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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1880
Page
2
The piece surveys Ohio political maneuvers and national power plays. It notes Judge Taylor's potential seat in Congress, Sherman and Foster County figures, and critiques pension schemes for ex presidents, tariff debates, and the Morgan bill. It also comments on Georgia electors missing the law's deadline and the broader public sentiment.
The Cleveland Leader derides current Democratic statesmanship, contrasting it with historic figures like Calhoun and Cass. It labels modern Democrats as Bourbons, accusing them of low cunning, dishonesty, and stupidity, claiming a sharp decline in political caliber.
The Chicago Times reports financiers nearly unified in endorsing Secretary Sherman’s recoining proposal. They split on a 3 percent loan but most interviewed think it could be floated at par. They see no major objection to taxing greenbacks.
The advertisement touts Dr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a forty year old tested vegetable compound. It claims effectiveness for scrofula syphilitic disorders skin and blood diseases liver troubles and urinary issues.
Several small ads offer catarrh cure at 76 cents and a first class horse shoer wanted with steady work. Sells horses and cows, worm remedies, holiday goods, electric bitters for health, boots and shoes, pine tar cough candy, and bakery items. Indebted notices urge immediate settlement at L. A. Buss Co. offices.
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