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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1846
Page
2
A fragmented excerpt recalls attacks on government measures to tax the poor and fund economic shifts, warning of elites squeezing farmers and workers. It condemns federalists and the new wealth concentration, urging vigilance against privileged classes.
The fragment discusses section 26 and its repetition, outlining how assessors should describe parcels of real property for quarterly assessments. It delves into per acre valuations, separate parcel entries, and district preparations, noting the need for accurate descriptions and conformity to law.
A Democratic convention met at the Allen County Court House on April 14. Michie Lestherman was named President, Major Braty Judge John Elliott as Vice President, and David Skillings as Secretary. A resolutions committee led by Geo W Andrews drafted platform items opposing Whig policies, banking, and taxation, urging independent treasury and tariff revisions, and pledging energetic campaign actions.
The Lexington Gazette recounts the death of a controversial man known for legal disputes and feuds. A wary figure, he faced gunfire and used his final moments to finalize contracts and dispatch notes as he bled, clinging to resolve amid a life of aggression and conflict.
Fragmentary lines show a wartime or elegiac verse fragment referencing apuit a 7 and phrases about the lord of the linn heart and eagle eye. Not enough context to identify person or event. reads like a poetic or commemorative snippet with archaic phrasing and scattered names.
A heated exchange shows David Tod and the local editor at odds over misrepresentation and law partiality. The letter demands prompt corrections and hints at publishing conflicts to expose alleged cowardice, with threats to send copies to the Argus office.
The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads backs a semi monthly New York to Havre line for 590,008 and a Germany terminus. Edward Mills submits a plan for ships from New York to Cowes England then Bremen Haven Germany, with 100,000 demanded. The piece argues Germany’s rising American trade and calls Britain’s steamers monopolistic, urging government support for closer US Germany links.
A verbose, heavily garbled critique of federal lawmakers and party leaders. The text accuses legislators of dishonesty and power grabs while urging the public to open their eyes, resist disloyal leaders, and demand accountability amid political turmoil. Names and clear events are obscured by OCR errors.
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