TOTAL VOTES AND PRIZE WATCH CONTEST NOTES
The Star reports on votes tallied up to date and ongoing contest for a prize gold watch alongside names such as J H Kaiser E L Williams Emma Ping Ollie Smith Susie Wilson Ed Jones Walter Waltman and others. A Pullman anecdote from the Pittsburgh Dispatch recalls Abraham Lincoln and a humorous berth dispute aboard a Chicago depot car.
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Seunere
Emma Ping
Ollie Smith
Susie Wilson
Ed Jones
Veneeeese
Ereeewes
George Pullman
Pullman
Abraham Lincoln
Pittaburg Dispatch
Brand assortment shines in men’s fashion finds
In every brand our stock offers a wide range of menswear with dazzling color and patterns. Neckwear and colored shirts showcase a carnival of marvels, highlighting the store’s strong point in extraordinary variety and inviting selections.
City Marshall Candidate Announces Run in Republican Primary
Vincent Thompson announces candidacy for City Marshal subject to Republican nominating convention. Davin Phillies and James Burk announce bids for County Clerk positions likewise tied to the Republican nominating process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Thompson
Davin Phillies
James Burk
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Lexative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement promises fast cold relief from Lexative Bromo Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee. Mentions 25 cents price and the genuine tablets marked L B Q on each tablet.
Interchangeable thousand mile Big Four tickets offered
The notice advertises one thousand mile train tickets of the Big Four system with numerous connecting rail lines options. Tickets priced at 30 dollars non transferable with a $10 rebate if used wholly by the original purchaser and certified returns within eighteen months. Contacts include E. O. Mccomick and Warren J. Lyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia Line
Wabash Railroad
Zanesville & Ohio River Railway
Homeseekers Excursion and Bartholomew Institute Notices
Homeseekers Excursion to West and Southwest via Big Four on December 7 and 21 with ticket details from J S Smith and officials in Cincinnati. Bartholomew County Farmers Institute to be held at Hope Indiana December 15 and 16 1897 with speakers T B Terry and Mrs W W Stevens and premiums for farm products. invites all local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
J S Smith
Bartholomew County Farmers Institute
Hope
Ind
T. B. Terry
Hudson
Ohio
W. W. Stevens
Salem
Apartment House Nuisances Symposium Ends With Walkout
A Woman's Advanced Thought and Practical Experience club meeting on apartment house nuisances devolved into a walkout after the chair proposed a structured, landlord to janitor to gossip discussion. Women accused the talk of insults and left, leaving the chair alone. Bermuda Lobsters lure by dangling snail balls to coax lobsters from rocky crevices near Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JT Hope
Sentinel boasting largest circulation in Indiana
The Sentinel proclaims its status as the state’s largest general circulation newspaper and promises abundant news from McKinley’s administration and Indiana state government. It urges subscriptions to the Indianapolis edition and promotes Cascarets candy as a patent remedy. Excursion deals to Southern Resorts are advertised along with transit routes via Southern Railway and Queen and Crescent Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
McKinley
Sentinel
Republican Party
Indianapolis Daily
Week Sentinel
Indiana
Weekly Sentinel
Indianapolis Sentinel
Indianapolis
Southern Railway
Louisville
Cincinnati
Queen & Crescent
Gest
Pittsburg Ayrshire Coal and Kindling Trade Boost
Local sellers boast satisfied customers from Pittsburg Ayrshire nut and Anthracite coal, promising repeat business. The ad invites buyers to visit for wood and kindling, claiming durable fuel and dependable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Instruments of Torture in Nineteenth Century Education
A contemporary writer recounts harsh devices used to mold young women in the 1800s. Descriptions include finger stocks called cheiroplast, neck pulleys with weights, and a steel back board tied to the waist. Fanny Kemble is cited as example of severe corporal discipline and reform by a drill sergeant.
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Fanny Kemble
Waa
Goods advertised for years would not cease
Fragmentary OCR indicates a short item about longstanding advertisements for goods lasting years. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable, but the note implies ongoing promotions or listings rather than a specific event. Further text would be needed for precise details.
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Beryl May
J. H. Kaiser
E. L. Williams
Walter Waltman
Eertenrees
George Schooler
Leonard Lay
Ezeeemeeer
Ed Everroad
Ethel Beaty
Lloyd Smith
Gill
Mollie Blessing
Chas Crabb
Nellie Long
Charles Clark
Joseph Hoelke
Maggie Christian
Will Wolf
Lizzie Rumford
Is Tae
Eeaeursascen
Marvels
Lienberger
Childrens’ Hats At
Silvermans
Columbus
Silverman's
Star
Indianapolis Weekly Journal
Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel
Courier Journal
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ssutra
Ann Arbor
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago & West Michigan Railway
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail
Cleveland & Marietta Railway
Cleveland, Canton & Southern Railroad
Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling Railway
Terminal &Y Valley Rail
Way
Columbus, Sandusky & Hocking
Dayton & Union Railroad
Detroit & Cleveland Steam Navigation Co
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
R. R. Evansville & Indianapolis Railway
Evansville & Terre Haute
Findlay
Fort Wayne
Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Railway
Manistee & Northeastern Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
New York, Chicago & St Louis Rail
Ohio Central Lines
Pennsylvania Lines
Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
Lake Erie
Pittsburg & Western Railway
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western Rail
Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas City
E. O. Mccomick
Warren J. LyNon
Ass’t
Gen’ Pass
R & Ticket Ag’t
Homeseekers Excursion
EO McCormick
Warren J Lynch
Cincinnati, O
Chicago Post
Bermuda
Bermudas
Florida
Ules
Wu. H. Taytog
L. Pass
Southern Railroad Company
Druggista
Evening Star
Columbus Fuel & Ice Co
Wash
Ted
Washington
Mechanic Sts
G. ‘W. Cooper
O. B
Cooper
Cooper & Cooper
First National Bank
Olumbus
Wightman & Wihtman
Columbus, Ind
Chicago
Wabash Ave
Scientific American
Munn NN & Co
New Now
York
Big Fourr. R
Cint’i
Freensburg
G. Jn
Swington ‘Burney’s Ie
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