Cash Buyer Attention Seeks Low Price Trade Offer
The speaker states a willingness to buy for cash and, leveraging a large trade, to sell goods in their line at prices designed to attract attention and secure the patronage of the close cash buyer.
11 Jul 1878
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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1878
Page
1
The speaker states a willingness to buy for cash and, leveraging a large trade, to sell goods in their line at prices designed to attract attention and secure the patronage of the close cash buyer.
A poor farmer profits from a cave discovery near Mammoth Cave, selling mummies for about 400 dollars while plans for a steamboat to navigate the cave rivers unfold, alongside a long excerpted will of Peter the Great outlining Russia’s empire strategy and European aims, then French butter trade notes and a humorous local anecdote.
A lawyer recounts facing a moral test when George Gilbert admits embezzling employer funds. Gilbert offers to repay the stolen money, while the firm head Mr. Mangle resists leniency. The narrator tries to mediate, urging mercy or a negotiated settlement, but encounters strict opposition and inner conflict.
A newly found Kentucky cave near Glasgow Junction surpasses Mammoth in grandeur with 23 miles explored along a long route and 11 miles of traversable horse passage. Three deep rivers obstruct a fourth route, navigable for 14 miles by boat. Large rooms hold mummified remains in crude stone coffins, attracting wide excitement. Edwin Mortimer of Louisville owns three mummies, while Major Geo Proctor of Glasgow Junction owns the rest from cave owner Thomes Kelly.
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