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Democratic Northwest

Location

Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1887

Page

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Untitled Notice Fragment Reads Advertising Rates

Fragmentary OCR notes discuss per year advance, advertising rate cards, and printing receipts. Mentions advertising rate terms, square area, and miscellaneous terms.

Little Dutchman Store Promises Fresh Goods and Low Prices

The Little Dutchman store led by J C Saur touts a booming business with fresh pure drugs, inexpensive medicines, and a vast wall paper stock. It advertises direct-from-manufacturer wall coverings, paints, oils, brushes, and a large book department, urging customers to visit for good values this spring.

J. C. Saur Ohio Saul Saur's Little Dutchman's

The Ohio oil and gas fields predicted by clairvoyant insight

A pennsylvanian clairvoyant foresees Ohio oil wealth and maps its future sites in Allen and Wood counties near Lima and Bowling Green. The paper notes oil and gas were found at those exact locations within ten years, validating the psychic prediction and suggesting Ohio’s gas and oil industry is just beginning.

Cleveland Pennsylvania Ohio Oho Justas Lima Allen County Wood County Bowling Green State Reologioat Osle Srna Company Feaglog

Lincoln remains moved to new grave at Oak cemetery

The remains of President Lincoln and Mrs Lincoln were moved from secret graves to the north vault of the Lincoln monument at Oak cemetery. Guards of honor patrolled the site as a brick arch was erected and cement set over the caskets.

Lincoln Avar Lincoln Monument Oak Cemetery Momter Atimbatn Guards of Honor Monument Association

Mastodon Remains Exhumed Near Tiro In Crawford County

Remains of a mastodon were unearthed east of Tiro in Crawford County while ditching on the Walter Green farm. A large tooth measured six and three quarters inches long and four inches wide, weighing five pounds ten ounces. Earlier, in 1838, a full skeleton of a mastodon was found nearby, with skull and upper jaw weighing 160 pounds.

Bacyrus Tnquirers Beevers Tiro Walter Green J.D. Muchner Crawford County William Haley Baraune New York

Local notes from Shoemnakers and vicinity

Fragmentary local items list events and people including homemade barns, visits to Florida, a fire on the Whitehead farm with loss around 200, and a mad dog incident. Mentions Maggie McCabe returning, Beavers and Ansa Brothers leaving for overseas billet, and a Literary Society meeting. Also notes a school reorganization and mentions ladies fine shoes.

Ranina Dae Maadom Maggie McCabe Beavers Ansa Wetinam Pigghadii Haye Fiat

West Liberty court notes and civic meetings endure

Local notices from West Liberty April 18 1887 report court proceedings in Henry County Ohio with continued cases against Wabash St Louis and Pacific Railroad Co and judgments for plaintiffs. Education board of Napoleon Township organized with new officers and budget actions. A sermon on divorce condemned mercenary marriages and urged traditional values, urging community restraint and family virtue.

Bkate Geo Babring Bowers Ratawillo Chardh Hochute George Enugl Tire Matehea Mim Sturdavant West Liberty Orlando Hickey Beth Rice Natete Betsey Ellsworth Alvira O Erehart Fleury J. B. Augenstein A. Wotte Jacob N. Wolfe Maggie Reinbolte James K. Brown Daniel Shareva Margart E. Sharp di Vorus Deere Ida Buckerd John Buckerd L. M. Tarney the American Expresa Company Emma E. Dancer William H. Dancer Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company Jones Olan E. Bales Guardian Ve. A. T. Loanick R Clara B. Smith Jos. Smith Frank Burk John Gamber William Koelan Philips Lest Napoleon ‘Township

Tornado Rips Through Ohio Town

A severe tornado swept across a western Ohio town on April 16, leveling roofs and damaging homes. Rescue teams sift through rubble as residents search for valuables amid widespread ruin. Reports from nearby towns note downed telegraph lines, injured residents, and aid appeals issued by mayors to regional cities.

Chamrevinna, O Wentsoille Bellaire St. Clairsville J. W. Riley W. Cochrane R.expresaman Mayor Davies St. Clairaville Wheeling Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Toledo Dayton Springfield Zanesville Pittsburg

Renews her Youth Phoebe Chesley Story From Clay County Town

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley of Peterson in Clay county relates a remarkable tale vouched for by town residents. She says years of kidney trouble and lameness left her unable to dress unaided, but Electric Bitters renewed her strength and ended pain, enabling her to do housework again. Only 50 cents at D. J. Humphrey's Drug Store.

Phoebe Chesley Peterson Clay County M Rontiss D. J. Humphrey

Evictions in Ireland Trigger Distressing Scenes at Draperstown

April 16 report from Ireland describes Skinner's tenants at Draperstown being evicted. A family barricaded doors and cut stairs to upper floors as officers forced entry. Ladders enabled removal of residents, with furniture left piled outside. damages sought by Mr Spees of Clasricarde agency in Galway run to 860 000.

Ireland Demin Skinner's Company Draperstown Spees Clasricarde Galway

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Woman Suffrage Amendment

In Harrisburg April 13 the Pennsylvania Senate passed the joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment for woman suffrage by a vote of 16 yeas to 0. The crowded gallery cheered the result as Speaker Harlan, a noted suffrage advocate, was congratulated. The body also adopted a resolution denouncing the coercion bill before Parliament and sent regards to Gladstone and Parnell for Ireland.

Hannoncno Pennsylvania Gladstone Parnell Ireland

Final report as receiver over Indiana lines by Judge Gresham

Jun ge Cooley reports cash totaling 711 000 turned over to a new receiver Cineage with final accounting to Judge Gresham. The period covers January 1 to April 4 with total receipts 1 701 045 87 and disbursements 1 080 067 47 leaving a balance of 471 283 50 on hand. Judge Gresham authorizes payment of 24 000 taxes on the Lines of Indiana. Henry Crawford seeks an examiner to review accounts of old receivers Humphreys and Tutt. court postpones ruling.

Cineage Grealamn Tieland Gresham Gener McNulta Indiana Henry Crawford Humpheys and Tutt

Sherman Backed Tax Cut Doctrine Sparks Southern Debate

A fragmentary political notice argues against Senator Sherman in the Republican nomination race, praising southern initiative and contending surplus war taxes should be cut. It quotes Senator Colquitt and touts southern development as proof no charity or bounties are needed, while promoting a cheaper tax policy. The piece also includes an unrelated medical advertisement for a consumption cure from New York City.

Haines Ievo Ite Oures Gouven Treatric Cincisinati Ohio Novily Sherman Congress South Colquitt Weather Section Yuttigestown

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