The Grafton Mystery and Aunt Marcia’s Feather Bed
Roxy and her sisters confront a nocturnal intruder Jacob Wodman and a mysterious bundle in the entry. After a gunshot volley and a hospital bed joke, the truth emerges as Aunt Marcia’s feather bed is found shredded. The tale ends with a moral on labor, purpose, and systematic work.
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Grafton Weekly Chronicle
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Barry
Woolman
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The Next Census Begins June Under 1850 Act
The ninth United States census work will start June 1 under the May 23 1850 act. Marshals will appoint deputies to divide tasks, with pay rates for enumerators and assistants, and penalties for refusal to provide information. Personal visits to households and farms are required to collect names ages birthplaces sex color and other details.
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How to be Unsuccessful in Business Thoughts
A satirical set of maxims urges embracing defeat and fear of adversity. The piece mocks self reliance and resilience, advising readers to be passive, view daily rain as permanent, and expect failure as inevitable as metal turning to dross in fire. It uses hyperbolic language to critique lack of initiative.
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Vina
Grafton Weekly Chronicle
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Roxy
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Harry
Salina
Bible Society Office Dispute Over Heirship of Amassed Bequest
In New York the American Bible Society met to review a case involving Dr Cheever’s sister and a husband’s prior large bequest to the society. After altering the will on his deathbed to leave only 25000 to the society, officials kept the money from the sister. No decision was reached. A separate train incident near Sego? Indiana involved a startled passenger responding to a brakeman’s taunt with a shrill exclamation.
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The Value of Thoughtful Sabbath Sermons
A sermon without personal reflection bears little fruit. Minds should ponder two or three companion thoughts weekly to transform listening into godly action. The preacher’s words must reach the heart and guide a more earnest life beyond church hours.
Regulated by temperament watches reflect inner state
A narrator recalls a watch seller’s claim that a timepiece’s accuracy depends on its owner. He muses how a person’s temperament, mood, and habits influence a watch’s performance and wonders if living beings share this invisible effect, urging self regulation to keep harmony.
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Be Always Shining A Christian Message From The Star
A reflective sermon-like piece urges readers to imitate the star’s constant radiance to inspire steady faith and good deeds. It likens enduring virtue to light that touches many lives, urging perseverance in service to God and humanity. The piece emphasizes hope, constancy, and personal influence.
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Practical farmers urged to improve tools and habits
The article advocates rainwater use to irrigate cattle, practical improvements for woodwork and carpentry, better harvesting methods, portable horsepower for neighborhoods, and timely maintenance of harnesses and wheels. It also notes a Nebraska court scene where an elderly witness scolds the judge, concluding with a call for uprightness in all dealings as a divine demand.
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Nebraska
Roving Fragments On Foot Races And Quaker Anecdotes
A fragmented account recalls ancient female foot races and a longtime debate over women runners. It also cites Quaker travelers on the railroad discussing the war and a joke about Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, framed as a conversational miscellany from historical sources.
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Abra ‘Ham
Ad for School Led by Lady Principal Cites Teaching Repute
Fragmentary OCR notes show a school advertisement promoting a female principal and her assistant. The printer’s errors obscure wording about their teaching reputation and qualifications.
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