14 Aug 1872
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1872
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a gathering with times and places but lacks clear names or events. It references a date around the afternoon and an arrival or attendance at a location, with scattered proper nouns and several unreadable terms.
A 1988 notice to the stockholders of the G McA OB RB Company on its corporate matters appears in this fragment. The readable text indicates formal communication to investors about financial or governance issues.
The column debates Republican loyalties in Lawrence County and Gallipolis, praising Nash as a rising Democratic candidate while detailing factional support for Bundy, and recounts criticisms of Grant. It includes questions and answers about amnesty and appointments, plus a long Democratic letter urging unity for Greeley and Brown to defeat Grant.
White hats gain traction as the nomination of Greeley is linked to purity by supporters. The phrase white signifies virtue and is used to promote a favorable image.
The report notes grand uprising extending nationwide with favorable signs in the district. Grantites and Bundyites grow alarmed while questions remain about the Cincinnati cloud. North Carolina has spoken.
Supporters argue for truth over deceit and call for purification of Washington City. They urge votes for Greeley for President and Nash for Congress as the path to root out corruption.
Greeley and Brown announce an event in Rome, New York, dated August 19. The notice asks for a matching event to be held somewhere in Vinton County.
The Tribune criticizes Grant for viewing the presidency as a personal reward rather than a duty. It argues his blunt intellect and lack of imagination let admirers dictate honors, comparing him to Wellington and noting he treated White House offers as tributes.
Marshall, son of Squire Marshall, living three to four miles south of Lima, died Friday forenoon in a sawmill accident. While passing a narrow passage by a saw, the blade cut from right shoulder to knee, exposing bowels and entrails. Medical aid arrived too late. he died shortly after. The report also includes political notes from Marietta and Portsmouth, referencing Samuel A. Nash, Bundy, and shifting party alignments around Grant, Greeley, and Brown, with Democratic and Liberal Republican sentiments noted.
A fragmented line suggests a historical note about John Adam and a remark on North Carolina defeating Grant. The readable items imply sports or political figures, but the text is garbled, leaving unclear events, dates, or affiliations.
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