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Newspaper
The Watchman
Location
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1822
Page
4
A country town tale of Benjamin Bolus, a poetically minded apothecary who merged medicine with verse. He treats patients with flair, writes directions on labels in couplets, and faces a fatal end after a labored attempt to rouse a dying patient with a sequence of draughts and shakes.
The tale recounts Mrs Lenox marrying at a young age and meeting Dr Johnson after the Female Quixotte. He received her child like, carried her to his library, and sent for cakes. The incident, though embarrassing, left her respectful and she remained close to him until his death.
Notice from Danville dated December 20, 1821 states the Watch man publication is renewed after a two week suspension. Readers are urged to advance one dollar for continued publication with time given until January 15 to pay. Grain agreements will not be accepted at terms past January 1 at one cent above market price.
Subscribers announce the dissolution of the partnership Kitchen & Lundy dated December 20 1892. John Lundy will carry on the business from Danville in the same shop opposite Mrs Spence's tavern and will accept merchantable produce as payment. He pledges careful workmanship and punctual execution of orders.
A plan for a weekly Washington publication the Columbian Star focused on religion and science. It outlines aims to inform on church welfare missionary work and moral improvement, with general news summaries and nonpartisan views. Pricing set at three dollars yearly with ads by the square. Start date January 5 1822.
Wheat rye or corn delivered at the mill of Mr John Gillam in Russ township or at the mill of Mr John Douty in Liberty township will be taken in payment for the Watchman at the market price.
Manager G W Wai rk announces a draw in a few weeks for a prize pool of 15 980 wickets. Prizes float and will be drawn in fifteen days.
Public notice states Six Pee shares and a nine to seven evolution of prize payments in the Cyclopaedia Lottery now drawing. G and R Waites offer the whole scheme with six million dollars in prizes paid in gold on demand. Tickets priced at fourteen dollars with cash orders postpaid to Philadelphia. The document dates September 4 1821.
The Watchman editor will accept rags as payment for the newspaper and will issue as much value for them as the paper maker considers fair. A small effort by a family could save enough rags yearly to cover their paper costs.
Subscribers in the vicinity of Milton may pay for Watchman news papers with market price flax and wool. Payments are to be delivered to the Still House of Montgomery Sweney in Milton. Produce payments should be sent as soon as convenient.
Produce of every description and marketing will be taken in payment for the Watchman. To aid distant patrons from Lanville, places will be appointed where produce can be received for papers, easing the difficulties of the times.
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