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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
9
The article describes weekly church sessions and services at multiple churches led by Pastor Emanuel and other ministers. It lists meeting times including Wednesdays and Thursdays, mentions vesper services and Sunday meals, and notes communal activities and preaching outreach across Havendale and nearby towns.
A fragment describes epitaphs on tombstones praising or lampooning the dead. It promotes Dr Pieros Golden Molon Discovery as a universal remedy for chronic, liver, blood, lung and other ailments, claiming it cures many diseases if taken timely.
Washington dispatch reports the National Association of Democratic clubs meeting in New York. It notes fundraising tensions involving McKinley, Ohio campaigns, and Republican maneuvers. Navy matters include ships Essex Tallapoosa and the Pensacola awaiting condemnation. Blaine would be a nominee if Col Conger’s view holds. Mrs Blaine initially opposed.
The piece critiques Gol. Conger as a political figure, notes D C Democrats favor Washington or Baltimore as future convention sites, and reports Pension Commissioner Haun’s attendance gaps and resignation rumors. It also plugs Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, praising its effects and offering trial bottles at a local drug store.
A garbled 18th to 19th century text mixes political references to Queen Elizabeth and Washington with medical ads for Speer's Port Wine, Dr. Miles nerve remedies, and heart care. It mentions Dr. Gale on kidney diseases, Mt Rose views, and a misconstructed narrative about a singing girl and a captain, yielding a fragmented public notice style item.
Street fakirs unveil an aerial tong at Stuyvesant Park. A thin ring with spoke wheel on a steel rod rises when the string is jerked, then curves and sails downward. The device, claimed to reach hundreds of feet, draws lines of smoke and astonishment from bystanders.
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a purer medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases, removes skin issues, fights malaria, and relieves headaches, constipation, and indigestion. It guarantees satisfaction with a money refund and lists prices 60 cents and 1.00 per bottle at D J Humphrey's drugstore.
Paris is poised to lead in municipal lighting as electric illumination expands beyond gas. Experts note Parisian taste and planning as key to a brighter future, with 19th century trials and the 1875 Opera Avenue experiments shaping a claim that Paris will be the best lit city in the world within a decade.
The Chicago Herald notes debates on women physicians likened to Circe and Medea. It mentions suspicions of witchcraft, sorcery, and love philters used by female healers, contrasting ancient prejudice with modern opinions on women's medical roles.
A Philadelphia Ledger report describes water caves on Corsica where a miner found a mammoth cavern 60 to 70 feet high leading to an enormous underground lake. The caves extend about thirty miles along the coast near La Revellata and Calva, with a groove at Cape Revellata aligning with sea level, suggesting a link to the ocean. A society is formed to explore the site this summer.
The St Louis Republic notes a folktale about a creature called the aire luichair or Inichair. The myth claims its contact or licking transfers healing power for burns and pain, with beliefs it can cure quinay and even guard against throat intrusion during sleep outdoors.
Hartwell resident Linton Richardson killed a joint snake about two feet long with a horn on its tail. Upon handling it after death the snake became disjointed. The Cor. Atlanta Constitution notes the odd creature. An ingenious local advertises in Hewepapers his ready supply of paper homes churches bells cannons ships and other items.
fragmented OCR text appears to describe Deer Park and Oakland with mentions of people, locations, events, and dates. includes names such as Karlie Mw, Peter Quad, Terancee, and references to a hotel and various local details. context and readability are damaged.
An ornate luncheon scenes a four year old guest with golden hair as the centerpiece. Tiny guests admire a multicolored table arrangement with wax lights and miniature porcelain pots, while a menu features bouillon creamed oysters and chocolate cake. A wedding romance follows a streetcar meeting ending in nuptials.
The Board of School Examiners of Heary County Ohio will hold examinations for teacher certificates at the Napoleon Court House Basement on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of March April May June August September October November December January and February. Candidates must show moral character by personal examiner knowledge and reliable character certificates. Also mentions a General Assembly proposal to amend Article XII Section 9 of the state constitution to be submitted at the next election.
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