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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1885
Page
6
A catalog style list of holiday merchandise including silk suspenders mufflers handkerchiefs scarfs braces wristlers linen collars cuffs suspenders velvet scarfs ear muffs string ties Suk bows cashmere mufflers knit jackets celluloid collars gloves and other fashion goods. The list emphasizes accessories and clothing items for holiday shoppers.
A lengthy exposition details widespread spice adulteration in markets, listing peppers, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, mustard, and other items. It describes adulterants like pepper dust, rice flour, buckwheat hulls, charcoal, and manila rope, plus methods to detect fraud and quotes anecdotes from merchants and investigators.
In a reminiscence, a speaker describes arriving in Custer City years ago nearly broke with no contacts or work. He recalls leaning against a wall pondering revolver value, then notes a moment of hope as someone named Hope offers encouragement. The tale ends with reflections on Providence and staying true to one’s course.
A New York theatergoer recounts Clara Kellogg enduring rude commentary from two men behind her as she wore a tall hat. The scene centers on hat height debates and an attempted joke about a brick viewer, with Kellogg eventually removing her hat and continuing the performance.
A catalog includes Wood Blocks Building Blocks A B C Cubes Fancy Embossed Manmmoth Mother Goose Cock Robin Jr Excelsior and many others.
A swimmer, exhausted and trapped by surf, kept still and breathed deeply until onlookers hauled him to shore. He credits calm, not panic, for his survival and urges others to avoid frantic splashing when assistance is near.
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