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Newspaper
Versailles Dispatch
Location
Versailles, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1860
Page
3
A Victorian era newspaper fragment lists a rail timetable westward from Cincinnati with detailed times. It includes sales notices for livestock and gear, a Republican meeting in Osgood appointing delegates, crop prospects in Johnson Township, a Democratic club gathering, and a burglary report noting bold thefts with little lead on culprits.
The account describes a burglary in which intruders entered multiple residences and a bank or office safe. They allegedly moved through rooms taking money and valuables, including cash and coins, and escaped without seizing larger items. The narrative notes familiarity with the premises and implies local collaborators.
Notice of public auction on a Saturday in Jumellsod at cot les than appraised value. Property includes 218-100 acres in sections 10 and 21, township 8 range 12 east, with specific parcel boundaries and adjacent 80 acre tract in section 24, township 6 range 12. Terms require one third at sale, one third in six months, and one third in twelve months with security and interest. Additional estray notices and liquor license notices follow in the county.
An experienced physician, Dr. Hostetter, lauds Bromack Bitters as superior for fever and ague and urges its use. He claims rising demand and recommends it through universal druggists and retailers.
Wide mix of old notices and advertisements, including a claim for Hoofland's German Pills with testimonials and warnings about counterfeits, followed by several land sale bids, executor notices, and probate announcements from Ripley county Indiana dated 1860.
A barrage of notices from residents like James McCarty and Hezekiah Shook Jr. announces their candidacies for county Sheriff and Clerk, subject to the Democratic convention decisions. Other names including William Wil and David Davidson push for county treasurer and surveyor roles, outlining intent to run under the party banner in Ripley County.
In a local record the town authority ends a liquor licensing action following a prior order. The note cites the period around April 15 1899 and references the county or city records. Details are fragmentary but indicate an official removal or adjustment of a liquor permit.
Advert reads claims for Wood's Hair Restorative with testimonials from diverse users across the country. Patients report regrowth and thicker hair after regular use, noting benefits for baldness and aging hair. The note lists distributors in New York and St. Louis.
An advertisement extols Bostetter's Stomach Fitters as a tonic for dyspepsia indigestion and bowel disturbances. It claims to strengthen digestion restore liver function and cure ailments from cramps to cholera morbus. The text cites German science and lists endorsers and distributors.
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