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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1887
Page
7
A column mixes light humor and social gossip with quotes about women’s sensibility, coming of age, and modest anecdotes. It mentions readers’ reactions, a playful exchange about a girl saving a burglar, and reflections on sentiment versus cool judgment. Notable editors and writers from major papers are listed.
A humorous domestic exchange unfolds as a young housekeeper defends painting plates herself while her husband calculates true costs. He tallies pigment tools firing and lessons, while a side note recalls a Chinese customs official tale and mining quips from varied sources.
An OCR fragment reviews a Harper’s piece on patent tonics and nostrums such as Warner’s Log Cabin Extract and Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. It discusses claims of curing hair loss digestion nerves and fever, while noting skepticism about universal cures and the era’s reliance on proprietary tonics.
The text describes individuals in large cities taking on commissions to sell items at wholesale margins to grow a customer base. Dealers offer goods from small to large items, often allowing sellers to earn via commissions, with delivery by mail or desk provided when names are known. Customers gain economy and access to items not easily bought from distant centers.
A garbled account hints at a tense urban scene where fever and drainage fears surface alongside a failing rental inquiry. Characters discuss typhoid origin, stair deaths, and a rent dispute, while unrelated patent remedies and medical ads intrude on the fragment.
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