SPECIAL NOTICES REVIEW OF LOCAL MERCHANDISE AND ADS
A block of faded SPECIAL NOTICES shows vendors touting cheap goods from Wolly power to drops and confections. It lists merchants like Marmon & Fer, Thorn Mus, and Schley & Delaplaine offering printing, stationery, and promotional cards at low prices, plus ads for Wardrop and Market Street venues and the Daily News penny paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boal C.K. Yhora
FaSiiny Carp
Olers
Wma
Marmon & Fer
Thorns
Mick St
Harite
Courhs
Kock and Hy
Popwlar
Herdt
Schicy & Dolamaioe
Schley & Delaplaing
Will Heala
Schley & Telapiane
Schley
Delaplarne
Bole
Bendlu
Northmarket
Special Notice Green Groceries Advertising Teaser
Crof a Celery and Chamomile a valuable tonic recommended for Sick and Nervous Headache. Bold claim by Steiner Bron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleeplemness
Lodigesti Steiner Bron
The Gallows in Oakland John Smith Hanged
Cantano Missouri November 16 John Smith the slayer of Josiah Harden was executed in the rail yard before about twenty spectators at 1 14 p m He had escaped from jail earlier and fled to nearby Elkins Maryland then to Winchester Washington He murdered Harden and outraged his wife after a confrontation and was condemned after a first degree murder conviction The outlaw spoke of a concert as the end of the case and escaped prison again before his final hanging mark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantano
John Smith
Josiah Harden
Washington, D. C
West Virginia Central Railroad
Smith
Elkins
Garrett County
Oakland
Lima
Harden
Winchester
Desperate criminal surrenders after jail shelter stay
In the mountains a man returned to Oakland and hid in a shed near the jail, surrendering the next morning to the jailer. He confessed his crime at about 11 o clock to Mr. Ison. Forty Garrett Guardsmen under Capt. Wardwell guarded the jail, turning away anyone without passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Smith
Ison
Garrett Guards
Wardwell
Railroad Shops Burned in Boston Fire
Boston and Providence railroad repair shops were struck by fire this morning. Half the store-house and two large machine shops were destroyed along with the boiler-house which housed the engines powering the other shops. The blaze leaves about 400 men unemployed and the loss is estimated around 400,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston and Providence Railroad
Fire Ravages Sumpter Town Stores In Sudden Blaze
A fire in Sumpter last night swept through several stores including Messie Morris Hewson Pate Hoyt De Donne Snares Bogin Pheeney OConnor and Marwell. Loss estimated at $4 000 with flames still active as latest reports came in from Cranigston D C dated November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranigston
D.C
News and Courier
Sumpter
Messie
Morris
Hewson
Pate
Hoyt
de Donne
Snares
Bogin
Pheeney
O'Connor
Marwell
Probable Train Wreck Reported Near Sherman
A Dallas dispatch says the Houston and Texas Central passenger train due at 5 50 last evening had not arrived by midnight. A rumor circulated that the train was wrecked near Sherman but no facts were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrane
Dallas
Texas
Houston and
Texas Central Railroad
Sherman
Fire at Knickerbocker Coffee House Chamber Street
A fire broke out shortly before 2 a.m. at No 156 Chambers street occupied by the Knickerbocker Coffee and Spice Company. The blaze, confined to the two upper stories, caused about 10000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chambers St
Knickerbocker Coffee and Spice Company
W. J. Still & Co
Barn Fire Destroys Mill and Outbuildings at Titcomb's
A barn at Titcomb's shingle mill in Houiton Maine burned last night along with the boarding house and stable. Loss estimated at about 13000 dollars with 7000 dollars insured. Fire damaged the mill and outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houiton
Titcomb
Four Flour Mill Burns in Onttears, Indiana Fire
A fire in Onttears Indiana yesterday destroyed the four mill of Newton Turley and three or four nearby dwellings. The loss runs to about 17000 dollars with no insurance. Fire officials are investigating the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onttears
Ind
Newton Turley
Women to Vote in Washington Territory Bill Passed
The Washington Territory legislature approved a measure striking the word scale from election laws by 75 to 0 in the council, with the lower house passing earlier by 15 to 17. Governor Newell intends to sign, making it law in about fifty days. Women will vote at the general election next November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Washington Territory
Seasion
Olympia
Newell
Hotel Arrivals at City Hotel Yesterday
The principal hotels listed yesterday report arrivals including J. M. Bitter Wm Reuban Wm Chedaner Geo Hinton Balto d C Nicodemus Unionville J A Park huret York Suchanan Schley Hagers town John B Gildea Wm Campbell Phila and six from the county Carl ie Hoube ritees Hanover B Pololend and seven from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hotel
J. M. Bitter
Wm. Reuban
Wm. Chedaner
Geo. Hinton
Balto
D. C. Nicodemus
Unionville
J. A. Parkhuret
York
Suchanan Schley
Hagerstown
John B. Gildea
Wm. Campbell
Phila
County
Marie and the Daily News in a 19th century feud
In a Baltimore letter dated November 14 1883 readers accuse The Daily News of overexposing Marie in print. They praise Kinney for praising Marie while denouncing Calla for portraying her as false, urging the editor to publish balanced poetry and restore truth in coverage.
