29 Jul 1874
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Newspaper
Lima Gazette
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1874
Page
1
A garbled catalog of services and manufacturers listed under multiple headings. Names like MANUFACTURERS, AMERICAN MAR, and W. H. GORTON appear beside various trades including tile, brick, machinery, and barbering. References to prices, locations, and delivery terms mingle with scattered dates and street names, painting a bustling but unclear commerce page.
A collage of verse reflecting spiritual struggle and longing with convent imagery, followed by a time card and rail schedule for Lake Erie and Louisville routes via Lima and St Marys, listing train numbers, departure and arrival times, and daily service details.
In a village setting Nancy flirts with Dr Miles Gray before discovering the truth of her engagement to him. She confronts jealousy toward John Armitage, flees a confrontation, and a late confession leads to a caretaking, uncertain reunion amid lilacs and gossip. Nancy seeks mercy and a second chance as she faces social judgment and personal remorse.
Ohio sheriffs and Secretary Wikoil discuss duties to notify electors about the August election on the new Constitution. Attorney General Little says use general election notice timing, with at least fifteen days’ advance proclamations, and include form of ballots per section 11 of the constitution schedule.
An old chap complains his wife is ugly as sin while reading an elopement case. He confesses he would be tempted to shoot a man who runs off with his wife. A listener counters that a man ought to be shot if he steals another’s wife, prompting a lighthearted exchange.
A dramatic scene unfolds as a mysterious rider confronts a crowd, then is calmly judged by a dignified judge. The event escalates with a dogged pursuit, theatrical bravado, and a witty exchange at the gate.
Odd garbled OCR extracts a fragmented view of political leadership in early America. It mentions Virginia, Madison, Washington, and Randolph, with stray references to state offices, governors, and the cabinet, interspersed with unclear phrases and corrupted names. The text hints at constitutional roles and the evolution of federal structure but remains largely unreadable.
The excerpt notes Parkhurst refusing to foretell the comet’s effects on minds of ignorant men and hints at possible danger of Earth colliding with the celestial visitor. It presents a cautious, speculative view of astronomical peril and public reaction.
A jagged OCR page fragment references names and places in a hazy narrative mix. Readable segments hint at letters, events, and people, with many garbled terms suggesting a long, skipped discussion of personal histories and community life.
A corporal of the Naw Orlewias police recalls an alarming scene at dawn when a coffin like box containing a Voudou charm was found. The arrangement, wrapped in white cloth and leaves with brass pins, included a doll head and a name of a female inmate, supposedly to bring death. The incident left the household shaken as authorities investigated the alleged spell and its creator.
A woman on a train trip endures danger as she fears being attacked by male passengers. She pursues her belongings, identifies waiting friends, departs with gratitude, and realizes her bag is left behind. The article notes a new cremation method devised by a Leipsic professor and a Dresden project to adopt it, costing about two dollars.
A whimsical tale unfolds with exaggerated speech and playful spellings as lovers Forswear distance and pursue union. The narrator Phairest proclaims devotion to Phare Phrances while Franklin and Francis clash, ending with Franklin fainting from passion and Francis urging restraint.
Time heals all griefs and bitter losses, permitting sympathy for the living. The world renews itself as seasons cycle, and the heart, though touched by sorrow, finds seasons of joy and a sense of continuity despite loss.
A contributor is rebuked for overusing quotation marks and italics. The editor urges restraint, arguing readers can infer emphasis without excessive typographic emphasis and warns against tiring the reader with constant italics and borrowed phrases.
The passage presents a jumble of words and phrases across many topics, including weather, travel, and food items, with scattered place names and garbled names. It reads like OCR noise with intermittent recognizable terms such as tea, water, pork pies, abaya, vegetables, and various personal or geographic references.
Readable fragments describe methods to clean rust, oil, and residue from tools and boards. Recommend washing with water, drying, using petroleum or oil, then applying acid and detergent to remove stains. Warns to rinse, repeat, and polish to keep machinery and tools in good condition.
A Rural Yorker item about hay being good for calves caused a reader to remonstrate. The correspondent insists the piece misstates the calves, noting the term refers to young cows rather than human calves and urges caution before spreading such ideas.
A moral exhortation laments aging without marriage, praising independent women who refrain from marriages they despise. It argues that many would have died unhappy if they had complied, urging old maids to live boldly and avoid self sacrifice driven by fear of spinsterhood.
The Department of Internal Revenue issues an order about stamping and canceling beer keys. Brewers and saloon keepers are warned that lamps must be placed on the head or end of the cask package and canceled by driving the spigot through the stamp, destroying part of the hide. Penalty is a $100 fine or up to one year in prison.
A folk remedy prescribes using rock salt dissolved with spirits of turpentine in equal parts. Apply the dry mixture to a rag wrapped around the finger, reapplying as it dries, with the claim that the felon will be cured within twenty four hours.
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