09 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1877
Page
1
An OCR fragment shows Faulkner & Son described as grocers and dealers in groceries provisions flour and feed with notes on partner stores and agents. The text includes vendors, manufacturers, and architects, plus a Cleveland to New York passenger express timetable with stations and arrival times.
Reporter visits Cincinnati Union Bethel and its Sunday school noting enrollment and range of services. Two thousand four hundred scholars attend weekly with 150 men and 200 women. the facility hosts diverse departments, relief work, and a large benevolence program with yearly distributions totaling tens of thousands in goods and services.
The article describes Oil City as a central oil trade hub on the Allegheny River in Venango County Pa, noting rapid growth since petroleum discovery led to a borough incorporation in 1862. It highlights nearby oil towns Millerstown Petrolia and Kane City, rail lines and pipelines, and the wealth and activity shaped by oil production and transport. It also mentions population around seven to nine thousand, the river’s beauty, and Oil City as a railroad center with gas and water works and several churches and schools.
A humorous antiquated spoof follows Lady Adeliza a white chimpanzee bride and Prince Ontang as they wed in a satire of racial and social ascent. The tale moves through mock genealogy a monarchy and a moral on marriage with absurd comic interludes and a closing political jab.
A fragmented ad lists felt skirts wreaths sacques and heavy cloth items with prices from 3.00 to 59.00. Includes Mary Aftee suits and 1800+ stock items priced 1.00 to 2000. Mentions heavy cloth circulars shawls beaver shawls and gros grain ribbons with assorted colors and trims.
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