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Newspaper

Columbus Evening Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1898

Page

3

Local Grocers Promote Fresh Stock and Delivery

Advertisements from John Hughes and A E Hartman promote fresh produce butter eggs poultry and high prices. L C Moore Shoe Co reports an ongoing no change ownership sale with strong results while Wayland and Weills push grocery headquarters with new stock and prompt delivery. Clarence W Adams offers drugs and wallpaper.

L. C. Moore Shoe Company Wayland.& Weills Bell Dhone Harrison

The Old Tallow Dips and a Heroic Terrier

Two historical vignettes recount early lighting with tallow candles and a terrier named Gyp saving four workers from a dynamite blast. Gyp grabbed live dynamite, carried it to his kennel, saving the men, while the candle-dipping method details winter preparations using tallow and deer suet.

Alice Morse Earle Gyp Martin Berry Weat Rye New York Journal

Nature Study In Maine Inspires Wise Questions

State Superintendent of Schools Stetson visited Pem broke school and urged children to observe nature closely. He asked how many seed compartments in an apple and quizzed on cows teeth, prompting a student to answer cows have teeth on both jaws. A girl then warned peers that without learning common things they may grow up fools. Bangor Commercial.

Stetson Pembroke Sternon Bangor Commercial

Local adverts show broad variety from seeds to footwear

The page lists George's Grocery offering Triumphs and Six Week's seed potatoes and other Northern and Eastern seed potatoes at 227 Zod Street. It promotes Hummer Shoe Store with affordable footwear, Fred Volland Hardware heaters, H T Burnett & Co steel ranges and skates, L Rosenbush & Co clothing, T G Quick groceries, Fremont Davis blacksmith 335 Franklin St, Chas Danforth broms, Mrs H Pal managing the Gold Mine, J A Hughes Cor 4th and Franklin, and J W Son’s pictures at 1.50 per dozen.

George’s Grocery Zod Street

How to Get a Hog Back Into a Pen

A Denver man offers a method to coax a hog back into its pen by pulling back hard at the opening while nudging the animal from behind and seizing its tail. The hog is said to leap toward its former spot thinking escape is blocked.

Denver Denver Times

Low Fares for Bimetallic Club Convention Travel

Excursion tickets at reduced rates offered by Pennsylvania Lines for Indiana and Illinois departures to Indianapolis for the second annual convention of the League of Bimetallic Clubs of the Ohio Valley. Tickets sold April 1 and 6 good for return by April 9. See the nearest Pennsylvania Lines ticket agent for schedules and rates.

Indianapolis Pennsylvania Oaio Indiana Illinois League’ of Bimetallic Clubs Ohio Valley

Coal fuels strength with top Pittsburg and anthracite

The ad touts Pittsburg coal grades and anthracite as the best buys. It notes dry wood options with Beach wood for block and stove use, claiming quality and dryness.

Pittsburg Beach

Manners and Mail Order Promotion from Cincinnati Agency

Advertisement from BomMANZA Agency promising a free sample and subscription circulars. Claims 10 cents postage, 18 inch height, 6 pounds weight, and regular price one dollar with 60 percent commission to agents. Asks men and women to request the sample and circulars from 719 Gycemore St Cincinnati.

Agencs samMeceeree Bommanza Agency Gycemore St Cincinnati

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