This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1870
Page
3
A collage of notes includes a cash for rags offer, a hair restorer claim, a partnership inquiry for a foundry near railroad tracks, a church sermon announcement with missionary collection, a monthly magazine subscription pitch, and various promotional lines from Western Co at 87 Park Row New York.
Ladies urged to visit the House of Zaleski for stylish dress goods and a potent reatorer touted to restore vigor and charm. The ad claims benefits for the sick and aging, promising luxuriant looks on bald and grey pates and a civic duty to support the healer’s offerings.
The public trusts German Bitters for long standing cures of dyspepsia nervous debility liver disease kidney ailments and constitutional weakness. Its tonic and purifying properties are said to renew vitality and health. The German Tones add a diffusive stimulant, claimed to work where stronger agents fail. Sold by all druggists.
A testimonial from Albert Claypool of Trancasten Ohio dated December 20 1860 praises Wayne's Hygir of Bachu Juniper and Acetate of Potash for kidney ailments. He credits Slocum White Cincinnati and the medicine with nearly curing him and urges others with similar divens to try it.
The State Board of Equalization, meeting first Monday in November, will adjust real estate assessments across Ohio to ensure fair state taxation. Democratic meetings drew enthusiasm, and GOP lines are noted in Gallia. Falls Term of Court begins with Grand and Petit Juries, plus reports of large market figures, and a favorable Depot Hotel in Chillicothe.
A travel piece from Cincinnati to Chillicothe notes widespread quinine use as bread substitute amid a disease scare. The author mocks the “Old Scioto River Bad” canal area, urges filling the river bed, and advocates railroad use and new streets to boost health, population, and business.
Defeat announced for Hon Ralph Leete in the district with a projected Wilson majority around 1130 after counties tally. Report notes Gallia 926, Jackson 170, Lawrence 606, Scioto 81, Vinton 822, Adams 841. Ruticals previous year margin 997, deficit amid 1200 supposed nigger voters. Also mentions Cox resignation, Grant removing him, and Patrick Woods released after three months for assault on Richmond representative Porter.
An English attorney allegedly concealed letters in a document causing a client to lose 15000 dollars. Upon discovery he wrote a full check rather than argue. The piece then claims a political split in the South with tensions over Sambo in office and factions clashing in a comical, combative tone.
An advertisement touts Celebratea Stomach Bitters as a superior cure for diarrhea appetite loss fever and ague cholera morbus colic dyspepsia debility and nervous headache. It claims thousands testify to its efficacy and recommends travel use and daily dosing. Proprietor H Rosenheim Parkerburg with distributors Grose and Wey quoted.
A column rails at Republican graft with John Spear's arrest in Kansas for embezzling £15000 while Revenue Collector at Lawrence. It mocks party integrity, recounts a Boston jewel theft joke, notes Indiana’s Radical opposition, and condemns sewing machine patent extensions as costly congressional fraud.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.