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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1884
Page
1
The reader is asked to note advance costs and deadlines for legal notices in Henry county. Payment terms include $1.50 in advance and $2.00 for each additional insertion. The notice cautions enforcement of fines up to $5 per year and requires Wednesday deadlines for insertions.
A vivid older town description highlights Napoleon's largest and oldest business house. The Golden Mortar building, a three story brick block run by J. Saur the Little Dutchman, draws visitors with a Crystal Mortar light. Inside, grand parlors showcase lamps, cigars, books, a large prescription area, a vast medicine stock, and a well stocked news depot. The left side features walnut cases of books and notions, paper stock, trusses, surgical supplies, paint and oil, dyes, and a note on the store's role in shaping local character through literature.
A long excerpted report details alleged fraud and conspiratorial steps surrounding the 1884 election. It discusses the Blaine Gould faction, the Republican National Committee address, police and press actions, and warnings from Democratic papers amid claims that Cleveland won New York and other key states.
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