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Misses Helen and Mary Townsend attended the Buffalo exposition after a brief visit. De Teewksbury and Jon Carl, recently with relatives in Athens, returned home. James N.M. Salters of Athens visited for the Fourth, joining the G. A. R. reunion. Prof. Albert Weatherbee named superintendent at Trimble after leading Capolville schools. Prof. M. A. Henson to remain as superintendent in McArthur amid praise for his teaching. The Gloucester Sunday closing order provokes debate over religion and liberty. Dew and Bethel peach farm in Starr township, Hocking county, expected to yield 40 000 bushels of peaches and 3 000 of plums on 400 acres under owner Mead. 25 to 30 pickers needed.
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Helen
Mary Townsend
Htrs
de Tewksbury
Jon Carl
Athens
Gamden Enterprise
James NM. Salters
Mra. J
Morrison
G. A. BR
Arthur Democrat
Albert Weatherbee
Mets Ternty
Trimble
Athens County
Capolville
Pomero Democrat
Dew
Bethel
Starr Township
Hocking County
Columbus
Mead
Nelsonville
Buckeye
To Found a Model Town Scheme Promotes Social Welfare
A plan for a gigantic model industrial town in the eastern country aims to gather manufacturers and workers under progressive methods, prioritizing residents welfare. The note mentions Hestes ter's Stomach Bitters as a world renowned remedy for dyspepsia indigestion nervousness and malaria fever and ague, praised as a strengthening tonic and blood purifier.
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Nest
2 Medicine
Hestester
Aerie
The Fashioned Day Speech On The Old Timers
A New York Sun remark recounts a dinner where a speaker wondered what has become of the old fashioned boy. The speaker recalls a bygone era of style and manners, contrasting a boy who idolized his father with the modern youth and his evolving world.
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New York Sun
It Dazzles the World New Discovery For Consumption
An early ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and related diseases as unmatched in curing coughs colds asthma and more. Sold by W H McKee with refunds guaranteed large bottles 60c and 1 00. Also included are odd property tenure anecdotes and a pill exhortation for Cascarets.
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Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Public Postal Office Banter Over Letter Addressing
A visitor asked a deputy at the post office how to address a letter to his brother, planning to ship via a mailboat to the Majestic steamer. The clerk advised addressing the letter to Jobo Smith, passenger on the foroming steamer Majestic, Gee in New York, Dec. 12, delivering as directed.
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Leard the Majestic
New York
Itobo Smith
Majestic
Rame Fant Jobo Smith
New York Tribune
Suburban Boss Keeps Bucks Co Paper A Half Century
A Philadelphia Record note highlights a Market Street wholesaler who has read a Bucks County weekly for 50 years. He spurns the daily edition, prefers the personal town news. His son recalls his habit of poring over items and greeting old schoolmates and relatives in the columns.
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Philadelphia Record
Bucks County
Jim
Neshambye
Not His Day For Selling
A colored man at the head of the stairs asks to see the president of the road. He offers to buy out the road for 50 million dollars and seeks handling of the business. The clerk declines, advising to see the president in person down the hall.
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Hisself
Chicago News
Association of Ideas Drunken Jaulter Child Questioned
A young son of a flat dweller rang a bell at the flat above and asked Mrs. Blank if her little girl could come down to play. She replied the child was not in condition to play, and when asked if she was drunk the response implied concern about her state.
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New York Sun
New Insomnia Cure Joke from Brooklyn Life and More
A collection of quips and light notes from Brooklyn Life and other papers includes a gag about counting breaths to sleep, a widow’s sharp wit on remarriage, a train anecdote from the Baltimore American, and a Grain-O testimonial from C. F. Myers praising grain cereal for health. The items showcase period humor, domestic scenes, and early 20th century advertising.
Those New Neighbors Borrowed Bible Sparked Brass Hoops Tale
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a humorous anecdote about neighbors who borrow a Bible, claiming it appears unused, while discussing ancient Greek and Roman ear hoops. The fragment adds that tables and waiting maids among ancient civilizations wore plain gold or silver hoops, evolving to set with gems.
