Chesapeake & Ohio to Build Ohio River Bridge and 62 Mile Link
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway announces contracts let through its subsidiary for a bridge over the Ohio River near Portsmouth and about 62 miles of new trackage from Waverly to Valley Crossing. The project, costing around 4.5 million dollars, aims to connect Hocking Valley and C O Railway via Norfolk & Western.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Chesapeake & Ohio Northern Railway
Ohio River
Portsmouth
Ohio
Hocking Valley Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Norfolk & Western Railway
Waverly
Valley Crossing
Kanawha & Michigan
Hocking Valley
Toledo
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines
Hidden Wit in a Blinding Light Quip
A sharp line mocks divine design as the speaker quips that any brighter world would be deemed too bright to bear. The remark shifts from playful humor to a sly critique of contrived limits in perception.
Beware Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Readers
A warning against catarrh ointments containing mercury and praise for Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The ad claims mercury damages smell and overall health and urges prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold by druggists at 5 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Don’t Care Man Hampers Work and Town’s Progress
A reflective piece contrasts a careless, complaining worker who mutters “I don’t care” with a town seeking change. It portrays the harm of desultory habit in labor, then shifts to a call for one hundred intelligent, determined men to spearhead a movement to develop both town and country, offering opportunities for advancement.
Quote on friendship and a man’s reputation
The saying cautions against overreliance on friends and highlights a man’s reputation as his best ally. It extols fairness capability diligence politeness intellect and temperance as essential traits.
Dr Howard cure claim challenged by Bassett Drug Co
An ad notes Bassett Drug Co offers Dr Howard's Specific with money back if it fails to cure constipation or dyspepsia. They advertise half price 25 cent sale and promise cures for sick headache dizziness malaria and liver troubles. The item cites University of Illinois bulletin and Indiana school consolidation data.
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Bassett Drug Company
Mt. Sterling
Read Books In Old Days Phrase of Reading Habits
A brief remark about changing reading habits contrasts past and present. Mrs. McGudley notes people now pretend to read yet do not. The Advocate for printing frames the dialogue as a nostalgic aside on literacy and leisure.
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Scotland
Royal Engineers
England
London Chronicle
Incoherent Proposals About Europe and Governance
A fragmented, satirical voice suggests uniting Europe under a devil emperor as a commentary on wartime politics. It mocks political competence and quotes a critic remark about a man who talks too much, contrasting idealism with personal failings amid a weary mood.
Reputation in Two Hemispheres Rides on Time
A reflective note on how easy it is to build or ruin a reputation as events unfold. It suggests that even solid arguments may fail to persuade others, and hints that divine or moral justice moves slowly, especially outside Europe.
Consolidated School Report Reveals Savings and Driver Practices
The report lists 14 schools and a net saving of 6 734 74 dollars from consolidation. Superintendent Gilham notes drivers carry watches to time routes, keep arrival times for Consolidated School, generally Standard, and average 5 miles per hour on the route with arrivals 10 to 15 minutes early.
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Indiana
la Grange County
Whitley County
H. S. Gilliams
Gilham
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Redpath
Francesco Pallaria
His Band
William Owen Company
Russian Players
Rvant
Alice Nielsen
YY Wees
Boston Area
Mina Thia
Vel and
FORD
Paul Strother
Mt. Sterling Kentucky
The
Uni
Versity of
Illinois
State Farmers Institute of Illi
Nois
Darky
W. B. Allen
Scribner's Magazine
the Advocate For Printing
Europe
W. A. Young
Sterling National Bank
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