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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1849
Page
4
A humorous critique of Forney and other political figures, mixing opinion on Taylorites, locofocos, and Whig loyalties with satirical sketches. The piece recounts elections, allegiances, and letters, alongside international notes on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and copper discoveries in Lake Superior.
The piece reports the electoral college meeting with three absentees, two replaced due to disqualification and a third by matrimonial pledge. It notes Albany Atlas praising the self denying stance and cites Basen A. ve Boraseman, a European banker, arriving in New York with plans for American investments. It also mentions a farmer Trumbull discovering a salt method to deter striped squirrels, and critiques of Garland and other committees amid a broader political commentary.
A fragmented Cairo editorial roundup features editorials and quips about the Delta editor, a new hat remark, parsing jokes, and social mores. It mentions public figures like the Major at Columbus, the Lerree organization, and a blunt line about Gabriel’s trumpet.
A promotional notice extols Townsend’s Sarsaparilla for numerous ailments including dyspepsia, debility, consumption, female complaints, liver and kidney issues, dropsy, scrofula, fever, ship fever prevention, and constipation. It claims thousands of cured cases and emphasizes vitality, digestive support, and immune-like restoration, with testimonials from physicians and nuns across North America.
An ad touts a universal tonic claimed to cure cholera dysentery fever sores scurvy scrofula and many diseases. It lists numerous conditions from headaches to cancer and lumbago. Sold at the New Ming Store by Howard and Sanford as Allen county agents in Lima Ohio.
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