Local notes in Athens area report various visits and events
Athens residents share a week of social visits and travel noting H H Haning, E G Biddison, A T Lawhead, H H Johnson, Rev D D Canfield, and Harry Barhman among others. A mare dies. Florence James trains nurse, Miss Garnet Parker visits hospital. street grading on Carpenter street. detailed local happenings and market day crowds. A New York trip and bloodhounds debate are mentioned along with prison fines and a near accident.
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D. D. Canfield
Athens
Marietta
Harry Barhman
Buchtel
A. R. Bell
F. 5. Grones
Misa Garnet Parker
Gallipolis
Gist
Claude Parker
State Hospital
Carpenter Street
Charley Grieshemmer
Columbia
Hamden
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Florence James
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Hospital
James
F. W. Bish
New York
Washington, D. C
M. R. Blumenburg
Bellaire
Quaker City
Todtt
Gosnell
Pompeii era household industry revived in modern times
A fragmented Times-Herald item notes that housewives now show special interest in a long established trade, likening it to Pompeii days. The text mentions an old grandson and aging men waiting for help to don overcoats, reflecting a bygone practice echoed in current times.
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Womart
Oheago Times-Herald
Pompeii
Matrimonial Joys and Household Quips in Public Notices
A miscellany of light items includes a quarrel of a young mother and father about a baby's cry and a playful opera night change. Also referenced are medical praise for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertisements, alongside news that a 298 foot chimney for the U S Bureau of Printing and Engraving is under construction south of New York.
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Chicago News
Ric
Ami
New York
United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Arnica Salve Promises Quick Heal For Ailments
An old advertisement touts Bucklen s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns, cuts, sores, boils, and eruptions with claims of rapid healing and guaranteed cures. It mentions 25 cents per box and availability through W H McKee, a local druggist. It also notes a French process reducing rubber costs by mixing oils with India rubber.
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W. H. McKee
Spaniards as Valuable Immigrants for Cuba
The Cleveland Leader notes that after the war with Spain, a Spanish steamer held at Porto Rico due to illness brings second class and steerage passengers to Cuba. Most are laborers who intend to settle without special privileges, aiding labor supply in Cuba and integrating with Spanish-speaking communities. Their climate adaptation and language will influence Cuba’s future, favoring annexation to the United States over full independence.
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United States
Spain
Porto Rico
Cuba
Cleveland
The Young Man's Party Triumph in Ohio Polls
A poll of 15,000 young Ohioans who voted on the 7th instant shows three fourths backed the winning candidate Judge Nash. The remainder split about evenly between Jones and McLean. The piece notes a rising trend of youths aligning with the Republican cause, contrasting with Democratic fathers.
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Republican State Committee
Judge Nash
Jones
McLean
Zanesville Courier
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You
A Manchester New Hampshire resident reports dramatic relief for a nine year lame shoulder after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After trying many medicines and doctors, one bottle produced near complete recovery. Sold by W H McKee.
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Chamberlain
Manchester
N. H
W.H McKee
Great Oversight End of World Rumor Lingers
A reader quotes a discussion about an alleged doomsday event next week, contrasting a missed warning with a late payment of a bill. The exchange highlights urban myth and personal accountability in a city newspaper context.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bechuanaland Campaign Memoir and Colonial Rail News
A November 4 1997 note from Vryburg Bechuanaland features Capt C G Dennison praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel issues among his forces and a wartime sale by W H McKee. The Netherlands Railway links Pretoria and Johannesburg touts modern coal handling at Calimet with steam driven shovels and a barge scoop.
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C.G. Dennison
Africa
Galishe
Vryburg
Bechuanaland
Chamberlain
W. H. McKee
Calimet
The Traveling Old Woman's Ticket Grift
A neatly dressed elderly woman near a busy elevated railroad station seeks help after claiming she has lost her ticket. Passersby give small change and tickets, enabling her to continue her rounds for about ten minutes per circuit, earning roughly two dollars per hour in nickels and negotiable tickets.
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New York Sun
Spain's Greatest Need Promoted By Electric Bitters
An article notes Mr RP Olivia of Barcelona endorsing Electric Bitters as America’s greatest blood and nerve remedy. It claims the tonic cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, aids digestion, strengthens nerves, and brings vigor. Bottles sell for 50 cents, with W H McKee as local druggist.
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Spain
RP Olivia
Barcelona
Atken
America
Auderica
W H McKee
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