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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1864
Page
3
The Lancaster Gazette announces a subscription price rise effective October 1 1864 due to higher paper and publication costs. Subscribers are urged to renew by October to lock in the old rate of 1.50 annually and avoid the new higher charges. Published from Lancaster August 11 1804.
Union County news reports a Central Committee meeting set for Saturday August 18 1864 with orders to ensure full attendance or notice of absence. Included are military draft notices, substitutes guidance, and reports on local sentiment regarding the Union cause and Copperhead opposition.
New York matter dated August 10, 13H shows State and Western grain quotations with prices for barley oats and wheat. Quotes indicate steady to heavy tones, with specific bid figures for Chicago spring Milwaukee rye and winter markets, and notes on buyer activity and traded prices.
A funeral notice records the death of a person on August 4 1864 at his Mocking ip residence after an illness of years and days. The burial followed the next day with a large gathering of relatives and friends expressing sincere mourning and respect. May he rest in peace.
An OCR heavy text from a city notice discusses public works, fire safety, and local governance in a dense, garbled format. It weaves in references to inspections, street repairs, and various officials, with stray mentions of weather, taxes, and services, all embedded in an unreadable stream.
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