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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1870
Page
1
A Victorian warning note claims gentle children are strengthened by bitters or tonic. The text references cautions and health claims amid dense government and court figures, including mentions of legal officials and generic medical advice from the era.
The Democratic Convention in McArthur on Sept 7 1870 selected temporary officers and a full slate of credentials committee members for the Klaventh Congressional District. Delegates nominated Col. Moore Col. He Cockerill Col. Yance and Hon Ralph Swote for Congress with Mr Geo A Waller invited but not a candidate. The convention adopted a platform endorsing union and protective policy and nominated a Congressional committee headed by J Booth and George Lante among others. The event included adjournment after appointing credential and congressional committees.
The campaign in the Eleventh Congressional District is opened in earnest. Democrats and honest Republicans opposed to Wilson are urged to work together to defeat him. The call to action urges individuals to lift the banner for democracy and undermine radicals seen as corrupt.
voter appeal attacks corruption and misrule, calls for change and votes for Rane Leern of Lawrence county for Congress, urging participation in polls across all modes of transport.
Oddly named subscribers are reminded of small debts owed to the paper up to 85 and 10 dollars for subscriptions jobs and advertising. An early settlement is requested. Cannes W Avasts, employed in the office, will call on those indebted to solicit subscriptions and collect payments. Those paying in coal or produce are welcome to bring it along.
Ayer's Medicines, expanding ad reach, directs shoppers to G, W, and Biccon's stores for product availability and pharmacy services. The initiative signals a regional sales push across allied outlets with emphasis on accessibility and brand presence.
Over two months large frauds at the Pension Department have been unearthed implicating many in the loyal Radical party. It has long been known thieves worked within the office, but the scale grew until detectives were ordered to identify all culprits. Voters can oust these thieves in the fall, starting with Congressman Wilson.
A Chicago Tribune inspired note recounts General Grant’s idle progress through Illinois on a presidential tour. A tall young man droned for pay owed after Mulligan’s Brigade service, shouting for a promised bounty and provoking a brief exchange.
The notice outlines a Democratic campaign subscription offer to spread party literature across Vinton County. It calls for papers delivered to voters, with pricing for various durations, and promises free copies for the poor. Editor: A. Z. W. Bows.
They Stand Alone, Hoffland’s German Bitters and German Tonic claim to aid dyspepsia and bilious complaints. The ad notes no spirituous exhilarant and promotes Santa Cruz Ram as a stimulant for fevers and low vitality. Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Restorer is praised as a universal favorite for restoring gray hair to its original color and encouraging thick growth. The ad promotes Ayer's Medicines as a superior remedy, with a proverb urging readers that a word to the wise is sufficient.
An Aberdeen style letter from an old citizen of Wilkesville defends the town’s early history and church integrity. He laments attacks on the dead and describes local families, schooling, and morality, while criticizing rival religious factions. A later Swan Township note praises local agriculture and a giant sheep house, with a quip on wool prices and crops.
An old advertisement from New York markets the Oroide Gold Fountain Pen with two year guarantee. It lists samples post paid at two cents per dozen, with patent eraser pin and letter opener. Agents paid per day. circulars and samples available to order.
Article condemns public land subsidies to corporations and monopolies, urges Democrats to Congress under Senator Thurman, critiques tariff taxes on luxuries borne by laboring classes, warns of war driving immigration and bread price effects, notes gun contracts and industry gains, and ends with an ad for Nature's Hair Restorative claimed poison-free.
The Prussian King is seventy three years old and nine years on the throne. France fields 401 vessels with 8045 guns, Prussia 101 ships carrying 539 guns. Napoleon declines explosive bullets if Prussia refuses. M Thiers is urged to resign amid opposition to the war. England promises neutrality. The king speaks of reverses to come but trusts in God, the army and the people. After the first battle European powers may mediate to halt the fight.
The piece touts a new remedy combining Buchu Juniper and Acetate Potash as a pleasant elixir for kidney disease claiming rapid health restoration. It notes in Prussia women take on heavy labor during wartime with potential to serve as conductors or rail workers if needed.
The late Congress produced seven volumes of the Congressional Globe, two more than needed, with an extra volume for speeches not claimed. The printing costs are questioned as many speeches were neither composed nor delivered, raising waste and fraud concerns.
The guidance urges regular exercise and mental stimulation for horses. It recommends one at a time runs in a well-ventilated yard on fair days, ample bedding to reduce food needs when warm, sturdy carbon steel caulks welded securely, and shoes thick enough to be sharpened multiple times without needing renewal.
All persons indebted to me by note or book account are requested to call and settle within thirty days. J. Des, Martin, Moorathir, Stguas Oly 70.
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