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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1872
Page
3
The column lists various village notices and humorous comments from McArthur Ohio. It mentions N J Bowers resident dentist, YMCA event, winter weather quips, Witt & Co Zaleski sales, ticket sales for MCA meeting, poems and newspaper tours, and local life notes including a death and infant passing.
The Vinton region reports results from Harrison, Knox, and Eagle townships with Justices of the Peace elected. A detailed letter extols the G M A C O railroad work from Gallipolis toward Vinton, noting 19 miles nearly finished and 65 teams at work, urging citizens to fund stock and approve a 25 000 dollar township tax contract.
The notice promotes a supposed cure for consumption by sending a free prescription and usage directions to supporters. George Bute of this place died at Logan street residence, age about 75, a former England immigrant with a wife and one child. A Nebraska State Orphan Asylum drawing offers a chance to win a fortune while supporting a charitable institution.
Indebted parties are urged to call immediately to settle accounts before year-end carryover is not allowed. Riewmonn and Hunn announce the notice dated October 2, 1872.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an advertisement with mentions of Fine Perfumery Sia son Drug Ptors Holloway Ointment and references to a Bald 73 Maldon Land N.Y. price eight cents per … The readable items are disjoint and unclear, with several garbled phrases and no coherent event or claim.
An old style sale notice touts various artworks including chroma prints and colored lithographs with a playful toast to beauty. It lists a dentist and two Ohio places as references or sellers, suggesting a local trade or display.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a wedding style notice with unclear names and dates. The readable bits reference marriage and attendance but lack identifiable individuals or specifics.
Gexsina announces a new room in Will's New Building near Gilman Ward Co on Main Street. The shop claims the finest drug store in Southern Ohio offering drugs medicines oils paints books stationers and more at reasonable rates.
An inquiry advises travelers to choose the I B and W Route from Indianapolis through Bloomington to Burlington for westward travel. It connects with the Burlington Route to Nebraska and California, offering reliable service. A pamphlet How to go West with a map is available from the General Passenger Agent in Burlington, Iowa.
buyers urged to visit Gunning or Sisson drug stores in Ohio for free bottles or 75 cent regular sizes. Each bottle claims to cure dyspepsia liver complaints headaches indigestion and impure blood, with further claims of universal health benefits. Advertisements also promote Ayer’s Medicines and Pullman train service, listing various locations and agents across Missouri Ohio and Illinois.
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