08 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1864
Page
1
Fragmentary notice warns buyers to beware of counterfeit bottles and signatures of HOM. TACHCRONY and related marks. It urges customers to verify before purchase, referencing a principal office and manufacturer and cautioning against tampered or mislabeled preparations.
The Lancaster Gazette attacks the Democratic party’s Civil War stance, accusing its leaders of treasonous support for the Confederacy, condemning the Chicago platform, and lamenting McClellan as a flawed candidate while praising Union efforts and the war for preservation. It argues the party would seek peace through armistice, undermining Union victory and government authority.
A garbled list from the Fairfield County Agricultural Society in Lancaster outlines premiums and officials in charge for a multi day event. Names such as Superintendents and officers appear amid fragmentary text indicating a local fair schedule.
The notice outlines fair rules for ticketing, eligibility, premiums, and exhibitor duties. It covers admission prices, age limits, entry deadlines, premium payments, and responsibilities of committees. It also lists honorary members and the Ladies Floral Fair with daily coordinators and meeting details.
A fragmented Civil War era dispatch details a so called Union Christian Society spreading through Southern counties. Apostles recruit in Lancaster and Manafield urging draft resistance and party harmony with the Confederacy. The piece brands the movement as a Sons of Liberty linked to Knights of the Golden Circle, originated in Canada and Vallandigham aligned.
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