23 Mar 1877
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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1877
Page
1
A fragmentary list shows merchants including druggists, builders, and lumber yards. Names like Waylende m and Ron appear with mixed notes on prescriptions and offices. The page mentions offices, hours, and county organization references amid faded ads.
Fragmentary notes describe rail connections among Cleveland, Painesville, Ashtabula, Geneva, and Erie with mentions of Atlantic Express, diverging routes, and stops at Patnerville and Say ee beech. It lists cities and carriages but lacks clear dates or outcomes.
Subscriptions from area sealers are invited in this notice. The ad promises highest market price for peltries and hides and asks subscribers in the section to respond without delay.
A collection of testimonials touts Sanford’s Radical Cure for catarrh and related ailments. Letters from customers and doctors praise the treatment, noting cures of long illness, relief from back pain and rheumatic complaints, and endorsements by medical professionals. The material appears as a dated series of claims and endorsements from various individuals including W. Collins, M.D., and others.
An advertisement extols Vegetine as a tonic that purifies the blood and strengthens the whole system. It claims to cure ulcerous skin diseases, kidney complaints, menstrual issues, and various chronic conditions by acting directly on the blood, with testimonials from a Mr. L. C. P. Biter and a doctor from Natick Massachusetts supporting its efficacy.
A letter-to-editors piece reviews the Ashtabula bridge disaster verdict on fire prevention duties. It challenges the finding that first arrivals failed to use available means, arguing evidence shows limited hoses and no knowledge of the pumping setup, urging reassessment of accountability for the fire.
An unnamed correspondent describes a wartime rail journey from Washington to Richmond and Petersburg, noting landmarks such as Manassas, Libby Prison, the Capitol, and scenes of postwar decay, with observations on railroads, soil, and newly rising hotel coaches. The piece includes digressions on architecture, governance, and the evolving South as seen from the train.
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