Coal demand rising across Ohio railroads and lines
Special correspondence from Columbus reports a nationwide surge in coal demand with railroads buying thousands of cars and engines to handle output. The Hocking Valley and Ohio Central lines lead in new stock as drought and high prices test coal supply, yet railroads maintain steady availability and prices amid rising per cent consumption.
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Hocking Valley
Ohio Central Lines
Columbus
Ohio
Oso
Olio
Ohio Coal Roads
Flo
State Commissioner of Railroads
Oho Central
Ohio Central
Kanawha
Michigan
United States
Do Not Expect Miracles From A New's Long Balm
An ad extols A Newbs Long Balm as the honest cure for bronchitis asthma and other air passage ailments claiming it halts progression and gradually restores health. A separate humorous exchange mentions Pugleigh’s change in manners and a barbed note about a social visit. Civil war erupts in Barcelona with General Weyler appointed to subjugate rebels in Cuba, delaying adulation for the semil ing senoritas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Spain
Weyler
Itu
Cuba
Low Rates for Home Seekers on Westward Tickets
Agents of the Ohio Central Lines offer cheap Home Seeker tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of March, April, and May to points in the West Northwest South and Southwest. Consult local agents or write Lewin Detroit Toledo Findlay Columbus and other office contacts for best routes and low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Central Lines
Lewin
Detroit
D.J. Cargo
Toledo
John Moores
Findlay
W.A. Peters
Pass
Columbus
Ter Velnos
Charleen
Change of Life Promises Relief From Nervous Condition
A testimonial advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for symptoms of change of life. Mrs Sailer from Los Angeles endorses it after five bottles, claiming renewed health for six years. The notice asserts widespread endorsements and warns against substitutes, with a $5000 claim for veracity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydith E. Pinkham
Dean
Priaman
E. Sainen
Hill St
Los Angeles
Cal
International incident threat over Confederate bonds
The U S Treasury received a pompous request from Great Grimsby England demanding $50 Confederate notes be exchanged for gold. Officials note such incidents persist after the 1865 end of the Civil War with many bonds deemed worthless. Some English correspondents threaten actions to force redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington
Great Grimsby
England
Treasury
Favorite Nearly Everywhere Advisionary Pills
The snippet promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as safe speedy and thorough laxatives that stimulate the liver and relieve constipation and dull health. It mentions a pharmacy and adds a string of period jokes reflecting common newspaper filler.
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DeWitt
Pilla Chao
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Claims Piles Relief
An 1865 testimonial proclaims De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured ongoing protruding and bleeding piles after other remedies failed. The user notes severe itching and burning, and credits relief to the salve bought at Uline’s pharmacy in St. Paul. The report frames the product as unmatched for skin diseases, burns, bruises, and wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVire
J. So Gerall
St. Paul aArk
Witt
Uline
Pranks of Cupid Marriages to Domestic Servants
A historic roundup notes celebrated men who married their domestic servants. Sir Henry Parkes, premier of New South Wales, married a former cook. Emperor Peter the Great reportedly wed a former servant named Martha via a czarist arrangement. William Cobbett, the writer, waited years to marry a servant girl he admired after meeting her at age twenty-one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Parkes
New South Wales
Ning
Friend
Sir Henry
Lady Parkes
Veter the Great
Prince Menshikoff
Martha
Marienburg
Russia
Bauer
Ritl
Fenra
Cobbett
Cold Cure for Busy People
Krause's Cold Cure is a remedy claimed to be safe during daily duties and to relieve even aggravated colds without danger. It is advertised as held by Glene’s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Krause
Gline
The Guest and City Visits Strain Hospitality Etiquette
The article discusses guest conduct during visits, contrasting city and country hosting. It notes hosts face time and schedule constraints, while guests should align with the host’s plans. It warns against guests who demand constant activity and lavish attention, urging considerate behavior to avoid burdening the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iMostesa
Lfe
Louie
Knitted Shawl Pattern in Germantown Wool
Pattern instructions for a double Germantown wool shawl with a three cornered shape. Includes cast on 130 stitches, back and forth knitting, shaping, shell top with crossed doubles, fringe, and a tower border finish as described in the Ladies' World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauies
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Hanson
Pugleigh
Tryster
Uanser
Vince
Boston Transcript
E. Sailer
German Relief Association
National City Bank of
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Birs, E. Satler
Chicago
Newa
Washington Star
Cupid
The
Wonderful
Ford
North Dakota
Dullatin Milk River Valley
Stoat
Fistheed County
Cascade Coventy
Calville Reservation
Wash
Stevens
Central
Washington Wenstches Valley
Great Northern Railway
F. J. Whitney
Gg. Pant T. A, Be Pout Misn
May Rass
Deelam
Clark Ma
Orteace
Yiu
Clinic Pharmacal CO
Toronto
CHIO
C. B
Nenderson
the Bank of Athens
J. D. Brown
W.K. Golden
J. 6
Basom, C
Ateere, Odio
Phoots
Seut
Coart
W. B. Lawrence
Fire and Life Insurance
Athens
Eureka
Imst
Csma
Standard Oil Co
Union Pacific
Frst
Missouri River
Pacific
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Portland
Jast
Omaha
W. H. Connor
G. A
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