29 Jun 1864
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1864
Page
1
A disjointed OCR fragment covers Confederate leaders and Union figures, wartime opinions, and a violent massacre account. It cites President Lincoln era debates, Grant and Sherman, and a vivid Fort Pillow brutality excerpt with witness testimonies, while noting fugitive slave laws repeal and public notices about exhibitions and prices.
A quirky excerpt mocks an elderly woman named Marm G for her disregard of neatness. She dismissively notes she cannot be bothered with cleanliness and even insults others, declaring her son Joshua exceptionally particular in his tidiness.
The proverb notes that a man with nothing to say tends to fill time with many words. It suggests verbosity arises from lack of substance rather than need. A caution against empty talk and the ease of waffling in speech.
The report notes whiskey selling at 150 dollars for eight gallons and the seller sets the asking price. It mentions ongoing drinking habits and lists chicken prices around 4s 4d and turkeys at 60 dollars, reflecting local market conditions.
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