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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1887
Page
1
In a bustling sales pitch, J. C. Saur’s Little Dutchman advertises pure drugs and cheap medicines, touting its wall paper king Saul, paints, and oils. The piece blends storefront boasts with scattered rural trivia and brief civic notes, reflecting a busy small-town catalog of goods and community chatter.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a transport firm Hak Jue Co and a payment or agreement. Readable details are limited. no clear date, place, or outcome.
The document lists real estate transfers in Rehfold and Myure townships, including parcels owned by Lian ay tocar and others, referencing Crown lands and various holdings. Interwoven are colonial era musings on tobacco use by women of different nationalities, and a Philadelphia press quote describing summer terrace scenes with music and smoke over the campagna.
A searing heat wave drives dozens of deaths from sunstroke across cities. Reports show hundreds of victims as temperatures reach triple digits with hospitals and hotels overwhelmed.Officials note corps of coroner reports and police dispatches tallying daily fatalities.
Frank Hurd, former congressman, is described as energetic and versatile, dropping by Coney Island regularly. a prominent Democratic figure with law and electoral expertise, noted for his strong speeches and influence on tariff reform, despite his recent defeat to Romels and his view that tariff reform must originate from Northwest agriculture.
A perilous moment on Yeezel inspires a call to action and hope. The lifeboat to safety hinges on prompt use of Dr Harter's Iron tonic for a blood trouble, believed to bless and prolong life.
Bernard J. Mich enfelder, son of a wealthy brewer, died after hydrophobia symptoms followed a dog bite five weeks earlier. The clipping also rails at the G A R and Republican party, arguing Democrats should abandon the group and detailing a dubious wart-removal method from Scientific American.
A fragmentary historical piece catalogs heated reactions to the President's veto of a pauper pension bill. It cites General Fairchild, General Burdett, and Lucius Fairchild, urging loyalty and unity while condemning critics. It notes sympathy for Southern restoration and preservation of veterans’ mementoes within a non partisan G A R context.
The National Woman Suffrage Association plans a nationwide enrollment of all supporters of women’s enfranchisement. State lists will be managed by vice-presidents, with signatures and professions noted for legibility. Signatories are urged to include county names to aid recording.
The article touts health maintenance through balanced blood and a sane remedy, urging readers to take the remedy this month. It mentions a court case where a defendant sitting on a punishment owes $900 in damages as part of a disputed matter.
The Cleveland convention will not nominate Senator Allen G. Thurman for governor. A letter from Thurman confirms he cannot enter the race due to health. Friends and supporters shift to favor other candidates, noting his firm stance against any nomination under present conditions.
A peculiar natural well in Noten township Geauga county near Parkman is described as a natural barometer. The buried shaft drew in air when pressure rose and blew out when it fell, with a whistle created by the force. Observations cited B M Luther of Gurretaville, noting the analogy to barometric changes.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sareapariila as rapidly imparting vigor to every part of the body and banishing fatigue. It claims purifying, enriching, and vitalizing blood so all organs gain health, with bold assertions about digestion and brain clarity. It also describes a method to preserve cut flowers using chloroform and a shade, and quotes a dramatic infant illness scene from Century magazine to illustrate heat’s effects on health.
A garbledOCR style text shows broken words about giving someone a chance and choking with a half eaten item. It mentions names and places in a distorted form, suggesting a confused spoken excerpt rather than a clear event. The readable fragments reflect a dispute or complaint among unidentified speakers.
A bound legal opinion from E. Bainbridge Munday Eny notes Electrics Bitters as a remedy for malaria jaundice and general disorders. Testimony from Mr DT Wilcoxson of Horse Cave Kentucky claims life was saved by the medicine. price listed as 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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