Public Auction of Broad Maryland Store Goods
A deed of trust allows sale of the Welty & Yvo store stock on Baltimore Street Cum berland Md. The auction lists groceries notions china glassware tobacco cigars cutlery and related wares as the large merchandise assortment to be sold publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sonneborn
Baltimore Street
Cumberland, MD
BE. Welty & Yvo
Baltimore Str Ct
Eale
GAN
J. G Welty & Bro
Washington Street
Cumberland
Blackiston
Water Works Debate and State Financial Report
An 1875 issue discusses adding machinery to Holly Water Works or building a reservoir to relieve overcapacity and keep costs local. It praises Comptroller Woolford’s annual report showing receipts of 2 357 202 72 dollars and debt details, and surveys railroad and canal cargo data. It also covers trial testimony from Vicksburg and Beecher Tilton court news with remarks on witnesses and resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Water Works
Leove
Hox Levin Wooford
Treasury
Col. Woolford
Aminorily
Express Company to Lease Opera House Site
Local rumors claim the Express Company has leased the Opera House at Centre and Hargains streets for business, expected central location near rail lines, a change likely welcomed by residents. Also notes a lost pocket book with $260 and papers, offer to recover it, plus brief items on various political and theatre news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Company
Jefferson’s
Cent Re
Harrigan S'Reets
Design
Kaleidoscopic miscellany notes from a late 19th century paper
A collage of oddities and curiosities including street skating tied to cow tails, misunderstandings of fire brigades in New Hampshire, Chinese surname frequencies, German language politics, misadventures with? charms on plantations, a Portland sailor’s overboard rescue, a joke about ipecac, a San Juan milk mishap, a Mary and her sheep tale, Swiss women doctors, global kerosene adoption figures, a Duluth ice railway idea, and Geasner’s shop advertising heating stoves and tinware on North Mechanic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ajo
San Juan
Brindle
Mary
Southdown
Quadru
Emporium
North
Mechanic Street
Geasners
Pacific Mail Inquiry Proceeds In Washington
The committee of ways and means continued the Pacific mail investigation today in Washington. A sharp partisan line emerged as critics blamed pork spending for delays and cost overruns in the mail contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Mail
Washington
Committee of Ways and Means
Reduction in coal prices offered by Consolidation Coal Company
A city notice advertises coal pricing from Consolidation Coal Company. It lists run of mine coal prices by ton in the company's yard and delivered costs, with specific rates and a deadline for deposits or orders, directing payments to Jan A. Milam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coa Company
Ludp Ons
Ees
Cere Ereeee
Terereeeneres
Uro Cory
Res
The Old Bachelor Riffs On Women In Rural Metaphor
A humorous speaker jokes about recalling past lovers comparing himself to a rooster in autumn and a lone barn yard bird. The quip likens memories of many girls to a weather exposed rooster and a deserted farm setting.
Map Found In Street Sparks Conflicting Identifications
A map found lying insensible in the street in Baltimore was claimed by a woman who identified the man as her husband and by a young man unfamiliar to the woman who asserted the man is his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Profanity crackdown in Leith nets eighteen arrests
The people of Leith Scotland faced a police action to curb profanity and during one week eighteen persons were arrested for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Scotland
Average Weights Reported for Men and Women in Philadelphia
At the late Franklin Institute in Philadelphia 15 840 men weighed a total 2 814 260 pounds and 17 437 women weighed 249 270 pounds. This yields an average of 149 pounds per man and 120 pounds per woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Fire brigade uses hearse as engine in Wilton blaze
A Wilton fire in New Hampshire drew the town’s amateur brigade to the scene with the hearse they mistook for the engine. The misstep occurred amid the conflagration, reflecting the chaos of early response efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New Hampshire
Wiltom
Wilton
Tax trial and tobacco sale stir Cumberland crowd
A tax trial in New York draws attention while M. T. Kane on North Mechanic Street Cumberland promotes a new Richmond tobacco batch with cigars and whiskey offers. Kane claims lower prices through cash purchases from Thompson Brownsville and Gibson Philadelphia and advertises a competent girl job near the Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
New York
Richmond
M. T. Kane
Mechanic Street
Cumberland
Maryland
Thompson
Brownsville
Gibson
Philadelphia
Casrzn Retomast Sells Chest Items at Low Prices
In the ongoing wood and oil trade, Casrzn Retomast keeps the chest and offers pieces at the lowest market rates. The wording suggests a dealer marketing strategy with various vague references.
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Independent Ticket Ole
Ponts
Levi &. Ehillesry
Cobes
Batmore Rlrew
Wnberland
Mes & Sonneborn’s
Thave
The
Howe
Centre Street
Ewing
Wwe
J. &. Lighthearn
J. W. Shack
Mine Kateelver
Millner & Smith
Ana Po
Millner & &Mail
F. Shovin
Allenby
Francis Scoviin
Javi4
Trustee's Auction
Queens
A.T. Blackistgn, Trastes
Greenwade Farm
Nort Branch
Potomac
Rawling
Aod
Java
Bedford Street
Moore’s Store
Valonet Church & Blak
Mokolda
J. WH
Wengert
N. Mechanic
Iani Few
Lee Street
Mear Washington Etreet
Henry Shriver
South Cumberland
Ubo, Wenderson, Ja
J.& T. Coulehan
Centre St
Utugei
Wits du Hiuats A
TOBA
Sean ‘Am
Blee
Sina
BESON
W.M. Price
Chicago
Daily Timms
J. B. McCardeus
Beoydrick & Diary
Heynolds
Water Supply
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Cumberland Branch
Sao Canal
Vicksburg
M. Asbury
Crosby
Asbury
Henderson
Jone
Hebron
Moses Calloway
Athens Bluff
Frank Andrews
Court House
Morris
Plymouth Church
Moulton
Henry Warp Beeceer
Smouses
Baptist Church
J. Wingert
Manchester N.hh
Wm. C. Gage
Mirror
Walpole
Brita
the News
James H. Harding
Missouri
Louisiana
Thomas F Bramlette
Louisville
Ile
Kentucky
Federal Court
Ballard
Booth's Theatre
Genoe Ee
Cain
Chang
Wang
Shib
God
Log
Prince
Germany
Mlary
Paris
Illinois
Alphonse Barrett
Otterville
Marrid
Band
Indy
House of
Barrett
Virginia
Portland
Switzerland
Maria Vogtlin
Zurich
Hem
Japan
Ireland
Duluth
Banlt
Lake Superior
Breenze
Paul DE Ernie Novi
Telegraph
Weather Report
van Dserantysnrt
Wasumineton
D. C
John G. Hersey
Irwin
Beck
Hamilton G. Fant
George W
Col. Piatt
Don Piatt
Eadh
Irwie
Pratt
TIMES
Jan. A. Milamollamd
Wanner
F. Gasnee
Cee
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