06 Feb 1851
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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1851
Page
1
Local dealer E Townley near the depot advertises first quality children’s bonnets and muffst at city prices. Cuffs and ribbons are also touted as fashionable accessories in the display.
An amusing tale from Detroit recounts the Wolver ine Mesmerizer provoking a mob at a tavern. In a chaotic scene he and a crowd confront each other over alleged mesmerism and a dramatic escape with a rheumatic patient, ending with the creature delivering the cure and a reward.
Nanglee of China faces an insurrection and moves to quell it. He spares rebels, arguing his promise to destroy enemies was fulfilled by making them friends, provoking astonishment from his minister. The tale frames mercy as ultimate power.
An 1850 Boston tale recounts two men plotting a prank on Dr. Kingsley by pulling a false tooth during a mock extraction. The ruse backfires when the dentist pulls the wrong tooth, leaving Bob with a lasting fear of the doctor. Interwoven are anecdotes of spiritual knockings, Yale card games, and itinerant humor from Mrs Partington.
A Northern paper shares humorous anecdotes showing how rural school directors test teacher candidates. A young applicant struggles with French history, prompting directors to appoint him after he concedes his ignorance. The item blends quips about teachers, farming, and Quaker neighbors with sketches of village life and small-town discipline.
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