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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1858
Page
4
An 19th century reminiscence on clerk life, credit collapse, and the hazards of mercantile pursuit. The narrator recalls long hours, varied fates of merchants, and the lure of prosperity vs hard labor in rural and urban settings. He marks the high risks of banking and the lure of clerkships as paths to fortune.
An article urges farmers to plant buckwheat as a profitable crop on marginal land. It claims buckwheat yields 60 bushels per acre on poor soil, with net profits higher than oats or barley, and notes benefits for milk, flour, and bread. Advice covers planting times, soil prep, plaster and ashes per acre, sowing dates, and thrashing.
An 1858 London Times letter describes multiple lava streams descending Mount Vesuvius between Portici and Somma. Observers report brilliant, fiery torrents seen from the Observatory and Hermitage as thousands gather nightly to witness the spectacular eruption.
From Holt County June 12 reports wheat and corn in strong condition with favorable prospects for breadstuffs despite speculation concerns. Peoria Union notes ten thousand bushels of wheat at Liverpool on the Illinois river facing price shifts as weather improves. Pennsylvania letters discuss October 1 election preparations signaling an animated campaign in Illinois and related federal politics.
Page lists state officers including Governor Packer and Secretary of State Livine, plus treasurers, attorneys general, and judges. It also details county and district officers, election officers, and mail routes, with a roster of pensions commissioners and1772 district chart dates.
An 1868 notice from Duff’s Penmanship and Duff’s Redkeeping promotes a broad suite of college level business instruction at ILE College and Arket Streets. It touts Duff’s system as the leading comprehensive method for office keeping and penmanship with endorsements from the American Chamber of Commerce and other business figures. The advertisement highlights large student cohorts, cost savings on board, and free prospectus mailings, with references to sample writings and pricing for Duff’s texts.
An OCR fragment hawks a cure all bottle claiming to treat scaly skin eruptions, rheumatism, and other ailments. It touts quantities and prices, cites a Boston area dealer network, and lists presumed distributors and locations.
A fragment from a Philadelphia ledger page lists firms and individuals including Kramer, Lippincott, and others with a March date. The legible names suggest a legal or business notices column with multiple parties.
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