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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1870
Page
3
A garbled page of ads urges savings on clothing and medicines at local stores including Dowd and Sigson. Mentions a Vinton County gathering, a meeting with Good Tourplars, and hints at charitable or community events. Several lines push money-saving prompts and promotional phrases amid distorted text.
An advertisement describes Petersen's Magazine 1871 with large stock of prints and engravings, fashion patterns, and wood engravings. It highlights subscriptions at two dollars yearly, with sample plates including Washington at the Battle of Trenton, and offers free club specimens and back issues from Philadelphia.
Dowds offers a large complete stock of clothing boots and shoes with cheap prices. Farmers are preparing for Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year. A festive slaughter among gobblers is anticipated as supplies look ample and affordable.
Elder I A Panister will speak on Martin Luther at the Christian Church on Friday evening December 9. Tickets have been printed and will benefit the church debt for repairs to the house of worship. The brethren hope many citizens attend and respond generously to the appeal.
An offer promotes the Prospectus of the Ohio Convention Reporter with a bundled subscription to The Methodist, printed in New York. It states one year access for 22 dollars, with a free remaining year in 1871 for new subscribers. The Methodist is presented as advocate of Lay Representation, edited by Geo. Qt. Anoors, DD.
An array of sensational patent cures and beauty tonics flood the page, touting vegetable restoratives, hair growth preparations, hair tonics, and nostrums from Druggists and companies. Claims include ease of indigestion, nervousness, mood, and colds, with endorsements from local figures and merchants. The piece also notes circulation notes and subscription pricing for a regional paper.
Fragmentary notices report the Enquirer Printing Office moved to a building on the north side of Main Street near Court Mouse in Oswego New York. A separate Guardian’s Notice in Vinton County Ohio lists probate actions and estates, with names and dates unreadable and unclear.
A fragmentary note describes a sale of parlor and kitchen furniture of west quality and other items. It mentions a buyer inventory, price expectations, and a plan to extend the catalog with additional pieces, including tables and wardrobes, with references to delivery and payment terms.
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