Call to fix presidential succession laws urged after Hendricks death
A old debate on succession surfaces as the article notes gaps if both vice president and president pro tempore are unable to serve. It cites Garfield and Arthur during a crisis and urges exhaustive enactments for all officers in line to the presidency. Local items follow including farm hogs and social events.
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Hendricks
Senate
House of Representatives
Arthur
Garfield
House
Congress
Cleveland
Gov Hoadly as unbiased figure in party deaths
The speaker contrasts Gov. Hoadly's responses to deaths of Grant and Hendricks. Grant, a Republican, had no official word from Hoadly upon his passing, while Hendricks, a Democrat, prompted an immediate gubernatorial proclamation in his honor. The remark implies Hoadly favors no party in official acts.
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Gov. Hoadly
Gen. Grant
Grant
Hendricks
Mr. Hoadly
Horsford's Baking Powder Endorsed by Dr Goodrich of Georgia
Dr E C Goodrich of Georgia praises Horsford's Baking Powder as healthful and nutritious due to its phosphatic acid and bi carbonic soda. He notes acid phosphate is now valued in food, and bolting removes phosphates from flour, making unbolted Graham flour preferable.
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E. C. Goodrich
Horsford
Uncalled Letters at De fiance Post Office for Dec 1
Letters addressed to James Vemaline Lolla Gravas W H Hoover A Leonard Dan McDonald Rebecca Crootwein Rev J H Kag 2 Alice Williams Jake Zener remain uncalled for. Advertised letters will be called by date given.
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Defiance
James Vemaline
Lolla Gravas
W. H. Hoover
A. Leonard
Dan McDonald
Rebecca Crootwein
J. H. Kag
Alice Williams
Jake Zener
Local Notes and Social Items From Our Correspondent
Miss Libbie Donner contracts typhoid. John Westrick saw Buffalo sights last week. Metz Bros. add to saw mill. Mrs Noltas wood chopping at Thanksgiving. Literary society organized in Wisda district. Relatives visit at Joseph Kern's home. Miss Addie Chase recovering from illness. Michael McGaphie moves shoemaking to Pleasant Bend. Squire Wisda loses pocketbook in Defiance. Charles Smith and Anna Lutz marry November 24. Dunkard church meetings convert four and reclaim one. Most townships schools have started. some teachers use rods to enforce discipline.
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Libbie Donner
John Westrick
Buffalo
Metz Bros
Addie Chase
Michael McGaphie
Ridge
Pleasant Bend
Defiance
Squire Wisda
Muehlenbeck
Charles Smith
Tiffin
Ohio
Anna Lutz
Dunkard Church
Miller
Ind
W. E. Henry
Bryan
Pleasant Ridge
Foust
City
J. E. Coulter
Ottawa
Anna Mitchell
B. Grown
Minnesota
Hyram Meek
Disciple
Sniff
Chester Blodgett
Hicksville
Putnam County
Hamburger Bros
High Street
N. Warfield
Lacota
Mich
Hattie Merifield
Tedrow
Warfield
Michigan
Miss Bowers
Milford Township
Pleasant Point
Georgetown
Charles Weber
Longwood
Canada
John H. Weber
Mandy Battie
Mealch
Samuel
Eliza Keller
Diptheria
Stockman
Shong
Ayer's Serums Promoted for Health and Croup Relief
Advertisers urge use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla to cleanse the blood and restore vigor. They claim croup deaths could be prevented with prompt use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and advise keeping a bottle ready for emergencies.
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Ayer
Harper's Bazar: A Practical Weekly of Fashion Arts and Literature
This paper combines literature and art with latest Paris and New York fashion. It offers pattern sheets and cut patterns to help women sew at home. It covers cooking, housekeeping, etiquette, needlework, and humor, aiming for practical and literary excellence.
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Harper’s Bazar
Paris
New York
American Punch
Harper's Magazine to Begin Twenty-Second Volume With Serial Novels
The December issue starts Harper's Magazine volume 22. Miss Wolson's East Angels and Mr. Howell's Indian Summer lead current serials, followed by works from R. D. Blackmore and D. M. Craik. An editorial department by W. D. Flowell debuts in January. Charles Dudley Warner writes a series on American society at pleasure resorts, with C. Reinhart illustrations. The publication emphasizes American topics by prominent writers and artists.
