12 Apr 1890
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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1890
Page
1
Tom Musson in the Journalist portrays a man of wide learning and varied skills. The subject boasts knowledge of hydrostatics and metas, from Aristarchus to modern politics, with claims on statistics, evolution, and journalism, yet remains continually broke due to perpetual borrowing.
A fragmented feature mixes a stray New York Weekly quotation on reform and flirtation with a humorous transit episode. The piece references women, labor, and social status, then shifts to a dog and conductor scene on a streetcar, where a dramatic passenger exchange ends with a comic remark about half a dollar tickets.
A German broker visiting a town near Pittsburg misrepresented debts and assets to a grocer. The agent uncovered falsified books and overstatements, revealing unpaid debts and assets, leading to a sharp rebuke and the warning to stay away.
A thick set man on a Madison avenue car is followed by a wild eyed car dog that slips past the conductor and hides behind the master. The dog and poodle then roam the aisle causing panic among passengers as the car proceeds. The owner protests and others call for order amid the uproar. A telegraph reports the scene with chaotic humor.
An old advice piece advises cautious grafting of grapes with uncertain success and notes ashes are excellent for straw berries. It says peas can be planted early, cold weather won’t hurt them, and urges pruning gooseberries and currants to boost vigor. It adds cutback guidance for raspberry and blackberry canes to improve fruit yield.
A frontier tale describes Chickasaw beliefs of moonlit dances by dead warriors and ball players. An 1840 expedition context places forts, depots, and rations along the Arkansas river with a lone writer fleeing a dry prairie as a horseman purportedly encountersphantom figures before a perilous night ride.
Town report touts Kemp's Balsam as a remarkable remedy for coughs throat asthma bronchitis and consumption with free sample bottles offered by the proprietor to physicians and druggists. Ayers Cherry Pectoral is recommended for sleepless nights and lung irritation, promising soothing relief and restored health.
An old advertisement promises Bucklens Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chaps chilblains corns and eruptions with a money refund guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by Hanuincros, Logan O.
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