Published Thursdays by Drake and Son Printing Office
Notice from December 21, 1848 lists publication by William M Drake & Son at Front Street opposite the Second Presbyterian Church. Rates: village subscribers one dollar and twenty five cents annual in advance. mail subscribers one dollar. 50 cents surcharge if not paid in advance. Advertising rates for 15 lines per square with multiple insertions and yearly options.
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William M. Drake & Son. &G
Front St
2Nd. Presbyterian Church
Advertising as Key to Business Success
The piece argues that even with desirable goods at low prices a business cannot succeed without advertising to make the name known and locations visible, stressing the importance of public awareness for prosperity.
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The
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Auction spree ends with return of cluttered loot
Old Col. W- buys a quirky antique lot at auction for ten dollars. His wife had shipped the items to an auctioneer who promised fast sale for cash, but the return shipment brings the clutter back, triggering a missed bargain and a vow to forget the deal. The tale shifts to a Quaker punishment prank leading to a deadly prank ride and a grim outcome.
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Col
Kindness the Best Punishment in a Quaker Tale
A night time thief steals pork from a Quaker. The owner pardons him and gives half the pork back, teaching mercy over harsh punishment. The thief repents, remains at liberty, and the families stay on good terms. the act is called the best punishment as it saved the thief and avoided ruin.
Science Turned Criminal in The Times
The London Patent Journal notes science aids crime and detection from chloroform burglaries to electrotype spoofing of pennies. Anas tatic printing enables multiplying bank notes, with ink signatures used to distinguish forgeries from originals. The fragment ends with a rustic exchange about a lieu location and travel.
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Times
London Patent Journal
Reading of a curious old kitchen farce and science note
A long anecdote about Zachariah Hodgson and his wife cooking a codfish in several ways and unveiling a large bullfrog, ending with the husband laughing at the humorous culinary lesson. The piece also includes brief notes on navigating the air and a Hoosier editor’s remark on editorial wages, plus a line from a late English paper about cotton weaving advances.
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Zachariah Hodgson
Zachariah
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