Coal fears and repair tips mingle in wartime fragment
Fragments describe a fear of coal famine in Columbus and Ohio cities tied to railroad supply, plus practical home repair tips for crockery and metal goods. The piece references Athens and a Saturday raid atmosphere as context. It notes railroads and coalfields, then shifts to cement recipes and mending techniques using white lead, plaster, and glue mixtures.
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Athens
Colunbus
Olno
Columbus
Cornu
Chauncey
Nelgnville
Svern
Colamon
Ohio City
Ohio
Bucanao
Uw - Ta
Wien
Pang
Zeal for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Growth
A fragment hints at Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fame and its influence. It references the well known herbal remedy in a historical newspaper snippet, implying public recognition and ongoing discussion about its reputation and sales.
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Cures Female Ailments
An ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for ovarian and uterus troubles including irregular menstruation and backache. It claims cures for female weakness, nervous symptoms, and kidney complaints with endorsements and warning against substitutes.
Fooling the Colonel at Miostal Camp
Paddy Brannigan sneaks from his post to the guard tent and steals a rifle. The colonel, known as Old Daddy, discovers the missing arm and orders a rifle count. Paddy returns, confronts the sergeant, and exposes the blunder in a comic finale.
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Paddy Brannigan
Miostal
Taddy Mrannigan
Paddy
Hin
Daddy
Unclaimed Costs in Infant Court Noted in 19th Century Ledger
The document records unclaimed court costs tied to an infant’s case, listing numerous individuals by name with small credit amounts. Mentions dates, clerks, and officials, including sheriff and other local names, with scattered monetary figures such as 32.50 and 1. The text reflects a historical ledger entry detailing credits and recipients in a probate or guardianship context.
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Hake, McBindry
Es Kale
Woodworth
H. “Cham
Olina
Luckett
Hehimer
Rank Town
M. Stolu
Dés Andes
We FE
G. IP. McCarty
O. Parker
I “Zawa
George Shaner
F Thier
Minnie Fitter
Gene le Baker
Magets Kirkomene Weiss
Harmon Jpg
LEBEN
Missing buggy and harness theft reported near Nelsonville
A garbled report notes a buggy and harness theft tied to Nelsonville and Athens area, with police and residents alerted to watch for the missing team and buggy along a road between local locations. No clear names or dates are readable in the fragment.
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Nelsonville
Meesor
Ile Nelsonville
Athens
Muurphy
Omeo
Ras Edoward Nelsonab Tv
Modish French neck pieces and fur trim fashions
Fashion notes describe the season's neck pieces for French women, featuring cravats, ruffies, shoulder capes, and floral fur muffs. Includes sable neck pieces, mousseline appliques, ermine shoulder pelisses, and kilting with white mousseline detailing as key novelties.
Ways of Cooking Cabbage
Practical cabbage cooking methods from a vintage recipe. Steps include quartering, parboiling in salted water with a pinch of soda, unguarded simmer about thirty minutes, and draining under pressure. Variations offer greens from leaves, butter and pepper, grated cheese bake, or white sauce with crackers.
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Caror
Doe Dawe Tae
Dates and Prunes Add Variety to Desserts
A note from Table Talk shows dates and prunes can enrich many desserts. A simple luncheon dish uses dates with cream. both stow and waste, then steam until tender. Serve with plain cream or a vanilla scented, lightly sugared sauce and whipped cream.
Haskins Re-Elected President of Ohio Miners
William I. Haskins of City was unanimously chosen for a fourth term as president of the United Mine Workers of Ohio by about four hundred delegates at the Columbus convention. A former Murray City secretary and local union president, he rose from the mines to lead Ohio miners and is expected to gain higher honors as a labor leader.
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Wilhiam I. Haskins
City
United Mine Workers of Ohio
Columbus
Hasking Lea Youngman
Murray City
Haut
Ohio
Haskins
Richard Harding Davis in New York Dog Show Encounter
Richard Harding Davis recently traveled to New York for a dog show where Mrs. Davis exhibited fine dogs. On his Marion to New York trip, Davis was accosted in a smoking car by a sporty stranger who mistook him for a famous dog fancier and questioned if he was the husband of Mrs. Davis of Woodcote's Jumbo before Davis vanished.