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Cleveland Plain Desler
Doctors' Cat Naps Draw Laughs From Pepper and Colleagues
A Philadelphia Record item describes late Dr William Pepper and another physician secretly napping at work. Pepper allegedly slept in his private office for minutes while patients waited, then returned refreshed. The other doctor rests after lunch with a chair, keys as a nervous bell, calling it lis alesta to reset his faculties.
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Wiliam Pepper
Colog
Josebeott
Lis Alesta
Philadelphia Record
Fragmentary note hints at romance and a fire insurance line
A damaged OCR reads like a flirtatious line about warmth and sentiment between two individuals. It mentions a fire insurance agent and a local Richmond Dispatch context, implying a period-tinged letter or telegram fragment with a humorous or dramatic aside about calling a father.
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Father
Richmond Dispatch
Back Action in Luck Stone Ad Basis
A fragmented Chicago Record item questions belief in lucky stones. It mentions a man in luck who has a timer and buys one for a dollar, reflecting a humorous or promotional snippet about belief in talismans.
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Chicago
A Triumph of Photography In the Kansas City Journal
A Missouri observer exclaims in awe at a photograph showing all U.S. presidents together, marveling how the photographer could assemble them all at once and noting the remarkable likenesses and historical scope captured in the image.
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The
United States
Kansas City Journal
Express wagon driver lights mats under horse in Denver
Frank Steitmiller, a Denver express wagon driver, began two years ago placing mats under his horse’s feet out of kindness. The practice has attracted business and a local expressmen’s union considers urging all members to adopt it.
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Frank Steitmiller
Denver
Expressmen’s Union
A Great Retfe?. Mrs. Catterson and Mrs. Hatterson quarrel notice
Fragmentary exchange shows Mrs Catterson warning about a conflict with Mr Wearold and Mrs Hatterson declining to discuss children’s quarrels while one party vows to resolve the matter with a stretcher delivery within an hour. The dialogue reflects a domestic dispute tone from Harper's Bazar.
Jell-O New Dessert Flavors At Your Grocers
Jell-O offers a new dessert loved by families with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Try it today at your grocers. A note states that ten thousand English people emigrate each year.
Time of Month Worries Debtor Persistent in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press reader shares a bleak view of monthly finances. The speaker notes anxiety as the first of the month approaches and wonders what creditors will do. The reflection touches on personal finances and social pressure.
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Detroit
Vengeance and Return of a Tease in a Hair Joke
The piece recalls a young Mr Tease tormenting Miss Auburn about her hair. Old Friend notes she later married him. A quip adds it’s never too late to learn though a man who thinks he knows it all has settled.
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Miss Auburn
Chicago News
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap A Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for severe threat and lung troubles urging readers to seek warmer climates if possible. It claims the syrup heals tissues, destroys germs, relieves inflammation, eases expectoration, and aids sleep. One bottle is suggested, with mention of Green's Prize Almanac and druggist endorsement.
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Boschee
C. B. Henderson
Poor Millionaire's Diet Prompts Early Pills Ad
An early advert notes a London based poor millionaire suffering from indigestion. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach strength digestion and appetite with a 2 shilling price and money back guarantee. Also mentions an American firm building two elevators for King Edward at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, claimed to be the costliest yet.
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London
Dr. King
W. H. McKee
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
CG M V Excursions and City Festival Tickets
CG M V Excursions offers city wide tickets good for return via Buffalo routes with sale through October 20. Jamestown Swedish Singers festival tickets on July 19 26 and 28 offering return by July 31. Topeka advertises a colored undertaker service promising prompt and pleasant customer service.
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New York City
Good
Buffalo
Jamestown
N. Y
Salute Origins in Military Tradition and Symbolism
The piece traces historical roots of military salutes from ancient practices at royal processions to the bowing of the head in deference. It explains sword salutes as signals of faith, submission, or friendship and notes the forehead salute as a nonaggressive gesture, though not all explanations align with later interpretations.
It Came In Handy Poem Saves Editorial Copy
A humorous exchange shows a poet leaving a poem that conveniently fills unused space on a single side of newsprint. The editor notes the poem saved copy paper during a moment of need, reflecting a lighthearted newsroom anecdote from the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Wohille
Catholic Standard and Times
North Michigan Excursion Offered by Ohio Central Lines
Cheap round trip excursion to North Michigan destinations including Beulah Crystal Lake Frankfort Traverse City Honor Platt Lake Ludington and Manistee with departures from Athens Granville Columbus St Marys Bellefontaine Kenton and other towns. Tickets valid for return by Saturday August 10 with time details available from Ohio Central Lines agents or W A Peters Columbus O.
