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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1846
Page
3
A laborer writes about wage levels and price reductions since the war. He cites a $200 payment to protect workers and discusses ironwork costs, production, and the need to balance income with rising costs while referencing European wages and market pressures.
Colonel Scheuer reports from Manchester and Stockport about the cotton industry. He notes mills with thousands of spindles and lower wages than England, disputes claims of slave labor, and cites U S and English trade views. He mentions Wool purchases in New York and a dealer at ten dollars a day.
A domestic scene shows children guessing the capital of Russia and Kiswa amid a motherly correction. An advertisement for Brandreth Pills follows, urging household use for various ailments with local Allen county Ohio agents listed and a political slate for Governor to Congress to Commissioner positions.
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