Advertising rates and rules for notices and obituaries
The notice item lists advertising charges: $1 002 per square for one week, 25 cents per additional square, twelve lines or fewer per square, special notices before marriages and deaths at double rate, prepaid transient ads, yearly contracts on reasonable terms, limit on yearly advertiser privileges to immediate business, ads due Thursday noon for next issue, and obituaries and political notices treated as advertisements.
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Allreligiona
A Knight of the Garter in a Winston Sleigh Ride
In Winston during a bright February afternoon Lucy Brandon a nineteen year old admired by local students shares a sleigh ride with Henry Langford a visitor. An awkward moment leads to reconciliation after they help a poor traveler and Lucy confesses softening the quarrel.
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Winston
Lucy Brandon
Henry Langford
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Langford
Mr Langford
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Henry
Lucy
Henry Gford
Linville
Henry Pang
Mr. Langard
Tam
Thorn
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Brandon
No title identified from fragmented OCR
A fragment describes a scene with a woman and Henry Langford in a tense exchange. The youth of Winston lose appetite after the incident, feeling their hospitality was violated. The piece hints at morals within a brief tale.
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Henry
Winston
Henry Langford
Divine Oratorio Imagery and Sinful Self Righteousness
A miscellany piece contrasts the Bible as a grand oratorio from Moses to the heavenly host and the Redeemer, then shifts to critiquing misguided views of God and heaven. It recounts a Sandwich Islander’s tale of misdirected prayers and condemns self righteous prayer traditions.
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Egypt
Sinai
David
Judea
Calvary
New Jerusalem
God
Heaven
S. S. Times
Quiet Autumn Night at Nient.-Herce
A reflective scene describes a peaceful home under starlit autumn skies. Elders and children rest under a calm, tranquil roof as memories of past joys and sins fill the silence. A clock tolls softly while the town sleeps, offering a hushed sense of blessing and rest.
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Herce
Thackeray
Proofreading Dilemma in Newspapers and Books
The article notes that a paper's many metal type pieces cause potential errors and that even professional proofreaders miss mistakes. It contrasts newsroom costs with book printing, estimating proofreading as half the cost of composition. It argues country editors must multitask, risking higher expenses for publication.
Riches and Conversation Worthiness Compared
A didactic line urges the wealthy to display fortune and influence through actions. It advocates supporting the distressed and patronizing the neglected, urging men of humble means to rise to greatness by generous conduct.
New York Dandies Accused of Wearing Monogram Garters
Report notes fashionable New York gentlemen facing accusations for wearing garters bearing monograms. Details on sources and context are sparse and unverified.
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New York
The Ninth Census Schedule Details for 1870 Enumeration
The ninth United States census to be taken June 1 1870 under an 1850 act outlines pay for assistants two cents per name ten cents per farm fifteen cents per productive establishment two cents per dead person and two percent of names plus ten cents per mile. Enumerators must visit every dwelling and family in their district and collect name age birth place sex color and related data with penalties for noncompliance including a thirty dollar forfeiture.
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United States
Misquotes in Auden and Poets Across Editions
A note from Once a Week laments frequent misquotations in literary lines. The author cites misrendered phrases from Cowper Pope and Watts, arguing that altered wording destroys meter and meaning. He urges readers to preserve original phrasing to avoid eroding the verse's intent.
A Good Name Sets Worth Beyond Wealth
Eminent wisdom declares that a good name is worth more than riches. It stands for character and virtue, shaping worth, honor, and social relations from within, while a tarnished name brings humiliation and loss of status regardless of wealth.
Condensing the Era Press Promise
The Boston News argues for strict condensation in journalism to save reader time and space. It critiques lengthy, prosy reports and praises concise, image rich, efficient editing that conveys more in less, enabling readers to consume more quickly.
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Telegraph
Parvois Patches
Boston News
Tree of Knowledge Named As Birch by Ouapran
Ouapran claims the so called Tree of Knowledge is a birch tree whose twigs taught Ian more arithmetic than all plant life combined, framing a humorous comparison of learning tools.
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Ouapran
Ian
Humility and Duty Across Faith and War
An eyewitness sketch recalls a Quaker meeting where a quiet elder’s brief remark about religion improving individuals echoes a moral standard. It also narrates General William Henry Harrison ordering a Christian burial for a fallen pirate soldier, prompting a terse exchange that teaches subordination.
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William I. Harrison
Harrison
Fragmented Revolutionary Tales and a Father Son Property Tale
A rough ledger-like excerpt recounts a wartime speech praising sacrifice and a sovereign’s tearful pledge to vote for a brave advocate. It then shifts to a moral vignette about a father and son over a deed, where the son claims ownership as the father’s anger and papers converge.
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Ano
Justice's Office
John
Johnny
Temperance tale in Nevada family drinking scene
A visitor recounts a tense visit with a Nevada family of four, the husband wife and two grown sons. Each member offers the visitor a drink while the old man uses secrecy to hide liquor, sparking a plan to leave for Gold Hill.
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Nervada
Lnd
Tom
Bob
Gold Hill
Market notice by vendor draws crowd under awning
A market vendor posted a quirky notice under his market awning inviting loafers to stand in place. The sign drew attention and achieved its aim by attracting curious passersby.
BurraLo Woman Strangles Infant to Prevent Starvation
A BurraLo woman killed her infant by strangulation to avert presumed starvation and was reported to have acted under fear for the child’s survival.
Doctor Offers $1000 for Authentic Records of Death by Broken Heart
A New York physician announces a contest awarding $1000 for verified medical records documenting a death caused by a broken heart. The notice seeks cases from historical or contemporary sources and invites submissions from the public through specified channels.
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New York
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