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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1887
Page
8
A long compilation of arithmetic, geography, grammar and teaching questions, plus several classroom problems. It includes methods in teaching, percent problems, weight conversions, and a historical geography section, followed by jokes and a diary anecdote from a store.
A South American twenty five foot anaconda in the Philadelphia Zoological Garden atop Fairmount Park died after a scene of excitement in the snake house. The creature, semi centenarian, rivaled by two Indian pythons, stood larger in girth and length, and caused a noisy disturbance as it toppled a bath tub with a swift push. Keeper Thomaspan discovered the commotion as breakfast was being prepared and observed the rapid, dangerous display.
A tense incident at a Philadelphia zoo ends with two pythons subdued and quarantined after fighting in a pit. Keeper Thompson sustains a thigh wound. the anaconda dies, and its skin is sent to the Smithsonian. Officials debate presidential salute on a separate civic note.
Rempel's Opera House Bazaar advertises a wide array of toys novelties and housewares including china dolls perfumery cutlery and picture frames. It claims a large line of gifts and even second hand buggies offered at low prices in a general sale manner.
Rempel's at Market and Main markets groceries drugs paints liquors tobacco cigars hay and straw and serves as Bowker fertilizer agency. It lists CHAMPION MOWER and REAPING MACHINES for farmers along with farm tools and carriages and buggies.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places such as Rochester Alton and Huntington Ar with misspellings and scattered towns. No coherent event or action is evident beyond a string of locality tokens.
An old railroad advertisement urges travelers to ask for tickets via the Chicago and Atlantic railroad promising comfort and pleasure. The copy names generic roles and fictional figures, reflecting period marketing language.
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