Published Every Thursday by William M Drake & Son
The notice states a weekly publication with a printing office on Front Street opposite the 2nd Presbyterian Church. Subscriptions cost one dollar and twenty five cents annually for village readers and one dollar for mail subscribers, payable in advance, with fifty cents added if unpaid. No paper is discontinued until arrears are settled unless publishers choose otherwise.
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William M. Drake & Son
Front St
2Nd Presbyterian Church
Rts
Nietwi
A. Rogers
A. L. Scovill & Cone
SAAE
A. TL. Scovill & Co
Dea Gothic
Broadway
New York
Plainfield
M. F. Cusmixa
Galileo Galilei A Life of Courage and Conflict
A biographical sketch of Galileo Galilei born 1564 in Florence recounts his shift from medicine to mathematics, his professorships in Pisa and Padua, and his telescopic discoveries. It covers his support of Copernican heliocentrism, Inquisition trials, abjuration in 1633, subsequent house imprisonment, and enduring drive to advance science.
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Galileo Gavilei
Florence
Italy
Vincet Galilei
Galileo
University of
Pisa
Aristotle
Tisain
University of Padua
Cosmo Jit
Venice
Senate
Jupiter
Venus
Inquisition
Rome
Church of Rome
Galileo Galilei
Naeps Bee
Galileo Galilei Life Reflected in Enduring Memory
A biographical excerpt recounts Galileo’s final years and blindness after 1642 trial, his steadfast pursuit of science, and enduring tribute. It notes contested will, reburial, and a monument, praising his moral progress and the lasting impact on knowledge and virtue.
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Milton
Format
Galileo
Farmers Face Truth About Soil and Profitable Crops
An essay argues farmers must grow crops that yield profits and improve soil fertility. It warns against wasteful culture, overfarming, and excessive fencing while stressing fertilization, timely cultivation, and choosing crops suited to land. It cites soil deterioration valued at millions and urges smarter farming to sustain future generations.
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Tribune
Acra
Europe
Seaboard
M. Y. Tribune
Nighttime dangers to boys prompt strict parental guidance
A True Friend of the Boys argues parents must keep their sons off the streets after nightfall. He warns urban recreation leads to demoralization, obscene language, and riotous behavior, urging rigid home life, respectful Sabbath observance, and engaging indoor amusements to protect youth.
Sly Quaker Lemonade Tale At Newport Bar
A Newport bar tale recounts a Quaker gentleman visiting a late night conference. He asks a boy to mix a large lemonade with Jamaica rum and Santa Cruz wine, pours it in one go, then asks the price with a smile. He exits noting the boy makes a mighty lemonade.
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Rhode Island Republican
Newport
Origin of Roast Pig in China A Humorous Tale
A playful colonial-era anecdote recounts how a house fire led to the first roast pig in China. It describes Ping's shock at cooked pork and a yearly blaze to celebrate the dish, with a wandering figure Chang Pang peeking into the secret. The tale ends with a mention of an insurance claim about a lost cloak.
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Charles Lamb
China
Ching Ping
Ami
Ping
Ape Chang Pang
Celestial Empire
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