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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1884
Page
6
An OCR fragment touts The Great German Remedy for Pain with mentions of claims like sorenees and cuts. The text is garbled with brand names and exaggerated promises, ending in unclear lines about bottles and pills and a chart.
A missive from LaCenter Washington Territory describes harsh forests and sparse farming prospects west of the Cascades. The writer notes costly land, poor hay and grain yields, and heavy timber values. contrasts with drier eastern lands, and mentions hunting near Mount St Helens and Mount Hood. He plans to return to Illinois, sending greetings to friends.
On October 21, 1681 near Greuton Rev J W Myers united Mr James W Shidler and Miss Erika Fisher both of Henry county. A large guest list and Ajrood dinner followed as the couple launched their Hymenen. On October 12, 1884 at the brides home in Greuton Rev J W Myers joined Mr Win H Battles and Mrs Clara Cromuinger in an early wedding with many guests and a good dinner wishing the couple happiness.
At a Rome City Indiana meeting on September 25 1884 brass bands and representatives formed the Tri State Musicians Association to include bands from Southern Michigan Northern Indiana and Western Ohio with the aim of a yearly friendly reunion and social intercourse. A delegates meeting is set for Fort Wayne on December 6 1884 to fix time price and other arrangements for next year. Bands yet to receive invitations are asked to send names to secretary C K Greene or president Gart Shober to obtain circulars and further information.
The passage warns that diphtheria is a terrible disease requiring the greatest medical skill for cure. It notes the lingering effects even after recovery and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the system, expels impurities, enriches the blood, and strengthens vitality.
A West End minister known for strict vegetarianism is invited to dinner by Mrs Smith. The meal derails as comments about chicken beef lamb and ham are refused, while Mr Smith’s father humorously asks if the fool will suck an egg. An accompanying ad touts Dr. Guysett’s remedies for urinary and nervous troubles.
The Sea Ranger crew recovered a 70 pound ambergris mass weighing about 70 pounds near St Helena, valued at $14,000 and echoing a rare, highly prized commodity used in medicine and perfume. Market interest spans Lubin and Pinaud Paris, Schiffelin New York, with global demand from 175 whaling ships.
The fragment discusses ambergris as a base in perfumery, claiming it stabilizes scents, provides durability, and acts as reservoirs to slow evaporation. It references substitutes and the desirability of ambergris, then shifts to an advertisement for Paker's Halo Balsam promising to stop hair loss, restore color, and improve scalp health.
The passage traces names like Portugal Spain Italy Holland Sweden Norway Denmark and Turkey to ancient tribes rivers or regions. It cites Caledonia Lusitania Portucale Iberia Hispania and Gallia as roots, noting Franks Germanics Scythians and Ottomans as influential adoptions and rulers.
A doctor in Indian River Michigan with a yearly provtice of 1210 dollars has only received 16 dollars in twenty months. The rest was seized by orders on stores, saw mills, limekilns, tailors, undertakers and other debts. No account of seven dollars was paid into Hite and the fiddler could only play one tune.
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