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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1863
Page
3
The page mixes human interest notes including a Mr Lazarus Creek bouquet, a boy fatally injured near a switching engine, threats of legal action over potato throwing, military promotions and duties of Indiana soldiers, a rebel-escape Homecoming tale, and lively local industry on mowing machines. It also covers May picnics and Sabbath School outings across town.
The piece blends a forecast about heat and cold with a weather artist in Aurora. It then covers War Department conscription actions, Indiana enlistment, and a Kentucky fortifications draft. It mentions Eglerton’s reply to Gen Hascall and a political county convention in Lawrenceburg with Bemusdaffer and Lord expected to speak.
Rev A W Freeman reports an excursion beginning in Jerusalem on December 1. The party visits Bethany, the wilderness of Judea, and Jericho, noting landmarks such as the tomb of Lazarus, the Elisha fountain, and the Wady Kelt. They stay at a Crusader castle near Jericho and observe ruins and local life including dancing women.
An 1880s style ad claims Pitts tablets can prevent measles, touting quick doses as protective for volunteers and soldiers. It promotes the remedy at 25 cents per box amid crowded hospitals and widespread illness.
A reading of a damaged OCR lists apples dried peaches corn meal rye oats barley hay flax and other grains along with meat poultry butter lard cheese tallow and eggs in assorted quantities by the local market. The fragment emphasizes farm products and provisions typical of a regional listing.
A variety of shop goods including Putty Window Glass Paints and brushes sold by T. M. Gibson. Also advertised are Plantations Bitters and roblocks of bottles for medicines and wines such as Holland Sherry, with items like Dre Plant, Dre Hall que and various household wares.
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