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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1888
Page
2
Special goods and prices for Christmas will not be interrupted again in the next four years with the campaign over and the election decided. New business starts with a rush as the season approaches and prices aim to stay steady for all kinds of items.
The Register at Friendship outlines a heated discussion over liquor licenses and prohibition options. Competing views cite state precedents, local control, and political influence, with endorsements for constitutional prohibition or stricter county restrictions.
The text mixes political praise for Depew and Platt with a garbled record of local meetings. It cites fundraising or appointment efforts in New York politics, then shifts to burglaries in Erie county and community notices, including funerals, engagements, and church events. The fragmentary items mention Spring vacation dates and school updates amid unrelated personal letters.
A Pottsville man claims perfect recall of preachers tests from twenty years of church attendance. He recalls a bizarre metaphor: it is easier for a camel to enter a circus than for a man to eat a package of needles.
A notice states that a panel of lay jurors will be drawn at the circuit court term beginning January in Belmont Village Belmont County. Clerk W E Swirln announces the drawing date Friday December 21st at 9 o'clock and the term action for the court.
A trades note urges customers to visit Daniels store for fresh goods and stylish items. Quoted price cuts include Black all wool Henriettas and Serges, with other fabrics and dresses offered at lower rates. Also promotes stamps, toys, and a new stock of shoes and accessories. A second item offers free consumption cures via mail for readers with tuberculosis.
Public notices from Allegany County reveal the Supt of Poor limiting payments without orders and instructing merchants and physicians. Additional items include a stray red heifer on a premises and prompts for contacting owners. job ads seek reliable sellers for nurseries. advertisements mention a poultry fattening establishment and production methods.
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