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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1887
Page
7
A spirited critique of ladies wearing bonnets in theatres, noting men’s disruptive theater conduct and women’s responses. It traces fashion trends from sky scraper bonnets to courtly French styles, argues for bareheaded elegance, and suggests theatre specific hats as a solution.
A garbled historical column blends Civil War reflections with a Worcester Massachusetts donation. It cites Lee's surrender, Sheridan and Grant actions, then highlights Jonas G. Clark's $1,000,000 pledge to establish a university in Worcester. Also recounts a Liszt anecdote and Indiana Senate contest details.
The Countess Crieitine Niles known as Madame Nilsson is described as the most beautiful portrait subject from Vuiller’s Parisian art. Born to a poor Swedish family, she sang for pennies at fairs as a child before Parisian education and rising fame. Her home is noted as a grand residence at South Kensington, London.
Governor Willard Bate of Tennessee pursues United States Senate seat amid a career spanning the Mexican War Civil War brigadier general service and a legal practice. His record as governor, battlefield wounds, and an independently styled life are noted alongside his wife, one child, and a socially rising daughter.
Arkansas appoints Hugh Andomon Divinore as minister to Corea. Georgia editor Dinsmore profiles Henry Grady, praising his influence in state politics, campaigns, and the broad support that shaped his career despite multiple near misses for higher office.
A garbled article fragment discusses winter storage and refrigeration, mentioning plants, beams, and a plan for future preservation. It references a tent, a drought affecting wheat and storage facilities, and claims about refrigeration utility in twenty years, with scattered names and places largely unreadable.
The piece recounts market scene gossip about women taking free samples of cheese and pickles, the cheese seller curtailing freebies by charging for each sample, and the mixed effect on shoppers. It also references Tar ain Park fuel for steamers, a German inventor Baum, and Pierre Lorillard’s toboggan slide with a one mile length.
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