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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1887
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes mailing rates and advertising terms for a Northwest posting. It mentions per meter charges, printing information, and a location related to Newton or Newoonaric, with instructions for mailing correspondence to a local office. The text is garbled but centers on rates, deadlines, and office directions.
In a bustling sales pitch, J C Saur the Little Dutchman touts pure medicines, wallpaper, paints, oils, brushes and books at low prices. He highlights a large wall paper stock, Diamond White Lead, and cheap medicines, promising quality and value to customers across Ohio.
Our Columbus Letter reports a prisoner dress parade controversy at the Ohio Penitentiary with female inmates refusing work until allowed to observe the parade, provoking a clash with the Matron and Warden. The piece also discusses Dow Law amendments, tax dodging, penitentiary labor reforms, and legislative actions. It notes political shifts, salary debates, and commentary on legislators and governance, including references to Lang, Vallandigham, and Governor salaries.
A collage of public notices, letters, sales, thanks, and personal items from Napoleon Ohio. Items include farm tips, a birthday celebration for David Hoy, court notices and probate remarks, letters remaining at the post office, rental offers, real estate ads, goods for sale, and small town classified items reflecting local commerce and daily life. The column also references local farms, carp ventures, seed testing, and a variety of small advertisements and household reminders.
Fragmented legal notices and public ads describe debts, county treasurer actions, and incentive ads for school reports. Names such as James Alto and Timonthy Seed appear amid county and state public notices, with brief endorsements and Civil Service era commentary interwoven.
Legal notice records a petition filed in Monty County Common Pleas Court by Famen C. Whittle as county treasurer against J. J. Cox for delinquent tax and seizure. Amounts include 5.8 and related penalties. court action seeks sale to satisfy debt. J. J. Cox must respond or face judgment. Court date set. county treasure R. W. Chl attorney represents.
A legal notice filed February in the Ohio court concerns Wan Tash and others in a will dispute. It names George Areane as defendant and seeks probate of a widow’s claim, describing lands in township 81 northwest quarter and the surrounding area. Attorneys Haag and Kay represent the plaintiff, with the document dated February 24, 1897.
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