quiet under restraining pressure. He claims power over lions and tigers by drugging their meat before entering the cages.
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Gil Je
Jte
Van
Springfield
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