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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1840
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and letters describing land plots and housing entries. The garbled text mentions nine, thirty two, dates or codes, and various figures, with no coherent events or names to anchor a clear news item. The snippet suggests a continuation of a real estate or property ledger column without discernible narrative.
A widely touted ad for Peters Vegetable Pills claims disease cures and universal medicine benefits. Local testimony cites Henry K. Fox’s six week recovery from a severe skin eruption after using the pills. The piece pushes the pills as mild, effective, and suitable in all climates, with extensive lists of ailments and a call to buy through J. S. T.Meott Co. and Turnball in Warrenton and nationwide.
A forwarded nineteenth century advertisement touts Worm Lozenges by A Sherman at 106 Nassau Street New York as safe and effective against worms and related ailments. Dr Churchill J B Nones Col Clark and others cited as testimonials. price 31 cents per box with 16 doses, distributed by multiple agents.
An ad announces Colin Whay offering silk, cotton and woollen items cleaned and repaired at his old stand behind the Union Factory on Market Street Steubenville. Also warns about dyeing services and urges prompt delivery with no charge if not satisfactory. Dated June 16, 1840.
Public notice to all entitled to patents for lands purchased by them or their assigns from the discontinued Stephen ville Land Office. Surrender duplicate receipts by mail or otherwise to receive patents transferred to the office. Postage on mail receipts to be paid by the party. Also includes a medical advertisement with severe symptoms and treatment hints. The Canton Democrat to publish seven times and remit accounts to John Coates, Chillicothe.
Runaway slave girl Lua Grover, about four years old, escaped on the 19th. A six cent reward is offered to anyone who returns her to the subscriber in Steubenville, Ohio, with charges paid. The notice is dated September 22 with a postscript about other 1840 advertisements for life medicines and cures.
Fragmentary text mentions wage, notice, and names with scattered words. The legible lines reference WM. C. Moaussen, work, and admnlaintis ver a Noles, but details are unclear and many phrases are garbled.
Advertiser offers a late teen bay mare with two white feet, blaze, and recognisable gait, described as about teen hands high and five years old. Reward for information leading to her return to Joseph Robinson or the writer, William Cable, in August 1840.
Subscriber informs inhabitants of the city of a first rate supply at his store opposite the Glass Bear House on 4th street. He offers eggs tea sugar candles raisins brooms soap oil wine fruits nuts ground nuts window glass fish oil paint dye-stuffs and more all at cash low rates. Also lists post office letters remaining in Richmond Jefferson county to Oct 1 1840. James Myers announces relocation to Thomas Maxwell's house on Market Street near Sixth Street for improved lodging with prepared tables and well water.
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