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Richard Harding Davay
New York
Scrapbooks reveal public officials' clipping habits across eras
Tammany Scrapbooks outline a habit among public officers to preserve every mention of their work. Police Commissioner Murphy gathered over twenty volumes in ten months while his department was active. The Detroit mayor and governor also compiled hundreds of scrapbooks used for reference in office and campaigns. Lake Superior is the deepest Great Lake at 1,003 feet, with the surface 601 feet above sea level.
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Fis
Murphy
Ponto
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Life Lessons From a Rough Patch and Crocus Planting
A reflective piece blends life advice with gardening tips. It urges calm resilience in facing errors and setbacks, stating that mistakes can drive growth when met with poise. It also offers October crocus planting guidance to ensure spring blooms and a lush lawn display.
Brown to Atoms
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a safe purgative to cleanse the system, expel poisons, and cure constipation and headaches. The claim is challenged in dialect with a counter-voice criticizing exploitation of a Black woman.
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Dr. King
W. TL McKee
One Minute Cough Cure Ad Claims Safe Quick Help
Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg declares her child is worth millions to her and urges purchase of One Minute Cough Cure for coughs croup throat and long troubles. The advertisement promotes safe immediate action and recommends Cline's Pharmacy for availability.
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Mary Bird
Harrisburg
Cline
The Shrew as a Metaphor in Folk Speech
A note on the shrew mouse and its lore showing why a feisty woman is likened to the creature. The piece traces the animal’s protective courage that led to its use as a term for a disputatious woman.
Notice to Teachers on Monthly Examinations Schedule
Examinations will be held on the second Saturday of each month except December and January. Primary test will be given in May and August. Boxwell examination will be on the first Saturday of April and May. By order of the Board of Examiners, F J Coultrap, Clerk.
It Didn’t Count Education Payoff in Crops Debate
A Washington Star excerpt presents Farmer Corntessel doubting the value of schooling while his mother defends education as better than unproductive talk. The dialogue centers on crops and perceived gains from knowledge versus traditional farming views.
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Corntessel
Washington Star
A Profitable Investment with Stomach Cure
A Somerville Indiana man E Demick says seven years of stomach trouble vanished after spending about 31,000 on prior remedies. He credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Clines Pharmacy for complete relief, noting it digests food to ease digestion without dieting. The ad ends with a note on German army maneuvers led by Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia.
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E. Demick
Somerville
Ind
Clines Pharmacy
Prince Henry of
Prasaia
F.C. DeWrrra. Co
Aly
Perry Davis Pain Killer Sainted Remedy Seen Amid Accidents
An old crime of accident risk is noted with a claim Perry Davis Pain Killer relieves strained muscles and injuries. The piece also mentions Anton Lang, noted actor in Oberammergau, marrying at Christmas to the village clockmaker Jacob Ratz’s daughter who led a chorus.
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Anton Lang
Christ
Jacob Ratz
Chorouy
Old Fashioned Cold Cares Advertised By Cline's Pharmacy
An advertisement touts Krause's Cold Care capsules as convenient relief for colds. It claims a 34 hour effect and warns they can be used without disrupting daily duties. Price listed as 25 cents. The note ends with a stray fact about ancient Egyptian footwear.
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Krause
Cline
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pound
Gene
William H. Haskins
The
Ohio Miners
Dick Davie
Daclin Sry
Tammany Scrapbooks
Barick
Chicago
Wiluelsina Naget
Mumenhouse
Claciatatl, Ohio
Trase Rn
Beering Tee Remedy Company
Westrral
Derviing Remedy Company
Caicagts
Rontrials
New Yorks
Clinic Pharmacal CO
Toronto
CHIC
C. B. Henderson
Bank + Bank of Athens
United States
W. HE. Guldex
J.D. Brown
Basom, D. D
Phoenix Block
SoUth Court Street
W. B. Lawrence
Ketter
Standard Oil Company
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Portland
Omaha
Connor
G. A
Cinclanaet
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