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Harper’s Magazine
Miss Wolson
Mr. Howell
R. D. Blackmore
D. M. Craik
America
Europe
W. D. Flowell
Charles Dudley Warner
C.8. Reinhart
Harper's Magazine and related Harper publications ad
Advertisement lists Harper's Magazine and Harper's Weekly Bazar Young People offers. Includes prices for subscriptions, bound volumes, cloth bindings, and index volumes with dates from 1850 to 1880. Remittance methods noted and a caution against copying the ad without authorization.
Rainy Week Brings Scarcity and Local Socials in Delaware Township
In Delaware Township the week brings more rain and scarce items. Mrs Aa Smith remains very poorly. Several locals are noted as guests, visits, and social events including Orren Flickering with Ernest Shoup, a dance at Grandmother Porath's, and marriages such as Elmer Whetstone and Miss Harmingen.
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Aa Smith
Orren
Ernest Shoup
Whites Mills
Olive Branch
Oak Grove
Indiana
Mary Blue
Defiance
Frances Porath
The
Bend
H. Ort
South Ridge
H. Lipp
Elmer Whetstone
Harmening
Harper’s Magazine and Other Harper Publications Listing
An oddly garbled OCR listing shows Harper’s Magazine and related titles including Harper’s Bazaar Harper’s Weekly Harper’s Young People and Harper’s Franklin Square Library One Year subscription at 1000.
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Harper's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Harper's Young People
Harper's
Harper's Franklin Square Library
Wepferly
Local Notes Preview Holiday Shooting Event at Hiester Store
Roads muddy. John Spangler went to Defiance Monday. Chas Henderson of North Creek spent Sunday at home. J A Foust and Curtis Tippin made a trip to this place Monday. A grand shooting and rafling match is to take place at the store room of G A Hiester on Dec 24. Turkeys, ducks and chickens will be cheap that day. Everybody invited.
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Chas. Henderson
North Creek
J. A. Foust
Curtis Tippin
G. A. Hiester
Evansport Mills Under Fire From Local Correspondent
A Defiance Democrat correspondent accuses Evansport mills owner of misrepresentations about letters predicting danger. The letter claims are challenged. mill value cited as 24 000 dollars, not 12 000 or 15 000. The piece notes mill repairs, flood impacts, and praise for the proprietor plus local obituaries, fires, and a wedding in Hicksville during late November 1885.
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Mrn Epriror
Evansport
Fribley
Brownewell
Worthy
Democrat
Mr. Fribley
Old physician offers free remedy recipe by mail
An elderly doctor, long retired, claims to reveal a vegetable cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all chest ailments as well as two radical cures for nervous debility. He says thousands have benefited and will mail the recipe free in German French or English with usage directions to those who request it at W A Noyes 119 Powers Block Rochester NY.
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East India
W. A. Noyes
Power's
G. W. Sechel
Corn for ten cents per bushel and revival preaching note
The item mentions corn price at ten cents per bushel during alternate Sabbath night preaching by Rev. Mr. Martin. It also notes Charles Seiple’s house narrowly escaped fire while the family was at church. Solomon Rummel sold out to Ames Kimberley for 3900 on 11% acres of ground. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised by F J Cheney & Co. in Toledo.
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Toledo
Wauseon
D. E. Hoover
The
Evangelical Association
Kansas
Hoover
Mr. Martin
Charles Seiple
Solomon Rummel
Toames Kimberley
Local notes on farms and weather in the township
Considerable corn to husk in this vicinity as Christ Goller erects a new barn and pens. Philip Crago builds up and encloses his hardware shop. Schools flourish this winter while a spell of weather continues. J H Weber nurses a facial abscess. A large lot of stock headed to Sherwood last week. Samuel Reynolds sells his match team of horses. Consideration
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Christ Goller
Philip Crago
J. H. Weber
Sherwood
Samuel Reneolds
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