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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1864
Page
2
The Argus announces a subscription offer priced at 50 cents for a copy in advance. Readers are urged to send in their names and payments promptly to receive the periodical.
Executive Committee members are urged to attend a meeting at the Goart House in Bedver on Saturday the 22nd of October at p.m. The agenda lists committee members including Clarke Caughey Hamilton Keelsyy Anderson Warnock Kerr Fleming Wilson Standish and others.
The document records a Civil War era rally urging supporters to vote for campaign aims and outlining army voting rules. It emphasizes aiding soldiers with voting proxies and proper receipt forwarding, naming county officials and the township collector, warning against misused proxies and stressing timely action.
OCR reads like a Confederate stalemate narrative with sweeping notes on Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana. Sheridan and Sherman figures dominate the battle praise while McClellan Pendleton Morton and Voorhees receive delegate and congressional attention amid wartime political intrigue.
A fragmentary report traces shifting claims by Copperhead supporters about state election margins. Early jubilant tallies of a 25 to 30 thousand majority shrink through days, with Lazear and other figures reestimated and then abandoned as the claim dwindles toward ten thousand and finally collapses to a minor remainder.
Browning writes a long letter denying support for McClellan. He praises McClellan personally but argues his political principles violate the platform and deem him a compromise with the enemy.
A fragmentary transcript records questioning and answers about battlefield movements near Malvern and Haxall during daylight and the afternoon. It notes positions, timing, location of headquarters, and reflections on leadership and courage amid gunboats and heavy fighting.
A fragment from the Union county district announces Col Cherlos Shriner Alama a lifelong Democrat favored for the State Senate. The notice praises his early teachings and loyalty to the government and predicts he will make his mark in the Senate. The October election is noted.
Partial readable OCR from a local page shows scattered text about a place and people with unclear context. The fragment includes stray phrases and misspelled words, offering little concrete information for a fuller news item.
A chaotic OCR record shows several scheduled meetings in Trion and New Galilee Pennsylvania with speakers such as Dr AOR, Clark, Chamberlin, Nicholson, and Davenport. Dates include October and November events, with venues like New Sheffield and Nes Brighton and additional Beav er County towns referenced.
A lengthy obituary recounts Lieut. John D. Stokes of the 10th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. It praises his honesty, patriotism, and public spirit, notes his wartime bravery at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and records his fatal wound and death on September 18, 1864 after enduring months of suffering.
A damaged OCR snippet lists scattered words like names and terms without clear context or events. It references what may be personal names or organizations in a garbled sequence, offering minimal readable facts for a brief newspaper item.
Fragmented OCR reads like a battered account praising Abraham Lincoln’s leadership. It recalls promises of safety under Lincoln, cheers his potential reelection, and argues national harmony would follow his victory despite political clashes.
The document lists grand and petit jurors across multiple townships and boroughs including Hanover Benoniaha Hopewell New Brighton Marion North Sewickley Franklin Freedom Beaver Independence Butler Greene Darlington Harmony Frankfort and several named individuals such as John Ketthiwand Phillip Arteat Hugh Phillis Moon and James Parksi. It records juror assignments to various districts and includes a note on industry references and local names.
A fragmentary correspondent from St Louis discusses Gen Rosecrans and his stance on Lincoln, McClellan, and Western Virginia. The text references Copperheads, support for Lincoln, and contemporary military and political tensions shaping wartime decisions.
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