New Goods and Oysters Highlight Fred's City Carpet House
Special notices announce additions at Fred's City Carpet House including Jare stock Carpets OU Cloths Mattings and Window Shades plus Zink Oil Cloth Thining agency and home protection. Also ads for oysters at N Hobbs Fox's Restaurant Marmon and Thomas Milla advertise shoes and repairs along South Market Street with varied bargains and printing services by Schley Delaplaine at North Market Street.
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Fred's City
C. E. Thomas
Frederick City
Jons Gomber
South Market Street
B&o
Catlon BK. N. Hobbs
Putin
Fox's
Bridge
Q. &. J. Beckleys
Marmon
Thomas Milla
Middle Aley
East Partick St
Malaga
Hardt
Forth Market Street
Schley & Delaplain
North Market Street
Murder in Virginia shocks Lunenburg county
Telegraphed report from Peterspura Virginia states Thos Bragg a colored man was murdered in Lunenburg by Dick Mitchell and John Jones. The body was found in a field and authorities say Mitchell confessed. Jones aided by tying a handkerchief to Bragg’s neck and aiding the killing. Both suspects are jailed.
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Virginia
Peterspura
Thos. Bragg
Lunenburg
Dick Mitchell
John Jones
Mitchell
Jones
Bragg
Town Fire Ravages Main Street in St Paris Ohio
Fire breaks out in the business district of St Paris Ohio this morning destroying all main street shops except the bank. Urgent aid requested from Urbana and nearby towns due to lack of local engine and spreading flames.
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St. Paris
Urbana
Robbers attack Mexican priest’s house. murder and injuries
A dispatch from Matamoros reports bandits attacked the house of Rev. Father Miguel Cabo at Tacaquixtla Puebla state. The priest, his servants were killed and a niece was severely wounded. Robbers rifled the house of valuables.
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St. Louis
Matamoros
Mexico
Father Miguel Cabo
Tacaquixtla
Puebo
Tns
Big Baltimore Warehouse Fire At Lombard and Frederick
Fire broke out at 2 PM in a four story brick warehouse of Alexander G Carey on Lombard and Frederick streets in Baltimore. Cotton was stored inside and about 65 000 in value with 13 insured. Originated on the second floor near Winfield Peters Co offices dealing in fertilizers.
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Baltimore
Barniachee
Alexander G. Carey
Lombard and
Frederick Streets
Winfield Peters & Co
Maryland Items Show Local Elections and Incidents
Maryland notices report candidates for state librarian in Hagerstown. Carroll County officials select a secretary treasurer. Wicomico officials name president and treasurer. Rockville church rebuilt and mass held. Queen Anne’s and Devil counties elect officers. a fatal boiler accident aboard a yacht near Leonardtown. theft at Principio Furnace. a Montgomery convict sentenced for assault. Baltimore and Harford estates granted letters of administration. Washington County locals push for a county option bill at the next November election.
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Scott L. Heffinger
Hagerstown
Clinton Cook
Carroll County Commissioners
Wicomico County
Geo. Waller
E. M. Walston
D. J. Halloway
St. Rose's Catholic Church
Rockville
Queen Ann's County
William Denny
John F. Goodwin
Robert Goldsborough
A. R. Weedon
James Haywood
Count Miskininsky
Leonardtown
Devil County Commissioners
Wm. S. Potter
John 8. Russell
Clinton McCullough
Hartenstein & Moore
Principio Furnace
Cecil County
Reuben Johnson
House of Correction
Montgomery County Court
Baltimore and Ohio
Orphans’ Court
Baltimore County
Mary A. Weeks
William A. Weeks
Thomas J. Miller
Edward N. Tyrell
Washington County
How New Jersey Serves Tramps
A Trenton dispatch reports Mercer county authorities began harsh measures against tramps. Six detainees had an eighteen-pound iron ball chained to their ankles and were forced to dig post-holes in a vacant lot. After fencing the lot, more prisoners would be chained and made to break stones all day, or face bread and water confinement.
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Trenton
Mercer County
The Unveiling of Antiquity at Pompeii
The Pompeii excavations bring ancient and modern worlds together after a 16 century burial from Vesuvius A.D. 79 eruption. Discoveries reveal Roman life hospitality and art preserved by ash and stone, offering rich detail for antiquarians and classic scholars.
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Pompeii
Vesuvius
Rome
Oman
Unknown writer letter from distant date in print
A clipped communication dated the 27th in stant arrives with uncertain authorship. The note hints at phantasmagoric influence on a reader and requests a reply, leaving the writer's identity and purpose unclear.
Vision of Infernal Figures Over Catoctin Mountain Seen at Dawn
A morning observer near Red Hill on Jefferson Road reported a fiery red sky over Catoctin Mountain. He described a sequence of grotesque figures including a dragon, horned demons, a burning cavern, and a gallows, all fading to reveal a golden sunrise. He seeks interpretation from T. R. Fraapenick, Mp., dated Nov. 10, 1888 P.M.
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Red Hill
Jefferson Road
Catoctin Mountain
Thad
T. R. Fraapenick
Dragonfly a Harmless, Helpful Summer Insect
A concise guide extols the dragonfly as a useful yet underappreciated insect. It details its classification, anatomy, life cycle, and vivid colors, notes its annual lifecycle with a three to four week air phase, and highlights its mosquito and pest control benefits, plus safe handling and broad distribution.
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Tennyson
Electric Bitters Promises Quick Health Boost
Suffering individuals urged to try Electric Bitters for low spirits loss of appetite and bilious complaints. Claims rapid improvement return of strength and vitality with pain and misery ending. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Garrett and Steele.
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Garrett & Steele
Worth Their Weight in Gold Croft Powder Ad
An old advertisement touts Croft's Horse and Cattle Powders sold exclusively by Steiner Brothers. The copy hints at moral arguments and uses fragmented wording to praise the product's value for livestock health and vitality.
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Croft
Steiner Bros
Steiner Brothers
Gleanings From A Busy Week In Early Times
A collage of humorous vignettes and oddities from late November notes. Jokes about holidays, fashion, and social quirks mix with short quips on Prohibition candidates and a few blunt local anecdotes. It preserves a playful, newspaper-voice snapshot of daily life and clever wordplay.
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Oil City
Hartford Times
Pittsburg
Toronto
Harberdasher
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B. L. Arnold
Grom House
Novas
Smith's Hook and Stationery Store
Yast
Market Street
Novi, Wh
East Third Street
Sal Earnest Poole
WE. Getzendanner
Peter Hoss
Patrick Street
M.E Getzendanner
Adargal
Nua Sh
PL. Fabrocy
Victor Koontz
Koontz & Co
Victor Remedies
Victor Remedies Company
Drs. Fabrocq
Victor
Frederice Shell
Thee & Oa
Woolwanl's
E. A. Sparks
Gtreeta
Frederick
Mad
Nice
Fahrney
Fairley & Son
Hott
J. M. Fries
A.M
Shenandoah Seminary
Dayton
Peerteas
Schley & Delaplaine
North Market Treet
Danny News
Schiey & Delaplaine, Sale Falhers
Schley & Delaplaine’s
Bos
Thiey & Delaplaine
Macket Street
Telegraph
Maryland
New Jersey
Phantasmagorica
Tran Ameo
Ian
Allegheny
Freburn
Jack
Charley
Mamma
Mr. Goggins
Johnny
Billy “Hopkins
Neeweoa
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