Modern coats of mail reveal British officers armor trade
A London firm in the West End sells mass produced mail vests to British officers for about 10 guineas each. Modern bullets limit protection, yet some officers wear mail under uniforms. The maker, a famed gunsmith, shipped hundreds of suits to various armies during 1895 1898 and found Spaniards willing buyers amid wars. A notable Omdurman incident showcased a protected officer escaping severe wounds due to his mail.
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Lomdai
Omdurman
Mal
London Globe
Its Worse For a Woman To Suffer Skin Disease
The advertisement touts Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for scrofula and skin disease claiming it purifies the blood. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Jas Murphy of Fonda Iowa and notes free medical adviser literature available by sending stamps to Dr R V Pierce Buffalo New York for mailings and editions.
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Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Progress Sale Bulletin of Farm Auction Items
Exposed to public sale at three farm locations in Cherryhill and White townships near Indiana. Listings include mares cattle sheep hogs plows wagons harvesters and farm implements with terms to be announced and credit available. Auctions conducted by Grason Myers and Willhelm with lunch served and multiple sale dates in November 1899.
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James McFarland
Greenville
Cherryhill
Oxford
Poland
China
Johnston Reaper
Giison
Porterfield Farm
White Township
Indiana
Ebensburg Pike
Johnston
S. Grason
W. H. Myers
Valentine Shaffer
Osbourne
Grnson
A. Willhelm
Harry White
James N. Stewart
Orphans' Court of
Indiana County
Francis Elkin
F. BR. Stiteler
J. K . Lawe
Smicksburg
Lovelock
P.m
W. M. Mahan
Cherryhill Township
Dizonville
Samuel Gibson
Dixonville
Township land bounded by road and church in Richmond area
A tract of land in the township is described as bounded on the north by a public road from Richmond to Marion Center, on the east by the lot of T. Gamble, on the south by the previously described tract, and on the north by the United Brethren church.
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Grant Township
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Marion Center
8. T. Gamble
United Brethren Church
Green Township
Richard B. Clawson
James, McLcaster
B. Baker
Alex, Lydick
Deckers Point
Henry Abel
Mrs. Creps
Anna Hazlett
Deckera Point
J 1. Bush
Silas Barr
Joseph Palmer
W. H. Sterner
Burlington Township
John Davis
Wm. Clark
Alex, Carnahan
Wm. Doublican
Jacob Kuchenbrat
Fa, Cresswell
Private sale of real estate under Conrad Sylvis will
Under authority granted by the will of Conrad Sylvis, deceased, the estate offers at private sale the following described real estate: First.
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Jacob Clingenberger
Conrad Sylvis
Winter Excursion Tickets On The Pennsylvan ia Railroad
On November 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to prominent winter resorts in New Jersey Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Cuba with low rates and liberal return limits. An illustrated resort book will be free after November 1. Also reports from Tayloraville School for month ending November 3 list 36 pupils with attendance rates and named students. A local ex postmaster endorses Mystic Cure for rheumatism.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New Jersey
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Cuba
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Empire
Chemnitz
Dresden
Leipsic
Sarah Cunningham
Vancouver
B. C
Chicago News
Educare Taue
Progress Sale Bulletin
Isher
Orphans’ Court Sale
Isaac Simpson
The
Orphans’ Court
Uma
D. A. Gorman
J.N. Stewart
J,n. Banks, Attorney
Jacob Cingenberger
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
John Clingenberger
Indiana Borough
Orphans’ Court of
Geo. W. Swan
W. T. Miller
Borough of
E. W.smith
W.F. Wettling
John P. Hastings
E. Hastings
John P. Elkin
W. F. Elkin
Assembly
Indiana Bent Rung Ladder Company
Jack & Taylor
T.a
Emil Giese
West Wheatfield Township
Edward Giese
Refor Co
L. Stewart
Attommey
Seconp
Susquehanna Street
James A. McQuown
Ord
H. KE
Livingston
Syracuse
John Kephart
Indians
Court of Common Pleas
Caid
Ernest Stewart
J. Telford
William Sutton
East Mahoning Township
Register
Martha Sutton
Braughler
Adam King
JW. Binnan
John H. Pierce
Joseph H. Buchanan
Montgomery Township
John R. Smith
Cchool Report
Tayloraville
Jay
Arlington Allison
Norris Daugherty
Albert
Lela
Gussie Kinnan
Mabel Barr
Cora Barbour
Frank 0. Wilson
F. T. Anthony
Promine City
Pillsbury’s Best
Pillsbury
ORR & Calhoun
Indiana, Pa
Penn Run
G. E. Frantz
Propr
Penn R
J. Harry Smith
H. K. Apple
Pennsylvania College of Embalming
Philadelphia Street
Thos. Sutton
Phila
J.B. Yomnkins
Seventh and
Philadelphia Sts
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