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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1865
Page
2
A sprawling civil war era summary recounts Confederate diplomacy and Union strategy. It covers Lincoln administration decisions, Davis’ emissaries, and Seward’s communications, alongside battlefield movements near Hatchers Run and Petersburg. It notes prisoner exchanges, conscription, and political maneuvers shaping the war’s near-term course.
In the Ohio General Assembly a debate centers on Governor claims for wartime quotas and the Secretary of War’s requisitions. The discussion notes public belief in fraudulent quotas, factions voting yes or no, and calls for reporting the quota framework. Included are procedural motions, a soldier relief bill, and an account of exchanges in prison lines. The report also covers a lengthy testimonial about medical tonics and cures offered by A. Schenck, M.D.
The article describes a man claiming recovery from consumption in Philadelphia, detailing severe coughing and sputum, weight loss, and later improvement after using a chest tonics, seaweed syrup, mandrake pills, and other remedies sold by unnamed sellers. It mentions a doctor’s caution and lists prices and addresses in New York and Philadelphia, promoting Behenok's Pulmonary syrup and related products as cures with examinations offered. The narrative emphasizes a dramatic recovery and urges readers to seek the advertised remedy and examinations.
A garbled OCR like list mentions many personal names and places such as Arthur A Ritchin Johneon Virginia Boll The Joriyn TM Crouch Ramuut Kranee Gu Corre Bauru Billie Mira and Wilton Sactost Willinswe. It reads as a jumble of names with scattered words and a dated feel, lacking a clear narrative or event. The fragmentary text hints at notices or correspondence and a date around 1883 with stray references to Faith Brey and Ian’s Ui Hear.
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