This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1871
Page
2
Local editor calls for organized Democratic effort in Vinton county urging workers to back the entire State and county ticket in the October 10 election. The piece touts laborer relief from taxes if elected and notes Grant's distress with a quip about a Hamilton colt at Long Branch.
The report alleges McCartney a Disbursing officer in the Post Office Department stole between 30000 and 40000 of public funds in a fit of insanity. It notes other figures like Olinstead and Edward Follensbee No Yes as Radical figures amid Ohio governor race talk. The piece references a Democratic State Central Committee meeting at Columbus and resolutions mourning Clement Vallandigham, with updates on the case of Rev. Masswell P. Gaddis facing internal revenue bribe charges and his insanity in a New York asylum.
Albany Argus mocks No-Yes candidate for Ohio governor for embodying party contradictions. It attacks Republicans for subsidies to railroads, land giveaways, and patronage, while praising civil reform and tariff shifts. The piece skewers the party’s double standards and cites the Grant era, Great Britain treaty, and labor land policy as proof of impudence.
The article notes the death of William McGuax owner of Lincoln Furnace, buried with Masonic honors. It previews an upcoming exhibition by Forepaughs Aggregation in McArthur on July 13 with 6000 capacity, detailing its vast, modern show and the dangerous elephant Romeo. It also mentions railroad surveying progress and anticipated proposals for public works.
A degraded OCR fragment mentions a place Lo Wetle and a personal name Hnehiath with unclear context. No clear event date or action is readable. The readable pieces suggest a local notice or article excerpt but lack actionable details or complete entities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.