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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1886
Page
7
Dr J Bloomfield of Napoleon is listed as a physician and surgeon with an o maneuver rate of 7 percent.
A noisy mix of notes touches war era humans, natural curiosities, and oddities. Reports mention a North Adams death linked to Senator Stanford, forest worries in Canada, fox hunting and leprosy reports, Manitoba fur trade, leprosy in Yadkin county, and a photo of five generations. Also notes on Bristol area clubs, a Bellaire Ohio drink tally, and a digression on Civil War dual naming.
A Rockland woman buys a cheap plaster vase from a peddler on her doorstep after he touts a rarer version sold for 18,000 in New York. The man, claiming a heavier vase was stolen, hawks a larger counterfeit for 2.50, ending with the woman purchasing it for 35 cents and calico.
A composite essay by Louise Dior Monteton and Louisa M. Alcott surveys when women should marry, arguing for both early and late possibilities. It weighs health, maturity, companionship, and the dangers of transition, citing Jane Eyre and other sources to argue that marriage timing should be thoughtful rather than fixed. The discussion reflects social norms, education, and individual readiness in late 19th century perspective.
Ex Governor William Sprague of Rhode Island owned Canonchet House at Narragansett Pier. Once bought from Henry Cranston, it passed through multiple hands, with Mrs Kate Sprague and scandal surrounding the estate. The property, unfinished after a series of misfortunes, sparked rumors of affairs with Senator Conkling and a troubled marriage. The Sprague fortune fluctuated, bankruptcy loomed, then a remarriage boosted fortunes and conduct.
A comment from Lilip Gilbert Hamerton in the Portfolio discusses a painful memory of a sheepdog that killed a sheep due to shoe worrying. It notes a curing method where the dog is tethered by a wire under its belly for a day to prevent further offenses, with prior trials on a goose-worrying setter. The piece suggests the remedy could save livestock and aid farmers dealing with similar pests.
A 13 year old boy in Richmond Kentucky is accused of felonious acts including poisoning water, arson, and attempted poisoning of a clergyman’s family. Witnesses report he threatened others with violence and displayed dangerous behavior, with authorities investigating the string of incidents.
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