Deaths of Mrs. Mary Hockman and Matilda Hitts Mourned
Obituary notices from Damascus township recount the deaths of Mary Hockman, 74, and Matilda Hitts, 40, mother of ten. Hockman, widow of Joseph Hockman, is praised for kindness and faith, while Hitts is remembered as a devoted wife and mother who endured two years of illness with Christian patience. Plus a brief note on crouton cooking.
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Hockway
Mary ‘Hockman
Joseph Hockman
Damascus Township
Fairfield County
Ohio
Henry County
Spirit Land
Polly
J. W. Myers
MiCuime, O
Grelton
Matilda Hitts
Joseph Hitts
Barriaga Township
C. M. Holderman
Amos
Josua
North Carolina Farm Life and Countryside Reflections
A vivid vignette from farmer Fraternine P. Woopwanp celebrates North Carolina cotton tobacco and peach farming. The narrator contrasts southern plowwork with northern delays, noting mules and darkeys in steady labor, lush orchards, early peaches, and regional wealth from land ownership. He urges Northern readers to visit and reconsider relocation.
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Golden Land
North Carolina
Eastern
Middle States
Pere
Nates
Pennsylvania
Fraternine
P. Woopwanp
Capital Court upholds or rejects key tax dispute
The article reviews a court ruling on a saloon tax case involving the Scott Liquor Tax Law, noting whether the law is unconstitutional and possible implications for taxpayers. It covers mandamus actions, district measures, and mentions other legal cases heard alongside the tax dispute. The piece also discusses baking powder adulteration warnings and civic remarks on presidential history and ballooning advances.
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Canmanes
Tribuntal
Follett
Bsigeey Sane Daley
100 Doses One Dollar Is Inseparably Connected
An advertisement claims 100 Doses One Dollar is uniquely tied to Hood's Barcaparilla, asserting it as the sole medicine with this value and branding. The claim positions the product as definitive evidence supporting the medicine's superiority.
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Hood
Ohio Real Estate Deeds Law Amended Effect July 1885
The article records the General Assembly of Ohio enacting changes to real estate deed recording requirements. It requires all deeds and instruments conveying or encumbering lands to be recorded in the county recorder's office and declares unrecorded deeds fraudulent against bona fide buyers lacking knowledge of prior deeds. The act repeals Section 184 and takes effect July 1 1885.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Inc
Remarkable Escape Ended by Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey of Tunkban nock Pa was afflicted with six seasons of asthma and bronchitis during Whisk time. A bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery brought immediate relief and she gained in flesh after using it for a short time. Free trial bottles offered at J. Baur’s Drug Store. Large bottles sold for $1.00.
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Mary A. Dailey
Tunkbannock Pa
Dr. King
Baur
From Hemorrhagic Tales to Old Time Remedies
A fragment from a 19th century page blends stray dialogue on resignation and receipts with medical lore. It cites Brown's Iron Bitters as relief for a blood disease described as ecvema, noting five weary years of suffering for J. D. Kodefer of Greendale VA and advising its neighborhood use. It also includes a recipe tip for clarifying soup using egg shells and a butter based baking hint.
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J. D. Kodefer
Greendale
Parasols Reach The Market In Stylish New Styles
A shipment introduces a line of stylish parasols described as the cheapest yet. The items feature varied colors and patterns, appealing to bargain seekers and fashion enthusiasts alike.
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