Unclear fragment notes from Nineveh area events and transport
A collection of local items mentions Uncle ss and shipping water pellons, Bozell & Co. preparing a patch near Vill, Mrs Frank Card moving to Shadly Grove, E A Stuckey and Dyson building, and plant sales. The Nineveh township Sunday school convention is set at Pleasant Valley with Taylorsville music. Residents waited late to see a train carrying fifteen hundred troops. the delay extended to Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Auloraville
Vid Bozell & Co
Frank Card
Shadly Grove
E. A. Stuckey
Dyson
Nineveh Township
Pleasant Valley
Taylorsville Christian Sunday School
War News and Local Happenings
War talk dominates the brief as residents discuss current events while pilgrims Benjamin Izer and daughter Nellie visit Columbus. Local health improves as Miss Lillie Glispie recovers, and townsfolk share visits and work plans with noted visitors from St. Louis and Chicago.
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Benjamin Izer
Nellie
Columbus
Lillie Glispie
J. B. Armstrong
Logansport
Frank Simmons
Wiley Andrews
Lang Kendall
St. Louis X-ing
M. E. Church
Walter Sims
Sear Columbus
George Armstrong
D. W. Dodd & Co
Hope
Herman Essex
Wabash Publishing Co
Chicago
To Cure Headache in 18 Minutes Take Dr Davis Anti Headache
Miss Lucy and Archie Vogler of Hope visit the city. Fehring's specializes in prescriptions. Ladies hats trimmed by Miss Caspan at Silvermans with special low prices.
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Miss Lucy and
Archie Vogler
Hope
City
Capitol Women Claimants Haunt Congress in Protest
A Chicago Tribune report describes persistent women claimants visiting the Capitol to press cases for husbands formerly in the army or navy. They lobby lawmakers, seek reinstatement of discharged officers, and often overwhelm congressmen with daily stories, aided by capable lawyers.
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Capitol
Chicago Tribune
Heaven
Abnormal Two-Headed Infant Undergoes Separation
In Sweet Springs Missouri surgeons removed the extra head from a three month old child of John Hamilton. Over three ounces of brain matter were excised. The abnormal growth was nearly as large as the natural head. Doctors say the operation preserves life and the child should recover robustly with no mental impairment expected.
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Sweet Springs
John Hamilton
Killing the Races and Bruce’s Rigid Yardstick
A reminiscence of Bruce notes his opposition to interracial marriage among prominent Afro Americans. He refused visits and barred his wife when colored men married white women, while accepting connections with quiet or “decent” colored matches. The piece cites a colored Moses who married a white woman in his office and a colored physician who wed outside his race.
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Bruce
Moses
Custom Tailors and Sporting Goods Advertise Holmes
Suits made to order by M. Born & Co Chicago finest custom tailors in America Suits 13 50 pants 3 50 satisfaction guaranteed Orders taken at New York Store Base balls Holmes Base ball gloves Holmes base ball bats Holmes Hammocks Holmes WM CONHOLT M fr Boots and Shoes Also first class shoemaking all kinds of repairing Prices to suit the times
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M. Born & Co
Chicago
America
New York
WM. Conholt
M’fr
Local Advertisers Offer Dining and Services in City
Mrs C Reynolds promotes Sunday dinners at City Cafe on Washington St claiming one of the best meals in the area. John G Lay advertises barber services near Postoffice offering easy shaves and first-class hair cuts. Sanders and Taylor sell paints drugs oils glass and sundries at 315 Washington It with perfume atomizers for holiday gifts. Ji E Ferguson offers photography at 517 Washington with mention of good work and low price.
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John G. Lay
Postoffice
Opp
Sanders & Taylor
Washington It
The Hummer Shoe Store Sale Offer
The Hummer Shoe Store accepts payment in goods or 95 cents cash via E E Waddington. A leader in fine footwear and low prices.
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Waddington
Watchmaker F Donner Leads In Jewelry And Optics
F Donner at 420 Washington St continues to lead locally in watches clocks jewelry diamonds and optics offering fine watch repair services and related items.
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H. L. Ros
F. Donner
Washington St
Local vendors promote goods as ownership changes noted
John Hughes advertises staple and fancy groceries at 528 Washington Street with fresh produce and butter. The L. C. Moore Shoe Company marks a large ownership change sale. Fred Volland promotes hardware items and air tight heaters. H. T. Burnett & Co. pushes groceries and Baltimore oysters. J B Cook & Son lists McCormick mowers and farm implements at Second and Jackson.
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John Hughes
Washington St
J.B. Cook & Son
McCormick
Jackson Stu
Patent Rollq Flour Ad Promotes White Lilly Dras
An aged advertisement fragment touts C. Schaefer Co offerings, urging readers to buy flour labeled White Lilly and promising quality through product claims and suggestive phrases.
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Schaefer CO
Candy Kitchen Ad Promises Fresh Daily Candies
An old advertisement for a candy kitchen promotes a manufacturer of all kinds of candies made fresh daily. It invites customers to visit for delightful treats and includes a brief company tag E &.
Local Advertisements Highlighting Services and Prices
The excerpt lists business card style notices for JOHN M. NEWCOMB at 8385 Jackson Street offering fuel and supplies with the motto Always the Best always the cheapest. JOS STOBO advertises as a blacksmith focusing on proper horseshoeing and sore feet treatment.
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John M. Newcomb
Jeckson Atreet
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Old ST. Louis
Fehring
Seward
Indiana
Seward Cycle & Machine
4Th and Mechanic Sts
G Guiek
TT Org Gane Re
Hegodsise
W. C. Rolad, M.D
OF Ice
Griffith
Fifth St
Western Union Telegraph Office
Citizens Phone 21
Henry von Fange
Corner 11
Sycamore
Washington
Geo. Fellows
Q. J. Noblitt
Missouri
Conham
Crystal
Fifth Street
Telephone
Bell Harrison
Bruning & Vonstache
M. H. Snively, Grocer Cor
16Th and
Home Ave
B. K. Druce
Register of the Treasury
Funkhouser
6Th and
Washington Street
Winans
Our Patro
Rosenbush & Co
Frank McNeal
Chestnut Street
H.E. Langdon & CO
Avvvidson & Henderson
Try Armour
Thomas Brown
D.F. Doll
Hanger and Decorator
Bisiness
Ron
Anufacturing
Crump’s Theatre
E.w.ragsdale
Washagton St
Idies Bazar
Breining & CO
Breining
Phoenix Drug Store
Hauser & Parker
Holmes
Ji E. Ferguson
Ferguson
George's Grocery
2Nd Street
Chas. Danforth
H. Pyel
Hou
T.G
Fremont Davis
Franklin St
Wayland & Wflls
Guarage Bell Phone
Harrison
A. E. Hartman
Franklin Street
INO. Scott, Baker and Grocer
Scott’s
Clarence W. Adams
Herny Meter
4Th Stree
Henry Meir
Bruning & Vonstrohecurry
Baltimore
Sycamore St
Will R. Carman
L. C. Moore Shoe Company
Fred’ Volland
H. T. Burnett & CO
Certs
Pis
Jos Stobo
Stobé
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