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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1848
Page
4
AOREIG CULTURAL warns readers with on orchard care to prevent crisighile caterpillar damage. The piece notes increasing pest presence nationwide, especially on careless farms, and offers a method to locate and remove eggs on small twigs using a knife to cut and burn nests.
William Powers of Youngstown conducted an experiment with wheat to test for disease. After brining the wheat he discovered chess floating on the surface, yielding about 5 pints and 4 bats per bushel. He warned that the chess could seed ground if the wheat grew normally, while water kill would prevent this, leaving the field invaded and misread by observers. The wheat was winter killed in parts, and no chess appeared there.
Premiums awarded by the New York State Agricultural Society list leaders in crops. Daniel Newcomb of Pittstown, Rensselaer county, one acre 400 bushels oats. Martin Springer of Brunswick, Rensselaer county, 360 bushels oats. Joseph Hastings of Burnswick, one acre 1 317 bushels oats. William Risley of Fredonia, Chatauque county, half acre 587 bushels oats. W D Osborn Burt of Byron, Cayuga county, oats experiments on three plots with corn. First acre 10 cords manure, 991 bushels. Second acre 9 bushels. Deere corn last year with manure and muck, 113 bushels.
A recipe for bread using corn and rye meal with steps to mix sift scald the meal add salt yeast and leaven with milk or water to form a stiff dough. Bake slowly then cover and rise. If rye unavailable use wheat with Indian corn and advise early garden sowing for peas and lettuce when ground warms.
A verse urges readers to help those in hardship, stressing empathy for the sinking and erring alike. It calls on the affluent to aid the poor and the hesitant to offer pity, urging action over judgment and a stand on higher ground.
Fragments from a chaotic page describe a mock animal debate with shouting names and sounds, then a petty session at Bala where a magistrate rebukes Blackstone, and a local judge’s dissent. A man sentenced to six months hard labor for dog stealing draws quips about entrapment of puppies.
An 1847 advertisement from Vaughn's Vegetable Lython triptic promotes a compound of 22 plant roots as a universal cure. It claims global testimonials from Canada, England, South America, and the United States, with the proprietor G. C. Vaughn of Buffalo detailing uses for urinary issues, back pain, dyspepsia, coughs, and general constitutional restoration. The pamphlet is offered free, and agents are listed in New York and nearby regions.
A jagged promotional fragment touts Brandreth's Pills, citing 49 600 boxes sold and warnings about counterfeits. Testimonial letters praise the product's purity and efficacy in dyspepsia and bilious conditions, naming multiple regional signatories and stating sale points in New York with lists of authorized agents.
A regional notice promotes St John s Pills as the best remedy for numerous ailments including digestive issues and nervous complaints. The ad lists directions for use by age with a price of 25 cents per box and cites local signatories from various towns declaring confidence in the product.
The item previews an extended February review in the Columbian Magazine, praising engraving quality and literary merit while critiquing Headley’s Napoleon work. It notes the March issue, mentions engravings by Weat and border designs, and cites pricing and publication details for John Taylor at Nassau Street New York.
RAARINGER & McLLELLAAU advertise manufacturing wares at sea near Lima and offer oxen wacens buggies potatoes and canned goods. The notice pledges honest work ethics and invites customers to call for orders, claiming production reliability and prompt service. Dated March 2005 with year 1547 context.
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