19 Feb 1887
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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1887
Page
1
Public notice concerns the Peoples Bank of Local, with capital details shown as 480,000.00 and related office location at Opera House, Room No 5. The fragment indicates formal bank information and address for official correspondence.
A fragmentary note blends a discussion of George Parsons Lathrop and his mother Mrs. Hoey evaluating his early writing with a technical aside on the "cold stone" space behind a firebox. The piece recounts how Col. John F.R. Leslie advised Mrs. Lathrop on her son’s merit and notes the modest literary success that followed. It also contains a curious digression into experiments by Mr. Fletcher of Warrington on heat transfer and boiler design.
A fragmentary note recalls a Polies Commissary meeting with dens of thieves and pickpockets in a busy area. The scene includes a boast about living without complaints, a leaf torn from a notebook, and a mention of reform ideas like substituting an electric battery for deterrence.
A Denning Navage describes his London visit to the Andaman world as he sees mosquitos, crowded houses, loud drums and horns, markets, and grand temples. He notes white giants in clothes, horses, smoke filled rooms, and a strange, bustling cityscape with gold, color, and constant movement, ending longing for home.
The piece critiques French daily newspapers as unattractive four page formats with coarse ads and brown ink, noting their typical balance of political leaders, fashionable gossip, and a weekly sketch. It describes second pages containing letters from abroad, exchanges, local intelligence, theater, music, racing notes, and serialized stories in a New York Times comparison.
An article notes that a remedy promoted by Koschky and Sagat as a snakebite antidote is inexpensive, effective, and acts immediately. It claims the poison recovers quickly once administered, with patients often needing only one or two doses, while reflecting a broader, eerie tone in the text.
Readable fragments from a Civil War period piece recount a chaotic retreat near Centreville and a man’s narrow escape. It contrasts civilian spectators and soldiers, mentions Chandler, Wade, and Eyton, and notes panic, improvised rides, and a county crowd’s reactions before turning to a discussion on musical plagiarism and popular ballads in American song history.
The article narrates odd curiosities about a horse eye and details a historical process for making thimbles. It describes silver ingots melted in crucibles, rolled to thickness, stamped into disks, and formed in a mold with machinery. Ornamentation and finishing steps are listed, ending with polishing and brightening.
Tables from The American Grocer show staple food wholesale costs generally lower in 1880 than 1885, with luxuries rising slightly. Sugar, butter, egg, and lard prices shift modestly while flour hits a record low per barrel. Wheat runs above two years’ costs, canned goods rise 10–20 percent, and overall variety and quality of food exceed prior eras.
A column reviews the peril and promise of stage life for aspiring actresses, recounting a novice’s costly lessons and the harsh social costs of fame. It contrasts theatrical training with real-world decay, warning that glamour dissolves under public gaze and backstage routine reveals a harsher world.
Reports describe mountain blune and mountain animals reaching nine to twelve feet, weighing 340 to 400 pounds, with hides used as rugs. Many ranch homes feature such hides, and color patterns range from bright brown to almost white on the belly. The text also contains a fragment discussing peculiar dialects and speech examples from Philadelphia.
A boat described as a winged vessel moves by a single host aboard the Belaw, propelled by wind in the air and driven by a single wheel. The fragmentary line hints at early nautical imagination or a misread reporting of a sailing craft.
A skull discovered in Pilko county Indiana reveals a tale of suffering as the woodchuck’s right upper incisor grew awry and pierced the jaw before erupting into the mouth. The fragment recounts odd dental misgrowth and bone contact with the skull. Also notes a German invention for shipping boxes improving joint security and a winter window cleaning tip.
A fragmented OCR item discusses deer behavior with odd phrasing. It notes a lead deer and reactions of others, suggesting a social or communicative habit among deer. The readable text hints at collective responses to signals but is garbled beyond clear factual detail.
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