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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1893
Page
7
In New Nicopolis, a heated political campaign reaches a fever pitch with brass bands, torchlight processions, and 427 stump speeches nightly. Voters face a tight race as rival parties claim momentum while families juggle campaigns with tavern chatter and shop duties.
In Vanderson's farmhouse sequence Charley is misled by Fred into believing his ally will vote. Charley endures grungy work and social pressure to secure Vanderson's support, only to learn Vanderson has always backed the opponent's ticket and Fred played him for a vote.
A detailed description explains a novel wagon box that dumps gravel without shoveling, using hinged bottom planks and chains to spread load in road ruts. It covers construction, operation, and winter use, with additional rural economy thoughts from Colman's Rural World.
An 19th century poultry building plan describes housing for about 250 birds with 19 ft high, 100 ft by 25 ft structures, tar paper insulation, vermin protection, and possible loft. The piece also surveys Fireside Fragments including recipes, a music rack craft, fashion advice on veils, naturalist anecdotes, and a short cartoon caption.
The text proclaims Royal Baking Powder as absolutely pure and superior in leavening strength and wholesome use. It contrasts with rival powders advertised as as good as Royal, noting those contain alum and are unhealthy. Official U S and Canadian analyses, state and municipal health bodies endorse Royal for safety and quality.
A collage of quirky quotes and early ads appears, including a potion pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle and references to patent medicines. Other snippets mention a Florida rail route, a joke about a thermometer, and a promise of St. Jacobs Oil as a cure.
An alarm warns that opiate cough mixtures have caused deaths in infants with croup. It promotes Reid's German Cough on Kidney Cure as safe, non narcotic, and non overdosing. Readers are urged to mail for a trial bottle from the Sylvan Remedy Co. of Peoria Illinois with a coupon from the paper.
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