Local Notices and Personal Updates From Cookport
Purchase line reports Mr John Wise building carpenters shop. Fest Cressly is down with typhoid fever. Jonathan Buterbaugh, seriously ill, is not improving. Jure Napp, once critical, is improving slowly. Warren Nupp, son of George, to Barneshore to live with Jr J Miles. Horace Buierbaugh rents J K Ruver property and moves this week. John Redhead to add another board unit at M Huston farm. J J Ruffner and Lewis Hite start mercantile business at Cookport. Ruffner family moves into former Samuel McCullough house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wise
John Redhead
M. Huston
J. J. Ruffner
Lewis Hite
Rev. Hite
Cookport
Local notices and social updates from Armagh area
Names, visits, and health notes from Armagh and nearby towns. Tom Neal hauls ties to Ford ham. Miss Lizzie Barrett and Miss Annie Smith at home. Miss Pearl Hazlett visiting grandparents. many visits, illnesses, and routine travel noted. Revival led by Stev. Bergen at Cramer. Ice company reports 40 tons of ice near Amrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Tomb
Edward Tomb
Armagh
Stev. Bergen
Cramer
Harry Lowry
New Florence
Elliott
Marriages Listed in January Notices of Clergy
January marriage notices show unions: Rev J Day Brownlee with Gertrude Gibson of Kent Pa . George Fulmer with Jennie Bee of Marchand Pa . Wmn X Weimer with Edna V Johnsson both Blairsville Pa . Robert F Bell of Davis with Mary A Gontz of Fast Mahoning township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Day Brownlee
Elgin M. Kunkle
Smathers
Gertrude M. Gibson
Kent
George Fulmer
Garbleton
Jennie Bee
Marchand
H. V. Givler
Blaireville
Wmn
X. Weimer
Edna V
Fragmented captions and quips from late 19th century papers
A collage of humorous dialogue and short exchanges from various newspapers, featuring a girl in blue and gray, fashion talk about gowns and hats, theater timing with a new map of South America, posters, a dressmaker fitting, antique revolvers with Columbus as their supposed carrier, a daughter invited to the gallery, and a magistrate hearing. The snippets illustrate pithy humor and period banter without a single cohesive news event.
Market Report from Pittsburg and Cincinnati
Market details from Pittsburg and Cincinnati date January 21 show commodity prices for wheat corn oats hay butter cheese eggs poultry and more. Livestock receipts and price ranges are listed across primed categories including cattle hogs sheep and lambs with varied city quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspora
Cincinnati
Janet
New York
Auction at Checkered Front Store Next Saturday
A sale of store goods at the Checkered Front is planned for next Saturday afternoon. All items will be sold at bargain prices.
Health, beauty tips and ads in a 19th century issue
An array of column-style notes extoll health and beauty, promoting Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female weakness, advertising reduced rates at Girard House in Philadelphia, and listing local entertainment notices including Daisie Markoe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company at Library Hall with ticket info. It also mentions forthcoming McClure’s Magazine Garfield article and optician Wehrle’s new ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
Daisie Markoe
Uncle Tom’s
Uncle Tom
Library Hall
Cunningham's
Garfield
Kate Parrington
Uncle Tom's Cabin Company
Hall’s
Flour and feed shop chatter in Indiana dialogue
A fragmentary exchange from a Indiana shop sketch shows flour and feed stock boasts Goldenrod and Valencia brands, buckwheat shorts praised for dairy cows, and a note that 65 cents per bushel wheat is paid. Politics in Indiana are warm with mild speculation about snow melt and a possible early July in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick’s Mill
Goldenrod
Valencia
Indiana
Cuba
Campos
Pennsylvania Railroad Florida Tours Offer Two Weeks Stay
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company presents personally conducted tours to Jacksonville Florida designed to boost health and enjoyment under sunny skies. Tours depart from New York and Philadelphia beginning January 28 with additional dates through March 3 1896. Rates cover transportation meals en route and Pullman berth totaling $50 from New York and $48 from Philadelphia. Apply at Ticket Agents or Tourists Agent 1196 Broadway New York or Room 411 Broad Street Station Philadelphia. See WM Risinger for a free Japanned bread box with $25 purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Florida
Land of Flowers
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jacksonville
New York
Philadelphia
Broadway
Broad Street Station
Bargain Fashion Sale from A W Wilson & Son Catalog
A W Wilson and Son announce deep markdowns on children coats jackets and ladies coats with prices from 3 to 15 dollars. The sale lists rough boucle beaver coats plush capes electric seal capes and assorted dress goods with remnant lots and discounts from 7.50 to 50 cents on fabrics and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Cape
Oxford
Great Dress Goods Sale Cuts Prices at County Fair
January 22 1896 reductions in dress goods offer savings of one fourth to one half. Ladies travel from across the county to choose from serges Henriettas whipcords boucles and more. Sale includes 25c yard pieces and double fold bargains with former prices up to 50c. Buy early to save.
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North Point
Tom Neal
Fordham
Charlie Leitz
Chester McClellan
Lizzie Barrett
Annie Smith
Milton
Annie Lamseu
Minerva Stear
Trade City
Martha McKillip
Frank Joheen
Tunxsatawney
Pearl Hazlett
Georgeville
Aspheen
James Coon
Big Run
Murt McClellan
Isaac M. Timberlin
Grant Snyder
Glen Campbell
Harvey Cassady
Daniel Tiger
Brockwayville
Charles
Jacob Heitzenrater
Braddock
L. D. Gaston
Fliza Shields
Albert
Portland Mills
Elk County
Emery
State of
Wm. Wachebd
Johnstown
Prank Ryan
Hull
Irwin Crawford
Hamill
A. J. Croft
Lizzie Fee
Mechanicsburg
Gamble
Croft
J. L. Johans
James 8. Bracken
C.a.campbell
J. B. Graham
Strongstown
Earl W. Graham
Henry Strong
Nolo
J. C. Croft
Dixonville
P. E. Gillespie
Gertie
Grip
Samuel Jacoby
Johnston’s
Wintondale
F. Duncan
Nipton
George Findley
Twin Rocks
Cambria County
Dickie Ray
Kate Lytle
Hob Henry
Pittsburg
John Blakney
Elderton
Thomas Gaily
George Gaily
Dixmont
Rev. Wilson
A. F. Walker
Tarentum
Ambrose
Chas. McMillen
Kentucky
Excelsior Ice Company
George
Chicago Post
Critical
South America
Washington Star
Chicago Tribune
Columbus
Bose
Hartford Times
the Market Report
W. M. Cunningham
Wilson, Rowe & Hetrick
New Indiana Flouring Mills
Pirtresura
Timothy
Elgin Creamery
Ohio
Pennsylvania
L&se
Girard House
9Th and
Chestnut Sts
Wm. Risinger
Sixth Street
A.w.wilson & Son
Wmclearance Salew
Franklin
Madame Foy
Dr. Warren
Cunningham’s
Cockport, Smathers, Indiana
Ladies’ & Childrens
Alex. Barclay
Clare Mullen
T. H. Boucher
James Spencer
Mary E. Repine
William Crissman
Margaret Marshall
Sarah Cunningham
Joseph Vanleer
A. L. Buterbaugh
J. M. Johnston
Kent, Indiana, Cockport, Ambrose, Indiana
A. W. Wilson & Son
Cunninghawk
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