Veto the Garfield Newfoundland and the Lawnfield intruders
In 1880 General James A. Garfield’s Newfoundland dog Veto resisted early delegations visiting Lawnfield. Named after Hayes vetoing an elections marshal bill, Veto grew wary of public invasions and stayed behind when Garfield moved to Washington. The dog never again saw his master after the family left Mentor.
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Mentor
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Veto
Hayes
Congress
Mentor Farm
Washington
White House
Lawnfield
St. Nicholas
Jonnxn
Troup County
Teon
Electric Bitters touted as universal remedy
Claiming to cleanse liver and kidneys, remove pimples and skin conditions, and drive malaria, the advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures headaches, consumption, and indigestion with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold at H. K. Dorr's Drug Store for 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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H. K. Dorr
Sherman as Presidential Candidate Admired for Service
The piece extols Mr. Sherman highlighting his popularity and distinguished services. It credits his constructive statesmanship and landmark laws with imperishable fame and notes universal esteem among Americans, predicting an immense popular vote if he pursued the presidency.
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Sherman
Cin. Times-Star
Kemp's Bal Sam for Coughs and Colds Ad Mystery
An obscure advertorial snippet promotes Kemp's Bal Sam as a peculiar remedy for coughs and colds. It hints at dramatic claims and curious consumption methods, urging readers to try a bottle described as providing swift relief despite unclear details.
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Kemp’s
Collwenivens Bee on Loox out for the mat
A brief item notes Collwenivens Bee on Loox advertising an injury for a corn. The notice appears in a small classified-like column with terse wording and unclear context.
Despatches from Ohio Stir With Sudden Deaths and Trials
Reports from Newark Columbus Madisonville Youngstown Wellston and other Ohio locales recount suicides drownings stabbings train robbery attempt and a verdict for a railway accident victim. Notables include Adele Andres cremation and John Sheridan's mother’s death while noting Thurman nomination dynamics and a petrified pignut find near Wellston.
Dentifrice Claim Faces Skeptical Consumer Review
A fragmented notice-like text questions the practicality of a toothpaste product. It argues the paste is difficult to use even for a week and cannot improve breath or oral health, painting a skeptical picture of marketed benefits and consumer experience.
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Ely
J. H. Montgomery & Co
Decorah
Iowa
America
Bae your Job Work to the Mi es SKXOUER Office.
The snippet reads as an OCR fragment mentioning a job or office context with unclear terms. It references an office and a potential instruction to hand work there, but specifics are illegible.
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Bae
Mi Es Skxouer
Ohio Republicans Adopt Resolutions at Dayton Convention
Adopted at Dayton on April 18 19 1885 the Republican State Convention reaffirms the 1887 Toledo platform and calls for free suffrage, warns against Democratic frauds in the South and Maine Illinois Indiana Ohio, urges Congress to pass fair election laws and protect domestic industries, supports a comprehensive pension bill, condemns direct tax refunds, and endorses Governor Foraker and John Sherman for national office. A portrait of John Sherman is placed center stage.
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Toledo
Republic
Democratic Party
South
Maine
Illinois
Indiana
Congress
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House of Representatives
Senate
Foraker
John Sherman
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