Plainfield Gazette 1548 subscription and ad rates
The Plainfield Gazette details weekly publication by William M. Drake & Son with office on Front Street opposite the 2nd Presbyterian Church. Subscriptions: village and office subscribers 1.25 dollars yearly paid in advance. mail subscribers 1 dollar yearly paid in advance with 0.50 surcharge if not prepaid. Advertisements priced by lines and squares. rates listed for various insertions and durations. December 21, 1548.
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Front St
2Nd. Presbyterian Church
Executed With Neatness and Dispatch on Reasonable Terms
A brief note records that a transaction or agreement was completed with neatness and dispatch, on terms deemed reasonable by both parties. No further details on parties or specifics are provided in the readable text.
Lawyer Brag Turns Barroom Tale Into Courtroom Mock
In a humorous tale Jerry Wilkins boasts of fathering a large brood of Wilkins descendants in a Jersey tavern. A lawyer in Gloucester court interrupts with a mock trial speech, claiming his client’s paternal services demand respect, and cites a grandmother's turkey hen as key evidence in the population debate.
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Jerry Wilkins
Jersey
Wilkinses
Jerry
House of Wilkins
Joseph
Wither
Gloucester Court
Commonwealth
Progentrix
Turkeys and a Courtroom Joke Story
A humorous excerpt reflects a jury scene where a boastful old turkey rooster claims paternity of a large brood. Lively asides compare the bird’s vanity with fashionable talk, while other snippets poke fun at etiquette and public appearances.
The Mourning Fashion That Revealed a Husband's Plan
A sick man overhears his wife and others discussing extravagant mourning attire and mockery of death. He realizes she plans to stage his death to justify the dress, while she claims the talk is about another relative. The episode ends with confusion over true intent and a declaration of feigned grief.
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Clark
Tam
Earth
Ming
Ejacu
Uproar Over Harsh Remarks Ends With Casual Judgment
A fragment recalls a row about mourning for Ma and a harsh remark. Clark recovered in three days and now jokes about the incident, while others urge greater care with the lure.
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Clark
No Sabbath in China Reveals Harsh Daily Life
A traveler observes China lacks leisure as commerce dominates daily life. Streets bustle with shoppers, shops stay open on Sundays, and foreign visitors face rapid purchases and endless factories. He notes Canton as a vast workshop with no public libraries or galleries.
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China
Sunnas
Canton
Anecdote of Washington in the Virginia House
The Virginia House of Burgesses votes to thank Washington for his military service. When Washington speaks, trepidation hinders him until Speaker Robinson interjects with a gracious compliment, praising his modesty and valor.
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Washington
House of Burgesses
Virginia
Robinson
Washingon
Louis the Fourteenth
Paper made by Wasps in Ancient Craft Revealed
A Tradesman s Journal account explains how wasps manufacture paper using filamentous wood decay filaments and linen rag pulp. The insect employs a glutinous secretion to form balls that are rolled into threads and consolidated into rain resistant sheets, mirroring ancient methods enhanced by chemistry and machinery.
Washingtons Conscience and Exactness in Duty
The piece notes George Washington’s strict conscience and unselfish duty from Winthrop’s Address. It highlights his lifelong spark of celestial fire, his vigilance in principles, and his insistence on quality as shown by exempt flour brands bearing Mount Vernon. It underscores integrity guiding his actions and trust in his leadership.
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Washington
George Washington
Mount Vernon
West India
Winthrops
Nature’s precision in tiny details inspires awe
A comparison of razor edges, lancets, bee stings, and silk worm webs reveals nature’s perfect smoothness and regularity in tiny forms yet roughness in human-made lines. The passage marvels at nature’s intricate, flawless detail across small scales.
Personal Crisis Reports Are Mostly By Furceners
Nearly all crisis reports in this country come from furceners. Yankees rarely publish about themselves for fear of never becoming President and out of curiosity to see what happens if they stay.
Gutta Percha Solvent Varnish for Preservation and Art
The article explains dissolving gutta percha in chloroform without heat to form a varnish. It forms a rapid evaporating skin that shields against water and air, useful as a plaster for cuts and an ideal varnish for paintings and drawings on paper. It also aids natural history collections, replacing wax for fritting control.
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Scientific Amercan
Fence Posts and a Broken Leg on the Eastern Railroad
A Hartford Times report notes fence posts set limb down last longer than those grown straight, moisture movement from butt to small end explains rot. A traveler on the eastern railroad broke his leg between cars, refused a surgeon, claiming his white ash limb would be unharmed.
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Hartford ‘Times
Law
Lee Orm
Eastern
Enquiring mind is blamed for missed opportunities
A proverb warns that constantly worrying about others opinions blocks chances to achieve greatness and prompts restraint in actions that could earn praise. It emphasizes self trust over public scrutiny.
Brandy Tale Sparks Hidden Name Guessing
A humorous verse hints that men drink brandy and overlook women’s awareness, suggesting that a woman’s name remains unseen or unimagined as part of the joke about scent and perception.
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