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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1861
Page
12
A fragment from Fremont Journal recounts a Union volunteer’s drift into fear then resolve at Bull Run, praising battlefield stances and perseverance. It cites English views on recognizing the Rebels and lists historic battles from Themistocles to Waterloo as lessons in perseverance and military fate.
The newspaper reports ongoing Union activity along the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts. It notes Mississippi City occupation, Hatteras Inlet fort captures, telegraph disruption at Pass na Outro, alleged attacks on Port Royal and New Orleans, and preparations at naval yards. Movements at Fortress Monroe hint at actions near Roanoke Island with a thirteen schooner fleet for Hatteras Inlet and transport of the Twentieth Indian Regiment. Chandler Island and Ship Island are described as Federals targets with forts and batteries planned to cut Mobile from New Orleans.
An 19th century advertisement promotes AYER’S Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla as a cure for scrofula and related blood disorders. It claims scrofulous contamination affects a quarter of people and alleges the medicine cleanses the blood, enriches health, and prevents organ diseases. It lists multiple ailments and touts native remedies.
A lääkestore style advertisement touts AYVWER S Ague Cure as a harmless universal remedy for fever ague bilious headaches and a wide range of ailments. It claims to expel miasmatic poison increase immunity and provide protection for immigrants and travelers without quinine or minerals. Prepared by Dr J C AYER & CO and partners in Lowell Massachusetts Fremont Ohio 1800.
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