Democratic hard times threaten wool industry and farms
The piece argues Democratic policies harm business, urging subscriptions to sustain the paper. It claims sheep and wool prices collapsed under free trade, citing declines from eight dollars and up to two to three dollars per head and wool from 36–40 cents to 10–12 cents. It notes Joan M. Palmer of Winds for president and Simon B. Buckner of Kentucky for vice president as sound money Democratic nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Joan M. Palmer
Winds
Simon B. Buckner
Kentucky
Sound Money Democrats
Indianapolis
4 Man Dress Event Noted by Ub. Ayres & Co
A fragment from Ub. Ayres & Co mentions a four man dress item catalog note with unclear details. The terse line signals a catalog entry or order not fully legible.
State fair sees record entries and crowded exhibits
The article notes an unprecedented state fair with all departments crowded for exhibition space and heavy workload in the secretaries office. Breeders report a revival leading to the busiest live stock barns except for horses, with entries at historic highs across the board. Also mentioned are local names: Dr. P. P. Woladay traveling to Indianapolis for consultation, Miss Edna Woladay visiting her sister Miss Maud Tansey, Miss Clara Stayton and Rev. Crook of Monrovia, and Minnie Osment, daughter of Jabez Osment, dying in Indianapolis and buried in Mooresville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Osment
Jabez Osment
Indianapolis
Mooresville
Pennsylvania Lines
Pitsburel Erett
Pennsylvania
Obie Indiana
Hilness
Estemi
Pittsburgh
Erie
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Toledo
Pi. Wayne
Chicago
St. Hows
Louisville
Cincinnnati
Columbus
Wheeling
Ohio
Indiana
Wnilenne
Wittsburgh
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Fort Wayne
Pan
Low Mood of Spirits and Summer Fatigue Warning
A brief health notice warns that low spirits in summer bring loss of energy and thought, risking lung disease with loss of flesh and a cough. Sells remedy for $1.00 at druggists Scorr & Rowney and Nig. Chemists in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorr & Rowney, Nig. Chemists
New York
Just Out of Reach Barbed Wire Fence Quote Ad
A quirky ad from a clothing store touts affordable suits with a stray line about a barbed wire fence and a thrifty price. The copy invites customers to visit the shop for six suits at a lower cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixtra
School Supplies At Hornaday’s In Broad Selection
Hornaday’s offers tablets blank books paper pens ink slate rulers and more in a wide assortment. Prices appealing as shoppers browse the varied stock and note the value of every item on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abi Anu
Red Necktie Brigade Promise of Valor Cited
Andrew Jefferies of Bristol owns a red necktie linked to Civil War lore. He served in the One Hundred Nineteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Before Fredericksburg, Mrs. Custer gave each man a red necktie, earning the unit the Red Necktie Brigade. Jefferies prizes the relic and recalls its tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jeeries
Bristol
Jefferies
One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volanteers
Battle of
Fredericksburg
Custer
Philadelphia
Patent Lock Mechanism Shows Vast Combinational Changes
A historical report describes a patent lock with six steps each reducible in height by twenty, yielding 8400 combinations. It notes that pins and keys of three sizes expand total changes, with small keys offering about 600 variations and larger keys at least 177 thousand, highlighting vast potential complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebaden
Norwegian Wedding Gift Customs Detailed
A description outlines wedding gift customs in Norway with guests giving presents to the bride and a common bee of utter in parts. In winter weddings salted or frozen meat is offered as a customary present in certain regions.
Frisco shifts from outsider tag to native nickname
Two gray bearded men in a Hoffmann House setting discuss the evolving use of the nickname Frisco for San Francisco. They recall a well known local politician born in the city once rejected the term, but after years of persistence the term has gained traction among natives and newspapers, signaling a linguistic shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman Hozse
San Francisco
San Franciscan
Simon
Frisco
New York Sun
Debatable Incomplete Reply On Bicycle Ride Or Pedestrian Tour
A man puzzled by how to answer a question about his afternoon activity contemplates whether a wheel on a hill and a ride on peak mileage constitutes a bicycle ride or a pedestrian tour. The dialogue shifts to reflections on love and a misfit joke about remedies and pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Digestive Relief
Sick headaches from indigestion are common and stomach troubles hinder daily work. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are promoted as the most effective pill for easing these difficulties and restoring regularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Ghitmberlain's Couch Remedy Sale Advertised
A vintage ad promotes Ghitmberlain's Couch Remedy with customers praising its effects. Lineage mentions a wide area draw and a risky claim about child safety if the product had not been available. It notes sizes offered at 25 and 50 cent prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghitmberlain
Chaisverlain
Mucasy
Fragmentary 19th Century Song List with Prices
A garbled catalog of tunes and prices lists Renie Clancy and Bar clay Walker works with cents and notes Fort Thomas Mareh and Godard pieces. It references Pearl Bryan Fate and various dances including waltz and schottische with unclear values and a fragmentary Cosmopolitan March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renie Clancy
Pearl Bryan
Walts
Baco-Cure Promises Cure for Tobacco Habit
An advertisement touts Baco-Cure as a scientific, plant based remedy to end tobacco use. It claims a Berlin physician formulated it, guarantees permanent cure in three boxes or money back plus 10 percent interest, and cites testimonials including a pastor from Clayton Arkansas. Sold by Eureka Chemical & Mfg Co. La Crosse Wis and Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onaoman
Berlin
Clayton, Nevada Co
Ark
Dam
Eureka Chemical & Mis. Co
la Grosse
Wis
Gentlcoman
Gury
C. P. Church
Clayton, Ark
Soldbhy
Hookiet and Proais
Eureka Chemical & Miz. Co
Boston
Mass
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Macgam Phelps
Ats
Metroepontan Mauistes
Peelay
Ub. & Ayres & CO
MiraNnapolis
Exprana
Atterick
Mooresvive
Aress
Tlsage, Filter
Tary T
Vibe
Leowars
Millonares
Saitan
Inea
Bryan
P. P. Woladay
Edna Woladay
Charles Newley
Maud Tansey
Clara Stayton
Crook of
Monrovia
Nellie iTadley
R.A. Cobb
Morganton N
Park
Moon
Tenna
Scruges & Scott
Hornaday
Friacs
GW. Bass
Raine
Bishop's
P. O
Ana
Sheets
Sahary
The
Dominion Company
Figo
Spain
Chiienes
Rass
Pearl Pryan
Sene
Lada Paylor
Lesel
Apa
Tony
Galen
Dake Petey
Pangs
Fowers
S.A. Lighson
Valier
Porcelain
Logan Crown
McCracken House
Prall & van Scoyoc
Dentists
N. Penn. St
Ind
Captain Curtis
Barclay Walker
Bae Fort Thomas Mareh
March
John Philip Sonsa
the Wizard
EE Forest
Schottische
Walt
Godard
Poe McKintey
Luda J. Taylor
Peisite
Washington, D. C
Ives
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