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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1891
Page
1
A fragmented OCR notice mentions terms of Bat Sedowas abranes and printing notes. References to one week and one year, with unclear figures and phrases about inserts under a head of ovals. No clear names, dates, or places fully readable.
A local editorial extols the rise of Messrs aur & Balsley of Napoleon, praising their quarter-century of steady toil in a drug book and wall paper business. The piece notes a strong fall campaign of seasonal sales, urging readers to visit for low prices on wall papers paints and more, and highlights a public notice and local tax totals.
In Henry County the divorce petition of Sarah Hoettasan against Daniel Hoffman accuses him of extreme cruelty and threats, with alleged poisoning of his 16 year old son. The case includes alimony bids, exhumation and chemical tests, disputed death cause, and local notices. The article also notes fox hunt plans, a death, and entertainment listings.
A lengthy list of real estate transfers recorded at the County Capitol includes W Wright to M Weekly in Liberty Center 400 acres, various parcels in Napoleon and Deshler townships, and multiple minor transfers in Marion, Richfield, and Phelps areas. Names include H Gathman, F H Short, E J Gunn, A Lyons, J B Jackman, and others with prices ranging from 20 to 9000 dollars. Also notes new court cases, estate accounts, and Black Diamond Railways officials for 1891.
The article reports General Sherman died in New York at 1 p m with family present except Thomas Sherman in England. It notes funeral plans, his birth in 1820, West Point graduation, service in the Civil War, later life in Washington and St Louis, and official tributes from Congress and the public.
A sales pitch claiming Hood's Bursa cures malaise and nervous discomfort in horses. It promises to lift you from unease to good health and confidence, asserting the medicine is potent for horses like yours, and will prevent alarm among friends.
The text presents a garbled mix of book titles, medical claims, and nods to a city barbershop. It mentions Poignant phrases about childbirth and pregnancy, doctors, and barbershop services in BitterBrook, with unclear dates or authors. No clear event or factual report emerges.
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