08 Jul 1857
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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1857
Page
1
A historical Beaver County listing catalogues retailers and merchants by tax class for 1857. It includes numerous names of boroughs townships and merchants and ends with notice of tax classification hearings on July 1 for appeals from classifications and amounts.
Advertisement rates listed for M and J Weyfand include cent per annum terms with advance payment. late payments incur two dollars. Paper may be discontinued if arrears are not settled, editors may grant rates at their option. Ads run at 50 cents per square for first insertion, 25 cents for subsequent insertions. yearly advertisers receive discounts. Mail communications receive prompt attention.
A poetic inquiry questions if another's personal romancing, escorting, or social conduct is anyone else’s business. The speaker contrasts ladies and gentlemen handling of affairs and wonders who may rightly judge or comment on private courtship actions.
A New York Trening Post correspondent shares cures for two common child diseases. Croup is claimed to clear in two hours with coffee and a piece of alum, while another remedy uses a fresh arm or butter-nut with sugar for puddings served every twenty minutes to ease cough. Additional notes mention storied powders, salted exercise for scarlet fever, and jalap. fever guidance on fever management and did not cite modern medical evidence.
The New York Tribune notes sewing machine patents show few merit but those with value expand industry. A New York firm uses machines to run hooped skirts, while many seamstresses grow wealth by owning multiple machines and hiring others. The Tribune projects machines may soon handle most sewing, and a patent holder earns about 59000 yearly from manufacturers.
The article describes Hon. Thos. F. Marshall's Cincinnati address after Gov. Chase, praising the Union, Western progress, and Ohio's growth. Marshall extols railroads schools and commerce, rebuking disunion while lauding American geography and the Northwest Territory's development.
English cleric's 1857 critique cites proxy marriages under Brigham Young and polygamy linked incest amid a Liverpool emigrant case. It quotes Brigham Young promising future family unions and notes how many see Mormon doctrine as a great evil to be removed.
The Maine Republican press hails Morrill's gubernatorial nomination on the first ballot by a wide margin as a sign of party harmony and free labor support. It credits his defection from the Democratic party to anti slavery principles and links Maine’s September and November victories to his bold stand against the Cincinnati platform. Also noted is a Harrisburg editor discovering pearls in Paxton Creek, confirming pearls can be found in Pa. shells.
An Illinois sugar planter reports on growing sugar cane in May for a single square rod, harvesting in October, and producing a nicely granulated syrup comparable to southern sugar. He plans to expand to thirteen acres and seeks equipment and advice.
Article reports an 1857 law requiring city county and township treasurers to only apply collected funds to their designated purpose with penalties for misapplication or theft. Prosecutions must begin within six years. Also notes a French population report highlighting illiteracy among newlyweds in 1853 and critiques France’s claimed enlightenment.
A man identified as AcYaukee lies near death but has shown signs of improvement as doctors report progress from a serious injury. Relatives remain hopeful while medical staff monitor his condition in the hospital.
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