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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1858
Page
1
The notice outlines rates for advertisements and clarifies papel suspension for arrears except at the editor's discretion. It mentions a 60 cent per square rate with fifteen insertions at 25 cents each after, and a liberal discount for yearly advertisers. Communication by mail is encouraged for prompt attention.
A long excerpt analyzes federal expenditures over ten years under multiple administrations from Taylor to Buchanan. It argues that despite calls for thrift, the government accumulated widespread spending with figures quoted for each era, suggesting the present administration may leave a large national debt.
A distorted dispatch describes a deadly fever sweeping a town, with panic, mass departures, and speculation about a vagrant bringing the disease from the Eastern shore. The piece also mentions hopeful crop prospects in England and France, and critiques on a London Times account.
A retrospective recalls the rise of steamboats on Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes era. It describes early vessels, famed captains, and public awe as rail and road progress displaced the palatial steamers that once ruled the inland waterways.
Folkloric tale of a widowed mother and a young bride caused by a fifty year old man’s plan to marry the widow. The families clash and a three month feud ends in amicable divorce and remarriage. Reports also note plans for colonies and social reform schemes abroad.
The text presents a fragmented meditation on God and monarchy, contrasting modern national sovereignty with biblical authority. It mentions Africa, slavery, birth licenses, and prophecy, portraying a era of upheaval and calls for reverence to a higher rule amid revolutions.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss a proposed gesture by the ladies of the British Isles upon receipt of the first message from the President of the United States. It references the Queen of Great Britain and a planned royal reception within a short period, with telegraphic dispatches noted.
A narrative describes a young woman arriving from Washington to a Californian city household. She challenges local social norms, rejecting insistence from governors of propriety and attracting attention from an entourage of matrons. The fragment hints at intrigue, class, and personal stance amid a colorful urban setting.
A Kentucky man, from near Caseyville, faced disorderly conduct charges after a judge deemed him a bold but rowdy defendant. He recounted a tale of hunger and eggs at a dining house, insisting he was from old Kentucky and left with the crowd laughing at his claim and exit.
A narrator recounts a visit to Paradise City promising rich timber and water but discovering a fake Western land scheme. Guides fleece hopeful buyers, dubious claims about eighties of land near Parade City Iowa blur lines between truth and fraud. The tale ends with a $1000 offer for an eighty near Paradise City.
The article describes a Washington display of small locks of hair from U S presidents from Washington to Pierce, noting color and texture differences for each. It also mentions Dr J F Churchill proposing hypophosphates as a treatment for consumption and reports on poverty in Philadelphia with charity efforts.
1852 account details Eliza Todd from Weaverville who, with no money, walked from Shasta to Weaverville and back, starting ventures at all hours. She buys claims, poultry, pigs, cows, and real estate, earning ten percent monthly and becoming a major northern property holder.
A long account recalls the Morgan horse breed’s origins in West Springfield Massachusetts. It tells of Juano Morgan a musician who bred a famous colt in 1793, the move to Randolph Vermont, and the horse’s enduring traits of endurance and hardiness. It also mentions Tom Thumb and a family anecdote about a will.
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