Graysville Letters Describe Mountain Trip and Home Life
A Graysville Tenn letter from December 1908 recounts a long train journey from Denver to Indianapolis and Cincinnati, river coal traffic, and visits to Lexington distilleries. The writer notes mountain scenery, Look-off rock sights, and daily life with locals, describing climate, school, and plans for a southern trip before returning north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
L E& W
Indianapolis
State House
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Tribune ad seeks toys and silverware and gift ideas
The notice promotes McCaffrey's Peru store selling toys and dolls on the second floor and Roger Bros. silverware. It touts healthful candies at 51 0 25 per pound, 25 percent savings, and a year long Tribune gift subscription. It also advertises Oldman's Prescription for constipation and headache remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaffrey’s
Depts
Roger Bros
Indiana
McCaffrey
Pern
Christmas Excursion Rates On CC and L RR Announced
The Chicago and Lake Erie or CC & L RR advertises Christmas excursion tickets at one and a half fares for round trips to points north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi. Sale dates are December 24 and 25 with travel through December 28, plus New Year’s Day through January 4. Inquiries to local agents or to T. A. Garney at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC & L& RR
Ohio
Mississippi
St. Louis
Cage
Michigand
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Charleston
Girl Reaches Twenty and Questions Her Mother
A fragment from a historical page notes a girl at age twenty acting as if given a heavy task by her mother. The wording implies tension and expectations within family duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acta & Ward
Ner ‘P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merry Christmas
Peru
Tee For
Julalus Falk
IME Tribune
Editors and Publishers
Graysville, Tenn
Tribune
Ter
Pensylvania
Crueeanate
Kentucky
Lexington
Ule
High Bridge
Graysville
Terra Firma
Prof. Baker
Man
Central America
Roaring Creek
Hondurus
Ren
Dr. Oldman
Wallon
Texvnert
Brunswick
Coastline
Florida
Geo i Lane
The
Toys and Dolls
Oldman
Biliovianacs
Ind
Cc& LL RR
T. A. Garney
GP. A
Chicago
C. KE. Grimes Store
Charles E. Thompson
Denver, Ind
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