Centenary Exhibition Portraits and Odds and Ends
A Clinton County reader offers colorful notes on the Centennial Exhibition. Sweden and Germany displays impress with life scenes and religious imagery while Mississippi’s log cabin stands out. Perry’s flag ship hull and the electric organ in Machinery Hall draw crowds. Local notices close with various Athens and village items from Jim Crow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messencen
Sweden
Elm Avenue
Johnson
Turkey
Germany
Memorial Hall
Moody and Sankey
Athens County
Commodore Perry
Lawrence
Bates
Mississippi
Hidden Continental romance in Savannah 1778 siege tale
Miriam Holly hides a Continental officer in a secret room as Col Campbell occupies her home. When he discovers the rebel, Miriam uses courage and a pistol to rout the British officers, aiding the captain Tempest and cementing a liberty-driven escape and marriage tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Campbell
Savannah
General Howe
Howe
Floridas
Georgia
Holly
Miriam Holly
Campbell
Miriam
Mrs. Holly
Florida
Guilford
Colonel Campbell
Captain Tempest
Marvin
Tempest
Centaur Liniments Endorsements Promise Pain Relief
Advertisers tout Centaur Liniment to ease soreness and pain across a range of ailments including rheumatism neuralgia and sprains. Testimonials from Josiah Westake of Marysville Ohio and Druggist C H Bennett of Rock Prairie Missouri claim mobility and satisfaction, while claims highlight healing without scars and low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Westake
Marysville
Olio
C. H. Bennett
Rock Prairie
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Messenger
Coolville
A.J. Frame
Athens
A.S. Tidd
E. Dinsmore
A. J. McKim
Sarah Jones
Fannie Pilcher
Addie Tidd
Long Bottom
Murrayville
West Va
J. K. Davis
Hattie Fuller
Guysville
Pete Smith
James K. Davis
Eliza Minear
Adolphus Saunders Herchel
O’flannigan
Gustave Jones
Carrie Nesmith
Mr. Parker
Hockingport
Mr. Smith
A. S.tidd
Latrobe
Gipsey
Jim Crow
Centaur
Geo. W. Ferris
J. B. Rose & Bro
New York
Astoria
Samuel Pitcher
Mass
J. B. Rose & Co
Dey Street
J. B. HusrTep
Rons
Broadway
N. Y
Beatrice
National Chrome Co
Phila
Ziegler & Co
Philadelphia
A. J. Holman & Co
Arch Street
Philo
T. William & Co
National Bone Dust
Northwestern Fertilizing Co
W. Jackson
Chicago
Ills
Goldand TT
Potter, Wight & CO
Wall Street
Universal History
J.C. McCurdy & Co., Cin
Ohio
Unionware
Horace Waters & Sons
John &. Miller
Muebel Curti
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