29 Sep 1846
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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1846
Page
1
A city paper reprints a simple home remedy for toothache. Mix a walnut-sized piece of lime in a quart of water, rinse the mouth two or three times daily, and use the solution each morning. The tester reports relief after several weeks of torment.
Connecticut born Fred Griswold roamed western New York and nearby states as a traveling merchant. He traded goods for almost anything offered, often turning humble items into bargains, notably swapping a brush fence for goods and a grindstone for a calf. His schemes led to a costly, comic confrontation with Judge Newton over a forged stock tale and a long running punchline about grindstones.
Resolutions from the January convention praise David Tod to oppose paper currency and banking frauds. The text argues that only gold and silver provide stable value and condemns granting corporate privileges. It cites Tod’s letter condemning paper currency and endorses a return to constitutional hard money. It ends with a moral about marriage and domestic virtue, reflecting 19th century concerns.
An Ohio Statesman article from June 29, 1646 denounces Whig efforts to mislead voters. It argues the Democrats will repeal bank related laws, urges the public to vote for men pledged for repeal, and cautions against trusting deceitful politicians.
The Ohio State Journal argues taxation falls on Dayton Township as a heavy share of county increase. It cites tax changes from 1845 to 1846, listing eleven wealthy individuals and showing a rise in personal property taxes, while noting township rates fell. It also reports social items from an Illinois wedding joke, Mexican ladies at the Rio Grande, a Lebanon farmer’s wife hauling grain, and local political notes on hard money and Locofoco positions.
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