Published Thursday Rates and Address of Local Paper 1848
The notice states the publication appears every Thursday by William M. Drake & Son at G G Printing Office Front Street opposite the Second Presbyterian Church. Subscriptions: village and office readers 1.25 dollars yearly in advance. mail subscribers 1.00 in advance, 0.50 surcharge if not prepaid. Advertising: rates vary by length from 37 cents for 15 lines single insertion to 6.00 per year with paper included. two to three square options listed. Date December 21, 1848.
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G&g
Front St
2Nd. Presbyterian Church
Buaor
Lear
McCulloug
Wheeling
Detroit Bulletin
Brady
Pennsylvania
Bulletin
Job Printing Executed With Neatness and Dispatch
A local printer reports completion of a job with neatness and dispatch on reasonable terms, highlighting efficient service and satisfactory results for the client.
Lippard's Washington and his Generals
George Lippard presents two large octavo volumes on the American Revolution with battles Germantown Saratoga Quebec Brandywine Trenton Paoli Red Bank and a fresh account of the Declaration. The 538 page work, published in Philadelphia, costs one dollar and is available postpaid from T B Peterson 98 Chestnut St.
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Monk Hall
Paul Ardenheim
Wissahilton
Brandywine
Mexico
Empire City
Courier
Union
Germantown
Saratoga
Quebec
Brandwine
Trenton
Paoli
Red Bank
T. B. Peterson
Chestnut St
Phila
Lippard
Family Saga of Clara and Henry Bends Toward War
A long tale recalls Clara B her husband Charles and their son Henry from a quiet village life to his education and then service in the Mexican War. Henry rises to captain, writes of battlefield compassion, and a recovered glove reveals the father is near death, uniting family in tragedy.
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Clara
Charles
Henry
Son
Mexico
America
Land of the
Free
Monterey
Department &c
Ted
Clara B
Clare
Sacramento
Charles B
Worthy Wealth and Death Reveal True Riches
A reflective meditation warns that wealth loses meaning when facing death. It contrasts millionaire pride with spiritual riches, arguing happiness comes from fearing God and loving neighbors, not money. The piece invokes Jesus’ birth and sacrifice among the poor to urge humility.
Money as ice and labor policy note
A quoted reflection compares money to frozen water, suggesting money as unified labor and a policy concept that converts all world water into money. The analogy equates monetary value with labor, implying money represents collective productive effort.
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Library
Farmer warns against stealing in odd courtroom exchange
A farmer tells a lawyer not to rob himself during a tense moment as names are exchanged, highlighting a sharp dig and a surprising accusation in a rural dispute.
Hang the Women and Other Domestic Grievances
A monologue on marriage and gender roles exposes strains at home and in society. The speaker vents on wives nagging about household chores and late hours while contrasting past charm with present quarrels, noting the pull between independence and submission.
Observance urged for August fast and prayer across U S
President recommends a nationwide day of fasting humiliation and prayer on the first Friday in August. All public service operates suspended and citizens urged to abstain from secular work and gather in worship to seek divine mercy and deliverance from current calamities. The notice is dated July 3, 1849 from Washington.
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United States
Wry Ae
Taylor
Washington
Have Courage to Face Ignorance and Poverty
The text urges courage to confess ignorance and confront difficulties promptly. It encourages facing creditors honestly, being a gambler in interviews to learn worst, and owning poverty with humor to disarm enemies and reveal truth. It warns against deception and silent fools.
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THE
Plainfield Gazette
William M. Drake & Son
Lippard’s
George Lippard
Fanny Dale
Reader
Les
Christ
Mercy
Cracky
Jupiter
Cholic
Déice
Slocum
Five
Yester
Grace
Heaven
Cain
Brother
New Orleans
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