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Newspaper
The Watchman
Location
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1822
Page
4
The federal sheriff of Columbia county declines to have his name published in official notices. The court opens at 10 o’clock Monday morning August 5 at the Danville courthouse and runs for one week.
A notice from Mill Street Danville expresses thanks for public support in his line of work. He pledges to merit continued favors and to uphold the high regard shown for his services.
Fine hats of every description will be kept in the nearest manger for quick supply to suit customers. The maker claims his work compares with any stann facery and offers moderate prices. Highest prices paid in cash or trade for lambs wool. July 12, 1822.
The Philadelphia asylum for the deaf and dumb, now fully organized under David G Seix, will accept pupils. Parents or guardians should apply to the listed gentlemen at their street addresses for prompt attention. Committee of General Superintendance urges editors to run the notice.
An established farm with two orchards two dwelling houses two water sources and barns on 180 acres of cleared arable and meadow ground. Additional meadow possible and the rest well timbered. Sold as a whole or in two parts. Apply to subscribers living on the presses.
Dr William Woods announces residence at John Gearhart's house in Rushtownship Northumberland county. He offers treatment for rheumatic and chronic diseases resistant to common methods and will provide medicine surgery and midwifery with attentive care.
An advertisement touts a rheumatic or bone ointment as an infallible remedy for rheumatic complaints gout sprains fractured limbs stiff joints numb limbs back crack inflammations burns and gland abscesses. It claims widespread success and urges purchase from Dr Wood in Rush Township Cumberland County Pennsylvania with labels personally endorsed by the author.
An 1821 Luzerne County sworn statement attests that Elizabeth Atherton of Kingston township and Aaron Vader of Broad Albam Montgomery New York describe healing by Dr Wood ointment. Vader testifies his daughter was crippled eight years and restored to use of limbs. another affidavit notes rheumatic relief from the ointment.
An 1822 sworn affidavit notes a woman crippled for fourteen years due to leg cord constriction, healed by Dr Woods and his ointment, enabling near full walking. Acquaintances Samuel Thomas and others attest prior lameness and current improved ability to walk with less pain.
List of cases scheduled for trial in the court of common pleas in Columbia County for August 1822. Named parties include Bernard Steller versus John Stetler, Jacob Harts administrators versus Ebenezer Greenough, Evans Redmond versus Robison, Kelchner versus Seibert et al, Crouse versus Miller, Owens' administrators versus Sloan et al, Weidel versus Roseberry and Miller, Moore versus Harvey, Commonwealth for use of Kreider versus Brown et al, Staples administratrix versus Paige's administrators, Shipton et al versus Bower's administrator, Millers excer vs Berwick Water Co, Barton versus Boone, Boyer versus Webner, Kline versus Kline administrator, M'Reynolds versus Cameron, Deimer versus Winn, Seidel versus Prutzman, Mary Stuck Jr. versus Hower, Fenstermacher versus Dillman et al, Culp et al versus Lair, Douty versus Weidel et al, Simpson M'Coy versus Goodman, Gigger versus Miller et al, Lowther versus Worman, Maxwell for Clyde versus Auten, Same versus Same, Commissioners of Columbia County versus Josiah M'Clare et al, Baldy versus Sechler, Read versus Craig, Mordan versus Brobst, Kuder versus Narrow vone and Ed, Grundy Lyon.
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