Youth Promised Unusual Treat for Completing Pastime
A local notice hints at rewarding young readers with a rare prize if they finish a collectible pastime. The offer encourages engagement and suggests an enticing incentive to participate.
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 21, 1870
Page
10
Kelly's 1871 Directories Highlight Wide Utility and Maps
Four new Kelly directories for 1871 are praised for breadth and practicality. The London Directory leads, followed by Home Counties, Building Trades, and Engineers and Iron and Metal Trades works. Each includes county maps, detailed resident listings, and robust advertising sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Messrs. Kelly
Megars
Kelly
Middlesex
Kent
Surrey
Sussex
Essex
Herta
Building Trades Directory
Engineers and Iron and Metal Trades Directory
Metal Trades Directory
Hoagland
Scotland
Wales
Varied items from a 19th century issue about reform groups and society
A New York group forms the American Association for the Cure of Inebriates. Typhoid kills and sickens large numbers. An Ohio murderer dodges conviction by insanity and refuses to pay his lawyers. Witty exchanges, long-lived widows, and a Birmingham woman sentenced to penal servitude are noted. Divorce laws in Indiana prompt criticism. An obituary advertisement mocks a defunct’s appearance and quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association For the
New York
Ohio
Jerrold
Benedict
Stavengon
St. Gregory’s
Norwich
Birmingham
Warwick Assizes
Indianapolis Journal
Russia
France
England
Germany
Canadas
Union
Tondiana
We Oall
Othniel Sitgreaves
Makerel
American views on wealth and virtue in Beecher speech
The New York Times reports Henry Ward Beecher in a Thanksgiving sermon praising vast wealth and urging pursuit of money, declaring fortunes to come and money to be earned at any price short of personal integrity. The Times headlines the piece as An American View of Dives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Warp BeecueEr
New York Times
Henry Ward Beecher
the Times
Dives
Notice on Column Postage Requirement
Public column requires readers to include half-a-crown in postage stamps with all announcements. Postal remittance supports the column and ensures publication.
Battersby Burkitt Marriage at Lytham Church
Marriage notice reports Thomas Battersby of Her Majesty's Custom marrying Mary Burkitt of Lytham on November 29 at the Congregational Church Lytham with the Rev Clarkson officiating. It also notes Ada Mary Plummer aged four and a half, daughter of John and Mary Ann Plummer, born at Hackney Wick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battersby - Burkitt
Congregational Church
Lytham
Clarkson
Thomas Battersby
Mary Burkitt
Bank of England Weekly Account Figures for Dec 14
The Gazette lists issue department notes at £37,021,130 and total assets of £87,021,130. Banking department shows proprietors' capital £214,553,000 with government securities and deposits totaling over £60 million. Also notes in circulation and gold coin figures are recorded with 1570 date stamp. Holloway's ointment advertised for throat and chest illnesses. Kinahan's depots noted move to 6a Great Titchfield Street. Irish whisky advertised as wholesale export option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Inc
Holltoway
Holloway
Kinauan
LOU
Waisky
Kinaban and Co
Great Titchfield-street
Oxford-street
Margarat Street
Regent Street
Market Street
Coxford Street
Kinahan’sa U
Kingdom
London
Bass, Guinness
Wheat market flounders as arrivals lag and prices fall
English wheat supply was short and in poor condition this morning with moderate foreign arrivals. Sales moved slowly with declines of 1s to 2s per quarter from last Monday. Foreign wheat quoted 1s lower. flour down 1s per sack and 6d per bri. Oats saw fair arrivals but weak demand with a 6d to 1s decline. Malting barley and grinding barley fell, while peas beans and Indian corn were unchanged. At ports of call large arrivals met no quality demand maintaining value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covent Garden
Marksi
New York
Mid and East Kenta
Wealdy
Sussex
Farnham and Country
Olds
Boroves
Spitalfields
London
Hamburg
Harlingen
Rotterdam
London Bread Prices and Metropolitan Market Cattle Report
Market notices from London on bread prices and the Metropolitan Cattle Market note imports last week totaling 11 157 head with a quiet trade and steady quotes. It also records meat market activity, imports of butter and bacon, and details on flowers, potatoes, seed, wool, oils, tallow, coal, and shipping figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan
London
Hamburg
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Elanlingan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs. Kelly's Directories
Bank OF England
Geo. Forzes
Mark Lanz
Warrat
A. Hesox
el Chevalier
Harrow
Norfolk & Suffolk
Metropolis
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
Ireland
Faeana WU Galerie Des
Erish
V.C
Hettons
Hawthorn
Haswell
Hartlepool
Kellow
Tunstall
Eden Main
Hartleys
Lds
A. A
Ip Elementary Education Act
Central Nonconformist Committee
New Street
Park-Road
Blackburn
Iss Fletcher
Powis-square
Brighton
Wisbech
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