Iron Bridge Near East Clayton to Be Put In Place
Nelsonville report says construction of a new iron bridge at East Clayton is ready to begin once workers can access the site. Girders are in place and a double track will be laid alongside the Hocking river bridge. conductors Bush and Reynolds are off duty with illness and recovery expected soon. A separate wreck at Deanville involved a broken angle-bar on a Columbus & Hocking Coal & Iron car, leaving the track but causing no major damage.
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Nelsonville
East Clayton
Trafic
Hocking
Thomas Bush
Charles Reynolds
Bush
Lumbago
Reynolds
Deanville
Columbus & Hocking Coal & Iron Company
Gifts for Every Family Member from Claus D C Cornwell
Claus D C Cornwell & Co presents a gift guide offering options for all family members. The list promises suitable gifts for everyone, helping shoppers choose appropriate items for the holiday season.
Be Sure You Are in the Right Place
An advertisement lists various men and boys gift items including fobs chains rings cuff buttons pins match boxes and silver novelties with price ranges from 50 cents to 45 dollars and offers assistance in selecting items. It emphasizes a pleasant shopping experience and invites customers to visit the store.
Libby Cut Glass Sold by Cornwell and Co Exclusive Agents
Cornwell and Co state they are exclusive agents for Libby Cut Glass, promoting the celebrated glassware in their catalog and showroom.
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Libby
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Trouble
An Athens Ohio testimonial touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the best remedy for kidney weakness and back pain. The user describes improved sleep and reduced backache after use, with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo listed as US agents and Health Coffee as a separate advertised product.
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Dean
Athens
G. J. Eddy
East State Street
Ohio
Henderson-Crider’s
Doan
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Meeting Called In Columbus On Wage Scale Resumption
Frank 8 Brooks, secretary for the Hocking valley operators, issued notices for a December 17 Columbus meeting at the Southern hotel. Operators from across the state will decide on resuming joint conference relations with miners of the central competitive coal field, two days before Indianapolis talks. Another attempt to settle the wage scale is expected next January.
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Frank 8. Brooks
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Indianapolis
Southern Hotel
Pilot Torn From Engine After Yard Collision at Nelsonville Dock
At sunrise in Nelsonville a collision tore the pilot from engine No 253 as four box cars and a yard engine moved near the coal dock. Engine 255 received cars as shovels filled its tender while a switch near the junction halted another train. Police and railroad workers investigated the partial derailment and assessed damage.
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Nelsonville
What Is Worn in New York in Dress Fashions
Fashion notes from New York describe the prevailing white or black waist trend with Liberty satin yokes and sheer lace. all-white or all-black waists dominate, with white net and Chantilly lace accents. Tunic gowns with long skirts rise in popularity, overskirts feared, and fringe trims appear on tunics. Skirts feature French voile, panama, chiffon, cloth, and taffeta in plaited or circular shapes. Sleeves run three-quarter length with high collars. sleeves and cloaks show Japanese-inspired styles. new cloaks sport embroidered arm-holes and cuffs.
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Panama
Bretelles
Train Schedules and Holiday Fare Notice for Chillicothe
Western trains No 1 No 3 No 6 and No 13 run daily with hamden Chillicothe Cincinnati and St Louis service. No 9 operates daily except Sunday between Chillicothe and intermediate stops. Holiday fares on sale December 24 25 and January 1 two cents per mile. Mexico tour leaves January 28 1908 with all expenses included. Tickets by F S Bean and J H Larrabee Chillicothe Ohio.
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Hamden
Chillicothe
Cincinmati
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Mexico
Fashion Notes Describe New Waist and Gown Embellishments
The article discusses new waist designs with metal neta, lace yokes, and embroidery. It highlights lace, fringe, satin trims, and color combinations like coral blue on white and black chiffon. It mentions a white Brussela net evening gown with blue taffeta accents and baby style waist for young girls.
