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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1885
Page
3
A jumbled OCR passage references measurements 45 and 40 with unrelated terms and dates such as 1864 and 84. The text appears to be a damaged scientific or technical note with scattered numbers and vague descriptors, lacking clear context or coherent meaning.
Fabio Walers of the Empire Line reports city business as Captain Asa Vathrned visits. mayoral and Masonic activities loom with Ascension Day observances and quarterly meetings set. A church elder conducts the La ponds gathering while new recruits and parade orders shake up local groups.
Reports show factories buzzing as wheel production increases despite a harsh winter. Local politics discuss State Senator candidacy for Dr. Neff, with cross-party support, while church groups plan a new Christian church and high school commencement in Presbyterians’ church. Farmers note wheat prospects improving for Mir Punderburg. Community figures praise unambitious ticket trends and local charity in Sow shia and timber offers from William Gardner.
A fragment advertises Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds and lung ailments promising health and longevity. It touts cures for consumption bronchitis asthma hoarseness and offers trial bottles. Also mentions Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve with testimonials and local seller Chas Ludlow.
The notice lists letters to be called for at the post office with one month before going to the Dead Letter Office. It also records several real estate transfers, including Henry Hoffman to Frank Webb in Bethel, Webb to Huffman on Chestnut Avenue, and other lot sales on West Main and Water streets plus a quit claim between Ellen Huck and Jacob Bauer. News items mention a Globe Printing Company accident, a junior jockey incident, a German township school board shift, a Trinity Baptist church social, a suspended German Reformed church, and a Women's Relief Corps meeting.
A Patterson New Jersey correspondent reports residents near Hi Mountain, in Haled and Preskness, claiming uncanny sounds and mysterious lights seen among the trees after dark. Parlous hikes ended with witnesses saying lights moved, whistles echoed, and a phosphorus odor lingered as fear kept locals indoors after hours.
Residents report eerie lights and strange sounds on a densely wooded mountain, drawing crowds and sparking theories from coal gas to natural causes. Similar sightings were noted in Pike County, suggesting a recurring visitation tied to the hill country, with locals debating explanations and potential wealth from the high mountain vein.
A lengthy reminiscence details Mrs Leslie revealing how she raised 50,000 to reclaim a rest ing house from assignees and creditors. She describes paying 41,000 in October and settling 91,000 in debts, then touring Europe to acquire two matching twenty seven carat diamonds.
A fragmented advert shows multiple patent medicines and remedies. It touts Burdock Plant kidney regulators, Dr Thomas's Eclectrics for croup, Ely's Cream Balm for hay fever, and Dr Bosunku's Cough and Lang Syrup. It mentions trial bottles, low prices, and endorsements by pastors and editors, with sales by various dealers in Buffalo and other cities.
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