Farm for sale on Susquehanna North Branch tract
A valuable 300 acre tract on the North Branch of the Susquehanna in Tush Township Northumberland County opposite Danville. Includes two farms with shad fishery, two orchards two dwellings good water barns 180 acres cleared and meadow with timber. Sold as whole or in two parts. Apply to subscribers on site.
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North Branch
Susquehanna
Tush Township
Northumberland County
Danville
Columbia County
Chronicle advertisement for three insertions
The editors of the Chronicle of the Times Reading are asked to run the advertisement three times and send the bill to this office for payment. Names Jacob Carr and John Carr appear with the date June 4 1822 in the notice.
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Chronicle of the Times
Reading
Dr Woods Announces Summer Practice in Rush Township
Dr William Woods informs residents with rheumatic and chronic ailments that he has taken a summer residence at John Gearhart's house in Rush township Northumberland county. He offers specialized treatment claiming many certificates of cures and will practice medicine surgery and midwifery with devoted attention to patients.
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John Gearhart
Rush Township
Northumberland County
Dr Wood's celebrated rheumatic ointment cure claim
An 1818 testimonial endorses Dr Wood's ointment for rheumatic and bone complaints. The certificate from Aaron Vader, sworn before James Ford in Broad Albam New York, claims the remedy restored his daughter from crippling ligament contraction to independent movement after eight years bedridden.
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Wood
James Ford
Broad Albam
County of
Montgomery
State of
New York
Wm. Wood
Aaron Vader
Oath and attestations cite Dr Wood’s ointment relief
Sworn statements from William Searle Elizabeth Atherton and others describe chronic rheumatism and crippling before applying Dr Wood’s ointment. Each declares relief and regained ability to walk, with signatures and local witnesses in Luzerne County and Rush township during 1821 1822.
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Luzerne County
Samuel Thomas
Luzerne
Elizabeth Atherton
Kingston Township
Rush Township
Pennsylvania Intelligencer announces partnership and aims
Subscribers and friends of the Pennsylvania Intelligencer are invited to support a new partnership launching June 1 1822. Editors Charles Mowry and Simon Cameron promise independent editorial policy, focused on selecting capable men for governor and president, without pledges to any faction.
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Pennsylvania Intelligencer
Pennsylvania
Chisf
Charles Mowry
Simon Cameron
Information wanted for Joseph Williams apprentice case
A notice seeks information on Joseph Williams born in Chesterfield Township Burlington County New Jersey. He was apprenticed to Charles Cook at Crosswick in the same county and left with a mother and a brother. His father Nicholas Williams was shot after the Revolutionary War by Lewis Pisseder, possibly taken to Jacob Cook in Northumberland County. If alive, inform his brother on the island opposite Bristol.
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Joseph Williams
Chesterfield Township
Burlington County
New Jersey
Charles Cook
Crosswick
Nicholas Williams
Lewis Pisseder
Jacob Cook
Northumberland County
Bristol
Pennsylvania
Academy Opens May First with Listed Texts in Green House
The academy begins May first in the green house opposite Dr. S Jackson with the 1st class using Guthrie Universal and Cumming Geography Atlan Murray Grammar Blair Lectures Tytler History Walker Dictionary abridged by a Philadelphia citizen American Tutors Assistant. 24 class uses Willets Geography Murray Grammar abridgement American Spelling Book. Reading books supplied gratis. Young ladies may learn box making and other crafts in March last week. Tuition 75 cents. Six girls can board at 6 15 per week by subscribers.
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Green House
S. Jackson
Guthrie
Cumming
Atlan
Pennsylvania Loan Offer Seeks 400000 Dollar Bond Issue
The Pennsylvania Treasury and Auditor General announce a loan of four hundred thousand dollars under the 1922 act to be funded by negotiable certificates at up to five percent interest, with seven year repayment and possible extension to fifteen. Sealed proposals for part or whole loan due by the second Monday in June, specifying per hundred dollar stock price. Wm. Clark.
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Treasury Department
Bank of Pennsylvania
Wm. Clark
Voyage of an American in Asia and Africa Described
Born in Frederick County Virginia he left in February 1892 for Pittsburgh and New Orleans. From the latter place he sailed to the East Indies where Arabs captured him during a low-lying voyage. He spent two years and a half in slavery, then served in Guzerat and Hindostan earning honors from Holkar and the Poonah rulers. After escaping and crossing deserts he reached London and then Norfolk in January. Since his arrival he has been supported by officials and scholars who commend his travels and knowledge.
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American Onion
Frederick County
Virginia
Pittsburg
New Orleans
East Indies
Coas
Arabia
Maceira
N. WW
Cape Rasal Gat
George Johnson
Jefferson County
Persian Gulf
Guzerat
Hindostan
Holkar
Psishwa
Poonah
London
Norfolk
Congress
Alx
Prospectus for Public King by Subscription Narrative
A fragmented prospectus outlines a narrative about suffering and travel. The text suggests a serialized or subscription based public reading, with emphasis on personal ordeal, journey, and moral themes. Details remain unclear due to OCR garbling.
Voyage and hardships of Virginia native Wm H Anderson in Asia
Prospectus outlines an 19 year journey by William H. Anderson a Virginia native who spent two and a half years as a slave in Arabia and traveled across Egypt Persia Guzarat and Hindostan. He promises a manuscript edition with a map and an introduction detailing Asiatic religion laws customs and civil policy. He notes severe privations and poor health and seeks patronage to publish the work.
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Arabia
Egypt
Persia
Guzarat
Anderson
Subscription terms for new work by William H. Anderson
The price to subscribers is three dollars. The work will be printed with dispatch as a single volume octavo of about 500 pages. Subscriptions are received by the author in New York and by authorized agents, or at the Watchman office, April 1822.
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William H. Anderson
New York
Aor
Watchman
Northumberland Academy Announces New Principal and Reduced Tuition
The Northumberland Academy trustees elect Rev James Kay as principal replacing the late Rev Mr Plumb. The school opens May 1 offering classical and English studies with lower quarterly rates: reading writing arithmetic and English grammar five dollars. with geography and globes four dollars six cents. Latin Greek and mathematics five dollars. pens and ink fifty cents. Board and room offered by private families. James Hepburn secretary Israel Pleasants chairman.
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Northumberland Academy
James Kay
Plumb
Koy
Israel Pleasants
James Hepburn
eVorthumberland
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Kellow
Henry Alward
Jacob Carr
John Carr
Wm. Woods
Justice of the Peace
James Ford, J, Peace
William Searle
John Hess
Woods
Penna
James Montgomery
Northumberland
Academy
G. H- Plumb
E.- J- Burr
Pennsylvania Loan
Prospectus
Wm. H. Anderson
North’d. Academy
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