DeWitts Early Riser Pills Promote Health At Cline Pharmacy
An old advertisement describes a semi fitted back garment and mentions cure for bines and headaches with DeWitts Little Early Riser Pills. It notes they are sold by Cline's Pharmacy and implies improved wellbeing for Jack and Jill after taking the pills.
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Jack
Jill
DeWitt
Cline
The Speaker of the House Called Uncle Joe to the Servant
In a Chicago Record-Herald piece the phrase uses Uncle Joe Cannon to describe how the speaker of the house spoke to a servant. The tone implies a sharp rebuke or dismissive remark about hierarchy within the house.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Joe” Cannon
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad Preview
An advertisement urges readers to tax relief for kidney and bladder issues. It claims many suffer back pain fatigue and low energy and promotes DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills sold by Cline's Pharmacy for weak kidneys bladder inflammation and backache.
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DeWitt
Cline
Doctors misdiagnosed him years and Electric Bitters saved him
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York recounts doctors mislabeling his illness as heart disease kidney trouble blood poison and stomach liver trouble. After trying Electric Bitters his health improved greatly per his wife’s suggestion. McKee’s Drug Store guarantees relief for blood poison weakness and stomach liver kidney complaints with a fifty cent bottle.
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Abraham Brown
Winterton
N. Y
Mc Kee
Henderson Carn Slap at Fairbanks Debate in Houston Post
In a Houston Post item dated December 11, 1902, John Sharp Williams presents Speaker Cannon to the House, arguing the speakership is a second office of the republic and criticizing Fairbanks in a sharp confrontation reflected in early Republican-New Deal era phrasing.
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Houston Post
John Sharp Williams
Cannon
House of Representatives
Republic
Willing to Be Coaxed
Governor Hughes stays silent yet avoids hiding in a cyclone cellar as presidential nomination looms. Cicaflo News notes the political pressure and Hughes reaction amid party dynamics and national strategy.
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Cicaflo News
Hughes
Torch News Briefs From The Torch Area
Leverett Mooney visits aunt Mrs. Pierce Mickle. Mrs. Sylvina Bogart and Mrs. Lasey Roberts from Erie County Pa visit Mrs. Russell. Ongoing ankle injury prevents walking. Miss Hanna Hayes from Athens visits parents Mr and Mrs Merritt Hayes and returns to Athens. Hudkins from West Virginia visit cousin Mrs Amanda Forester and relatives nearby. Etta Kines visits Stewart friends. Dunfee siblings from Hockingport and Attle Hocking visit their brother Thomas Dunfee. Linscott family visits cousin Mrs Flion at Latrobe. Torch Baptist church holds services next Sunday at 10 30 am and Troy church near Frost at 7 pm. Aaron Baker travels to Columbus as witness in B&O W railway case.
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Leverett Mooney
Oklahoma
Pierce Mickle
Sylvina Bogart
Lasey Roberts
Erie County
Russell
O'Connor
Hanna Hayes
Athens
Merritt Hayes
Smith Dunfee
Hockingport
Wadh Dunfee
Attle Hocking
Thomas Dunfee
M. N. Linscott
Flion
Latrobe
Torch Baptist
Troy Church
Frost
Aaron Baker
Columbus
B. & O. 8.W. Railway Company
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery Ad
Public notice-style summary of Dr. Pierce medicines praising Favorite Prescription for women's ailments and Golden Medical Discovery. Claims no alcohol or narcotics, lists ingredients on bottles, endorses curative effects for female health and various mucous-tract conditions, and promotes peer-reviewed reliability and safety. It advertises related products and suggests contacting Dr. Pierce, Buffalo New York, for more information.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Dr. Sage
Golden Medical Discovery
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Fiona
Sandy
Kany
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Bean
J. H. Larrabe
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Fashion
McCall Patterns
Egon
Brussels
Verona Clarke
Broat
JER Drug CO
Fairbanks
Belle Mead
Mrs. Hudkins
West Virginia
Amanda Forester
Etta Kines
Stewart
Travelers’ Life Insurance Company
Hall & Boden
Vance
Rat Yal
Child’s
Morris
Hastings
South Court
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