Beware of Eastern watches and sewing machines scams
The column warns readers about a fake jewelry house selling watches at absurdly low prices. A young man buys a $25 item advertised as a $50 Waltham watch and discovers it is only worth coins. The piece also notes sewing machines as frequent trick targets and recounts a local home construction progress and a street brawl over a disputed bill, ending with a cash settlement.
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Dr Wall receives a large assortment of school books and novelties via the last steamer. A German immigrant plans to settle near his brother on the Fourth Plain. The United Brethren Camp Meeting at the Fourth Plain concludes with strong religious interest.
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