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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1849
Page
3
Parliamentary sparring over member mileage and per diem targets is described. Vir Schenck proposes replacing per diem with a fixed salary and a mileage rate, with the House approving the amendment. The note also mentions a $14,000 appropriation to renovate the White House for President Zack.
Essay reflects on Rome under Pope Gregory and the looming decline as foreign powers threaten the empire. It contrasts ancient grandeur with present peril and imagines a future where Rome's monuments may fall to conflict and conquest. A brief market note then follows with prices for flour pork lardo and ashes.
Fragmented classified notes advertise various items for sale including household goods and tools. The text is garbled with inconsistent spellings and unclear product details making full identification difficult.
Public sale notice for guardians of Reuben Haubarger and others. Real estate in Allen County Ohio described as northwest quarter of section 13 and north half of the southeast quarter of section 30 to be sold cash at the courthouse. Also included are sheriff sale notices for other parcels and foreclosure actions with dates in February.
In Alien county only HOWARD & SANFORD in Lima are authorized agents for Dr Townsend's Genuine Sarsaparilla. He warns that counterfeit bottles may look identical and urges buyers to obtain the medicine only from trusted agents with agency certificates. Townsend declares there is one agency per county and cautions the public against unlicensed sellers.
A long 1848-1849 classified page advertises J W King Lima inventory openings with English French German cloths and calicoes, plus another sale notice by C H Williams for real estate in Lima. It lists administrators and auctions, including foreclosures and public sales of sections and quarter sections in Allen County Ohio.
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