Odd Notes From The Day In Ohio And England
A miscellany of quirky items from the era covers a Ohio cure for rheumatism by starvation, a nonunion conductor’s car tally, suicide umbrellas, Coventry to London car speed, and a memorial stone for Ireland’s patron saint. Also notes on a Sweden nursery town, a motor weapon patent, a Methodist bishop quip, an electrified locomotive crane hybrid, and other pastime curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Tod
Brooklyn Bridge
Coventry
London
Negtert
Ireland
Dechpatrick
New York Stock Exchange
England
Schlelthein
Schauffhausen
Germany
Schiller
Washington, D. C
W. A. Candler
Indians and Ponca tragedy linked to illegal beer sales
Omaha special reports Agent Baird arriving with Bertha Blackbird and others to testify on Ponca liquor sales. He aims to indict Adam Foster of Foster Brewery for selling liquor to Indians via a wall slot device, with two Indian boys set to swear they bought two kegs. Helen Gould charity gifts for April noted at 9,060 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Ponca Agency
United States
Baird
Santee Agency
Ponca
Bertha Blackbird
Ed Howe
Emmna Howe
Perry Laravie
Pete Blackbird
Blackbirds
Laravie
Adam Foster
Foster
Rm Brewery
Oklahoma
Blackbird Place
Internal Revenue Department
Brewing Company
Columbus
Facing Death at Colenso Gun Detachment Account
London Leader recounts Bombardier Stephenson sixty sixth battery describes a three hour firefight at 1200 yards centering on saving two guns. He, driver and six horses faced deadly fire, unhooked horses, crawled to safety, and after many injuries and losses finally reached camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Manchester
Colenso
Donga
Butler
London
Veteran of War of 1812 lone pensioned survivor named Wiram Cronk
A fragmented 19th century notice profiles Wiram Cronk of Dunn Brook Herkimer County born April 29 1800 as the last surviving pensioned veteran from the War of 1812. The piece recounts his Dutch ancestry his early moves to Wright settlement Western New York, his service at Sackets Harbor about 100 days Captain Davis praise, later life as a shoemaker and family details including wife Mary Hamilton and children, plus a stray note on 1899 postage stamp production and a final odd anecdote about a Jewell weight remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wiram Cronk
Dunn Brook
Mr. Cronk
Frankfort
Herkimer County
Cronk
Miram
Wright Settlement
City of
Home
Western
Caunk
Sarah A. Rawley
John
Jephila
United States Army
Suckets Harbor
Hiram
Tuke
Davis
Canada
Crone
Lleixom
Cronks
Wnr
Mary 'Hamiton
Praud Tehuyen
Summer Tours via the Wabash Railroad
Wabash Railroad announces summer tourist tickets valid June 1 to October 31 for Canada and the East resorts. The Continental Limited will keep its Chicago noon and St. Louis morning departures on the same schedule. For rates, timetables, or a Summer Tours copy, contact G. M. Clayton in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Railroad
Wabash
Canada
East
Continental Limited
Chicago
St. Louis
Beateen
Europe
G. MN. Clayton
Physicians Thorntin and Minner Ad in Kansas City
Be sure and read the advertisement next week about Drs Thorntin and Minner of Kansas City. Their readers may be troubled with rectal issues and will find information on their treatment and methods valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. Martin
Psychological Sanitarium
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Riverview
Kan
Des. Thornton & Minas
Drs. Thorntin && Minner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Defiance
Nebraska Cycle CO
15Th
Harney Sts
Quincy
Union Station
Farnam St
Paxton Hotel
Harry E. Moores
Dr. Henderson
W. Ltd
Sansa City
Remila- Sraduals
Ics Andercoas
Country Publishers Comp'y Umaha. Vol
An Soni Telm
Uapoga
Janey Purvis
Ornd. C. McLaughlin
Kansas
Broadway
Leavenworth
Raw
Thomas L. Johnson
Miy
Artes
Cc. Mel
Ghlin, Kansas
Swan
Kimball Bros
K. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Bayre
Patton A Pation
Beng Ors
Vinndas
Great Jones St
Moore
New York
Helen Gould
Veteran OF War OF 1812
Pau
Richardson Drug Co
Holesals
Jackson Bt
Ossatia
Rector
Ottumwa
Iowa
Dr. Searles
Searles
Tears OF Experience
Searles & Searles
Hummer
Want Ad Magazine
The
Hummer Company
Nebraska City
Ninth Ave
Sixteenth Sts
Neda
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