24 Jul 1872
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1872
Page
1
Notice to stockholders outlines required payments with dates and installment percentages. Directors list names, percentages due, and deadlines for installments plus penalties for default. Multiple figures and dates indicate structured payment plan and stockholder obligations.
A chaotic summary of the Greeley Grant presidential clash with critical commentary. It cites General Grant’s past speeches, party dynamics, cabinet speculation, and reactions from The World and The Times. It also references Colfax’s fall from favor and a lurid monastery crime report amid broader campaign discourse.
The editorial urges broad circulation of sound Democratic journals to advance principles. It argues the party loses by weak support and calls for every neighborhood to receive an extra copy, claiming it will bring more loyal voters and aid law and order during looming political storms. Source: Zanesville Signal.
The author shares a forty year experience seeking a durable paste. Flour paste made with alum water and a walnut sized alum in a pint, plus a few drops of oil of cloves, resists fermentation and mold. Water added to flour cold then boiled yields a lasting paste.
Fragmentary note mentions Grant and relatives with vague reference to a four year period and a rehabilitation or remedy context. Content is unclear but implies a personal, non-news item about family ties and time span.
A compact chronology cites major quakes from Pompeii and Herculaneum burial in 79 AD to 1851 Rhodes collapse and 1668 Peru Chile devastation. It notes tens to hundreds of thousands of deaths, city losses, and widespread destruction across Syria, Sicily, Lisbon, Naples, Pekin, and beyond.
The Practical Farmer reports a Bruit Convention discussion on strawberry culture in fields, rows, or beds. Jatterthwaite of Montgomery described contiguous-row bed setup with runners, three foot wide beds, fall manure mulch, and weed tradeoffs. He cited 300 bushels per acre and $2000 gross, noting new beds yield better than retained old beds.
A Burlington Hawkeye item recounts a sensational burglary where a house dog raised an alarm at dawn. The thief fled after rousing the residents, leaving a bag of money behind. The note hints at the burglar’s exposure to firearms and hints at future solicitations of similar crime.
The article describes a simple home test to judge kerosene safety. A pint bowl with boiling water reaches above two hundred degrees, then cooled to 110 degrees before a spoonful of kerosene is added and a lighted match applied. If it ignites, the kerosene is unsafe. if not, it may be used with caution.
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