14 Oct 1869
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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1869
Page
1
Victorian advertisement for French paper and envelopes, violet ink, and marking implements. Mentions tote sizes, violet ink products, prices around ten cents, and a wall paper store occupying a room. Describes products like violet ink, red and blue inks, and related accessories.
Fragmented OCR notes describe shades and fixtures, a curtain business, and a provincial view of Fort Riley Fort Sheridan camps. It mentions a soldierly outing and a Buffalo hunt with a jolly company amid a country scene.
A large party of travelers from St Louis and nearby towns joined a Kansas bound excursion to Columbus and Cincinnati. They journeyed by Union Depot and O and M lines, passing through London, Xenia, and the Miami valley, enjoying meals, parks, and hotel stays, with reports of delays near Summerfield and Lawrenceburg.
The Health column extols sleep as a remedy for irritability, nervousness, insomnia, and various ailments while listing conditions for better rest. It warns that breaking a sleep habit is hard and offers tips like clean air, exercise, a calm stomach, and avoiding stimulants, with anecdotal notes on deaths and other diversions interwoven.
A miscellaneous catalog item lists Brackets, drawing and drafting paper, powder stokers, writing desks, and stationery supplies. It mentions cards, erasers, new card styles, and a Bristol hour product line. Named items include Paper, Pads, and drafting supplies with partial vendor references and prices like 9% and 75m.
Fragmented ad copy touts varied steel pens and slates with pricing notes. Mentions peanut oil and corrosion issues, and wholesale to retail phrases. References Tuthill's and a fay made at fifty nkW per grasa with garbled terms and unclear units.
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