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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary verse recalls memory and nature with imagery of air scent and dew. It touches on time, emotion, and longing as the speaker reflects on past moments and the persistence of remembrance through lost or faded scenes.
A hunter named J. W. Hyde explains why turkeys appear to see better than other game. He describes micro observations from hunts in Georgia and his surprising method: sit openly with a tree behind you to attract a turkey within ten steps. He recounts sharing water by a log camp and spending the night in the camp.
A vignettes page offers humorous exchanges and curiosities. Jests about wit and insanity, slow habits, a courtroom quip, Roman oars, the origin of millinery, a medieval salute, earth's shadow, and a quip on overeager minds Rickety musings and quaint origins illustrate period tone and light satire.
In a chaotic exchange a druggist awkwardly whispered a stock code while customers waited. A Wall Street speculator explained tomcat and spinach are broker jargon for Tennamah Coal and Iron and Southern Maclin. The piece notes stock nicknames as an old market practice.
A fragmentary ascent of intimate tea table scene and offhand romantic teasing ends with a mother’s disapproval of sugary drink and a string of miscellaneous clippings about spiritualism skepticism vegetarianism florist industry dust on ships and a dialogue-style joke about a muander, reflecting a cluttered 19th century newspaper page.
A con artist and a wheedling creditor clash in a tale of trust and deception. Major Crofint, aided by a confident insistence, offers a grand scheme for a baby carriage that doubles as cradle and bicycle, while promising vast profits to lure repayment of a $10 loan.
The Boston Transcript notes widespread Bible ignorance among educated adults due to weak Sunday School training. A teacher tests a class of 40 or 50 pupils, none locate Palestine. the piece argues many bright individuals know little Bible content, despite reading it later.
A collage of quirky quotes and snippets from London and Washington papers. Jests about coal heavers mistaken for wrong holes, culture quests, antique shops, and color vision mix with notes on opportune ships, Angela in Europe forest statistics, and a doctor’s color blindness joke. The piece touches on interpretation, mistaken identity, and weather patterns described as the rainy season in May.
An archaic medical ad touts a blood balm claiming to purify blood and heal sores in deep seated cases. It promises rapid relief, lists conditions and symptoms, and offers trial treatment free by writing to a Atlanta Georgia address with testimonials of cures.
Fragmentary probate notice shows a court proceeding in Hocking County with references to partial settlement and named parties. The legible items include a case involving Rolin and Rilentath and a single potential heir Lorine OM, with a specified time 1rslork A. OF Ba. The text is garbled but indicates a formal notice of probate actions and settlement steps.
In the Court of Focklaw County Ohio probate action, Clara Howortt and James Howortht are named in a settlement. The document sets the date for the hearing on January 10 at 10 o'clock in the morning. The notice informs interested parties of their rights and invites claims related to the estate of the deceased.
Probate Court of Hocking County opens hearings on guardianships and estate matters for Henry Oto Belny and Jeremiah Wooden, with notices of accounts, vouchers, and hearings scheduled for late November. Administrators appointed, and public notices encourage attendance. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm touted as remedy amid local ads including ear prosthesis offers.
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