14 Sep 1865
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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1865
Page
1
A cluttered page lists lawyers and merchants in Pomeroy Ohio including PUANTS LEWIS, HUPTON, HAMPTON, and POMEROY SALT COMPANY. It also features a poetic fragment and a notice about advertising rates and requirements, with references to local auctions, subscriptions, and legal counsel.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts a widow’s grief for her fallen husband Frank and their four children. The narrative blends war memories, personal loss, and heartbreak as the mother imagines her sons’ futures and reflects on a noble but painful legacy of freedom and sacrifice.
A chaotic blaze swept a crowded hall at Moningaholt House in Vittehorgh. Spectators and residents fled amid heat and smoke as a dramatic scene unfolded with families, bystanders, and a doll rescued from danger, followed by reports of dignitaries and Civil War era references.
A garbled 19th century style extract recaps wartime events, political debate, and medical misadventure. It mentions Tavilasnen and opium like substances, a doctor’s failed view, a soldier’s missing earnings, and debates over Confederate and Union political stances. The text blends personal illness with national policy and provincial anger, citing Ohio and Virginia leanings, and ends by referencing the Chicago Tribune.
A Quaker Pennsylvania railroad president confronted a bank over a failed note renewal. The bank refused extension, triggering panic among stockholders and railroad agents. The president faced pressure as trains moved and officials sought funds to avert a wider collapse. The episode exposed tensions between lender and issuer amid looming maturity.
A garbled column offers a mosaic of travel vignettes and comic snippets. It recalls Rhine lore, misadventures, a sermon on drink, a surgeon’s quips, and scattered notes on New Orleans news and Southern politics, mixing lore, satire, and travel impressions with fragmented dialogue and sketches.
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