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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1848
Page
3
Market prices show pigs in fair demand with steady firm quotes. Hogs on foot offered at 3 25 dollars with forms of payment noted. assorted commodities list includes ash pots first sort 4405, pearl 5 a5, flour 3704 375, wheat 75 cents per bushel, corn 270 30, oats 26 a YS, clover seed 83 50 a 84, Timothy 3 per bushel 225.
The article advertises Godeys Lady's Book with plans for next year edited by Sarah J Hale Grace Greenwood and L A Gudey It highlights engravings new plates and extra readers matter including Miss Leslie's novel and Crocks sketches of American characteristics to be featured in each issue It promotes two and three publication bundles with the Lady's Dollar Newspaper and Miss Leslie’s works and lists subscription prices and added engravings instructions.
The Ohio Statesman outlines a three month session paper plan from December to March 1849 with unchanged prices and added legislative reports. It also promotes Jaynes Almanacs and a charitable distribution to households, urging subscribers to prepay for reduced rates and long-term readership.
Notices describe a crowded store offering prorated divvying of goods at low prices including flooring potatoes ashes beef wood and seed while promising early morning sale conditions. A separate petition to the next General Assembly seeks a boundary alteration between Painang and dilen counties starting at section Nu. une east of town.
Fragmentary notices announce a farm rental for Fyst Awanda on Augmar land with scattered figures and a November 8 1948 reference. Also an Indictment Murder notice lists Margaret Thompson and a Court of Common Pleas special term in Lima Beaud County with a November date.
Trade card style ad extols Townsend's Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy for rheumatic complaints female debility consumption dropsy and kidney issues. It cites thousands of cured cases and ships fever tests while listing numerous medical testimonials and a long sea of health claims. Also includes real estate and auction notices for lands and properties with payment terms and names.
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