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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1888
Page
7
Gen Horace Porter recounts how soldiers faced a deadly underground mine in Petersburg. Volunteers entered the dark gallery to inspect the fire path, cut a faulty fuse, and reapply the spark, showing a higher moral courage amid looming catastrophe.
The article describes tribal penalties for theft and witchcraft including fatal poison trials and market day gun bans with executions. It also notes harsh punishments for gun violations on market days and a case of a man shot at the market. It shifts to Prince Bismarck reading newspapers, clipping items, and organizing them in a private library, illustrating his study of press coverage and a Chicago pork question debate.
A midwestern travelogue extols Cincinnati as a summer hub with lavish hotels and ideal climate on hilltops and in the city. It details the Cincinnati Hospital with its eight brick buildings, wards, and teaching amphitheater for 1,000 students, plus a board of trustees and a tax-based income. It also previews Centennial events, space applications, and excursion rail plans tied to the Exposition, and ends with a nod to Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup.
A fragmented notice from E Reynolds Land and Insurance Office in Napoleon Ohio advertises property details and features. It mentions a farm with good water, an orchard, a house, and nearby facilities. The text references a sale or offer at court proceedings with cheap terms for a parcel in the Napoleon area.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Wheeling at 5.40 Wp and an ally except. No clear event or names provide a coherent record.
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