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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1880
Page
1
A dense directory fragment lists merchants and services such as hardware, jewelers, photographers, architects, dentists, and various trades. It references street addresses, firms, and promotional lines, alongside rail and express timetable notes and a brief notice about Pullman cars and travel connections.
Fragmentary ad copy touts a cough remedy sold by druggists at six cents a bottle claiming relief for coughs and debility. It references physicians at low cost and urges readers to seek the “cheer” of health, presenting a sermon-like appeal to buy during a broad sale.
A long reminiscence recounts elephant life from training to feats and mischief. It covers Tippoo Saib and Canada, their intelligence, tricks like unhooking locks, tossing pursuers, and battles with keepers, as well as dramatic incidents from circuses in New York Ohio Illinois and Wisconsin.
The article chronicles the Mardi Gras celebration with Rex leading the royal procession from the R E Lee to Royal Street, artillery salutes, bands, and a large escort. Floats depict Fire Water Air Earth and Sea with allegorical figures, animals, and a grand sarcophagus-like trunk. The streets fill with spectators in elegant dress and a festive, communal crowd.
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