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Newspaper
Meigs County Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1858
Page
2
A lengthy republication of a mass meeting report details candidates across Ohio districts in the fall race. It praises Samuel G. and John Sherman, attacks Buchanan and Lecompton supporters, and notes departures of Cox and Wade, with many district nominees named and analyzed.
The article praises John A. Bingham as a steadfast Republican voice in Congress and urges full endorsement for reelection. It notes Maine’s election of Morrill and a Republican slate, urges union labor support, and warns that decisive majorities are needed to sustain free labor and resist oppression.
An 1840s Democratic meeting featuring speakers Bates Smith and Campbell devolved into a heated exchange. Bates attacked Republicans over sovereignty and slavery while Smith defended Democratic line with sharp rhetoric. Campbell, accused of shifting positions, faced a unanimous rebuke from the crowd.
The article recounts the execution of Preston Turley for Susan Varley's murder on Coal River Kanawha County WV. It describes his calm, religious demeanor, last words, and the crowd at the scaffold, the sorrow of his family, and his request for forgiveness before the lever dropped. It also notes a separate legal blurb about a will dispute in Helena Arkansas and a local anecdote about misrepresented wheat labeled Ant Weevil Wheat.
A garbled OCR segment mentions months and people such as Gallo Nore and Hy. The readable text is too fragmentary to identify a clear event, outcome, or location.
This contains an eclectic, dense historical mix of promotions and notices. It mentions products claimed to purify blood and aid health, references to various figures and places, and advisory columns. The tone mimics a mid 19th to early 20th century newspaper style with dense, promotional prose and multiple brand references.
An 1858 advertisement announces Harces Vegat A Ole Enteree Mpiteoptic Fills for curing pet ailments with promises of danger-free results. It touts a 3 dollar per box price, requests mail remittance from outside the city, and directs orders to Baltimore with postpaid delivery.
A fractured 19th century notice combines a theatrical royal remedy advertisement with a sheriff proclamation for October elections and local offices in Meigs County. The mixed text lists candidates and juror counts, with details about township obligations and official appointments, all in a faded, ink-stained prose.
A damaged, unreadable OCR fragment mentions events and names in unclear form. The readable bits provide no coherent report or names to anchor a clear summary. The item appears to be a stray note or notice amid a newspaper page segment with limited legible content.
Local board of school examiners for Meigs meets to examine Pennehern with a 40 pm start. Notices warn of guardianship petitions, land warrant actions, and divorce filings in Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Ohio. Names include Rob ert Carson, Daniel Keller, Will Kirk Warrick, Lucinda Stoi, Maria Paine, Seth Vitoine, Barkhett Paine, and Richard Rease amid others.
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