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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1869
Page
2
Fragmented historical OCR text recounts a journey with broken phrases and garbled names. It hints at a quest or voyage across places with mentions of a bag of gold and a hunter or seeker figure. No clear dates or events emerge.
A New York probate action names Frankcis J. Manice Smith and others to settle the will of De Forest Manice of Hopkstead who died in 1863. The will provides for the widow, children, and grandchildren with trusts, accumulations, and specific bequests including 25,000 to Yale College and independent income allocations. The case also references a separate sensational Ohio crime involving Jennie Sulth and a murder attempt tied to severe family distress and suspected poisoning.
Peter Cartwright writes from Pleasant Plain to the Central Christian Advocate about plans for jubilee and conferring with Lincoln. The letter also describes his wife aging, the hardships of traveling preaching, and hints of family matters during the era.
A lengthy editorial critiques President Grant’s cautious stance on foreign affairs and Senate influence, arguing that executive restraint risks mismanaging Alabama claims and diplomacy. It cites a private October 1866 letter in which Grant declines a diplomatic post as evidence of his lack of civil‑affairs education and readiness for national leadership. The piece contrasts public calls for decisive action with perceived Senate supremacy and warns that a conservative approach could hinder governance and credibility.
An archival notice promotes the Newhall House in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It highlights major repairs a modern elevator and improved safety features. The message touts the hotel as elegant and comfortable with prime riverfront and lake views inviting patronage from locals and visitors alike.
A Frenchman named Laplor Kedor shot by John Fitzpatrick on Porty Creek road near a Catholic church after an ensuing dispute about a wife. Kedor was wounded in the head and shoulder, taken to Father Hayos’s residence, with doctors reporting serious but nonfatal wounds. Fitzpatrick fled home, awaiting justice. the incident occurred after prior insults and liquor-fueled tension.
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