23 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1897
Page
1
A miscellany recalls Lord Bowen the witty English judge who died in 14. His humor ranged from sharp quips about publishers funding churches to delicate ironies on teaching and court life. Archival snippets depict his satire on royalty and human foibles, alongside varied society notes and curiosities.
A Paris letter describes wedding customs with tours to rural cafes and dances, noting lively processions to St. Cloud. It recounts jealous outbursts, a drunken fight thwarted by the bride, and a costly unpaid bill settleable only when the father-in-law pays the balance, money spent on festivities leaving little for tomorrow. The piece closes with a note on newspaper costs, highlighting high Editorial and literary expenses and other heavy outlays.
A collage of clippings echoes quirky couplets, jobbing exchanges, and comic exchanges from period newspapers. Jests about weddings on Friday, misheard lines, and humorous miscommunications surface amid cites of papers like Somerville Journal Detroit Prep Press and Roxbury Gazette showing light social wit from a bygone era.
In the Detroit Free Press an odd reminiscence recalls Skeemer and his horse sale. A shopper admits fear of Skeemars influence and notes Skeemer had his wife’s mother drive him daily, reflecting local quirky humor and family dynamics.
In a faded fragmentary report, Hanalbal defeats Romana on the river Authlin near Roose, about two miles from the mouth. The battle notes Hannlbal winning three bonds of gold from the Hogers of the Roman glita dinin, roughly 200 miles from Kone, 2.273.
Longtime Crawford county resident Nathanie Straughn also called Toole Nattin celebrated his 105th birthday with a dinner and a family procession. He was born near Tentovky and never rode a railroad train or sailed on a steam boat, living through World War I era events and later pension concerns while his children and grandchildren persisted in honoring him.
A wartime era guide discusses kerosene and headlight fuel for cleaning and home care. It covers laundering with headlight oil and kerosene, washing windows, polishing lamps, treating fabrics, and maintaining leather, woodwork, and sewing machines with kerosene and related products.
A critical argument condemns the drive to demonetize silver as unconstitutional and ruinous. It accuses officials of aiding a scheme to corner wealth, muddle justice, and depress property values, citing the Cincinnati Enquirer as the source of comprehensive facts.
An old song hints at a Home peckers excursion to Kansas Nebraska Iowa Colorado Dakota Minnesota and other Western points. The Buckeye Route through Columbus with historic train dates in September October November and December offers trips at a bargain rate of one farthing and $2 round trip. Write WFL Fisher Columbus Ohio for details.
Ad claims the Odell Type Writer costs 20 dollars and surpasses rivals with long wear, no ink ribbon, and crisp manuscript output. It requires little training and can produce two copies at once, with agents and pamphlets available from Odell Type Writer Co at Dearborn Street in Chicago.
The Buckeye Route announces service between Columbus and Chicago Toledo and Washington Columbus and Baltimore and Coluntos and Toledo with elegant Pullman sleeping cars. Trains run daily year round with through baggage and business traveler friendly schedules. For details contact Columbus agents or Toledo ticket offices.
The season of travel arrives with trips to the South on the first and third Tuesdays of November and December. L&N Railroad offers excursions from Cincinnati Louisville Belleville and St Louis to Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Georgia and Florida. One fare for the round trip, returnable within twenty one days from sale, with a stopover option in the southbound trip. Contact local agent or General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky, for quotes.
A fragmented directory segment lists churches in Rochester and nearby areas with pastor names and service times. Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal offerings are noted with locations on Market Street and Hunter Avenue, including prayer meetings and Sunday services.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions trains west and maps guiding travel, with disjoint phrases about way, mind, and paths. No coherent event, persons, or organizations clear enough for a full factual summary. This item reads as incomplete.
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