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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1892
Page
4
Squire J A Hoors of Richfield township withdraws from candidacy citing health and inability to canvas. The piece notes local political morale and an aside about postal law, alleging the Napoleon postmaster violates daily mail cutoffs despite law requiring packs to be ready 25 minutes before train arrival.
The Napolean post office is scrutinized for inefficiency as calls grow to light lamps, while county levy increases focus on road and bridge repairs. Ex-auditor Russell is attacked in Toledo Blade attacks, with references to 19th century levies and local improvements. A new appeals deadline law for common pleas cases is noted.
Aug 14 news from Elery reports Mrs F Smith on talk list. Dewey Stave Co threshed about 260 bushels of oats. A new tie factory by W Orthwine and F Foster is complete and busy. Sherman Overhulls moved to his mother’s farm near here. Miss Kate Hipp ended a term of school. Miss Lottie Hipp visiting Grelton. A surprise party honored Mrs L Crow on her birthday with gifts. Emma Babenek’s sister Mary ill. Aug 16 from Austix notes a Round Rock tragedy. A H L Ash shot dead on road. son Ash arrested for murder. In Lavorte, Ind Aug 16 Theodore Lentert killed in runaway. Fisher injured. Lentert, 35, leaves a wife and five children.
The Chicago and North Western Railway plans two Harvest Excursions in August and September covering over 5000 miles to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho and Montana. Departures are August 20 and September 27 with a special low round trip fare for the first class trips good for return within twenty days. Full rates and arrangements are available from cup on ticket agents or W A Thrall G P T A Chicago.
RidgevilleCorners notices report Richard Gramee burial in Ridgeville cemetery after death Thursday prior. W. A. Shrimplin visited Ben Wheeler. Campaign hats draw attention among boys. F. A. Rowe praises a two year old colt. Women attend Missionary Convention in West Unity. Grandpa Bear ill. Mary Meyer from near Wataena visited relatives. F T Betts of Stryker in town. W Dill and Miss Birdie journey to Kulixpel for health. Miss Birdie to ride with father for health. Mr Hill plans October return to campaign for D. Donovan in Defiance district.
A roundup of tragic accidents and strange events across Ohio. Nettie Ellis of Thinkinsville is badly hurt in a runaway near Lima, while Robert Mack near Lima dies after being crushed between wagon and granary. Samuel Matthews near Winchester is fatally injured by a horse. A swimmer Nichols drowns after entering water at Summit Lake. Samuel Hayes of Caraway? is accused of stealing sheep sold to a butcher over thirteen years. A 70-year-old farmer, Mr. Curry, dies from injuries threshing near South Charleston. The B and O railroad seeks to buy the Columbus Lime and Milwaukee line. An 18-month-old child of Marion falls into a kettle of boiling water. About 1,500 Ohio National Guards may take part in world’s fair dedication in October. Frank Hox of Zanesville attempts suicide twice after a jilting. Truman Golien ends a drinking spree in Akron by morphine overdose. Germantown suffers near-total destruction by fire. James Carlisle at Mount Gilead fatally injured after falling from a second story. Thomas Welch at Steubenville fatally hurt falling from a cupola. Jacob Fisher near Canton fatally injured after being struck by a narrow escape. J. W. Bruce of Aurora, Ind., injured by a beer keg in Columbus. Near Springfield, Mrs. Carrie Haiward poisons a neighbor’s well amid family feuds. At Trrix, a riverbed limestone ridge rises 200 feet long after a morning disturbance. No exploration offered.
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