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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
1
A midcentury home feature describes seasonal furniture trends for summer spaces. It highlights vine shaded verandas, wicker and cane sofas, box plaited seat covers, and varied cushions. New designs include embossed leather accents, low plump couches, and brass tipped leg tables suited to May through November use.
A collage of quotes and anecdotes on public figures eccentric habits and social quirks. Names include Clarence A. Seward of the Union Club and Andrew Carnegie. Vignettes touch on elevator trust, streetcar preference, steel annealing, and a London mother’s odd myths about infancy.
Paris letters describe a sensational red hair transformation using a nightly preparation wrapped in cloth. The morning reveal varies by reader, with possible red lasting a month or two or odd results like green, leaving the wearer unseen for a year.
A Lutheran Observer report describes how large insects display many small side spots that are actually breathing apertures. Air enters through these openings and passes via horn caps or bristled filters. A complex network of tubes extends through the body, reaching antennae, yet even strong spirits fail to damage a dead insect.
Hyland G. Kirk cites New York Times with examples from sailors and Arctic inhabitants noting white hair growth after scalp damage and exposure to extreme cold. A former sailor named Sweeny is described with a jet black head hair and a white tuft at the frontal suture where scalp was lost.
A line of social observation notes that attraction often blends flattery and self interest. It discusses how a woman’s patience and praise can influence a man, while men’s talk of themselves can entrap, and it notes the allure of simple or complex character as a lasting draw.
A cheerful man claims that wealth and a sunny disposition help endure life’s trials. While riding the elevated railroad, he and his well-to-do wife discuss his morning loss of 4000 on stocks, then move on to another topic without dwelling on the setback.
A dialogue excerpt shows Fraulein Silbersteina and Herr Silberstein debating money dealings with Lieutenant Von N and Herr X. Spouses and witnesses Lus igo Blatter and others drift in, revealing evasive excuses and strained trust.
A fragmented note recalls a seedy individual introducing a friend while a character named Jones prefers to land the money himself. It references Jules Verne and his career path, noting he was thirty five when his first novel appeared and that he had earlier tried various pursuits.
A garbled montage presents varied notes from 19th century curiosities. It references halograph wires, palm leaf tosting, an annual obsession with adaitration, a caterpillar in havoc, and a wish to remove stains from marble. It mentions European railways, clerks in booking offices, Belgian population, and a duchess receiving embroidered dress gear.
The Edinburgh Review lauds Hawthorne for uniting talent and local surroundings to craft a preternatural world. It praises his use of atmosphere, restrained action, and suggestive detail, noting his heroes’ measured speech and the reader’s sense of an impalpable, inevitable Hawthorne presence.
A combing towel is a large towel doubled at the center and slit for the neck so it hangs over the shoulders while brushing hair. The finest towels are plain white linen with hemstitching and floral embroidery, with lace as an optional decoration. combing sacks are praised as more attractive though less common in New York Tribune era text.
The passage evokes winter wind storms and human reactions to the elements. It blends weather, landscape, and sparse voices describing the sky, earth, and seasonal mood with dreamlike, archaic phrasing. Strong present imagery contrasts with jagged, lyrical lines.
The fragment surveys early children’s books from monastic texts to De Rowe de Motris and notes with a London Saturday Review quote on pedagogy. It includes Dr Leonard on scalp hair color after burns, a Harper’s Weekly note on refrigeration and iceboxes, and a story from Golden Days about a girl and her doll traveling to the World’s Fair.
Frank M. Pennington a well known citizen here has been granted a pension of eight dollars a month. This was a complex claim in the Fenton bureau. He was born in Florida in April 1801 and enlisted in a Confederate regiment for ninety days Then conscripted for three years. He was captured at Kenesaw Mountain and later enlisted in the United States Navy on the old Tronaiiles. His gallantry in action at Fort Fisher is noted. He was later recorded as a deserter for leaving a vessel without papers but the desertion was corrected and an honorable discharge procured with arrears of pay and the pension.
The note warns that limewater, a strong alkali, should be used with care when advised for babies. It cautions that its harmless appearance tempts overuse, causing constipation and harm. Taken in small, measured amounts, it can benefit infants, but free use is harmful.
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