26 Feb 1887
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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1887
Page
1
A boisterous chorus questions a political candidate amid a household scene. A carnival slide mishap provokes amusement as the crowd reacts to a toboggan ride incident. The text wanders into a list of early inventions and publications with dates, suggesting a miscellany page.
A humorous scene unfolds in a First precinct police court as a couple’s toboggan crash ends with misunderstandings and a marriage proposal. George is mistaken for another man, a cousin seeks mercy for a jailed partner, and a wedding follows after the judge remits the fine.
A compact explainer tracks U S tax origins from internal revenue and tariffs. It lists figures for distilled spirits, fermented liquors, tobacco, sugar duties, iron and steel, silk, cotton, wool, and other taxed goods, noting large sums from sugar and iron tariffs while highlighting peculiar items like corset taxes and opera accidentals. It also recounts Joseph Barth's tale of hiding gold in a grain bin and a past five hundred dollars lost to mice.
Ruth Lockwood nine years old dies after diphtheria. French report claims turpentine and liquid tar smoke relieves choking by dissolving fibrinous exudations. Dr Nichols in Washington Street tries the method, notes the patient’s breathing improves and she sleeps as smoke thickens. Sun reports Nov.
A girl’s fortune reading predicts a troublesome John figure and a looming quarrel, while another tale shows a shop release misreadings. In the street confrontation, John L Sullivan delivers a devastating blow to a man who collapses on the sidewalk, a grim scene of moral depravity in rapid succession.
The article surveys 19th century fashion trends with bright descriptions of gowns, materials, trims, and silhouettes. It also discusses the dietetic value of water, praising ample intake to aid digestion, blood pressure, and bodily function, warning against excessive wine and beer as substitutes. It notes a giant of record height Winkelmeier and various social issues and opinions from the era.
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