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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1885
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reveals a mix of legal notices and ads, including terms for publications, marriage and business notices, and tax or surcharge references. The garbled text mentions annual rates, local notices, and requests to submit items for public publication in the Northwest newspaper, with scattered names and dates obscured.
Napoleon braces for a spring and summer surge of exterior and interior renovations as builders plan numerous decorations, additions, and extensive upgrades. Saur's Drug and Paint Store promotes lower prices on paints, wallpapers, and brushes for both outside and inside refreshes, with fresh patterns and non glaring white grounds. Electric Bitters praised in testimonials for hydrophobia recovery and general health, offered at fifty cents. Ex Mayor J Navin of Adring Mich. captured in New Orleans by detectives.
Democratic primary election notice lists April 6 1885 as the voting day with polling locations and hours. It names officers to be elected and details election procedures including appointing judges clerks and supervisors and oath requirements for election officials.
A chaotic blend of primary election notices, candidate mentions, and local commentary. Mentions Juba J. Mens of Marien Low a, George Daum, John B. Moss, and Bill Zieroff as potential county officials, with praise for Daum. Includes brief industrial notes on Hornting’s logging yard and Defiance mill activities, plus generic references to national figures and forthcoming editorials.
Long notice details the marriage of Minnie Wheller to Le ing V. A. Strimplin at Wheller residence with a grand reception. Gifts listed include silverware, china and linen from numerous friends and relatives. Also covered are local social news, a river of oblique notes, and public notices with health ads and political letters.
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