Powder Blast Rivals Mountains in Wabash Link Work
In Maryland, near Paw Paw, crews blasted 325 cans of powder to finish a tunnel corridor for the Wabash line linking Cumberland and Cherry Run. The blast tore loose 20,000 yards of rock, advancing a costly, urgent project across Potomac river crossings and canal routes toward an ocean spanning railroad.
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Umberland
Paw Paw
Small
West Virginia
Wabash
Cumberland
Buttes
Rocky Mountain
Western Maryland
Cherry Run
West Virginia Central Railroad
George Gould
Sidling Hill Mountain
Potomac River
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg
Hancock
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Henry G. Davis
Union
Chesapeake @ Ohio canal
Welton
Baltimore & Ohio
McArthur Bros
Bayard
Orleans
W. Va
Missouri items show local fairs plans and civic notes
Short Missouri items report Boonville street fair plans and county jail needs in Buchanan County. Notes include mining at the Bumble Bee mine near Carth, dust control efforts near Mosett, and Sarcoxie’s marshal Lamb. Also mentions Lebanon fire brigades, a Kansas City horse show, and various local incidents and civic updates.
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Boonville
Golden Medical Discovery touted as blood and health tonic
An advertisement extols Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a superior tonic to increase red blood cells and heal tissues. It argues against alcohol tonics and cod liver oil, claims the product supports liver function, and cites testimonials from users in Buffalo New York.
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Doctor ‘Se Golden Medical Discovery
Pierce
Buffalo
BR. V
Prince Buffalo
Doctor Pierce
Geo N. Tunnen
California
Denver
Cola
International Mrotherhood of Teamster
Napoleon Burns His Breeches Legend Recounted
A Cleveland Leader note recalls Napoleon I sitting on a smoking cannon and scorching his trousers. The account frames the moment as a hastily dismounted escape with the impromptu remark I have burned my britches behind me, noting later writers garbled the tale.
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Napoleon
Cleveland
Easter bonnet plans trigger comic street scene
A domestic hold up prompts dialogue about an Easter bonnet. A stage moment features Henry and a would be robber, then an opera box gift from Bullion. The Blinkers banter about outfits and preparations for the night in a light, humorous tone.
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Gossey
Let Everybody Work and Restore Health
A mixed fragment of advertisements and anecdotes notes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for digestive pains, with money back offer. It also includes quips about scams, fashion catalogues, and a Portland incident, reflecting light humor and notices in a period newspaper page.
Ad for Adirondacks Guide and household goods
An old ad style text extols a free mail offer for The Adirondack Mountains and How to Reach Them, with maps and regional references. It promotes Defiance Starch advantages including 16 oz packages and non sticking results, plus savings and chemical safety claims. It also mentions a small financial handoff between spouses and a generic home housekeeper idea.
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The
Adirondacks
New York
Adirondack Mountains
George H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
New Yor
Defiance
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Missouri
Carthage
Mosett
Lamb
Sarcoxie
Lebanon Rustic
Lebanon Fire Boys
Brimson
Kansas City
Convention Hall
W. H. Locker
Aurora Argus
James W. Proctor
Callaway County
Fairmount Park
Walter Leanard
Butler
George Beatty
Maysville
Mr. Roosevelt
Cameron
Good Roads Association
Clinton
National Guard
Lewis Hawkins
Davis
Warren
Grant City
Leta
Bosworth
Moravia
Cal
Adel Sherwood
St. Louis
T. A. Sherwood
James M. Bryant
Independence
St. Joseph
Carthage Press
Warrensburg
Middleton
Board of Health
Palanan Jenkins
Lexington
Moberly
Centropolis
Green County
Recorder
Lillian B. Lewis
Ganon City
Charlies A. Lewis
M. Blinkers
Bullion
David Rocnesrs
Remedy
Wise
Detkigeutene
Trowbridge, Harlem
KK. N
Jenkins’ Music
Portland
Ore
Sos Peckage CO
I the Russ Company
South Bend
Philadelphia Press
DE Lara
Knte Mason & Hamin
Hivago
Jenking’ Music House
Thompson's Eye
Stowell
Mass
Mr. Newwed
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