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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1867
Page
3
A compact slice shows a crowded ad section for photography and goods, with notices for advertising and sale, plus a house fire on Jackson Street and a thrift appeal. The item references O J Billinghurst and Tryon, Ogden, and local venues in Vinton County Ohio, along with a fire report and a wax factory prospect near Zalenki Depot.
Local notice for J. Lillibridge Fashionable Tailor in McArthur Ohio advertising "SSP DURINER" and thrice damaged text about cars inserted for a dollar per year. Mentions Yale bears and market street context.
News item reports Sheriff Shockey capturing a runaway named Jackson near Flat Run in Vinton Township after a reward offer. It criticizes townsfolk who rejoiced at the escape, urges caution toward horse, cattle, hogs, and chickens, and promotes The Little Corporal and Webster's Quarto Dictionary offerings.
Commercial New York Market lists money rates at six percent with call loans. Gold prices move up from opening to 35, closing at 33. Wheat, corn, oats, beans, coffee and cheese prices noted. Louisville market shows flour and multiple grain items with varied pricing. Local ad notes subscription details and promotes Lillibridge’s shop for fashionable goods.
A child found dead at the home of Mr Jemen St Clair in Hame den after a woman who boarded there left two months earlier cared for the child. An inquest returned a verdict of death not known, with jurors praising Mr St Clair for burying the child and relieving the mother from guardianship.
Obituary notes Athia Rondenes of Perry county and Vinton county, born in Pennsylvania, long resident of Abio and Perry county, with relatives mourning. The report mentions his life years and final illness, with the expectation of a hoped-for reward.
An advertisement touts Andrew's Gas Generator or Double Cylinder Gas Generator No Chimney Lamp by J. G. Swatland on Dain Street as a superior oil lamp. It claims 38 percent oil savings, no risk of explosion, and easier maintenance, with a design of two perforated cylinders enhancing combustion for a bright, clean flame.
Advertisement for a sheriff's sale in Vinton County Ohio on a portable saw mill and fixtures. The sale is ordered by the Court of Common Pleas in Vinton County to satisfy a judgment against The Lambert Company and related parties. Sale details include date, location, and payment terms with cash on hand and installments. The notice invites inquiries to the sheriff for further information.
Fragmented OCR text cites a prospectus for rH BIO STATESMAN and Demorest's Monthly Magazine, praising model parlor articles and a subscription offer. It mentions notices, legal names, and scattered references to property and court matters, all in a garbled historical context.
An 1867 advertisement by Dr. B B Foote offers confidential information to married individuals. It promises a cure for ruptured conditions with a mailed booklet upon receipt of ten cents. The request asks readers to send payment to 1130 Broadway, New York.
A historical prospectus for The Lady's Friend, praising Democratic principles and the paper's mission. It defends allegiance to Western interests, promises substantial market reports, literary content, and political essays, and urges readers to subscribe, with club incentives and premiums offered by the publisher.
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