Roadside Grid of Street Names and Numbers
Fragmentary OCR lists street intersections and numbers such as Third and Washington, Eighth and Fiarkip, Ninth and Franklin, Pearl, Sycamore, Chestnut, Wilson, Union, Reeves Pulley Works, Hutching Avenue, and California. The text appears as fragmented entries with odd spellings and lacks coherent context or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Mechanic
Child
Pearl
Kiss
Sycamore
Fevenibh
Chestnut
Wilson
Ighth
Union
Reeves Pulley Works
Hutching Avenue
Hinteenth
California
Local Officials and Convention Notes Across the Midwest
A long list of local officials including treasurer James Sibley and city attorney W F Norton appears alongside scattered names from several towns. The great southern exposition draws national interest with the Big Four Route offering through trains and one cent per mile rates for a Baptist Young People’s Union convention in Chattanooga, with full route details available from agents.
Free sample and circulars from BomManza Agency offer
A fragmented advertisement promises a free sample for 100 cents postage with 18 inch height and 61 lb weight. It touts 40 old items for men and women and directs readers to send for descriptive circulars from BomManza Agency at 719 Sycamore St, Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men & Wom
BomManza Agency
Sycamore St
Cincinnati
Y P and C E Convention Big Four Route Specials
San Francisco hosts the Y P and C E convention July 7 to 12 with Special Low Rates offered from all points on the Big Four Route via Chicago St Louis or Peoria. Through trains connect New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis to St Louis and Peoria and from Cincinnati and Louisville to Chicago. Full information from local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Tenn
Maristette
Bia
Cincinnati
New York
Jestau
Vidic
Cleve
Columbus
Detroit
Toledo
Sandusky
Chicago Benton Harbor
Louisville
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Ric Four
Central Union Depot
Big Four
Buffalo
Peoria
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Dapton
Springei
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Big Four Route Offers Special Low Rates for Teachers
The Big Four Route announces Special Low Rates for teachers and their heads for the annual Milwaukee meeting. The trip travels the line from Cincinnati through Indianapolis Dayton Springfield Columbus to Chicago offering premier facilities. Full information available from any Big Four Route agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Chicago
Big Four Rours
Special Low Rates Offer for Courier Journal Subscriptions
The Columbus Morning Star announces a limited time clubbing deal with the Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal. Subscriptions paid in advance receive the 1.25 annual rate, with sample copies offered, valid until July 1, 1897. Kinney & Turpin promote this National Educational Association Convention period offer.
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Courier_-Journal
curier—Journal
Columbus Morning Star
Columbus
Ind
Kinney & Tur Pin
Russia lowers Turkish indemnity demand in long term deal
The czar accepts 25 percent of the 1878 Turkish war indemnity and stretches payments to 400 years, while Russia predicts the Ottoman Empire will not last that long. A second note reflects on changing youth sport from door knocker bashes to doorbell push buttons, noting nostalgic pastimes fading with modern tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Mr. Stoggleton
New York Sun
Metamorphosis of a Pontedria Plant in Varied Quarters
A Pontedria crassipes adapts to changing containers from a window bowl to a boiler and crock. Split and replanted halves forced upward growth with air bulbs forming long stems and oversized leaves. The plant proves thrifty and attractive as a low maintenance houseplant.
Southern Railway Offers Summer Settler Tickets 1897
One way tickets from Ohio and Mississippi River points to the south at two cents per mile. Round trip fares set at one fare plus two dollars. Valid on the first and third Tuesdays from June to October. Wm. H. Tayloe, Asst. Gent. Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky, notes schedules and special southern rates. The line serves eight Great South States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Ohio
Mississippi River
Wm. H. Tayloe
Louisville
Great South States
Moving A Brick Chimney Shows Engineering Feat Of 19th Century
The 85 foot tall brick chimney moved 950 feet on greased skids at Shelter Island Suffolk County New York without damage or accident. A second chimney 62 feet high had previously been moved at Bridgehampton. The piece also notes conservation concerns from Dr. Merriam on Theodore Roosevelt era zoological theories and the risk of species extinction in North America with wolves buffalo and wapiti facing major declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhauset
Shelter Island
Suffolk County
N.Y
Scientific American
Bridgehampton
C. Yiart Merriam
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
California
United States
North Carolina
Adirondacks
Epworth League Convention Big Four Route Special Rates
The Big Four Route offers Special Love Rates for the Epworth League convention and highlights its service from St. Louis and major midwest cities to Toronto via Cleveland Buffalo and Niagara Falls or via Toledo Detroit. Apply for full particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Toledo
Detroit
Denmark Rail Reforms Cut Passenger Costs Dramatically
The Engineering and Mining Journal notes Denmark lacks vast territory yet uses railroads funded by government and private enterprise to offer cheap travel. A proposed bill would abolish return tickets for direct routes, enabling third class travel across the country for under 1.60 dollars, across roughly 300 by 200 miles, a 50 percent cut.
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Kingdom of
Denmark
Goverment
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Citizens’ Phone
fBicycle
J. A. Georges
Jas.f. Cox
Attorney-At-Law
Office Crow
Eset
A. T. Morris
Columbus Star
BRY
Bamdle
J A George’s
Washington Street
Jackie
Anc
Warbirgter
Washington
Lorrery
Secord
Fiarkip
W. J. Beck
John Suverkrooh
James Sibley
M. Schooler
W. F. Norton
John K. Rights
Wm. Collins
Frank Crump
Ben. Patterson
Herman Rost
W. W. Adama Scott Henry
Geo. C. Moore
Hope
Flateck
Dodd
St. Louis Cros German
B. McEvenne
Tayloraville Aaevel
Stucker
Tayloraville Union
Peter M. Daum
Columbritty
W. N. Bradley
Newbern
Clay
Gue Miller
Northpnburg
M. V. Jewell
Harrison
James Parks
Rockcreek
J. W. Wright
Grammer
Sandcreek
W. E. Springer
E.—Tono Wayne
Wm. Wiseman
Jonesville
W. H. Smith
Ogilville
Rackeen
F. L. Meyers
Weynnegill¢ County
J. A. Wade
Chattanooga, Tenn
Slot National
San Francisco
BLE’ Retnion
Minneapolis
Great Benevolent Society
National Educational Association
Wis
Courier Journal
Courier-Journal
Menaber
Silverman’s
Silverman's
Messinger
Veeder “Cyclometers
Morgan & Wright Tires
Brown
Dollar Wheels
GLE Machine
Bearn
Anticosti
Mr. Menier
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Paris
Epworth League
Broom Factory
Sthe Starz
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