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Ion
Furtheat
Editore
Marie
Ca Almont
Ken “ Kinney
Mario
Tac
Tor Daily
Baltimore
Cala and Kinney
Funeral of Mrs Garrett set for Greenmount Cemetery
Maryland items report the funeral of Mrs John W Garrett at 3 pm tomorrow at Greenmount Cemetery conducted by Rev John Leyburn D D. Also notes James M Munroe took oath as Anne Arundel State's Attorney, a Patterson Creek store fire loss, a Waynesboro Pa arrest in a Hagerstown robbery case, a fatal stabbing at an almshouse, Caroline county house fire, a new Cambridge jail turnover, a Montgomery county tax collector's house fire with recoverable funds, and gold recovered from ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Garrett
Greenmount
John Leyburn
D. D
Associate Reformed Church
James M. Munroe
Anne Arundel County
Miller
Thomas McKee
Patterson Creek
Allegany County
Elsworth Martin
Hammond & Bro’s
Hagerstown
Waynesboro
Wassen
Washington County
Alfred Fowler
Emanuel Savoy
Fowler
Rashel West
Ingleside
Caroline County
Cambridge
Dorchester County
James L. Dorsey
Montgomery County
A Run on a Drug Store Sees Rush for Trial Bottle
A rush occurred at Carrott and Steele's for Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds A trial bottle is offered to all with asthma bronchitis or throat and lung troubles regular size is 1 00 read as a local newspaper notice urging readers to visit the store for the sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrott & Steele's
Dr. King
Britain’s housing boom spans forty years with millions built
Ttia estimates that in the last forty years about 3,250,000 houses have been erected in Great Britain. The rate of building activity is roughly 0,000 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttia
Great Britain
Gleanings and quips on society and politics from old papers
Snippet list notes Mrs Talmage looks young and fashionable. A rail line’s first year deficit puzzles readers. Julia Ward Howe critiques social inclusion of the poor. Texas telegraph via fence wires teased as a scheme. Ohio election day coffee crowds lament men’s voting fibs. Croft’s Senna Figs touted as a mild laxative remedy sold by Steiner Brus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ohio
Canning Fruit and Making Clear French Syrup
The article urges using rich sugar for fruit preserves. It describes preparing a clear French syrup by melting two pounds of sugar with a pint of water adding a beaten egg white, boiling, skimming, then simmering fruit in small batches before sealing in glass jars.
Dr J Shelton McKenzie Eye Specialist in Frederick
Dr J Shelton McKenzie oculist and optician stops at the Pennsylvania House for eye consultations. Services include functional and organic eye disease care, spectacles tailored with in house glasses, and exams via ophthalmoscope. He has treated many cases in Frederick with positive results and offers testimonials on request. Office hours 9 am to 6 pm. He will be in town only a few more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Shelton McKenzie
Graduate University of Hdmburg
College of
Opthalmology
Pennsylvania House
McKenzie
Frederick
Mont
FtwCam
Oldest known newspaper found at University of Heidelberg
A copy of the oldest newspaper, printed circa 1000 by John Carolus of Strasburg, was found in Heidelberg University Library. It is a quarto volume mostly consisting of correspondence letters from Rome Venice and Vienna with long mail times, blank spaces left when material ran short, notes on Galileo’s telescope, and a violent, lawless section describing criminals planning to throw people into a river on the eighteenth of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Heidelberg
John Carolus
Strasburg
Rome
Venice
Vienna
Galileo
Prague
Bucklen’s Arnica Calve Greatest Medical Wonder
Bucklen's Arnica Calve advertised as a universal healer for burns bruises cuts ulcers skin conditions and rashes. Sold by Pou & Sila for 25 cents a box with a money back guarantee if not cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ier‘pou & Sila
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Milton A. Woodwards
West Patrick Street
Akovit Wit Cg A Ea
M. Hermann
West
South St. Kev
Green House Restaurent
Haller &Co
Arke St
Ridge
Church Street
Lewis
Benta
Oath Biarket Street
Intitute
Fabrney
D. Fanusay
Heenh
G. P. Hatt
Ev Jlm- Fries
Stinandvale Seminary
Dayton
Sehley & Delaplaine
North Marketstreet
Schley & Delaplaine
Ricket Street
Blour
Lfeboat
God Satisfaction Mirramteed
Oeley & Delaplaine
North Em Bircet
Schley Delaplaine
North Yarket Street
Nipwepare
Rhiyyfe
Amith
Washington Territory
Carlie Hoube
Ritees
Hanover
Pololend
the County
The
Daily News
Maryland News
Steiner Brus
Bucklen
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