22 Mar 1871
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1871
Page
1
The Democratic Enquirer announces a lithograph portrait of U S Senator Atnax G. Tataman prepared from a photo by J H Putnam. In return for clearing arrears and paying a year in advance, subscribers gain the frameable portrait valued at 82 each, offered April 15, 1871.
Rock Island sold 49 100 tons of coal to steamers last year. Savannahians ship 6 894 bales of upland cotton to England. Temperance meetings rise as revivals continue in Western towns. A girl twelve years old bore a child in Yadkin county New York. Lafayette ind shows social agitation as a new press and portrait drives subscriptions.
A travel anecdote recalls Artemus Ward offering a stage-driver whisky from a flask who refuses it with a mountain wisdom line keep your top cool. The piece shifts to a Wisconsin court matter where Wash Thacker pleads guilty to keeping a liquor nuisance and is fined. It ends with a note on juror unanimity debates in statute and a discussion of rivets used to mend ironware.
Beecher demonstrates exceptional skill in horticulture, reportedly able to raise his own saltier crops and plants. The remark highlights his reputation within the community as a skilled farmer and horticulturist.
A fragment advises taking raw dama and uncooked broth from a gill to a half a breakface and an opty stomach for up to one month if needed. The wording is unclear and seems to describe a home remedy with no immediate medical advice or supervision.
A reader notes tests for flour by rubbing in the palm to judge quality and hue. The piece also recounts a German bootmaker in Utica who refused to complete a job, remarking that a bill would be paid, highlighting local shop lifeways and the era’s humor.
Groundwork must dry and colors well mixed. Do not overmix or overprepare paint. Keep paint consistency suitable for coverage. Apply evenly and avoid layering lighter over darker. Do not add driers too early or use excess. Use minimal driers and avoid overloading brush. Start at the top and work downward.
Instructions describe lime and brimstone methods to deodorize casks with boiling water and bung procedures. The rest notes a revival tale in New Hampshire and a Maine school visit joke about a boy wanting to be President to enrich his family. A creosote poisoning in New York is also reported.
Energetic man with capital 11,100 is wanted as a partner in a foundry. The business runs a very large operation near a railway in Southern Obit. For full particulars, address the Battog of Arg miner Moartirr, Utito, SF Dev wtrorticenent.
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