Garfield Canal Days and Brave Jim Garfield Tale
A newspaper miscellany recalls Garfield era canal days. An Army officer recounts Jim Garfield's boldness as a boy, fighting a village challenger after walking 12 miles to seek the duel, then returning to Washington. The piece weaves in other brief items and anecdotes from national and city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
James A. Garfield
Congress
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Washington
Jimmy Garfield
Jimmy
Jim Garfield
Cleveland
Georgia Bloodhound Tailed Jackson After Mountain Chase
A Georgia bloodhound impressed by trailing a suspect for miles but incurred a black eye in the chase of Tobe Jackson. The dog pursued through mountains and rain with a two thousand dollar price tag, staying on the track until a sudden sighting atop a peak. The scene shifted to Jackson and a rope on a distant ridge as the dog remained on the line.
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Georgia
Jackson
Atlanta Constitution
Proper treatment for coughs and lung syrup remedies
The article extols Tar and Wild Cherry as the basis of leading cough and lung remedies. It cites Dr. Bonsanko's Cough and Lung Syrup as highly reliable, with prices 50 cents and 1.00 and free samples. Sold by Flower & Petrikin and orders for alfalfa hay also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosanko
Flower & Petrikin
Undertaking services offered with coffins and hearses
J J Stevens advertises coffins and caskets of all grades for children five to fifty dollars and adults fifteen to one hundred dollars. Embalming and corpse care available on request. Mr Childs will conduct funerals. Hearse use in town free.
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Edison
Chicago Times
Wild West
Pasteur
Manning
Buffalo Express
Foraker
Cincinnati Times-Star
Oscar Willey
Davenport
Iowa
Moline
Ill
Omaha Bee
John
Sacramento Record Union
Ely
Frank P. Buttern
Farmington, N. HH
Horatio King
Maine Press Association
Mrs. Winslow
Trex & Co
Augusta
Maine
Wells Drilling Equipment Bought for Local Use
The undersigned has purchased the drilling machinery of W. H. Morton of Greeley and is ready for drilling boring or inking walled wells. Those seeking wells dug should contact L. T. Hayses Greeley Colorado.
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W. H. Morton
Greeley
L. T. Hayses
Colo
Greeley Nurseries Promoting 188% Campaign Stock
The Greeley Nurseries advertise a large campaign of 188 percent stock with fruit trees shade trees roses shrubs and iron clad stock including new Russians. They urge customers to place orders and have them booked now under A B Gipson.
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Greeley
Colorado
A. BE. Gipson
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M.D
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Tux Centact Company
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A. FE. Mead & Co
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