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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1871
Page
3
The Enquirer reports a Saturday baseball game between Pine Erieing Ware Ay Oy Wt. Ww. Bovren and the Logan Blue Stockings at Move Thur, detailing uneven scoring and standout players such as Danni Fallon and Leant, with a final imperfect tally.
A flooded block of 19th century advert wording details a grand new store opening with notices about medicines, perfumes, groceries, and various wares. It mentions Sienna’s, Zaleski, and other local addresses, with promotions for August Plower, Hennery White syrup, and local druggists. It reads like a town commerce page with multiple vendors and product lines.
The item notes a half million defalcation by a radical paymaster named Hodge and accuses government swindling. It urges Radical defalcations into the ecolumn and calls for votes against government endorsers. A marriage notice follows with unclear details about the couple and witnesses.
A letter urges voters to beware Radical auditor candidate Jon P B Duskee and alleges improper fundraising and influence peddling. It condemns Democratic rivals, promotes J V Stevens for Senate, and calls for strong turnout to elect Democrats in Ohio and New Mexico contexts, urging integrity and money caution.
Voters in Vinton county oppose changes to the State Constitution, deeming it satisfactory as is. The upcoming election will decide whether a Constitutional Convention is called to revise the document. The issue has seen little discussion in the campaign.
Fractured OCR text shows voters denouncing corruption and urging parties to break up hostile power centers. Mentions Republicans aligning with any party to oppose entrenched interests and a broad warning about diseases plaguing society. The piece cites public health scares and calls for action against perceived parasitic influence.
The piece accuses Congress of gifting over fifty million acres to a railroad and alleges theft of twenty million dollars by three government defaulters. It blasts protective tariffs as harming 97.5 percent of workers while highlighting high tax burdens, claims about John Sherman funding electioneering, and contends rail and tariff corruption inflated national debt.
Voters in Vinton county are urged to support Democrats over Radicals in the upcoming October 10 ballot. The note warns that a Radical majority would elect John Sherman to the Senate, redraw congressional districts, and push costly appropriations raising taxes, risking bankruptcy. It urges turnout and provision of conveyances for the sick and needy.
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