First Drummer Recalls Forty Four Years of Travel
Portland born drummer Curtis reminisces about his early travels starting forty four years ago. He recalls canal and stage routes from Portland to Philadelphia and St Louis and down the Mississippi, sleeping on bunks, facing rattlesnakes, and trading posts that grew into great cities like Chicago and Minneapolis. He contrasts slow canal travel with modern rapid trips and notes how the drum trade and drummers adapted over decades.
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Teex
Comtrons
Portland
Maine
Pacific Coast
Ami
New England
Philadel
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Mississippi
Louis
St. Paul
Falls of St. Anthony
Minneapolis
Falls
Chicago
Chiforty
Buffalo
Canals
Mr. Curtis
Lake Street
Tremont
Old Fort Dearborn
Sunday Lines of Business Across Nations and Sectors
Sunday lines report varied business note items including Italian villages ruined by earthquakes, a White sea to Baltic waterway study, Greece currants imported, a new lime burning gas process in Rockland Maine claiming 75 percent fuel efficiency, and Mme Bide in Paris arrested for pipe theft with 2600 pipes valued collection. Vermont maple syrup reputation rising after a law penalizing counterfeit sugar to curb beet sugar intrusion.
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Italy
White Sea
Baltic
Greece
Rockland
Paris
Mme. Bide
Vermont
Gloriously Mixed Arts and Odd Advertisements
A fragmented sample from a Washington Star style page blends playful verse about art and music with dubious patent medicines and stray epigrams. It cites painters, performers, teething remedies, tonics, and cures, portraying a chaotic collage of 19th century newspaper miscellany.
Boston's Big Water Scheme Faces Massive Costs Ahead
Boston plans a metropolitan water system to serve Boston and nearby communities including Chelsea Everett Alton Medford Newton and Somerville plus six surrounding towns. The project aims to draw from the Nashua river with 472 million gallons daily and will involve a new water board authorized to issue bonds over forty years with a sinking fund funded by rentals. The scale and financing of the venture spark wide interest as the district accounts for about one third of the state population.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Chelsea
Everett
Alton
Medford
Newton
Somerville
Nashua River
Woburn
Quincy
Sher
Metitan Water Board
Saginatore
Bethany College poised for growth at Lindsborg
Bethany College in Lindsberg Kansas marks its fifteenth year September 11. The school reports growth to 444 students with 23 professors and robust programs in Latin Greek French German and a top tier music and art department. The college notes searches for funds as a gymnasium and auditorium are being built amid financial hurdles.
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Bethany Eee
Lindsberg
Kansas
Bethany
Yale
Chicago
Strow
Business
West
Europe
Studen
Berpeny College
Tivdsborg
Thee U.P
Hock Island
Beard Splendid Business College
Nthe
Tas Wee
Ore Arte
Gus Viells
S 'Ensson
Rh. D
Free Medical Book Offered by Dr. Pierce Rolling Out 500000 Copies
An old promotional notice states Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo offers 500000 copies of The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser free to readers. Readers must mail a 21 cent postage stamp and a coupon to receive the volume, which is described as a complete medical library with over 1000 illustrations, identical to paid editions except for paper cover.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Eople
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U.S
Atea
Washington Star
Parker
Hostetier
Jaim
Denver Directory
Arepahoe St
Denver
Viavis
Ther Co
Lawrence St
Sher and
F.nus
Mack Brock
16Th
California
American House
Asec
Thess Baldware Co
Nock & Garside
Wyman Implement Company
Cole
Live Stock Commission
Clay Rominson & CO
Omaha
Kansas City
de Kalb Fence Co
High St
de Kalb
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