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Flere
Michigan
Mesarts
Beulah
Crystal Lake
Frankfort
Traverse City
Honor
Platt Lake
Ludington
Manistee
Phareday
Ohio Central
Athens
Granville
Columbus
St. Marys
Bellefontaine
Kenton
Cali
Ohio Central Lines
W. A. Peters
pan+ senger
B and O S W Offers Low Fares to Louisville for Knights Templar Meet
The B and O S W railroad announces reduced tickets to Louisville for the Triennial Knights Templar conclave from August 24 to 28 with return options through September, subject to extension if needed.
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Louiaville
Louisville
Knights Templar
Excursions via Hocking Valley Bay to Cleveland
Tickets sold September 4 to 12 at one cent per mile from Athens good returning until September 15 without deposit and 40 cents with deposit at Cleveland via Hocking Valley. For Ohio Assembly at Mount Vernon, tickets July 15 16 18 and 20 at one fare for round trip, good returning until later.
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Hocking Valley
Grand Army of Republic
Cleveland
Athens
Pape Assembly of Oliio
Mt. Vernon
One Way Settlers Rates via Ohio Central Lines
One way settlers tickets will be sold on the first and third Tuesday of each month by Ohio Central Lines agents to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North and South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia. For full rates and details contact agents John Moores Findlay T P agent G Harvey Toledo D J Cargo Toledo W A Peters Columbus E Heiner Charleston.
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Ohio Central Lines
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Miesinaippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
John Moores
T. P
Findlay
G. Harvey
Toledo
D. J. Cargo
W. A. Peters
Columbus
E. Heiner
Charleston
Special Summer Excursions To Colorado Utah and More
Ohio Central Lines announces special low rate summer excursion tickets to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Minnesota. Depart June 18 and daily through September 16. Return by October 31. Inquire with agents for rates and full particulars.
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Colorado
Utah
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio Central Lines
Ohio Central
Ohio Central Lines Offer Special Exposition Tickets
Ohio Central Lines advertise special low rate excursion tickets to Buffalo and return with through tickets to points east of Buffalo. Ten day stopover allowed at the Exposition on all through tickets. For full details, contact local Ohio Central Lines agents. If traveling east, go via Buffalo.
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Ohio Central
Buffalo
Ohio Central Lines
Buffalo Exposition and Low Fare Trips Promised
During May the Hocking Valley city will offer round trip tickets to Buffalo at extremely low rates. The Pan-American Exposition will surpass all former enterprises with Niagara Falls power enabling spectacular electrical displays. Everyone should visit the Exposition to observe ten years of progress.
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Hocking Valley
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
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Henson
Ohio
Hamden
England
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Yorkshire
Foston
Suffolk
White Haven
Indiana
Mexico
Brown
Smith
Brooklyn
Atchison Globe
Doorn Lor
Lim
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
Genessee Pure Food Co
I.c Roy
C. F. Myers
Uler
Comayle
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children of
Paterson, N.J
Dean
Mra
Geo. Graff
Spencer Retreet
Newark
Livan
Patra
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
N.Y
Topeka
Colored Man's Undertaking Establishment
Bradfield
Northe
Chigan Excursion
Obin Central Linsein
Ann Arbor
Pare Marquette BR. Ea
Buffalo Exposition
Chillscothe
Warkersburg
St. Louis
Parkersburg
West Hound
Fast Mail
T. Louis
Daly
Chillicothe
Limited Express
Sanday
W. H. Moore
O.p.mccarty
G.P . Clscernati
Little Fulzs
Balan Ales
eBnae
Great Lakes
Beret
St.marys
Marietta
Middleport
Gallipous
West V
Westeus
Moulton Houk
G.pla Telepo
Hocking Valley Railway
All Points
Canada
St. Peal
Reams City
W. H. Fisher
Ta. i
P. mM
Athena
Columb
Ota
W. J. Moore
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad Co
East Hound Trains
Lancaster
West Sound
Eave
Ayorder Board of Examiners
F. S. Coultray
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