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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1884
Page
3
A jumble of biographical notes and anecdotes on 19th century figures including bankers, politicians, and artists. Highlights include references to a Maryland resident near Washington, a Confederate commandant, Granville in Gladstone’s cabinet, and Rosa Bonheur, with scattered notes on telegraphy inventor Daly.
The article profiles Col. William Wade Dudley born 1824 in Vermont, his Civil War service, and later pension commissioner role. also notes Habberton of The New York Herald era and his classic Helen's Babies. A anecdote about a Vandalia bridge sign prank near Logansport ends with praise for the finished Vandalia bridge across the Wabash River.
A Somerville Journal column humorously recounts a wife sewing a crazy quilt with no buttons, a husband joking about suspenders fastened with a burnt match, plus playful quips from The Collegian and Peck's Run. An ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh.
A visitor recounts how a leading Delmonico’s patron aroused deference from hotel clerks hall boys and waiters by simply being recognized. The tale argues that personal recognition fuels status at popular venues and notes how staff memories and introductions can bind patrons to a place, extending influence beyond mere service. The piece ends with an aside promoting Burd Blood Bitters as a purifying tonic.
The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer of 1885 promotes itself as a superior family newspaper offering household news, market reports, farm and household content, and extensive advertising. It emphasizes extensive circulation, practical farming contributions, and affordable yearly and half year rates with various club options.
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