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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 13, 1734
Page
3
A marginal poem inscribed by the Poet Laureate in Scarborough’s Long Room contrastsDs and Darcra in dance and taste. It references public approval and compares graceful and lively forms, then notes Cibber’s choice to seat them together. Mis: Fanny Dalften. Miss Darcy.
Weekly tally lists ailments and deaths with details on consumption convulsions fevers smallpox and salboma. It records drownings accidental deaths killings falls and alcohol-related fatalities, noting increases in burials and gendered counts across males and females.
A damaged OCR notice from August 12 describes a mare named Tail Bay and a suspected thief, a 22 year old male. It advises readers to report the culprit and promises a reward of a Guinea plus charges paid by Philip Ashtog at the Talbos Inn for information leading to recovery.
A historical notice sets dates September 17 18 and a Thursday for Plates of Fifteen to Forty Guineas at Northampton Heath with entrance, weights, and winnings details. Entries must be lodged at Mr John Hitchcock’s Peacock Inn between 4 and 6 pm the Saturday prior, ten shillings subscribed for Town Plate Week, with penalties for single entries and non eligibility. Hodgkinson Widow advertises removal to the New Angel Inn in Oxford Road with promises of lodging and entertainment, urging gentlemen and ladies to note new accommodations.
Fragmentary listing describes late 18th or early 19th century reprints of Diodorus Siculus and related histories. Mentions G Booru English translation, Littlebury’s History of the hott erat, Bayle, Temple, and additions. Indicates illustrated editions with towns and sieges.
The notice promotes Joan Carr as successor to William Cowpland at the Three Pigeons and Crown in Ludgate Hill selling new improved LIQUID SOAP or one Shilling per bottle. It touts stronger cleansing power and fragrance for cleaning pictures, marble, furniture, and hair care, with prices for Crown Soap, green soap, and other preparations, while defending against counterfeit claims.
A notice describes a freehold title for the West Pans in North Shields with steward's house smith's shop salters shops and related conveniences and the liberty to lay rubbish on adjacent hills. Inquiries directed to Henry Medcalf near the Long Key or William Bigge in the Chancery Office London.
A leasehold estate at Weston Bamfield near Sherborn Yeovil and Somerton includes 140 acres of meadow and pasture, 30 acres of orchards, with houses stables cellars and a cider house. Also freehold properties Whiteheads Stockwoods Old Lands Fimninookis Shorthands and others in nearby parishes. Enquiries to Counselor Sumsdn in Inner Temple Lane London or Benjamin Derby of Sherborn Dorfer.
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