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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1891
Page
1
A fragmented clipping lists business notices and public sale items with dates and figures. Names like Lovale and Adrianer appear in partial form, indicating local commerce activity and auction actions without full detail.
A long, aging opinion piece extols thrift citing Dickens and Micauber from David Copperfield. It promotes saving earnings, buying paint, wallpaper, and supplies from Saur & Balsley, praising their wall coverings, paints, and drug stock. It then covers a high school commencement with orations on ambition, motherhood, and self mastery, ending with a polemic on England’s past and its influence.
The oration denounces the ruling moneyed class and the “dollar” power behind high society. It condemns child labor, notes social gatekeeping by wealth, and praises sincere merit over fashion. The piece highlights Attitudes on class, wealth, and aesthetics with praise for discipline and effort.
The article weaves quotes about value, vanity, and perseverance with a graduation scene. It discusses education’s depth beyond surface appearances, the symbolism of pearls and diamonds, and a commencement address praising the 91 class. It notes the High School faculty, student attire, and diplomas awarded by Capt. B Reynolds, alongside a salute to Alma Mater and Knightly virtue.
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